Are you ready for a frighteningly good time this Halloween in Chicago? The city is filled with spine-chilling pop-up experiences, haunted events, and eerily good drink specials to celebrate the spookiest time of year. From a lavish Halloween party at a haunted hotel to a bar transformed into a classic haunted house to plenty of festive photo opps, there are Halloween treats (and tricks) for everyone in Chicago.

Chicago Halloween bars and pop-ups

Nightmare on Clark Street at Bamboo Club
Sept. 20 – Nov. 3, 2024
Located in the heart of Wrigleyville, Nightmare on Clark Street transforms a bar into a multi-floor haunted house. Bring your ghoul-friends for Halloween cocktails, jello shot syringes, Instagrammable photo opps, and plenty of screams. Tickets are on sale now.

Black Lagoon Pop-Up at The Parlour at The Albion
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31
A Halloween pop-up with plenty of boos! Black Lagoon is an immersive Halloween pop-up that is taking over The Albion Manor. First held at The Dungeon in New Orleans, this traveling pop-up transforms bars all over the country into themed experiences. Enjoy their signature creepy cocktails and decor.

Black Lagoon pop-up

Jack’s Pumpkin Pop Up
Now open through Nov. 3, 2024
Welcome to the largest outdoor Halloween experience in Chicago! Jack’s Pumpkin Pop Up is more than just your average pumpkin patch. Enjoy a corn maze, more than 1,000 pumpkins, a full bar, fortune tellers, axe throwing, carnival games, and food trucks serving up everyone’s favorite fall fare. Come for the pumpkin pictures, stay for the cider donuts. Ghouls and goblins of all ages are welcome.

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Chicago Halloween parties and events

Haunted Carnival on Wacker Drive
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
Experience a lavish Halloween carnival at LondonHouse Chicago’s multi-level space. You’ll find premium bars and live DJs spread between the indoor lounge, ballroom, and rooftop bar. Make sure to stick around until midnight for the costume contest. The first-place winner will receive an overnight stay at the hotel and two tickets to the upcoming New Year’s Eve party. 

Afro Fusion Halloween Party at The Promontory
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
This Hyde Park establishment will host their annual Halloween bash, with international DJs fusing multiple genres and a Halloween costume content. Other Halloweekend events at The Promontory include a Friday night dance party.

Adults Night Out: Howl-o-ween at Lincoln Park Zoo
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024
Get ready for a “fang”-tastic time at Lincoln Park Zoo’s Howl-o-ween. Guests can enjoy an evening stroll through animal exhibits with a beer, cider, or glass of wine in hand at this adults-only event. Ticket holders will also find a live DJ, a haunted trail, and free rides on the carousel and giant slide. 

Haunted Halloween Ball
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
Experience a thrilling night at “one of the most haunted hotels in the world”. The Congress Hotel’s Haunted Halloween Ball is back for a ghoulishly good time. The hotel’s ballroom will transform into an abandoned hotel overrun by vampire bellmen, zombie cocktail servers, and costumed go-go dancers. Tickets (21+) and VIP tables are now on sale.

Chicago Vampire Ball
Oct. 11 and 12, 2024
Vampires from across the Midwest, you’re invited to Tip Top Tap at the Warwick Allerton Hotel for a wild Halloween event. This Vampire Queen Pageant will include burlesque entertainment, unique photo opps, live tarot card readings, a haunted house, and more. There will be a prize for best dressed vampire. 

After Halloween Bash
Thursday, Oct. 31
Dress to impress and head to the After Halloween Bash for a chic night of spooky fun. Tickets include themed cocktails and elegant bites by Michelin-starred chef Curtis Duffy. The event includes a costume contest, where the winner will enjoy a dinner for two at Ever. Optional VIP experiences are available to upgrade your evening. 

Terror in the Tropics
Thursday, Oct. 31
For one night only, this tropical oasis is being transformed into a Halloween extravaganza. This special ticketed event will feature signature cocktails from other tropical bars around the country, plus merch and festive vibes.

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