Milwaukee is a Halloween City with gobs of activities that range from eye-of-newt witchy to eat-candy easy. In plainer English, you can celebrate as much or as little as you want to – just get out there and enjoy the spookiest season of the year.
Here is a list of local events – Halloween parties, costume contests, scary storytelling and more. The list will be updated regularly, so send us your event to molly@onmilwaukee.com.
Happy spooky season to all!
Friday, Oct. 18
The Quilz at Humboldt Pumpkin Pavilion
Humboldt Park, 3000 S. Howell Ave.
Check out hundreds of lit jack-o-lanterns; performance by The Quilz
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19
Haunted Halloween on Historic Downer Ave.
Downer Avenue business district
Family friendly; costumes encouraged. Face painting, balloon creations, pumpkin carving contest, free chocolate cookies and more.
1 to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 24
Gothic Wisconsin: Twisted Tales from the Middle Coast
Waukesha Civic Theatre, 264 W. Main St.
6:30 p.m.
More info here.
Nadja’s Vampire Club pop-up
Lost Whale, 2151 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
Calling all "What We Do In the Shadows" fans. This pop-up's for you.
Through Sun., Nov. 3
Friday, Oct. 25
Cathedral Square Costume Contest
520 E. Wells St.
Sponsored by Room Seven, Belmont Mke, The Sofie, Taylor’s, Allure Mke, Sportsclub, This Is It, Experts Only
8 p.m. bar crawl and costume contest with $1,600 in cash prizes.
Fluid Halloween Bash
819 S. 2nd St.
Featuring Miss "Spencer" and friends and a costume contest.
8 p.m.
Haunted Honey Creek
Honey Creek Park, 8405 W. National Ave.
Flashlight cemetery tours, campfire ghost stories, tarot card readings, ghoulish face painting, s'mores, live music.
4 to 9 p.m.
More info here.
Walker’s Pint Scare-E-Oke & Costume Contest
Walker's Pint, 818 S. 2nd St.
8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Clementine’s Halloween Soiree
Clementine's Tavern, 3143 S. Clement Ave.
Dig into 30 free pizzas and 300 jello shots.
Halloween on Brady Street
Large bar crawl and costume contest with a $1,000 first prize.
All the details here.
La Piña Halloween Party
La Piña, 1801 S. 3rd St.
Costumes, tequila and more!
MKE Brewing’s 27-Year Anniversary and Halloween Bash
Bay View Taproom, 2335 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
Free drink ticket for costumed guests, costume contest, live music
12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Red Maple Spooktacular DJ
Red Maple, 100 W. Maple St.
8 p.m.
Bay View/Saint Francis Halloween Pub Crawl
Stop in at Salty Dog, redbar and Trailer Park Tavern for Halloween happenings.
Steny’s Costume Contest & Halloween Bash
Steny's, 800 S. 2nd St.
Drink specials and costume contest with a $500 first prize.
X-Ray Arcade's Halloween Spooktacular 3
X-Ray Arcade, 5036 S. Packard Ave.
Live music and costume contest. Get the details here.
Thursday, Oct. 31
Halloween trivia and costume contest
Creed's Foggy Dew, 3672 S. Kansas Ave.
7-9:30 p.m.
Prizes for best costume and first, second and third in trivia.
Riverwest Witch’s Dance
Corner of Pierce and Townsend Streets
Dress like a witch and come dance!
7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2
Awkward Nerd Events Halloween Party with a Postapocalyptic Twist
Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.
This unforgettable event will transport guests to the world of Fallout with live music, video games, photo opportunities and more. Go here for all the geeky deets.
All Month Long
Beans & Barley October Breakfast and Brunch
1901 E. North Ave.
Halloween breakfast and brunch featuring pancakes with a cinnamon swirl and a sweet cream cheese topping.
Biersel Tavern Halloween Celebration
5520 W. Vliet St.
A full month of Halloween happenings. Click here for all the details
Halloween at The Streets of Old Milwaukee
Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St.
Leaves falling from above (literally), vintage Halloween decor and the Haymarket Candy Store will be open for business!
Details here.
Haunted Mini-Golf
Nine Below, 1905 E. North Ave.
Thirteen horrifying holes of indoor putt-putt. Ghoul-approved cocktails. All the deets here.
Spirits of the Silent City: Dead Reckoning!
Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 W. Forest Home Ave.
Under theatrical lighting, the cemetery becomes a stage for professional actors who bring the stories of the cemetery to life. New route; new stories.
Oct. 11-12; 18-19.
Details here.
Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.
Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.
