The No. 1 Cincinnati bar crawl of the year invites you to put on your scariest costume and come down to Over the Rhine and the Banks.
Way Stations: Tavern stops include Tin Roof, Galla Park, Scene, Below Zero Lounge, OTR Live, Treehouse, and more.
Entertainment and Specials: There will be prizes and DJs/entertainment at certain venues, drink and food specials, all cover charges will be waived, and you'll receive a bracelet and a 16-ounce, color-changing cup.
How to Go
When/Where: Oct. 26. First registration is at the Tin Roof, 150 E. Freedom Way, from 3-4:30 p.m. Second registration is Galla Park, 175 Joe Nuxhall Way, from 4:30-5 p.m. The crawl ends at 11 p.m.
Cost: $18.75-$39.99
More Info: Search for the event on www.eventbrite.com
TIN ROOF’S HALLOWEEN STREET PARTY
Speaking of the Tin Roof, they’re throwing their second annual Halloween party, closing down the street in front of their establishment for extra party room.
Costume Contest: There will be two rounds of judging followed by a final round of audience response. The winner will receive a $1,500 voucher toward an Elite Travel dream vacation. The runner-up will receive prizes from Red Bull, White Claw, Captain Morgan, and other libation companies.
Live Entertainment: Music will be provided by DJs Etrayn and DJ Combat, and the Flip Cup All Stars (rock, pop, hip hop and country covers).
How to Go
When: Oct 26, 5 p.m.
Where: Tin Roof, 150 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati
Cost: No admission cost
More Info: www.tinroofcincinnati.com
MONSTER MASH
This Butler County, kid-oriented Halloween event has three stages.
Noon-3 p.m.: Dress yourself and your pet in a costume to win gift cards in various categories. A pumpkin decorating station will help you make something scary to put on your front stoop.
3-4 p.m.: The Mad Scientist will entertain with tricks.
4-8 p.m.: Take the kids trick-or-treating around the grounds.
How to Go
Where: Liberty Center, 7100 Foundry Row, Liberty Twp.
When: Oct. 26, noon-8 p.m.
Cost: No admission cost
More Info: 513-644-0901, or www.liberty-center.com
ESCAPE FROM LOVELAND
For one night only, the scenic town of Loveland will be taken over by a zombie apocalypse.
The Game: Gather your friends into four-person teams at 6 p.m. You will hide in participating businesses and solve clues to get into the safe areas (i.e. the bars). Then, you must solve part of a phrase to get out of the city. Escape by 8 p.m. or be eaten! Feel free to dress up, even as a zombie. The down side is you won't know the difference between the real zombies and the poseurs.
When the game ends at 8 p.m., the beer and food tastings will begin. Sample size drinks and small bites will be provided.
Live Entertainment: The Counting Skeletons will open for the apocalypse at 5:30 p.m.
How to Go
Where: Loveland Station, 301 W. Loveland Ave., Loveland
When: Oct. 26, 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $35
More Info: www.halloweenedition.com
OAKLEY MASQUERADE
Cincinnati’s largest costume contest has raised over $30,000 for local nonprofits in five years. Don your favored Halloween costume or masquerade attire and boogie the night away to the spins of DJ Psycho Howard.
Other amenities include a haunted lounge, bar service featuring national and local craft beers, wine, and top shelf liquor, a silent auction, and photo booth pictures.
How to Go
Where: 20th Century Theater, 3021 Madison Road, Cincinnati
When: Nov. 1, 8 p.m.-midnight
Cost: $50-$75
More Info: www.eventbrite.com or the Oakley Masquerade Facebook Page
GHOSTS & GHOULS COSTUME BALL
The Windamere Event Center is normally a popular place for weddings, but for one night this site will be transformed into a place of horror.
Local cover band Velvet Crush will provide the soundtrack for interactive games, costume contests, horror-themed snacks, and a cash bar.
How to Go
Where: The Windamere Event Center, 2 S. Main St., Middletown
When: Oct. 26, 8 p.m.-midnight
Cost: $25-$35
More Info: Ghosts & Ghouls Costume Ball Facebook page
21C MUSEUM HOTEL CINCINNATI HALLOWEEN: SECRET GARDEN REDUX, THE UPSIDE DOWN
It’s a mouthful, but it basically means you’ll be traveling back in time to the mid-1980s, the world of the “Stranger Things”’ Upside Down.
Video projections will set the mood in the main gallery while DJs Northside Nick and PXVCE provide the music. Other performers will emulate 1980s dance crazes while go-go dancers look on.
You don’t even have to wear a costume (though there is a contest for those who do). Makeup professionals will paint your face free of charge. A cash bar will also be available.
How to Go
Where: 21c Museum Hotel, 609 Walnut St., Cincinnati
When: Oct. 26, 9 p.m.
Cost: Free, but $10 donations for the ACLU and the Art Academy of Cincinnati are suggested
More Info: 513-578-6600 or www.21cmuseumhotels.com
JAG’S HALLOWEEN PARTY + COSTUME CONTEST
Butler County’s premiere steak and seafood restaurant is throwing a Halloween party and costume contest. The categories are Scariest, Most Original, and Best Couple. First-place winners will get free steak, and there’ll be consolation prizes for the runners-up.
Afterward, dance and party the night away with horror-themed drink specials and The Sly Band, an 11-piece, Cincinnati-based band that plays dance, pop, rock, and R&B covers.
How to Go
Where: 5980 West Chester Road, West Chester
When: Oct. 26
Cost: No admission cost
More Info: (513) 860-5353 or www.jags.com
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