Halloween Activities for Adults on the Delmarva Peninsula 2011

Halloween Event

October 29, 2011 - Whaleysville, MD - Hallo"Wine". 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Held at Costa Ventosa Winery. Come out and enjoy a fun evening filled with wine from the four on the shore wineries, the band Bad Mojo, the haunted vineyard, a bonfire, hay rides, smores, face painting for the kids, and food. Advanced Tickets: Kids $10 and Adults $20. At the door: Kids $12 and Adults $25. A portion of the ticket sales will go to benefit the PJ Aldridge Foundation. For tickets contact your local winery. www.laytonschance.com.

October 29, 2011 - Whitehaven, MD - Red Roost Halloween/Closing Party. Halloween/Closing Party the last Sat of October. More adult themed at night, crafts and games for the children to do early during dinner. Kids costume contest held at 7 p.m. For the adults, the party kicks off at 9 p.m. with live music by The Electric Co. until 1 a.m. There is a dance and costume contest for the adults also. (410) 546 - 5443, http://www.theredroost.com .

Ghost Tours

October 9, 2011 - Wye Mills, MD - Haunted Eastern Shore Ghost Tour. Kitty Knight House, St. Paul's Cemetery, Kent Manor Inn, Anni Belle Carter, Marshall Price's Grave, Cosden Murder Farm, Wish Shppard's Haunts. Discover the tale of the strange man mounted on a horse who is often seen approaching the Kent Manor Inn. Find out which bedroom is haunted by Kitty Knight at her famous colonial home. Guests will hear the history of these buildings and sites; listen to the legendary tales of ghosts, haunting and stories of the dead; and experience many of the sites up-close-and-personal. These are just a few of the haunting tales that will enthrall passengers! Meet the bus at 12:45 p.m. (bus leaves at 1:00, returns approx. 5 pm). Haunted Eastern Shore

October 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 2011 - New Castle, DE - Hauntings in History: Ghostly Walking Tours of Old New Castle. Tour the Amstel House, and New Castle's darkened streets while listening to tales of hauntings and Victorian death and funeral customs and crime and punishment. 7, 7:30, 8:30 p.m. Amstel House, 2 E. Fourth St., New Castle. $6-$10. New Castle Historical Society, 322-2794 or www.newcastlehistory.org.

October 23, 2011 - Bear, DE - Pencader Heritage Ghost Tour Search for spirits on the only Revolutionary War battlefield in Delaware. 7 p.m. Oct. 23. $15. Wear non-skid shoes; bring a flashlight and a camera. Pencader Heritage Museum, Del. 72 and Old Baltimore Pike, Bear. Call 737-5792.

October 22-23, 2011 - Dover, DE - Dark Dover Tour The Green and hear the chilling true stories of gruesome murders, whippings and spirits that have left their sinister imprint. 7 and 8:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required and spaces are limited. $10. Meet in front of the Biggs Museum, 406 Federal St. Call 739-9194.

October 31, 2011 - Lewes, DE - Lantern Tours of Fort Miles Tour the gun battery by lantern light. Hear about its role during WWII. Fort Miles, Cape Henlopen State Park. 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31. $5; $2.50 for kids (must be accompanied by a paying adult). Registration required. Meet at the Orientation Building. 645-6852, www.destateparks.com .

Movies

Saturdays in October - Newark, DE - "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" Screening of the 1975 cult classic with the usual smattering of dressed-up characters playing along. 11:59 p.m. Saturdays. $5; the cast sells prop bags for $1 each. Newark Cinema Center 3, Newark Shopping Center, Newark. 737-3720 or www.cinemacenter3.com .

October 29, 2011 - Smyrna, DE - "Monster House" Animated 2006 film featuring the voices of Steve Buscemi, Catherine O'Hara and more. 7-8:30 p.m. Smyrna Opera House, 107 S. Main St., Smyrna. Free. 653-4236, www.smyrnaoperahouse.org .

October 30, 2011 - Milltown, DE - Classic Silent Film Halloween Features the original "The Phantom of the Opera" and Laurel and Hardy in "Habeas Corpus." These two classic silent films will be accompanied by the Kimball theater pipe organ. Presented by the First State Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society. 7 p.m. Dickinson High School Auditorium, 1801 Milltown Road, Milltown. 378-1912. $5-$10 at door only.

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