Friday the 13th is upon us, beware! Spooky or not, it does happen at least once every year, and that time is here.
Just like walking under a ladder, crossing paths with a black cat or breaking a mirror, many people believe that Friday the 13th brings bad luck. Though no one seem to know exactly when this particular tradition began, negative superstitions have swirled around the number 13 for centuries.
If you’re feeling lucky this Friday, check out this list of more than 13 spooky things to do in the Las Vegas area on Friday, September 13, 2024.
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Find a Black Cat to Play With
Black Cats might be considered bad luck, but you might try your luck petting and playing with a black cat at Rescued Treasures Cat Cafe by PALnv. If they don’t have a black cat, pet all the cats, or even adopt one while you’re there. If you don’t make it there on Friday, book your spot to relax with the cats during Saturday morning yoga.
Watch Friday the 13th (again)
It’s Friday the 13th, which means it’s time to check in with Jason Voorhees, everyone’s favorite hockey mask-wearing zombie slasher. You know you’re dying to re-watch this classic (or any of the subsequest 11 sequels or documentary). You can watch nearly all of them on Amazon, YouTube, Apple TV, and even Redbox.
Get a cheap tattoo
On Friday the 13th, many tattoo shops offer special deals on pre-drawn tattoos. Check with your favorite artist or one of these…
Captain Tattoo Art Studio– 10am-12am, tattoos starting at $20 and up with prizes and giveaways
Crown Electric Tattoo Co.– 10am-3am, $20 TATTOOS – 1/2 price piercings
Painless Wayne’s Tattoo– Friday, Saturday and Sunday, first come, first serve. $20
Rock N Roll Tattoo– September 12-15th- 2 for $40.
Visit a Haunted Museum
Tour Zak Baggins Haunted Museum here in Vegas. The Haunted Museum is the go-to destination for paranormal thrill-seekers, ghost-hunters, and museum aficionados. Voted #1 Best Haunted Destination in America in 2020, and Las Vegas’ Best Museum four years in a row. Tickets range from $48- $86, experience a guided tour through creepy hallways, secret passageways and over 30 themed-rooms that rival scenes from Hollywood horror films.
Visit the Hoover Dam and take a Dam Tour under the tunnels if you dare. Visit historic tour tunnels, view the Colorado River, and tour the Power Plant. But don’t forget that it’s also possibly the largest cement tombstone on Earth? For 96 people. Keep your eyes and ears open as you listen for the footsteps echoing in the underground corridors. See tour hours and ticket prices at the link.
Dine in the dark at Blackout Dining
If you aren’t afraid of the dark, you should try this dark dining experience. BLACKOUT Dining in the Dark is Las Vegas’ most exclusive restaurant dining attraction offering a complete sensory experience. It’s more than just a meal; it’s a journey of the senses that will make your re-evaluate your perception of taste, smell and touch. It is pricey, at $89 per person, but it’s a seven course meal and has great reviews.
Head back in time at Titanic: the Artifact Exhibition at Luxor
Experience the wonder and tragedy of the world’s most famous ocean-liner, Titanic. More than 350 artifacts recovered from the wreck site of Titanic are on display in this exhibition along with full-scale room re-creations. Locals tickets start at $25.
Go on a Haunted Vegas ghost hunt
Vegas Specialty Tours offers the Haunted Vegas ghost hunt or the Vegas Mob tour. Hear real accounts of local paranormal activity while visiting locations of known ghost sightings and haunts. The tour visits many legendary locations including the haunting grounds of Bugsy Siegel, Liberace, and Redd Foxx.
Hear stories about Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson who allegedly appear regularly and learn who haunts “The Motel of Death”. Or check out the Goodsprings Ghost Hunt, as featured on Travel Channels hit show “Ghost Adventures”, available multiple dates through October (not available on Friday the 13th).
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Head to The Mob Museum
Many Las Vegas mobsters were tried and convicted in this courthouse. Check out the exhibits, memoribilia, check out the interactive experiences, included with the deluxe and premier passes or visit the speakeasy or distillery. Just hope you don’t run into any unhappy mobster spirits while your there.
Beware of ghosts at Fox Ridge Park
This popular city park is thought to be home to a haunted playground. It’s believed that the playground is haunted by the ghost of a small boy. He apparently makes his presence known in the park by playing on the swings. Some people have witnessed seeing the swing move by itself late at night. Do you dare to play in the dark? 420 Valle Verde Dr., Henderson.
Make a trip to Whiskey Pete’s
See the authentic bullet-riddled Ford V-8 that the infamous duo Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were in when police gunned them down in Louisiana in 1934. In early 1934 Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow stole a V8 Ford and drove it around the Midwest, robbing and killing people.
That joyride ended when lawmen punctured the car (and Bonnie and Clyde) with over 100 armor-piercing bullets. The car is on display 24 hours a day for free and located near the casino floor in Primm Valley Resort & Casino.
Head to the Old West at the Pioneer Saloon
Visit the oldest bar in the Las Vegas area. There are said to be several ghosts that haunt the 100 year old Saloon and Gallery. The Pioneer houses bullet holes in the side of the building and a coroner’s letter describing how they were created.
The old saloon is said to be haunted by the gun shot victim’s ghost, as well as the spirit of an old miner. Ghostly images have been seen by many employees and saloon visitors over the years.
This bar is more famously known as the bar where Clark Gable waited. It’s said that in 1942, Clark Gable spent three days there awaiting news of his wife, Carole Lombard, whose plane had disappeared while returning to Los Angeles.
The plane eventually was discovered crashed on nearby Mount Potosi, there were no survivors, and the bar bears what reportedly are burns from Gable’s cigar as he dozed during his wait to hear about news of his wife.
We drive our side-by-side out to this bar (which is common) and it is really an experience, plus the food is delicious.
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Visit a nearby ghost town
Once a bustling mining town, Rhyolite Ghost Town is now one of Nevada’s biggest ghost towns. Wander around and you’ll see the scattered remains of a bank, jail, and train depot. The landscape looks more like a nuclear war zone than a ghost town—but just as sinister—and perhaps still home to the spirits who once lived there many years ago. Located just outside of Death Valley National Park.
The Corner of Flamingo and Koval
Tupac Shakur’s death is one of the most notorious murders in Las Vegas history. While riding in a car driven by music mogul Suge Knight on September 7, 1996, they stopped at a red light at Flamingo and Koval.
Gunfire erupted from a nearby car and Shakur was hit four times. He died six days later in the hospital on Friday the 13th of September 1996. Some believe Shakur’s ghost haunts the intersection with sightings of a person in a bandana resembling the late rapper.
There are lots of entertaining and haunting things to do in and around our historic city. Try your luck this Friday the 13th and see where your luck lands you.
Krispy Kreme spooky doughnut deal
And, if you work up an appetite, Krispy Kreme is getting into the spooky spirit with this great deal. On Friday, September 13, 2024, if you buy any dozen doughnuts at regular price, get an Original Glazed dozen for just 13¢!
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