Calling all ghouls, goblins, and witches — Halloween season is here and local bars have risen to the occasion.
Here are a few activations on our October bucket list, featuring eerie decor, sinister libations, and scary good times. Enter if you dare.
Nightmare on Gibson Street, 1109 S. Lamar Blvd. | Now-Thursday, Oct. 31
Gibson Street Bar is known for going above and beyond for the holidays, and this Halloween season is no exception. The neighborhood bar has transformed into a “Twisted Carnival,” complete with a Big Top circus tent and libations like “The Ringmaster” and “Candied Apple.”
Lefty’s Shop of Horrors, 1813 E. 6th St. | Now-Thursday, Oct. 31
Step into a spine-chilling atmosphere with clowns, ghostly baby dolls, and Barbies in a jar at Lefty’s Brick Bar. If you dare, try cocktails like the “Brat-O-Ween,” “Hocus Pocus,” and “Fright-Fashioned.” Plus, grab fries and fried pickles for $5 every day from 3 to 6 p.m.
The Witch House, 1300 E. 4th St. | Thursday-Saturday in October
Conjure up the Halloween spirit at Cosmic Saltillo’s hidden satellite bar, where the wicked menu features five specialty drinks, including the “Tell ‘Em Freddy Sent Ya” and the “Was That The Boogeyman?”
A couple of the creepy cocktails at the touring, Halloween-themed pop-up.
Photo via Black Lagoon Pop-Up
Black Lagoon, 1906 E. 12th St. | Now-Thursday, Oct. 31
Fly your broomstick to east Austin cocktail bar King Bee to glub ghoulish beverages like the “Hex Appeal” and the “Blood Lust” amid scary decor.
Upstairs at Scareoline, 109 E. 7th St. | Saturday, Oct. 26-Thursday, Oct. 31
Sip your heart out at the downtown bar and patio with cocktails like the “Vampire Colada” and “Bat Life Choices.” The frightening fun begins with a costume party from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Which bar do you want to see on this list? Let us know.
