While waiting for the great pumpkin, mark your calenders for upcoming local events for Halloween.

Local offerings include:

Cedar Grove to offer ghost tours

Cedar Grove Mansion Inn and Restaurant, 2200 Oak St., is offering Halloween candlelight ghost tours of the mansion and grounds from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 28 through Oct. 31. The cost is $8. For more information, call 601-636-1000.

Spooky Pooch contest

The ninth annual Spooky Pooch pet costume contest is sponsored by Paws Rescue and is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Outlets at Vicksburg, 4000 S. Frontage Road. The categories include most creative, best owner/pet duo, spookiest and silliest. Trick-or-treating at the Outlets will follow. For more information, call 601-636-7434.

Halloween Spooktacular

The Southern Cultural Heritage Center and the Vicksburg Orchestral Society will host a Halloween Spooktacular, featuring an evening of “spooky music,” a costume contest and sweet treats at 7 p.m. Oct. 30. Admission is free but donations are encouraged.

For more information, call 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org.

Haunted Ghost Tours

Haunted Vicksburg Ghost Tours feature driving tours that run from Monday through Thursday at a cost of $25. On Friday and Saturday walking tours are available for $20. Reservations are required. For more information, call 601-618-6031 or visit www.hauntedvicksburg.com.

SCHC cooking class

The Southern Cultural Heritage Center, at 1302 Adams St., has scheduled a Halloween cooking workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Instructor William Furlong will teach participants how to bake and prepare cool and spooky sweets and treats for the holidays. The cost is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Reservations are required. For more information, call 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org.

Rocky Horror Show

The Westside Theatre Foundation will perform four showings of the Rocky Horror Show at the Coral Room, 801 Clay St. Tickets are $12 and are available by calling 601-618-9349 or by visiting www.westsidetheatrefoundation.com.

A $100 prize will be awarded to the best theme-dressed participant. No one younger than 17 will be admitted. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 10:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28.

Treats on the Streets

The 25th annual Halloween Costume Contest and Treats on the Streets will run from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday beginning at Veto and Washington streets and ending at Grove and Washington Streets.

Residents are encouraged to bring their kids in costume and trick-or-treat at downtown merchants.

For more information, visit www.downtownvicksburg.org.

Silent movie madness

“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” the classic German silent horror film, will be shown at the Strand Theatre, 717 Clay St. at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. The show will feature original live music by the local Vicksburg band Moving Machines. Tickets are $10 and available in advance at the Highway 61 Coffeehouse and online at: westsidetheatrefoundation.com.

High School Haunted Houses

The Warren Central High School Big Blue Band will host a fall festival Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. and a “Zombie Prom” haunted house, starting at 6 p.m.

The fall festival will cost $5 and includes food, entertainment and children’s games. Cost for the haunted house is $3.

St. Aloysius seniors will host a haunted house from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $5.