Hotels, resorts, malls line up Halloween events across PH

From a Halloween party at Nobu Manila to pirate-themed adventures in Samal and undersea celebrations in Batangas, hotels, malls and resorts are preparing a variety of activities for Halloween weekend.

Here are some events and experiences happening on October 30–31, with some celebrations and staycation offers extending through November 2.

Nobu Manila at City of Dreams Manila is hosting “Unattached & Unbothered,” a Halloween party on October 30 featuring social media personality and entrepreneur Tommy Tiangco.

Guests are encouraged to dress as characters from popular romantic comedies and television series, including “Crazy Rich Asians,” “The Princess Diaries,” “13 Going on 30,” “The Notebook,” “Friends” and “Bridgerton.” The evening will also feature a best-dressed competition and speed dating for guests interested in meeting new people.

The party will include DJ sets by the Neighbor Jams Collective, tarot readings, a photo booth and complimentary cocktail shots from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tickets cost P3,750 net per person and include a selection of Nobu signature dishes and two cocktails. An additional menu, called The Tommy Edit, will also be available for guests who want to order more food.

The party starts at 6:30 p.m. at Nobu Manila, City of Dreams Manila.

Discovery Samal is inviting families and visitors to explore a pirate-inspired Halloween celebration called “Curse of the Haunted Seas: Inside the Sea Witch’s Lair” on October 31.

Children can join a Haunted Halloween Party beginning at 2 p.m., featuring a treasure-hunting adventure, magic and bubble shows, a photo booth, snacks and loot bags. The package costs P2,488 net for one child below 7 and one guardian, including round-trip boat transfers from the Davao Welcome Center.

Families can also book a lunch package at Morning Catch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for P6,888 net for two adults and one child. The offer includes the child’s trick-or-treat access and boat transfers.

For an evening celebration, Haribar Lounge will host a Halloween Glamping Soirée from 6 p.m. to midnight, with a barbecue feast, live entertainment, a guest DJ, face painting and photo opportunities. Tickets cost P3,588 net per person, including round-trip boat transfers.

Guests who want to extend their visit can choose from two room packages, with stays valid from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. Rates start at P15,000 net per room per night.

Araneta City will celebrate Halloween on October 31 with “The Rise of the Four Elements,” a citywide event that assigns a different theme to each of its four malls.

Gateway Mall 2 will host the Water Realm, Gateway Mall 1 the Fire Realm, Ali Mall the Air Realm and Farmers Plaza the Earth Realm. Each area will feature themed photo booths, face painting, inflatable play areas and cotton candy stations. Registration runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gateway Mall 2 will also stage an Elemental Guardians costume contest and an Into the Sea show. Children can join trick-or-treat activities at participating stores across the malls.

Shoppers can claim free Halloween loot bags by presenting a single receipt worth P2,000 at Gateway Mall 2 or P1,500 at the other three malls. Only purchases made on October 31 qualify.

Other Halloween activities around Araneta City include a Halloween party at The Edge Skyview Bar of ibis Styles Manila on October 30, starting at 9 p.m.

Novotel Manila Araneta City will also offer a Halloween staycation package, with children’s activities on October 31 and themed buffet meals at Food Exchange Manila from October 30 to November 1.

Landco Lifestyle Ventures is staging “Shell-O-Ween” on October 31 at its BeachTown developments: CaSoBē and Club Laiya in Batangas, and Costa Azalea in Samal Island, Davao.

The ocean-themed celebration will include children’s activities such as shell painting, a Monster Sand Lab, trick-or-treating, sea creature face painting and a jellyfish costume parade.

At CaSoBē, guests can avail themselves of day passes through the Aquaria Water Park package, starting at P1,750 for adults, P1,000 for children ages 7 to 11 and P500 for children 6 and below. The package includes admission to the Halloween event and a loot bag. The resort will also host a movie night by the bonfire and a cocktail and mocktail gathering for adults.

Club Laiya will offer similar children’s activities, with day passes starting at P1,600 for adults, P1,000 for children ages 7 to 11 and P500 for children 6 and below. Guests can also join a family movie night by the shore.

At Costa Azalea, families can enjoy a trick-or-treat event and day passes through the property’s water park offering, starting at P1,500 for adults, P1,000 for children ages 7 to 11 and P500 for children 6 and below.

Overnight accommodations are also available at the three destinations, with packages that include Halloween event passes and loot bags.

Megaworld Cinemas is holding FEAR FACTORY: Horror Film Festival from October 28 to November 3, featuring five horror titles in partnership with Crystalsky Entertainment.

The lineup includes “The Invisible Half,” a supernatural thriller about a student haunted by mysterious occurrences involving her smartphone; “V/H/S/Halloween,” the latest installment in the found-footage horror anthology franchise; and “Madeline’s Curse,” “Maligno” and “The Legend.”

The festival offers moviegoers a selection of supernatural stories, psychological suspense and other horror themes at participating Megaworld Cinemas.

For those planning to stay home this Halloween, Universal Robina Corp. has put together snack suggestions for different kinds of horror movie viewers.

The company recommends Chippy Barbecue and C2 Litro Lemon for barkada movie nights, Chicharron ni Mang Juan Espesyal Suka’t Sili for horror marathons, Piattos Roadhouse Barbecue for solo viewing and Magic Chips Cheese for those more interested in the snacks than the film.

Whether watching with friends or braving a scary movie alone, the selections offer familiar treats to go with a Halloween movie marathon.