Chicago Halloween party guide...If you dont find it here, you dont want to party!! Halloween parties for the weird, wild and wicked!!! So much for hoping that Halloween plans would just manifest like a friendly spirit. Now Oct. 31 is here and youre about to be as disappointed as a trick-or-treater handed a toothbrush. Luckily, these 10 bashes either dont require reservations or have plenty of space left for scrambling slackers. Now all you have to worry about is scaring up a costume. Andy Warhol Halloween Party 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 31 at Public Chicago 1301 N. State Parkway 312-787-3700 The Gold Coast hotel pays tribute to the pop artist with $12 Absolut Warhol vodka cocktails such as bloody marys served in Campbells soup cans and The Warhol, a mix of yellow chartreuse, orange bitters, sour mix and champagne served with a tiny paintbrush as a stirrer. The spot also doles out free flatbreads and awards a $500 gift card to Public Chicago and Pump Room for the best costume. No cover. Mad Men Halloween Party 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at D.O.C. Wine Bar 2602 N. Clark St. 773-883-5101 The Lincoln Park bars staff will sport 50s and 60s attire and youre encouraged to do the same. The bash also features 60s tunes and throwback $5 finger foods including a cheese ball with crackers and pigs in a blanket. Toast to Don Draper and company with $9 classic cocktails such as a manhattan or Pimms Cup. No cover. Reservations required. Headquarters Fearcade and Deadquarters Beercade 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 31 at Headquarters Beercade Lakeview & River North 2833 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-665-5660; 213 W. Institute Place 312-291-8735 Unleash your inner kid and spend the night playing vintage games at the arcade bars Lakeview and River North locations, which both host midnight costume contests awarding $500 and serve $6 Fall Hornin pumpkin ale from California-based Anderson Valley Brewing Company. No cover. RSVP for guaranteed admission before 10 p.m.: hqbeercade Scaryoke 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 31 at Blokes & Birds 3343 N. Clark St. 773-472-5252 Show off your costume and your singing talents in the lower-level karaoke lounge for a shot at prizes including a $200 bar package, or hang out on the main floor where DJs Earn Money and Mark Major will be tag-teaming the music. The staff and DJs will be dressed as zombies, and the annual bash also features drink specials including $5 Tallgrass Zombie Monkie cans and $6 Jack Daniels Tennessee Fire cinnamon whiskey shots. No cover. Sideshow Wunderground 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Oct. 31 at The Underground 56 W. Illinois St. 312-644-7600 The circus-themed bash features performances by a sword swallower and fire breather and a DJ set from The Jane Doze. Keep an eye out for staffers handing out candy and popcorn throughout the night. $20 at the door. No reservations required. Animal House Party 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 31 at Scofflaw 3201 W. Armitage Ave. 773-252-9700 Dress in a college sweatshirt, toga or whatever costume you like and party like a frat boy by chanting Toga! Toga! every hour and drinking draft beer ($3-$8) and three varieties of punch ($8) from red Solo cups. DJ Carlos Mercado spins 70s dance music and soundtrack anthems. No cover. Paradigm Presents Halloween Party 10 p.m.-4 a.m. at Lacuna Artist Loft Studios 2150 S. Canalport Ave. Browse works from 12 local artists while listening to beats from Tiga vs Audion and Apollonia. Spread over two rooms in a 15,000-square-foot Pilsen warehouse, this bash also features a costume contest awarding two pairs of VIP tickets to the event companys New Years Eve party. $60. Tickets: residentadvisor.net A Green Fairy Affair 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at Jimmy 610 N. Rush St. 312-660-7191 The River North cocktail lounge is decked out as a magical forest for this celebration of absinthe, where you can try a flight of the spirit paired with appetizers from David Burkes Primehouse ($25) or in four $10 cocktails including Death in the Afternoon made from Pernod mixed with champagne and a lemon twist. No cover. Reservations recommended: info@jimmychicago Chicago Avenue Halloween Bar Crawl 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at Roots Handmade Pizza 1924 W. Chicago Ave. 773-645-4949 Roots along with neighboring hangouts High Dive (1938 W. Chicago Ave.) and Cleos (1935 W. Chicago Ave.) all host costume contests awarding $100 and offer $3 Jameson shots and $4 select craft pints during the fourth annual West Town crawl. The party starts at Roots with a tapping of nine rare and specialty kegs from Greenbush