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A spooky bar crawl in the Loop

Leave the kids at home and revel in the fantasy of Halloween with an adults-only Loop bar crawl. From 8 p.m.-midnight, explore drink specials, costume contests and fun giveaways at 13 of the Loop’s hottest bars.


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Chicago Loop Alliance is thrilled to present the first-ever spooky bar crawl through the Loop!

Grab a date or rally your friends and get ready to explore 13 unique bars scattered throughout the heart of the Loop. The only requirement? Come dressed in your Halloween best!

This one-of-a-kind event is free and open to the public, taking place October 25 from 8 p.m. to midnight. If you’re ready to sip, stroll, discover special drink and food deals, and spook your way through the city, be sure to RSVP. 

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participating bars & specials

Land & lake kitchen

haunted corn maze

Booze, boos, and a-maze-ing scares--dare to enter the Haunted Corn Maze at Land & Lake Kitchen. 

Specials and Offers

  • $14 Witches Brew - cocktail take on a French 75 
  • Beer specials
  • $7 Zombie Shots

hoyt's royal sonesta

wickedly windy & riverfront spirits

Chicago's riverfront is steeped in ghost stories - from tragic S.S Eastland Disaster to the ghostly "Women in Red" at The Drake Hotel and the infamous Room 441 at the Congress Plaza Hotel. Hoyt's, tucked inside a downtown hotel, will transform into a haunted hideaway where guests sip cocktails inspired by local legends and enjoy interactive experiences designed to blur the line between the living and the supernatural. 

Specials and Offers

  • $5 Syringe Shots
  • $5 High Noons 
  • $12 themed cocktails 
  • $15 Graveyard Nachos - Black tortilla chips piled high with queso, chipotle crema, and “preserved” toppings (pickled onions) 
  • $17 Wicked Wings - Crispy chicken wings tossed in fiery ghost pepper glaze or blood orange BBQ sauce (6 wings per order)
  • $17 Ghoul Gouda Sliders – Mini beef sliders with smoked gouda, vampire aioli, and caramelized onions (2 sliders per order) 
  • $17 Pumpkin Patch Flatbread – Roasted pumpkin, sage, goat cheese, and arugula on crispy flatbread

emerald loop bar & grill

the haunted irish castle

Step into a haunted Irish castle where the spirits don't just pour from the taps. Wander through shadowy halls filled with eerie legends, ghostly whispers and cursed pints.

Specials and Offers

  • $6 Beer
  • $12 Spritzer 
  • $10 Graveyard Dip 
  • $10 Ghost Pepper Chicken Tenders 

elephant & castle - wabash location*

the cursed castle

Ghoulish goodies, and some spooktacular holiday food and drink specials! 

Specials and Offers

  • $8 Jello shots
  • $9 Drunken Dirt Cups - boozy chocolate pudding and crushed Oreos
  • $11 Hocus Pocus Punch 
  • $12 Zombie Brain Totchos - tater tot nachos 

petterino's

the birds

Welcome to a spine-chilling Halloween party inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's classic film, "The Birds." Prepare for an evening filled with suspense, thrills, and a touch of vintage cinema charm.

Specials and Offers

  • $12 “Nevermore” - Cocktail
  • $12 “Tippi” - Cocktail
  • $12 “A Raven’s Kiss” - Cocktail
  • “Menu for a Murder” - featuring small bites

bandol brasserie & Raw Bar

phantom of the parlor

A gothic haunted French cafe, inspired by the phantom of the opera

Specials and Offers

  • $6 Hard Cider 
  • $6 Non-alcoholic Apple Cider 
  • $6 Select Pumpkin Lager
  • $10 Spiked Inferno Apple Cider 
  • $10 Phantom's Punch - served cauldron style
  • $23 Fromage "Fantôme" - assorted French cheese board 

bar sotto chicago

la notte nera (the black night) 

A sleek, gothic Italian masquerade night. Black decor, velvet, candlelight, masks encouraged. Elegant, slightly dark atmosphere—less playful, more moody.

Specials and Offers

  • Masked guests get one free Black Negroni or Blood Orange Margarita
  • $14 Black Negroni - Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Campari, Charcoal Powder
  • $14 Blood Orange Margarita - Espolon Reposado, Blood Orange Juice, Lime Juice, Cointreau, Black Salt Rim
  • Food specials
  • Special raffle for all masked guests

palmer house hilton

lockwood lobby bar and potter's bar

Sip wickedly good cocktails in the historic lobby of Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel.

Specials and Offers

  • $18 Trick-or-Tini - A wickedly tart, green potion that’s equal parts trick and treat- sip the Poison Apple if you dare
  • $18 Wicked Web - A deep, dark cherry elixir with a smoky twist—one sip and you will be tangled in its spell

Elephant and castle - adams location

slasher day 

Get spooky with all the Halloween favorites Jason, Freddy Krueger, and Michael Myers featuring visuals of Slasher horror movies and a Tarot Card Reading table. 

Specials and Offers

  • $5 Jello Shots 
  • $10 Oktoberfest & Jello Shot Combo
  • $10 Slasher Shirley (in cocktail blood bag)
  • $15 Blood Red Margarita (in cocktail blood bag) 

The berghoff

the haunted halls of berghoff: prost from the other side

Sip spooky cocktails and linger in the haunted halls of The Berghoff. 

Specials and Offers

Specialty Halloween Cocktails: 

    • $16 The Loop Sour-Bulleit - Bourbon, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Orange Bitters, Caramel Road Pinot Noir Float
    • $16 Sundays on the Riverwalk -St. George Gin, Campari, Lemon Juice, Pineapple Juice, Agave Nectar
    • $16 Berghoff Rosengarten -St. Germain Elderflower Liquer, Lavendar Syrup, Mionetto Prosecco, Soda Water
    • $16 Midnight in Pilsen - Casamigos Mezcal, Bacardi Superior White Rum, Chocolate Liquer, Agave Nectar, Aztec Chocaolate Bitters, Angostura Bitters
    • $16 Engine #1 -Berghoff Vodka, Maple Syrup, Rosemary, Grapefruit Juice, Salt
    • $16 Chai-Town Espresso -Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Infusco Espresso, Kahlua, Chai Syrup, Coconut Milk

Non-Alcoholic Cocktails:

    • $13 Not Toddie-Zero - Proof Ritual Bourbon, Honey, Lemon Juice
    • $13 Martha’s Apple Mule - Granny Smith Apples, Mint, Apple Cider, Ginger Beer
    • $13 Cozy Blanket - Zero-Proof Ritual Tequila, Lime Juice, Pomegranate Juice, Cinnamon Syrup, N/A Aromatic Bitters

exchequer restaurant & pub

gangsters graveyard

Al Capone and his friends revisit their favorite old Speakeasy in town.  Gangster ghosts and old mobsters return to their old classic hangout!

Specials and Offers 

  • $6 Pints of Exchequer Amber Ale
  • $12 Godfather Cocktail
  • $12 Bulleit Proof Old Fashioned

industry ales brewpub

monster mash

Kicking it old school with a classic OG spook-fest. Think ghosts, ghouls, vampires, and mummies. Witches and werewolves - Beware!

Specials and Offers

  • Live entertainment
  • $6 Industry Ales House Brews
  • $6 Jello Shots
  • $15 Killer Cocktails to die for!
  • $15 Appetizer Menu

brando's speakeasy

spooky season

An ode to old Chicago, haunted speakeasies, mob days and haunted old buildings.

Specials and Offers

  • $8 Witch’s Brew
  • $6 High Noons
  • $2 spooky shots

 

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