Clematis by Fright in West Palm Beach the ultimate Halloween party

Combining the best of Clematis by Night with everything that makes Halloween awesome, Clematis by Fright is calling all ghouls, goblins, witches, warlocks, pirates, princesses, Marvel and DC superheroes to assemble Thursday, Oct. 26 along the West Palm Beach waterfront.

This free, family-friendly event will feature games, hayrides, a corn maze, face painting, trick-or-treating, a costume contest with prizes and, of course, rocking music!

That thorough rocking will be supplied in super-fun, high-energy fashion by The Spazmatics.

This four-piece band brings the 1980s experience to those who maybe heard only their parents (or grandparents) talk about it and to those who were lucky enough to actually experience that awesome decade.

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Bringing the "best of the worst," the night will be filled with will be skinny ties, funky hair, horn-rimmed glasses and music . . . lots and lots of music. Though they're billed as an '80s cover band, the gang is always going outside the box, stepping on the box, kicking it down the street and everything else. They will crank out one super-fun cover after another including songs by Prince, Queen, Journey, Guns & Roses, The Romantics, Dire Straits, Joan Jett and many more with manic energy and good-time vibes.

If you're coming to Clematis by Night, and dressed to impressed in your Halloween best, it is imperative that you enter the costume contest.

There are adult and children's divisions, with prizes including gift cards to local restaurants, Florida Panthers tickets, and the grand prize: a cruise from Visit Palm Beach.

That cruise, a private Flamingle Happy Hour Cruise aboard the Hakuna Matata Catamaran, is for 40 people and includes two drinks each. It's valued at $3,500 — so get those costumes looking good, fast.

Registration for the contest is at 6 p.m. and judging at 7 p.m.

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Though Clematis Street is packed with one great restaurant after another, Clematis by Fright will have multiple food vendors on site serving up the ghoul-worthy grinds.

These include Poblano South, Cider Donuts, Pepe's, Coconut Bar, The Pink Shell, Kitchen DB, Lindburgers Express, Earl's Low and Slow and Seaside Smoothies.

And what goes great with food? That's right, beverages. The festivities will be flowing in liquid form as well, with several libation stations.

The adult beverages offerings will even include a "spooky surprise frozen beverage."

So don't miss this chance to show off your creativity and fun, let the little ones strut their Halloween stuff, maybe show off your best dance moves if "Thriller" gets some love from the lads, and find your inner "soul for getting down."

Cue the Vincent Price soundtrack.

Clematis by Fright in downtown West Palm Beach

Where: 101 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach

When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26

Cost: free

Information: wpb.org/government

Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. He has lived in the West Palm Beach area for more than 30 years and, from mild to wild, will cover noteworthy community happenings. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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