Atlantic City October – It’s not until the end of the month – officially – but some Atlantic City casinos will celebrate Halloween early.
Resorts Casino Hotel will kick off the celebrations with a costume party from 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 26 at Landshark Bar & Grill.
The next night, Oct. 27, at Bally’s and Caesars, join the fun from 7 to 11 p.m. at their Fourth Annual Adult Trick or Treat. For $49.99 (plus taxes and fees) come in costume and enjoy appetizers and adult beverages from their participating restaurants and bars. (A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.) You’ll also have a chance to win more than $2,000 in prizes. [Insider tip: Save $10. Buy two tickets and get free self-parking at Bally’s or Caesars.]
Over at Tropicana the festivities begin at 8 p.m. on The Boardwalk when you’re invited to dance to The Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (which will be shown in the IMAX Theater at 11 p.m.). Tropicana’s annual costume contest takes place in The Quarter beginning at 9 p.m. Visit Tropicana’s restaurants, bars and retail establishment to take advantage of specials all evening. For complete information, visit Tropicana.net.
Relax!
If you’re looking for something a little less intense and more relaxing, check out Spa Experience Week, Oct. 21 to 25, at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa. Other discounts continue through Nov. 29 with Borgata’s midweek spa and salon specials Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Visit TheBorgata.com for details.
The joy of cooking
Play slots and tables with your M life Rewards card Oct. 10 to 15 and earn Cuisinart cookware, utensils, appliances and more. Click here for details.
Games people play
GameACon Atlantic City will take place at the Ocean Resort Casino Oct. 19 to 21. Admission is $55 for the weekend, or $35 per day. Children younger than 12 are free with a paying adult.
I’ll drink to that!
Tropicana Atlantic City’s Beer and Whiskey Festival, sponsored by Whiskey Five Bar, will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Grand Exhibition Center in the South Tower. Sample 60 beers and 30 whiskeys, while listening to the sounds of the GoodMan Fiske Band. Must be 21 or older with valid ID to enter. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, call (800) 745-3000 or check with the Tropicana Box Office.
Yuk it up
The Atlantic City Comedy Festival takes place Oct. 6 and 7 at Boardwalk Hall. Enjoy a night out filled with jokes and laughter when comedians Mike Epps, Rickey Smiley, Lavelle Crawford and others take the stage. The line-up for each show day is different. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.
Atlantic City October Looking ahead:
Nov. 2: Adam Devine, Borgata
Nov. 3 and 4: Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party, Boardwalk Hall
Nov. 3: Dweezil Zappa, Harrah’s
Nov. 3: The Doobie Brothers, Borgata
Nov. 3: Conan & Friends. Borgata
Nov. 9: Rhett and Link, Caesars
Nov. 9: American Finals Rodeo, Boardwalk Hall
Nov. 9: Toto, Tropicana
Nov. 10: Paul Anka, Golden Nugget
Nov. 10: Wayne Brady, Ocean Resort
Nov. 10: Bert Kreischer, Borgata
Nov. 10: Air Supply, Resorts
Nov. 16: Hall & Oates, Hard Rock
Nov. 17: Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, Ocean Resort
Nov. 17: Insieme Tour – Tributo a Celentano, Borgata
Nov. 17: Bob Dylan and His Band, Hard Rock
Nov. 24: Home Free, Harrah’s
Nov. 24: The Clairvoyants, Borgata
Nov. 25 to Dec. 21 (select dates): Jingle: A Magical Holiday Spectacular, Tropicana
Nov. 30: Double Vision Foreigner Then and Now, Hard Rock
Nov. 30: Mat Franco, Harrah’s
Here are other “insider” tips about what’s happening in Atlantic City’s casinos during October:
Bally’s Atlantic City
Promotions
Saturdays in October (Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27) earn entries to win $777 in free play. Activate entries between 3 and 9:45 p.m. at designated promotional kiosks. Drawings will be held every seven minutes at the Sweepstakes Center from 5 to 10:01 p.m.
Details on all promotions are available at the Total Rewards Center.
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Promotions
Enter to win a Lexus RX 350 on Oct. 27. Insert your Mlife Rewards card into any slot machine or table games rating between 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. for a chance to win at noon, 4 or 8 p.m.
Details on all promotions are available at the Mlife Rewards Center.
Entertainment and Events
Borgata Comedy Club (check for dates in October), 2 Cellos (Oct. 6), Modest Mouse (Oct. 7), Lewis Black (Oct. 12 and 13), Bill Burr (Oct. 19 and 20), Vic DiBitetto (Oct. 19), The Tenors (Oct. 20), Garbage (Oct. 26), Jim Jefferies (Oct. 27). For tickets visit Borgata or call (866) 900-4TIX (4849).
