You might be a bit too old to ask for candy on halloween, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t have fun. We rounded up four awesome things you can do in the Metro to celebrate this spooky holiday. Costumes are not required but still perfectly acceptable! Mark your calendars.
1. Oct 28, 7pm-12am. Solve a museum mystery at the Ayala Museum.
It’s the perfect halloween activity for mystery buffs, sleuths and snoops! Follow clues, find a corpse and possibly catch a killer at Escape-the-Museum game crafted by Ayala Museum together with the game experts of Mystery Manila. Plus there will also be an open mike for horror srories, a spooky filmfest and and a costume cotest. Sounds like a party! Ayala Museum, Makati Avenue cor Dela Rosa St, Makati; +632 759 8288, Facebook. PHP850.
2. Oct 28 & 29. Halloween staycation at New World Hotel in Manila.
Who says halloween can’t be luxurious? Go on a halloween staycation at New World Hotel in Manila and enjoy a relaxing escapade including two tickets to the “Naughty or Nice” halloween party happening at the hotel’s Music Bar. What to expect at the party? A halloween fasion show by avante garde designer Estein Quijano, and party music from top DJs in the Merto. Pedro Gil cor. MH Del Pilar, Malate, Manila; +632 252 6888. Facebook. PHP5500, superior room with 2 tickets to “Naughty or Nice;” PHP990 per head, ticket only.
3. Oct 30. Fun run at SM by the Bay.
Well if you really want some candy, then you have to earn it! Participants of this fun run need run in costume and steal the candies from zombies who are also running the route. SM By the Bay’s Nightmare run is only three kilometers, but it promises loads of fun for the entire family. There will also be a Zumba dance part after the run. SM by the Bay, Seaside Boulevard, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay. PHP840. You may purchase tickets here.
4. Premieres Oct 24. Binge-watch The Walking Dead.
The Zombie Apocalypse show is back, and fans of the series can finally answer the question “Who did Negan kill?” after the cliffhanger ending of the last season. Make sure you have popcorn for the premiere of season 7! Better yet, binge-watch all the past episodes in celebration Halloween. Season 7 premieres on FOX on Oct 24 at 11:35 am and 8:55 pm, same schedule as the US premiere.
