Las Vegas is the Ultimate Halloween Destination

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Around the world, Las Vegas is well known as the place to be for throwing the most outrageous parties.

As fall has arrived and Halloween is right around the corner, plan your celebration and experience this year’s most spine-tingling and electrifying happenings in Sin City.

The weather has begun to cool down, but the the Vegas nightlife is always hot and the city is really ramping up its Halloween festivities.

This year Las Vegas will be crazier than ever, and will be known as every thrill-seeker’s ultimate Halloween destination!

Take a look at just a few of the best Halloween activities out there:

Mandalay Bay – Haunted Reef at Mandalay Bay Thrills and Chills
Shark Reef Aquarium eerily transforms into a Haunted Reef for those who dare to enter the unknown. Fearsome predators, including tiger sharks and a rare Komodo dragon with dagger-like teeth, deadly saliva and piercing razor-sharp claws will lurk in exhibits, terrorizing spectators. Rattling chains, creaking doors and haunting music replace the normally soothing sounds of the ocean and jungle as visitors walk through Haunted Reef’s dark and spooky tunnels. For more information, visit www.mandalaybay.com.

Till Death Do Us Part Wedding Package at Mandalay Bay
For couples who love Halloween and like to have fun with a side of fright, the Till Death Do Us Part package at Mandalay Bay offers the ideal Halloween wedding. Starting at $850, eternally bonded souls will have their ceremony in a themed haunted chapel. After the ceremony, the couple will enjoy a bone-chilling experience with passes to Fright Dome at Circus Circus. For more information, visit www.mandalaybay.com.

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MGM Grand – Nightmare on 54th Street
Legendary nightclub Studio 54 will transform into a frightful playground for its legendary 13th annual week-long Halloween celebration: Nightmare on 54th Street. Sexy spider girls will entertain the masses as they spin, swoop and swing on the aerial webs and ghost bungees, and hair will rise as a bewitching temptress and her slithering serpent seduce the crowd. Throughout the events, sexy dancers and performers will recreate scenes from Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Thursday, Oct. 28 famed early rapper Doug E. Fresh will take the stage to break out his beat-boxing jams during Throwback Thursday. The party continues Friday, Oct. 29 when legendary rapper-turned-rocker Vanilla Ice will celebrate his birthday with a performance for his legion of fans. Saturday, Oct. 30 Holly Madison will host the 2nd Annual Hollyween, hosting a costume contest to find the sexiest vixen at the party. This year on Halloween night, Studio 54 delivers the most extravagant gala on The Strip with the 44th Annual Beaux Arts Ball. Performers from Studio 54 and entertainers from numerous Vegas shows will come together to host an evening of fun and philanthropy, benefitting Golden Rainbow’s fight against HIV/AIDS. For more information, visit www.mgmgrand.com or call (702) 891-7254.

Luxor – Free Haunted Tours at Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
Featured on SciFi’s Ghost Hunters, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition has people questioning if lost passengers have returned to the personal items they once carried on board. Listen closely for chilling details to be shared this Halloween by the Titanic experts who have seen and heard it all. For some spooky fun, discover if the ghost stories are true with a free haunted tour this October with paid admission. Call 702-262-4400 for more information or visit www.luxor.com.

Circus Circus – Fright Dome at Circus Circus
It’s time to play a game… Fright Dome takes over The Adventuredome at Circus Circus beginning Friday, October 1 from 7 p.m. to Midnight. Ranked among the top five scariest haunted attractions in the United States two years in a row, Fright Dome will offer new haunted houses, freak shows, scare zones and much more to those who dare to enter. Spread throughout five acres, this haunted theme park features dark, fog-filled attractions complete with ghoulish and gore-clad professional actors. Not appropriate for children under 12, Fright Dome includes roaming scare actors, high-powered strobes, multi-colored lasers and eerie sound effects. For more information, visit www.frightdome.com or call (702) 794-3939.