Last Thursdays, recreation centers offer Halloween fun in El Paso
Last Thursdays Art Walk – Thursday, Oct, 31
Last Thursdays with the Downtown Arts District will return to regular hours from 6 pm – 9 p.m. and include Halloween and Da de los Muertos festivities. Come in costume! Win prizes, decorate pumpkins, piata, trick or treat and enjoy all the fun, art and entertainment that Last Thursdays has to offer our community. Free!
FEATURING:
Pumpkin Decorating Contest in Union Plaza Park – open to the public, first come – first serve with 25 pumpkins and limited carving kits available for free or BYO pumpkin and carving/decorating tools (strongly encouraged).
Pumpkin Decorating starts at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m.
Judging will be done by the Maximo Art Society with winners announced and prize give away at 8:15 p.m.
Prizes and raffle include generous gift cards from Tabla, The Garden, Caf Central, Hello Day Caf, OLO Gallery Gift Shop, O.M., Manchot, Nahda, and Ivy salon.
DJ Fresco will perform and Maximo Art Society will have live art making in the park. Made possible by generous support from Sotoa.
Piata in Union Plaza provided by Tabla – kids take their swing at the piata at 8:30 p.m.
Costume Contest at the Mix at 7:00 p.m. – hosted by O.M., Manchot, Nahda, Ivy, and Art Avenue – prizes include an iPod Shuffle and generous gift cards to local restaurants and retail hosts.
Camino Real – Solo exhibition by Kristen Brice curated by Laura Turon
Rock House – live music performance and group art show
The Grocery Gallery – belly and fire dancers with tarot card readings and an art exhibition
Purple Pop Up Gallery – Nuevo Juarez exhibition and live poetry reading by VIVA FLORES
2 nd Floor Contemporary Arts Center – Chinese Dia de los Muertos alter exhibition and children’s art activities with Trick or Treating
Caf Central joins Last Thursdays and will offer a wine selection special
Visit El Paso in Union Plaza will host Trick or Treating, an Amigo Man Coloring Contest, and an exhibition by John Wilkins and Border Senses – 400 W. San Antonio (Union Plaza Transit Terminal on the corner of San Antonio and Durango)
Exploreum – “Interactive Art Walls” by Megan Ed and the Tom Lea Exhibition “Our El Paso: Reaching for the Stars”
Trick or Treat candy provided by the Station Urban Offices
FREE admission to the El Paso Museum of Art special exhibitions (General Admission tickets are regularly $10)
FREE admission on Last Thursdays until 9:00 p.m.
El Paso Museum of Art exhibitions include: “Discovering the American Modern 1907-1936: The King Collection” and “Navigating Art Languages: The James M. Shelton, Jr. Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art”
ART VENUES:
El Paso Museum of Art – 1 Arts Festival Plaza
El Paso Museum of History – 510 N Santa Fe St.
The Station – 500 W. Overland, suite 250
The Rock House Caf and Gallery – 400 W. Overland
The Grocery Gallery – 305 Chihuahua on the corner of Overland
2 nd Floor Contemporary Arts Center – 205 E. San Antonio
Hal Marcus Gallery – 1308 N Oregon St.
Loft Light Studios – 315 S. El Paso St.
Purple Pop Up Gallery – 227 N. Mesa
Exploreum & El Paso Artisan Gallery – 300 W. San Antonio Ave.
Camino Real Uptown Room– 101 S. El Paso St.
The Red Room at the Network – 317 E. Mills
DRINK & DINING SPECIALS:
Tabla – 115 S. Durango St. at Union Plaza
The Garden – 511 Western Ct. at Union Plaza
The Grocery Gallery Caf – 305 Chihuahua on the corner of Overland
Bowie Feathers – 209 S. El Paso St., 2 nd floor
Hello Day Caf – 209 S. El Paso St.
Valentine’s Kitchen – 504 W. San Antonio Ave.
The Network – 317 E. Mills Ave.
The Dome Restaurant and Bar – Camino Real 101 S. El Paso St.
La Huerta – Camino Real 101 S. El Paso St.
Caf Central – 109 N. Oregon
Sparrows – 201 S. El Paso
SHOPPING:
The Mix – 518 W. San Antonio
Manchot Le Trendy O.M. Botticelli Fashion Nahda Ivy Salon
The shops at the Mix offer discounts from 15% off or more.
The Red Door Vintage – 820 N. Mesa
INFORMATION CENTER:
Visit El Paso in Union Plaza – 400 W. San Antonio (Union Plaza Transit terminal on the corner of San Antonio and Durango)
Last Thursdays with the Downtown Arts District is a monthly art walk organized by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department. Last Thursdays showcases art galleries, Pop-Up art installations, live artist performances, live-music, and free admission to special exhibitions at both the El Paso Museum of Art and the El Paso Museum of History. Last Thursdays is a collaborative effort between the Downtown Arts District and the local arts community to showcase the contemporary art scene in downtown El Paso, in partnership with our downtown business and restaurant owners.
Last Thursdays is free and open to the community.
Halloween Happiness 2013- All 16 Recreation Centers and one Library Location will have free activities on Thursday, Oct. 31 .Halloween activities will be taking place at all Recreation Centers from the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. along with Esperanza Acosta Moreno Library in east El Paso from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Halloween Night, Thursday, October 31, 2013.
The festivities will be free with a carnival, jumping balloons, and much more in a safe and family-friendly atmosphere. The Parks and Recreation Department looks forward to hosting thousands of children and their parents for a great night of Halloween excitement.
Halloween locations are listed below :
Name of Center Address Phone No.
Armijo 700 E. 7 th St. 544-5436
Carolina 563 N. Carolina Dr. 594-8934
Chihuahuita 417 Charles Rd. 533-6909
Don Haskins 7400 High Ridge St. 587-1623
Esperanza Acosta Moreno Library 12480 Pebble Hills Dr. 544-0753
Gary Del Palacio 3001 Parkwood St. 629-7312
Galatzan 650 Wallenberg St. 581-5182
Leona Ford Washington 3400 E. Missouri Ave. 562-7071
Marty Robbins 11620 Vista Del Sol 855-4147
Multipurpose 9031 Viscount Blvd. 598-1155
Nolan Richardson 4435 Maxwell St. 755-7566
Pat O’Rourke 901 N. Virginia St. 533-1611
Pavo Real 9301 Alameda Ave. 858-1929
Rae Gilmore 8501 Diana Dr. 751-4945
Seville 6700 Sambrano St. 778-6722
San Juan 701 N. Glenwood St. 779-2799
Veterans 5301 Salem St. 821-8909
Information – (915) 544-0753
