Halloween happenings abound in and around the city
Pumpkin festivals, club parties, pub crawls, trunk or treats — there’s something for everyone in and around Atlanta as Halloween approaches. Here are the best ways to celebrate with all your family and friends this year!
Bars and restaurants
Atlanta Halloween Bar Crawl
Check out the downtown scene on Halloween! This season-themed bar crawl starts at Brewdog Atlanta and winds through several venues. Get your friends together, roam the streets and see what happens on the spookiest night of the year.
Location: Brewdog Atlanta (check-in); Website: eventbrite.com; Date: Oct. 31; Time: 5 p.m.-9 p.m.; Admission: $12.99-$24.99
The Overlook at Drawbar - Halloween Popup
Dive into a film come to life at Drawbar this Halloween season! Explore scenes and enjoy eerie-themed cocktails as you take in this unsettling world.
Location: Drawbar; Website: bellyardhotel.com; Date: Ongoing; Time: 5 p.m.; Admission: Free
Rreal Tacos Halloween bar
Location: Rreal Tacos - Cumming, Midtown, Chamblee, West Midtown, Sandy Springs, Sugar Hill, Buckhead; Website: rrealtacos.com; Date: Ongoing; Time: Location hours vary - check website; Admission: Free
Festivals, parties and events
Drag-O-Ween at the Aurora Theatre
The Aurora Theatre’s usual Drag Cabaret, Cocktails & Comedy takes on a spooky twist at Halloween. Brent Star and some of Atlanta’s best-known drag queens will put on an unforgettable show. Enjoy music, cocktails and dancing in between at this adults-only event.
Location: Aurora Theatre; Website: auroratheatre.com; Date: Oct. 31; Time: 7:30 p.m.; Admission: from $20
Fright Night - Buckhead
Show up to this spooky soiree in your Halloween best and vie for $3,000 in cash and prizes in the costume contest. Live DJs — Venomatl, LouiiBlanco, Lunee among them — will keep the party going as you celebrate the most frightful night of the year in style.
Location: Blue Martini Atlanta; Website: eventbrite.com; Date: Oct. 31; Time: 10 p.m.; Admission: $20-$30
Victorian funeral exhibit
The William Root House presents a special exhibit that will allow visitors to experience the traditions that would have taken place after a death in the Victorian Era. Drawn curtains, black crepe and ribbons, human hair jewelry: all the trappings of a Victorian mourning period will be in place.
Location: The William Root House; Website: williamroothouse.com; Date: now-Nov. 2; Time: Wednesdays-Saturdays - 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Admission: Free-$9
Halloween Hangover party
Not quite done with Halloween yet? No problem. Tongue & Groove has you covered with its Halloween Hangover party. Come on out for one more costume contest on Nov. 2, and catch the sounds of DJs Danny M and Meddi.
Location: Tongue & Groove; Website: tandgonline.com; Date: Nov. 2; Time: 9 p.m.; Admission: from $20
Six Flags Fright Fest
Once again, Six Flags has pulled out all the stops with this series of haunted houses throughout the park. This marks the 30th year for this event. Scare zones and shows are sure to deliver unforgettable scares. Experience Stranger Things, Camp Slasher, Saw, Nyctophobia and Carnival of Chaos-themed haunted houses and prepare to scream!
Location: Six Flags Over Georgia; Website: sixflags.com; Dates: now-Nov. 3; Times: Times vary - check website; Admission: $35-$115
Oakland Cemetery Day of the Dead
Oakland will host a traditional Day of the Dead Festival hosted by the Institute of Mexican Culture and the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta. This family friendly event will feature music and dancing, face painting, crafts and more. Dressing up is encouraged, and there will be a cash prize for winners of the Catrinas and Catrines costume contest.
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