Your VINTAGE HALLOWEEN Roundup! Oct 29 – Nov 2!

We hope you have wickedly 

Vintage Halloween!

THURSDAY, Oct 30th:
5pm – Bourbon Thursdays with Live Jazz at Jump
7pm – Double Feature: The Mummy (1932) and The Wolfman (1939) atCineplex -Yonge and Dundas
7pm – Ghostbusters (1984) at Colossus Theatre (Woodbridge)
7pm - Les Coquettes: Farewell Show at @Revival Ba
8pm – Live Blues and Dancing: Brant Parker Band at Monarchs Pub
8pm – Rocky Horror Cabaret at Lower Ossington Theatre
8pm – Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir: Baroque and Beer at Tranzac Club
8pm - Love Letters Cabaret: Eden at Lula Lounge

FRIDAY, Oct 31st: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
10a – Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition begins at TIFF Bell Lightbox
6pm - Ronnie Hayward (rockabilly/county) at Castro's Lounge
6pm – Rockabilly with DJ Catwoman 100.3FM
6:3p – The Shining (1980) at TIFF Lightbox
7p – The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
8pm – Fire Rock with Me: a Twin Peaks Party at Tranzac Club
8pm – Murder a the the Burlesque Part 3 at Social Capitol Theatre
8pm – Sugar: A Halloween Tease at The Drake Hotel
8pm – Rocky Horror Cabaret at Lower Ossington Theatre
9pm – Halloween DJ Dance Party at Castro's Lounge
9pm – Chronologic Halloween at Lee's Palace
9pm – Hawllstar’s Halloween Special at Cherry Colas
10p – Back in the Day: 90s Halloween at Sound Academy
10p – Decades of Dance at Gladstone Hotel
10p – Scream Me Up : Halloween Disco at La Perla
10p – Shindig Halloween at The Piston Bar
10.3p – The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Bloor Hot Docs Theatre
10.3p - Les Femmes Fatales: Black Magic Woman at Black Dog Comedy Centre

SATURDAY, Nov 1st:
10a – Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition at TIFF Lightbox
3pm - Vinyl from the Crypt 89.5FM : Membership Drive
4pm - Happy Pals (jazz) at @Grossman's Tavern
4.3p – Big Rude Jake (rockabilly/blues) at Castro’s Lounge
7pm – Halloween Saturday Night Swing at Dovercourt House
7pm - Toronto SILENT FILM Festival BEGINS: Hitchcock 9: Blackmail (1929) at The Royal Cinema - Toronto
8pm – Rocky Horror Cabaret at Lower Ossington Theatre
9pm – Oldies Dance at Legends on Queensway
10p - Shake, Rattle and Roll with Bangs & Blush: Halloween Spooktacular atClintons
10p - SHRIEK-A-Tail at Sneaky Dee's
10p - RetroRoadShow: Funky Fright Night at Virgin Mobile Mod Club
10p – WITH IT!: All Souls day (60s) at The Piston Bar

SUNDAY, Nov 2nd:
6am - Sunday Antique Market at St Lawrence Market
10a – Heritage Monthly Antique Market at Cloverdale Mall
10a – The Old Book and Paper Show at Wychwood Barns
10a – Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition at TIFF Lightbox
2pm - Toronto Silent Film Festival: Hitchcock 9: Pleasure Garden (1926) at Royal Cinema
4pm - Toronto Silent Film Festival: Hitchcock 9: Downhill (1927) at Royal Cinema
4pm - New Orleans Connection All Stars at Grossman's Tavern
4pm – Ronnie Hayward Trio at The Duke Live.com
9pm - Watch This Sound (rare vintage vinyl) at Castro's Lounge
9pm - Sinful Sundays at Cherry Cola's
9pm – Imperial Swing and Blues: Combo Royale at Imperial Pub

For the Ghost Tours and Haunted Walk schedule please visit our blog: http://www.torontovintagesociety.ca/2014/10/haunted-historical-toronto-halloween.html

As always...please forward on any other event information!