Caesars Atlantic City
Entertainment and Events
Bill Maher (Oct. 6), Diana Krall (Oct. 13). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.
Golden Nugget Atlantic City
Promotions
$10,000 Bingo Bonanza Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 29 at 2 and 7 p.m. in The Grand. Free entry for all Elite and Chairman cardholders. All others must earn at least 20 tier credits that day for the player and one guest
Meanwhile, Golden Nugget has its $1 Million Golden Gridiron through Dec. 30. Every Tuesday at noon through noon on Sunday, 24K Select Club cardholders can choose the teams they think will win the Sunday and Monday NFL games. Enter at the Fan Zone in the Main Atrium, one entry per day, for a total of six entries per week, excluding Mondays. Best scored entry for the week will be counted. Participants can win two ways each week. The player or players with the most correct picks will win a share of $5,000. Second and third place winners receive $1,500 and $1,000, respectively. In addition, there will be a drawing where 150 participants randomly will be selected to win $50 in free play. Correctly pick the winner of 193 or more games during the season and win $1 million.
For details on all promotions, visit the 24K Select Club or GoldenNugget.com.
Free self-parking continues.
Entertainment and Events
A Bronx Tale (Oct. 6), Martin Nievera (Oct. 13), American Pop, featuring The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams & The Box Tops (Oct. 20). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
Entertainment and Events
Janet Jackson (Oct. 2), Dwight Yoakam, (Oct. 6), Brett Eldredge (Oct. 12), Steely Dan (Oct. 13), Kid Rock (Oct. 19 and 20), Old Dominion’s Happy Endings World Tour (Oct. 25), Craig Gass (Oct. 25), Rock of Ages (Oct. 25 to Nov. 4). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.
Harrah’s Resort
Entertainment and Events
Menopause: The Musical (Oct. 19), Tesla (Oct. 27). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com or call (800) 736-1420.
Ocean Resort Casino
Promotions
Now through Dec. 30 win $100,000 in guaranteed prizes during Ocean Resort Casino’s $1 Million Gridiron Challenge. Every Tuesday at noon through noon on Sunday, Ocean Premier cardholders can choose the teams they think will win the Sunday and Monday NFL games. Enter at various promotional kiosks throughout the casino. Correctly pick the winner of 193 or more games during the season and win $1 million.
Details at the Ocean Premier Rewards Center.
Entertainment and Events
So You Think You Can Dance Live! 2018 (Oct. 13), Friday Night Live! with The No Vacancy Orchestra (Oct. 26). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.
Resorts Casino Hotel
Promotions
Premiere cardholders who earn two tier points during a gaming day park free in the self-park garage at Resorts. Check any promotional kiosk to confirm the points and present a valid Star card at the exit.
Bingo, 8 p.m., Oct. 19, Ocean Ballroom. For reservations, call (800) 772-9000. Registration 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Promotions Booth. Star cardholders only. Red Carpet cardholders receive two cards. Only invited guests are eligible to win prizes.
2018 Fiat 124 Guaranteed Sweepstakes. Earn entries – one for every tier point earned – through 3:55 p.m. Oct. 28. Drawing at 4 p.m. Oct. 28.
Visit the Promotions Booth for details on all sweepstakes, other giveaways and events
Entertainment and Events
Gerard Esposito (Oct. 1, 11, 15, 16, 18, 23, 24, 28, 31), Engelbert Humperdinck (Oct. 20). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, the Resorts Box Office, or call (800) 745-3000.
Tropicana Atlantic City
Entertainment and Events
Primal Men Male Revue (every Saturday at Boogie Nights), Melissa Etheridge (Oct. 6), Jay Leno (Oct. 13), Beer & Whiskey Festival (Oct. 13), The Jersey Shore Medium, Linda Shields (Oct. 20). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, call (800) 745-3000 or check with the Tropicana Box Office.
Another entertainment option at Tropicana is Atlantic City’s only IMAX® Theatre. Moviegoers receive a discounted parking rate of $5 to park in the enclosed Tropicana self-park garage, but first must obtain a parking voucher from the IMAX Box Office at the time of ticket purchase.
Great Barrier Reef 3D runs through Dec. 31, Venom: The IMAX Experience runs Oct. 4 to 11, and First Man: The IMAX Experience runs Oct. 11 to 25, The Rocky Horror Picture Show will play one night only on Oct. 27.
For show times and tickets, visit Tropicana.net/Entertainment/IMAX-Theatre/. Tickets can be purchased at the IMAX Box Office, through Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.
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