Brewing Company and BuckleDown Brewing. No cover. Dia de Los Muertos Halloween Blackout Bash 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at Deuces and The Diamond Club 3505 N. Clark St. 773-644-5554 The two-level Wrigleyville bar will be filled with black lights, glow-in-the-dark sugar skulls, glow sticks, streamers and banners celebrating the traditional Mexican holiday, with staff members painting their faces like skeletons to add to the vibe. The bash also features Mexican-inspired cocktails rimmed with black salt, DJs and a costume contest awarding cash prizes. No cover. Boneshaker 9 p.m. Oct. 31 at Redmoon Theater 2120 S. Jefferson St. 312-850-8440 Eighteen-foot-tall candelabras, aerial dancers, a pastry Ferris wheel and cigar-and-mezcal salon—this could only be the work of Redmoon Theater, whose annual Boneshaker party is one of the most surreal, over-the-top events of the fall. An expected 1,000 guests will have access to three DJ-driven dance floors, interactive performances, a room dedicated to chocolate fondue as well an open bar and food and drinks from Lagunitas Brewing Company, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and Spin-Spun cotton candy. Part theater event, part performance art, part out-there costume party, Boneshaker costs $75 (through Oct. 24) and $100 thereafter. For tickets, visit redmoon.org/box-office or call the theater. Northalsted Halloween Parade: The Freakshow (Free!) 8 p.m. Oct. 31 in Boystown Halsted Street between Belmont Avenue and Addison Street One of the citys biggest and most creative costume celebrations takes place annually in Boystown, where groups and individuals strut their creations that correspond to the freak show theme. Line up (early, if you want a good spot) along Halsted Street to watch contestants in categories including Drag, Group, Original, Pet and Scariest. Gear up for the parade with a free pre-registration party from 9-11 p.m. Oct. 24 at Progress Bar (3359 N. Halsted St. 773-697-9268), featuring a green screen photo machine and Fireball whiskey specials. Haunted (Punch) House 7-9 p.m.; 10 p.m.-midnight Friday, Oct. 31 at Punch House 1227 W. 18th St. 312-526-3851 The retro basement punch bar in Pilsens historic Thalia Hall just might be haunted, given the buildings age. The staff dials up the creepy factor for a party co-hosted by Salonathons Jane Beachy and interdisciplinary arts group The Inconvenience, which includes a guest DJ, a glass of Letherbee gin punch or Lagunitas beer, plus a costume contest for a $100 gift card to Duseks (the restaurant upstairs) and two tickets to any upcoming Thalia Hall show. Choose your two-hour time slot and buy tickets atticketweb. Made In Chicago Movie Singalong and Costume Party (Free!) 6 p.m. cocktail hour; 7 p.m. movie screening Oct. 31 at Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University 50 E. Congress Parkway 312-341-2310 Slip into your best jazz-era, flapper-esque, roaring-20s gear for the kick-off to Auditorium Theatres Made in Chicago movie series, which screens the Academy Award winning film Chicago starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger and Richard Gere. Start the evening with classic cocktails (cash bar) in the theaters glitzy lobby at 6 p.m. and enter a costume contest for a chance to win tickets to upcoming performances. At 7 p.m., settle in for a sing-along screening of the film accompanied by the Auditoriums Merry Murderess dancers in the aisles. Blind Tiger: A Circus of Horrors, A Carnival of Curiosities 10 p.m. Oct. 31 at The Violet Hour 1520 N. Damen Ave. 773-252-1500 The dimly lit Wicker Park cocktail bar hosts a late-night freaks of nature-themed soiree that includes three hours of cocktails and other Halloween surprises. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $75 plus gratuity and space can be reserved by emailing aubrey@theviolethour. Roof Horror Story 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 31 at Roof 201 N. State St. 312-239-9502 American Horror Story fans, this ones for you. The 27th-floor bar inside The Wit hotel throws a Horror Story-themed party with DJ Tina T, staff decked out in Coven-inspired attire and bubbling fountains of blood red-hued cocktails. Roof opens at 4 p.m.; party begins at 9 p.m. No cover. Little Goat of Horrors 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Little Goat 820 W. Randolph St. 312-888-3455 Chef Stephanie Izard hosts a 21-and-up haunted house on the second floor of her West Loop diner. Staff will admit groups of up to six people every 15 minutes starting at 6:30 p.m. A $25 ticket includes a drink and snacks. Buy tickets online: brownpapertickets
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:49:08 +0000
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