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Toronto's Haunted History - Halloween Tours, Walks and Hunts

Toronto is brimming with vintage Halloween fun (our Weekend Roundup will launch a day early to give you lots of time plan!)...but we often forget that Halloween can be about Toronto's Haunted History.

Ghost Walks and Haunted Tours peak this time a year.  Giving history buffs, novices and the curious a chance to shiver head to toe from the haunted history all around us.... 

Monday, Oct 27th:

Ghosts And Spirits Of Old Town, Fact Or Fiction Tour Halloween tour of haunted cobblestone streets of the Distillery District with real and fake tales. See website for schedule. Oct 10 to Nov 1. $18.75, stu $16.75, child $10.75. Segway of Ontario, 30 Gristmill Lane, pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

THE HAUNTED STREETS OF DOWNTOWN TORONTO Tour discussing the paranormal legends behind a lot of Toronto's famous sites, like Queen's Park, Old City Hall, and Osgoode Hall. The final stop is one of the most notorious of Toronto's haunted buildings. Several people have claimed to experience the unusual here.  October 10th to Friday October 31st. Every night at 7.00 p.m. $20.00 for one person,$15.00 each for two or three people, $10.00 each for four or more. REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD and reserve a spot. 416.487.9017  http://www.muddyyorktours.com/haunted.html

THE GHOSTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO  The University of Toronto's architecture and environment can certainly lend themselves to some ghostly storytelling. The grounds of the University of Toronto can be spooky indeed. Begins on the front steps outside the Royal Ontario Museum. Friday October 10th to Friday October 31st. Every night at 10.00 p.m. REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD and reserve a spot. 416.487.9017  http://www.muddyyorktours.com/haunted.html

Tuesday, Oct 28th:

Ghosts And Spirits Of Old Town, Fact Or Fiction Tour Halloween tour of haunted cobblestone streets of the Distillery District with real and fake tales. See website for schedule. Oct 10 to Nov 1. $18.75, stu $16.75, child $10.75. Segway of Ontario, 30 Gristmill Lane, pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

Haunted Yorkville, U Of T & Queen's Park Ghost walk. Oct 7, Oct 21 and Oct 28, 6:30-9 pm. $15-$25. Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queen’s Park, pre-register 416-923-6813.

Toronto's Haunted Walk With Mackenzie House Visit Discover Toronto's ghost stories and darker history. Hear of the city's haunted theaters, public hangings and scary encounters at Mackenzie House. Check website for schedule. Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30 and Nov 1. $18.75, stu/youth $16.75, child $10.75. Hockey Hall Of Fame, 30 Yonge, pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

THE HAUNTED STREETS OF DOWNTOWN TORONTO Tour discussing the paranormal legends behind a lot of Toronto's famous sites, like Queen's Park, Old City Hall, and Osgoode Hall. The final stop is one of the most notorious of Toronto's haunted buildings. Several people have claimed to experience the unusual here.  October 10th to Friday October 31st. Every night at 7.00 p.m. $20.00 for one person,$15.00 each for two or three people, $10.00 each for four or more. REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD and reserve a spot. 416.487.9017  http://www.muddyyorktours.com/haunted.html

THE GHOSTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO  The University of Toronto's architecture and environment can certainly lend themselves to some ghostly storytelling. The grounds of the University of Toronto can be spooky indeed. Begins on the front steps outside the Royal Ontario Museum. Friday October 10th to Friday October 31st. Every night at 10.00 p.m. REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD and reserve a spot. 416.487.9017  http://www.muddyyorktours.com/haunted.html

Wednesday, Oct 29th:

Ghosts And Spirits Of Old Town, Fact Or Fiction Tour Halloween tour of haunted cobblestone streets of the Distillery District with real and fake tales. See website for schedule. Oct 10 to Nov 1. $18.75, stu $16.75, child $10.75. Segway of Ontario, 30 Gristmill Lane, pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

Toronto's Haunted Walk With Mackenzie House Visit Discover Toronto's ghost stories and darker history. Hear of the city's haunted theaters, public hangings and scary encounters at Mackenzie House. Check website for schedule. Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30 and Nov 1. $18.75, stu/youth $16.75, child $10.75. Hockey Hall Of Fame, 30 Yonge, pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

Haunted Toronto Scavenger Hunt Trivia-based team competition. 7-9:30 pm. Oct 24, Oct 25 and Oct 29. $30. Meet in front of the Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor W, pre-register 416-895-2378, urbancapers.com.

