Top 17 Halloween parties in Charlotte in 2022
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Halloween falls on a Monday this year, which means the parties span two weekends.
Hope you’ve got your costume ready. Here’s where to get weird.
- Of note: These events are all 21+
HODLWEEN 2022
The Hamilton | Oct. 22 | $60.21 | Details
Why you should go: Get your fortune read by a fortune teller, belt out your favorite tunes in the karaoke room, chill in the haunted speakeasy (if you can find it) or dance to live music by Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band and Phíl Güd. There’ll be craft cocktails and a $500 costume contest.
Halloween Bar Crawl — Uptown
Uptown | Oct. 22, 28, 29, 31 | $9 | Details
Why you should go: Your ticket gets you into Tattooz & Booz, Local Bar, Prohibition Nightclub, Istanbul Lounge, Hive and, where you’ll surely end the night, Roxbury. There’ll be spooky-themed drinks, a kick-off, half-time and after-party as well as a costume contest.
Charlotte Happy Hour Halloweekend Bar Crawl
Uptown | Oct. 22, 29, 31 | $12.99 | Details
Why you should go: This bar crawl starts at World of Beer in Uptown and goes all the way to “spooky South End.” Your ticket includes access to all participating bars, which will have live music and food and drink specials, plus a free trick-or-treat goodie bag.
Queens Carnival
Secret location | Oct. 28-30 | $60+ | Details
Why you should go: A two-night rave with three stages in a secret location. The lineup was just announced and features musical performances by elohim, EVAN GIIA, among others.
Go deeper: Two-night Halloween rave Queen’s Carnival brings 30 DJs to Charlotte
A Wicked Affair
Bazal Gallery Nightclub | Oct.28 | $25-$60 | Details
Why you should go: Bazal’s inaugural Halloween party promises to be “the most luxurious Halloween experience Charlotte has ever seen.” There’ll also be a luxury car show presented by Red Key Ventures. Costumes are welcome but not required.
Costumes and cocktails at Nuvole Rooftop TwentyTwo
Nuvole | Oct.28 and 29 | $20| Details
Why you should go: Charlotte’s highest rooftop lounge will have two unique costume and cocktail parties, “A Roaring Good Time,” a roaring 20’s themed party with prohibition-style cocktails and “A Night on Mt. Olympus,” a toga party.
Church and Union’s Halloween party
Church and Union | Oct.29 | Free| Details
Why you should go: Doors open at 10pm. There’ll be a DJ, drink specials and a costume contest for a $200 Church and Union gift card.
Fairwood Freakshow
The Fairwood 226 | Oct.29 | Free| Details
Why you should go: For the third-annual Fairwood Halloween party, they’re going all out with a DJ, a fire dancer, magician spooky cocktails and a costume contest. The party starts at 9pm and goes ’til 2am.
Rich & Bennett’s 21st Annual Halloween Pub Crawl
Uptown | Oct. 29 | $10-$25 | Details
Why you should go: Charlotte’s Original Halloween Crawl is back and better than ever. Rich and Bennett are planning to have 25+ locations involved throughout Uptown Charlotte. There’ll be drink specials at each bar plus an event koozie, giveaways, a costume contest and a raffle. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local nonprofit Carolina Breast Friends.
Halloween Bar Crawl — South End
South End | Oct.29 | $20-$25 | Details
Why you should go: Start the night off at Lost & Found and creepy crawl your way to other bars in South End (Slingshot, The Union, Pins Mechanical Co. and Tavern on the Tracks). There’ll be candy to trick-or-treat, food and drink specials and an after-party. For a chance to win the costume contest, snap a photo, post it on Instagram and tag @downtowncrawlers.
Boo Bash 2022
Coyote Joe’s | Oct.29 | $12 | Details
Why you should go: Coyote Joe’s has, arguably, the best costume contest in town. $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, $200 for third place and $100 for fourth place. If you don’t win, you can drown your sorrows in $2.50 Bud and Bud Light and ho-down the night away.
5th Annual Halloween Bar Crawl presented by Crawl With US
Starts at Rí Rá Irish Pub | Oct. 29 | $10-$20 | Details
Why you should go: With each ticket, you get a free drink or shot, plus access to more than seven locations, including Rí Rá’s, Belfast Mill Irish Pub, Mortimer’s Cafe and Pub, Prohibition, The Cotton Room and Roxbury. There’s also a $1,000 costume contest.
Nightmare in South End — Halloween rave
The Suffolk Punch | Oct. 29 | $10-$15 | Details
Why you should go: If bar hopping’s not your jam, go to Suffolk Punch as they convert their 8,000 square-foot warehouse into a haunted experience with aerial performers, a DJ, costume contests, $5 cocktails and new beer releases.
Charlotte Spooky Szn Halloween Bar Hop
South End, Noda, Plaza-Midwood | Oct.29 | $10-$25 | Details
Why you should go: Tickets include admission to 25+ bars and breweries throughout the city, swag from partners, awesome giveaways, exclusive drink specials and entry into the $500 Instagram costume contest.
Black Hollywood
Recess Charlotte | Oct.30 | Free-$10 | Details
Why you should go: Dress like your favorite celebrity on this hallows-eve. Everybody gets in free before 11pm with RSVP. The party goes on until 2am.
Petrafied Halloween Bash
Petra’s | Oct. 31 | $7 | Details
Why you should go: Don’t stay home on Halloween. Party at Petra’s with live music by DJ Monsterpiece on the back patio. There’ll also be a costume contest with $100 cash prize.
South End Charlotte Official Halloween Bar Crawl
Hoppin’ | Oct.31 | $10.99 | Details
Why you should go: The event, organized by PubCrawls.com, grants you access to participating South End Bars (All American Brewery, Lost & Found, Hoppin’, Slingshot and Resident Culture), plus discounts on food and drinks and live music.
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in October 2019 and has been updated to reflect Halloween parties in 2022.