5 things to do: Take part in The Dubai Mall’s Halloween activities and try the healthy culinary creations at Prêt To Go

Our daily round-up of things to do. Take part in The Dubai Mall’s Halloween activities, including Zombie Invasion; try the healthy culinary creations at Prêt To Go; attend Electro Synergy as part of The Fridge Centenary Concert Series; register for Neorun; and get tickets for the third annual Starred Gala Dinner.

All week at The Dubai Mall, kids and families can take on spooky challenges for sweet surprises at the Tricks for Treats corner. Courtesy of The Dubai Mall

Learn the moves of Thriller and take part in The Dubai Mall's annual Zombie Invasion on Halloween. Tutorials for the Michael Jackson hit are on Facebook under the hashtag #TheDubaiMallThriller. Also all week at the mall, kids and families can take on spooky challenges for sweet surprises at the Tricks for Treats corner and capture memorable moments at Spooky Photo Stands at locations in The Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina Mall and The Beach.Saturday, October 31, 6pm for Zombie Invasion, Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, The Dubai Mall, #TheDubaiMallThriller on Facebook

Enjoy a range of dishes and beverages from Prêt To Go at the fitness club U Energy for your pre- and post-workout nutritional needs. The oatmeal and porridge breakfast pots, as well as wraps, sandwiches, salads, protein shakes and energy shots are made with fresh ingredients that suit a healthy lifestyle. From 7am to 10pm, from Dh15 to Dh25 for the nutritional pots, Gate Village Building 4, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, 04 422 8721, www.prettogo.com

Attend Electro Synergy. As part of The Fridge Centenary Concert Series, the electronica performers Aaron Kim and Fidgit will present a set of pure analogue productions, Muhaisnah Four promise an audiovisual journey through Dubai, plus hear the futuristic duo Rami Kayyali and Beatbox Ray. Today, October 26, doors open at 7pm, music starts at 7.30pm, Dh50; free for students under 18, The Fridge, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 347 7793, www.thefridgedubai.com

Register for Neorun. Go in costume for the Halloween-themed 5K run with its spooky props and Neo Warriors, who will ambush with sprays of glowing green paint. Stay for the Enigma After Party. Thursday, October 29, 8pm, from Dh165 includes a swag bag, ages 10+, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, www.neorun.com/halloween

Get tickets for the third annual Starred Gala Dinner, presented by Alliance Française Dubai to commemorate Taste of France Week, and enjoy a five-course menu by French chef Daniel Hebet, who has one Michelin star. November 5, 8pm, Dh600 per person; Dh550 for Alliance-Française members, Monte Carlo ballroom, Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach, The Walk, JBR, Dubai, 04 335 8712, www.afdubai.org