Phantoms, Players And Pundits Walk Haunted walk of the financial and Entertainment districts. Oct 15, Oct 22 and Oct 29, 6:30-9 pm. $25, srs/stu $20, child $15. Old City Hall, 60 Queen W, pre-register 416-923-6813.

THE HAUNTED STREETS OF DOWNTOWN TORONTO Tour discussing the paranormal legends behind a lot of Toronto's famous sites, like Queen's Park, Old City Hall, and Osgoode Hall. The final stop is one of the most notorious of Toronto's haunted buildings. Several people have claimed to experience the unusual here.  October 10th to Friday October 31st. Every night at 7.00 p.m. $20.00 for one person,$15.00 each for two or three people, $10.00 each for four or more. REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD and reserve a spot. 416.487.9017  http://www.muddyyorktours.com/haunted.html

THE GHOSTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO  The University of Toronto's architecture and environment can certainly lend themselves to some ghostly storytelling. The grounds of the University of Toronto can be spooky indeed. Begins on the front steps outside the Royal Ontario Museum. Friday October 10th to Friday October 31st. Every night at 10.00 p.m. REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD and reserve a spot. 416.487.9017  http://www.muddyyorktours.com/haunted.html

Thursday, Oct 30th:

Ghosts And Spirits Of Old Town, Fact Or Fiction Tour Halloween tour of haunted cobblestone streets of the Distillery District with real and fake tales. See website for schedule. Oct 10 to Nov 1. $18.75, stu $16.75, child $10.75. Segway of Ontario, 30 Gristmill Lane, pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

Toronto's Haunted Walk With Mackenzie House Visit Discover Toronto's ghost stories and darker history. Hear of the city's haunted theaters, public hangings and scary encounters at Mackenzie House. Check website for schedule. Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30 and Nov 1. $18.75, stu/youth $16.75, child $10.75. Hockey Hall Of Fame, 30 Yonge, pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

Ghost Tour Of The Elgin And Winter Garden Theatre Learn about the history of the complex and hear tales of the alleged ghosts and spirits that are said to inhabit the building. 7 pm. $12, stu/srs $10. 189 Yonge, 416-314-2871.

Haunted Toronto Scavenger Hunt Trivia-based team competition. Costumes mandatory on Friday. 7-9:30 pm. Oct 30 and Oct 31. $30. Meet in front of the Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor W, pre-register 416-895-2378, urbancapers.com.

THE HAUNTED STREETS OF DOWNTOWN TORONTO Tour discussing the paranormal legends behind a lot of Toronto's famous sites, like Queen's Park, Old City Hall, and Osgoode Hall. The final stop is one of the most notorious of Toronto's haunted buildings. Several people have claimed to experience the unusual here.  October 10th to Friday October 31st. Every night at 7.00 p.m. $20.00 for one person,$15.00 each for two or three people, $10.00 each for four or more. REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD and reserve a spot. 416.487.9017  http://www.muddyyorktours.com/haunted.html

THE GHOSTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO  The University of Toronto's architecture and environment can certainly lend themselves to some ghostly storytelling. The grounds of the University of Toronto can be spooky indeed. Begins on the front steps outside the Royal Ontario Museum. Friday October 10th to Friday October 31st. Every night at 10.00 p.m. REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD and reserve a spot. 416.487.9017  http://www.muddyyorktours.com/haunted.html

Friday, Oct 31st - HALLOWEEN!

