Category: workshops

Did Someone Say Contests! We have Costume Contests, Trivia Madness and Coloring Contests at Monster Market!

We’ve got a lot of cool content at Monster Market this Saturday – from an awesome Costume Contest, to Cult Following Horror Trivia to Coloring Contests – we have something for everyone!

Win prizes from Zia Records and upcoming films like HAPPY DEATH DAY, BOO A MADEA HALLOWEEN 2 and JIGSAW when you play Cult Following Horror Trivia! Details in our workshops, but its multi round trivia with up to 6 people per team!

We have a Twisted Coloring Contest where you can win great prizes by making innocent drawings become twisted and insane!

Plus, show off your cosplay with our Costume Contest – 6 categories and awesome prizes await you for being your Halloween Best!

Get tickets at Zia Records and at MonsterMarketPHX.bpt.me and at the door Saturday – see you then!

Get Freaky with The House of Freaks Podcast this Saturday October 7th at Monster Market!

We’ve got another exciting local vendor announcement for Monster Market Phoenix; happening on Saturday October 7th at The Moxy Hotel in Tempe! The House of Freaks hosts a popular podcast on the paranormal and they will also be vending at the Monster Market on 10/7! Check out their cool horror home decor selections, from candles, bags, stickers, VHS memorabilia/keychains, jewelry, stickers and much more!

Get your tickets for Monster Market at all Valley Zia locations and online at http://monstermarketphx.bpt.me. See you then!

Ante up and Play Some Spooky Games with Starfighters Arcade at Monster Market on October 7th

Monster Market is just under 2 weeks away and we’ve still got a lot of fun announcements to make. On top of some awesome vendors like Sweet Midnight, Chadwick Haverland Art, Modified Minds, and many more, we’re doing workshops and other activities to keep you entertained. One of these is the ability to play some spooky retro games courtesy of http://www.starfightersarcade.com/.

Here’s a little bit about Starighters, direct from the folks themselves:

The mission behind StarFighters Arcade is to promote, preserve and project the vintage arcade gaming genre into the future for new generations to enjoy. With this humble goal in mind we saw an opportunity to act as a local resource for enthusiasts, we offer free limited technical advice, and (with permission) will promote businesses that we’ve had favorable interactions with. Additionally if you as an individual would like to buy sell or trade a game you can post your ad at our location for free. We truly want to be that place where you can play some of your all time favorites, listen to some great music, chat about the hobby or just save the universe from marauding hordes of alien invaders!!! Come out and experience what an arcade was and continues to be. Your future ticket to the past awaits!!

Starfighters will be bringing some retro cabinets and pinballs themed to the horror genre to play in the lobby at the Moxy Tempe during Monster Market. Have some spooky fun on top of shopping, workshops and more at Monster Market. Tickets available at all Zia Records locations and online at http://monstermarketphx.bpt.me

Who You Gonna Call on October 7th for Monster Market? The Phoenix Ghostbusters!

At Monster Market, happening on Saturday October 7th at The Moxy Hotel Tempe, we’re trying to give you a lot of awesome vendors and a lot of workshops to make your holiday the best it can be. On the workshop front, we had to call The Phoenix Ghostbusters, Phoenix’s leading 501(c)(3) charity costuming group, based on the beloved Sony Ghostbusters franchise.

The Phoenix Ghostbusters, who utilize the theatrics of Ghostbusters, to give back to the community through charitable establishments per their non-profit status. They also celebrate the Ghostbusters franchise by attending events that reflect the culture of costuming, which is right up the alley of Monster Market!

The Phoenix Ghostbusters will be doing a workshop at Monster Market, talking about creating and fabricating props and costumes for your Halloween holiday. They will also be available for photo opportunities and will have one of their Ecto-1 vehicles available for photographs and general viewing! Join us October 7th at Monster Market, with tickets available at Zia Records and online at http://monstermarketphx.bpt.me – because bustin makes you feel good!

IT’S ALIVE! Check out Undead Makeup Demo & FRANKENSTEIN from Theater Works at Monster Market on October 7th

Monster Market is a little over 2 weeks away and we’ve still got a lot of ghoulish guest up our sleeve. Today, we’d like to introduce you to Theater Works at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, who are doing a theatrical play of FRANKENSTEIN in Peoria, AZ from October 13 to October 29.

They will be promoting their play with actors from the show throughout the event. Plus, They will also be doing an Undead Makeup Demo at their booth at 3 PM. Learn how to make yourself look as zombiefied as Frankenstein’s Creature and find out more about the unique programming that Theater Works produces throughout the year at Monster Market! Tickets on sale at http://www.monstermarketphx.bpt.me

Photo credit: Image by Josiah Duka Photography
Victor Frankenstein: Wes John
Creature: Adam Cantrell

Create Delicious and Devilish Delights with Geeks Who Eat at Monster Market on October 7th!

Monster Market is excited to announce yet another cool workshop event at our event, hitting the Moxy Tempe on Saturday October 7th. Are you planning on throwing a killer Halloween party? Not sure what horror inspired spread might be delicious but also look amazing? Have no fear, because we’re hosting Geeks Who Eat, who will teach how to make some spooktacular looking ‘horror’ d’oeuvres to make your party or holiday a slashing success!

Looking for ghoulish grub ideas for Halloween? The Geeks Who Eat will be doing a demo of their Monster Market exclusive recipe based on the movie The Lost Boys as well as sharing some tips on throwing the perfect themed Horror Movie party or Halloween get together. Having worked both locally and nationally to create pop culture inspired recipes to promote releases of such scary fare as ANNABELLE CREATION, GET OUT, IT, and many more, Geeks Who Eat ( http://2geekswhoeat.com ) is Phoenix’s premier geeky food site!

Tickets to Monster Market are available at all Valley Zia Records locations and online at http://monstermarketphx.bpt.me

Meet Marshall Shore – Learn about the Haunted History of Phoenix at Monster Market!

At Monster Market, we want our attendees to take the spirit of the Halloween season home with them when you attend our. But did you know Phoenix has a history of hauntings and spirits lingering in the ether of the Valley of the Sun? You will, when you listen to Arizona’s Hip Historian, Marshall Shore, regale the attendees of Monster Market on the Haunted History of Phoenix on Saturday October 7th at The Moxy Tempe!

Through the vehicle of true crime and spine-chilling Arizona lore, this presentation highlights macabre stories and their historical background, including the tale of Winnie Ruth Judd, Arizona’s most infamous murderer, and the tale of the Red Ghost and the release into the wild desert of unknown animals (today, we know them as camels). Shore uses a blend of storytelling magic, old photographs, ephemera, and artifacts to bring our state’s heritage to life in this entertaining and educational presentation. The audience will leave with a unique perspective of Arizona.

Find out about this underground history on Phoenix in one of Monster Market’s workshops when you attend our show on Saturday October 7th at The Moxy Tempe! Tickets available at http://monstermarketphx.bpt.me and at all Valley Zia Records locations!

Marshall Shore, Arizona’s Hip Historian. His passion is uncovering the weird, the wonderful, and the obscure treasures from our past: the semi-forgotten people, places, and events that have made us who we are today. Shore uses storytelling magic, found film footage, old photographs, ephemera, and artifacts to bring our state’s heritage to life in entertaining and educational presentations.