RENO — The kids might have to wait until Oct. 31 for Halloween tricks and treats, but adults can get their party started early at the Eldorado Hotel Casino.  With five themed venues and $6,500 cash to give away to the best dressed guests, the Eldorado’s Freakin’ Weekend is the spot to be Oct. 26-27 before All Hallows Eve!

Visit all five haunts, like the Stadium Spider Bar and Roxy’s Ghost Lounge. Sneak over to The Blood Brothers, where $1,500 will be awarded each night for scariest costume, most original and best group. BuBinga will transform into Zombie Lounge where an additional $1,500 will be given each night to the sexiest costume, the best zombie and the freakiest and at Sin Sin, $500 will be awarded to the hottest devil on Saturday night. No cover for Zombie Crawl participants on Saturday. Wear a costume and the cover charge is just $5; $10 cover for non-costumed guests starts at 10 p.m. 

On Oct. 30, Brew Club Tuesday turns into Blood Club Tuesday for an Industry Halloween party at The Brew Brothers where $500 will be given for the sexiest and best overall costume. DJ Chris English provides the beats starting at 10 p.m.

On Halloween at BuBinga it’s a Dusk ‘til Dawn party with WILD 102.9. No cover for those in costume and $500 awarded each for the sexiest costume, most original and best group plus a random $2,500 scooter giveaway. Special guest DJ set by Los Angeles spin-master DJ Loczi melding his style of House, Electro, Rock, Hip Hop and ‘80s beats. Plus bottle specials and a $10 open Three Olives Vodka bar from 10 p.m. until midnight.

Get ready to get your ghoul on at the Eldorado Hotel Casino, the 2012 Reno Halloween weekend headquarters! For more information on Halloween happenings at the Eldorado, visit www.eldoradoreno.com or call 786-5700.