Ghosts And Spirits Of Old Town, Fact Or Fiction Tour Halloween tour of haunted cobblestone streets of the Distillery District with real and fake tales. See website for schedule. Oct 10 to Nov 1. $18.75, stu $16.75, child $10.75. Segway of Ontario, 30 Gristmill Lane, pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

Ghost Walks At Exhibition Place (United Way) Paranormal tours of the grounds every Fri in Oct. Fridays 7-9 pm. $20. Starts at General Services Building, 2 Manitoba, pre-register 416-263-3658.

Haunted High Park Spooky grounds tours, legends and ghost stories for families with adults 18 years and up. 7-8:30 pm. Oct 24, Oct 25 and Oct 31. $17.50. Colborne Lodge High Park, pre-register 416-392-6916.

Haunted Toronto Scavenger Hunt Trivia-based team competition. Costumes mandatory on Friday. 7-9:30 pm. Oct 30 and Oct 31. $30. Meet in front of the Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor W, pre-register 416-895-2378, urbancapers.com.

THE HAUNTED STREETS OF DOWNTOWN TORONTO Tour discussing the paranormal legends behind a lot of Toronto's famous sites, like Queen's Park, Old City Hall, and Osgoode Hall. The final stop is one of the most notorious of Toronto's haunted buildings. Several people have claimed to experience the unusual here.  October 10th to Friday October 31st. Every night at 7.00 p.m. $20.00 for one person,$15.00 each for two or three people, $10.00 each for four or more. REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD and reserve a spot. 416.487.9017  http://www.muddyyorktours.com/haunted.html

THE GHOSTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO  The University of Toronto's architecture and environment can certainly lend themselves to some ghostly storytelling. The grounds of the University of Toronto can be spooky indeed. Begins on the front steps outside the Royal Ontario Museum. Friday October 10th to Friday October 31st. Every night at 10.00 p.m. REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD and reserve a spot. 416.487.9017  http://www.muddyyorktours.com/haunted.html

Saturday, Nov 1st

Ghosts And Spirits Of Old Town, Fact Or Fiction Tour Halloween tour of haunted cobblestone streets of the Distillery District with real and fake tales. See website for schedule. Oct 10 to Nov 1. $18.75, stu $16.75, child $10.75. Segway of Ontario, 30 Gristmill Lane, pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

Toronto's Haunted Walk With Mackenzie House Visit Discover Toronto's ghost stories and darker history. Hear of the city's haunted theaters, public hangings and scary encounters at Mackenzie House. Check website for schedule. Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30 and Nov 1. $18.75, stu/youth $16.75, child $10.75. Hockey Hall Of Fame, 30 Yonge, pre-register hauntedwalk.com.

Check back in this wednesday as we launch the "Weekend Roundup" a day early to help you plan your vintage Halloween.  When in doubt check our calendar for advance event planning!

Your VINTAGE WEEKEND Roundup! Oct 24 - 26!

So are we!!

@TheBrainsMTL @GadsdenAntiques @CastrosLounge @Cadillaclounge2 @3030DundasWest @LunacyCabaret @RevivalBar @HorseshoeTavern @TheBloorCinema @rosie_the_rebel @FortYork @DistilleryTO @CAFTCAD @AnnexFlea @MackenzieHouse @tiabrazda @hauntedwalk @GadsdenAntiques @ThatChristianD 

FRIDAY, Oct 24th:
9am – Spooky Dames: The Pinup Experience with SarahT Photo
6pm - Ronnie Hayward (rockabilly/county) at Castro's Lounge
6pm – Rockabilly with DJ Catwoman 100.3FM
7&7.15p - The Haunted Walk with Mackenzie House starts at Hockey Hall of fame (tickets)
7.3p – After Dark Lantern Tour at Fort York National Historic Site
7.3p – Ghosts and Spirits of Old Town at Distillery District (tickets)
7.3p – Hollywood Haunt at Rosie The Rebel Boutique - Toronto
8pm – Rocky Horror Cabaret at Lower Ossington Theatre
8.3p – Ghosts and Spirits of Old Town at Distillery District (tickets)
9pm - Record Party (50s-70s) at Castro's Lounge
9.3p – Fort York After Dark Lantern Tour at Fort York
11.3p – The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

