If you are looking to show off your spooky side, the Crocker Art Museum promises to get you into the Halloween spirit with their annual Monster Ball.

The Ball is advertised as an event for the “zombie-loving, vampire-cheering, dark-side guru,” and will be held at the museum on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Monster Ball is part of the museum’s Art Mix program, which fuses art, film, music and mingling. The program occurs every second Thursday, and each occurrence features a unique theme.

“Art Mix themes range from what’s up in the museum’s galleries to local and global happenings,” said Crocker employee Andrea Kennedy in a museum press release. “Each Art Mix blends a hot theme, cool drinks, live music or a DJ, art-making, art talks, and lots of artful entertainment.”

Themes featured at the museum have ranged greatly in the past, from hip-hop music to spicy cuisine.

“Last month’s theme was Crocker-Con, and it was awesome,” said sophomore graphic design major Amelia McKinney.

McKinney has tried to attend every Art Mix since moving to the Sacramento area in the summer of last year.

“There were art installations by local comic artists, themed music, and a whole bunch of different pop-up shops and food,” McKinney said. “It was tons of fun and I’m looking forward the Monster Ball.”

Musical performances are scheduled by California indie-rock band Mount Whateverest and DJ Shaun Slaughter.

In addition to the live music performances, the Monster Ball will feature food and drinks, dance performances, ‘creepy’ crafting, photobooths and a costume contest.

“I’m looking forward to the flashlight tours,” said freshman English major Rachel Sumner. “Things tend to look a lot creepier with just a flashlight.”

Art Mix itself is part of a larger program put on by the Crocker Art Museum, called ”Thursdays ‘til 9.”

In addition to second Thursday Art Mixes, every Thursday of the month features a unique event.

“’Thursdays ‘til 9’ lets visitors choose what kind of art experience they want to have – whether through films, music, social gatherings, or hands-on experiences,” said Christian Adame, manager of the Lifelong Learning department at the museum.

Film Frame is on the first Thursday and features a wide variety of movie screenings.

The third Thursday, Playlist, celebrates different musical genres, and the fourth Thursday, Open Art, presents community-focused art discussions.

Next month’s Art Mix theme is BroVember, a “bro-asis for the gentlemen of Sacramento” with barber demonstrations and mustache contests. December’s theme is Holidaze, a psychedelic, “trippy winter wonderland” as the museum’s website says, take on the holiday celebrations.

McKinney said she and a few of her friends are planning on entering the costume contest, but are not expecting to win.

“College students don’t get a lot of chances to dress up anymore, so I take every chance I can get,” said McKinney.

The Monster Ball is an adult-oriented event, and the ticket price is $10 for nonmembers of the museum, and free for members.

College students receive a $2 discount on their tickets with their student ID.