SATURDAY, Oct 25th:
9am - CAFT CAD Movie Wardrobe Sale at Showline Studios
9am – Spooky Dames: The Pinup Experience with SarahT Photo
10a – Halloween Trains at Toronto Railway Museum
3pm - Vinyl from the Crypt CIUT 89.5 FM: Membership Drive
3pm – The Boxcar Boys at C'est What
4pm - Happy Pals (jazz) at Grossman's Tavern
4.3p – Big Rude Jake (rockabilly/blues) at Castro’s Lounge
6.45p – Toronto Haunted Walk with MacKenzie House starts at Hockey Hall of fame (tickets)
7pm – Halloween Saturday Night Swing: Tia Brazda Zombie Swing Band at Dovercourt House
7.3p – Ghosts and Spirits of Old Town at Distillery District (tickets)
7.15p - Toronto Haunted Walk with MacKenzie House starts at Hockey Hall of fame (tickets)
8pm - Lunacy Cabaret at Zero Gravity Circus
8pm - Mansfield Brothers Vaudeville Troupe at Big Daddy's Bourbon Street Bistro
8pm – Rocky Horror Cabaret at Lower Ossington Theatre
9pm - Christian D and the Hangovers with Buzz Deluxe at Junction City Music Hall
9pm - THE PEPTIDES at 3030
9pm – Oldies Dance at Legends on Queensway
10p - The Swingin' Blackjacks at Grossmans Tavern
10p - Shake, Rattle and Roll (50s/60s) at @Clintons
10p - Shake-A-Tail (50s/60s) at @Sneaky Dee's
10.3p - The Brains , BOIDS and The Delinquents at Horseshoe Tavern
10.3p - Drink With Death: Death and Burlesque at The Cameron House
11p – Panic Halloween Party at Velvet Underground
11.3p – The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Bloor Hot Docs Theatre

SUNDAY, Oct 26th:
6am - Sunday Antique Market at St Lawrence Market
9am - Gadsdens Vintage Clothing Show at Wychwood Barns
10a – Halloween Trains at Toronto Railway Museum
10a – Photographica Fair at Trident Hall (145 Evans Ave)
11a - The Annex Flea at Centre for Social Innovation
1.3p – The Great War Attic at Spadina Museum: Historic House & Gardens
4pm - New Orleans Connection All Stars at Grossman's Tavern
4pm – Ronnie Hayward Trio at The Duke Live.com
4pm – Roots and Branches (swingabilly) at Cadillac Lounge
6pm – Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (classic film meetup) at Imperial Pub
7pm - Les Coquettes: Bang at Revival Bar
7&8p – Ghosts and Spirits of Old Town at Distillery District (tickets)
9pm - Watch This Sound (rare vintage vinyl) at Castro's Lounge
9pm - Sinful Sundays at Cherry Cola's

NOTABLE OUTER GTA: 
Fri-Sun, Oct 24-26 – Port Hope Film festival
Sat, Oct 25, 8pm - the Lohrwoods variety show at Pigs Ear Tavern (Peterborough)

As always...please forward on any other event information!

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Vintage Halloween Costume Ideas

Over the years vintage has become a bit of a costume to some, while for others (like some of us) it is a daily mainstay.

At the time of Halloween...we need more than just your average vintage costume idea to stand out against those who may end up dressing up as we would on any other given day or night!  

So, here are a few ideas for your vintage inspired costume. Really - the concepts were endless the idea is to pick some vintage OR make it vintage!

Classic Horror/Hallowe'en Characters:

Carnivale/Circus/Freak Show:

Movie and TV Characters

Disney, Cartoon and Comic Book Characters

Art/Literature

Military/Historical

Miscellaneous

Some of these can be done just by adding some special effects makeup to our daily wardrobe...while others require a little more digging into out costume "tickle trucks" (I refer to the Dr Dress Up TV Show - nothing kinky here!).  With a little time and minimal effort we know you can pull off something great!

Up next - our Vintage Halloween Roundup!