A collection of Halloween-related fun and events in Louisville!

From nightlife to neighborhood festivals to rooftop parties to family events to paranormal experiences – we’ve collected it all in this guide!

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🍹Halloween Pop-Up Bars

• The Haunted Lodge: A Spookeasy @ Trial + Error Cocktail Lounge
• Spellbound @ Epiphany
• Western Hallow Spooky Saloon – wild west meets Halloween – cocktails & candle pouring – (reservations required for candle pouring) – @ Maddox & Rose Marketplace
• The Haunting on Market @ Galaxie
• Visions of Horror @ Prova Spirits
• The Old Oddities Shoppe @ Pin+Proof / Omni Louisville
• A Nightmare on Story @ The Whirling Tiger
• Cobwebs & Cocktails @ The B.A. Colonial
• Room 114 @ One Fourteen

Halloween Weekend

Friday, Oct 30

• ^{ENTERTAINMENT} / ^{FOOD & DRINK} Phantoms of Prohibition: Ghosts, Cocktails, & Bites: Food Tour *PROMO CODE* -Save 10% with promo code “THINGSTOLOU10” – get tickets here – we recently did a food tour! check it out!
• ^{ENTERTAINMENT} “Frankenstein” by Louisville Ballet – The Brown Theatre
• ^FAMILY Halloween on Hillcrest (decorated Halloween street / trick-or-treat experience) – more info / rules
• ^FAMILY Pumpkins At Kentucky Kingdom – we recently went here! Check out the video!
• ^FAMILY Boo at the Zoo – trick-or-treating for kids 11-and-under, rides, and special attractions – Louisville Zoo
• ^{ENTERTAINMENT} “Dead as a Dodo” – Actors Theatre
• ^{HAUNTED EXPERIENCE} Danger Run – immersive mystery, a classic car-based puzzle game, or a direct pass to the city’s best scares
• ^{HAUNTED EXPERIENCE} The Haunted Hotel – 3000 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40208
• ^MUSIC A John Williams Halloween Celebrate Halloween – Louisville Orchestra – with iconic film music by John Williams, featuring music from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jaws, and more – The Kentucky Center
• ^MUSIC Halloween House Party – Monarch – music, costume contest, spooky s’mores station, “The Shining” screening
• ^{HAUNTED EXPERIENCE} The Devils Attic – 647 West Hill Street, Louisville, KY 40208
• ^PARTY LATIN NIGHT: HALLOWEEN EDITION – costume contest, dance lessons, DJ Distraction, DJ Sabor Lola – at FOKO
• ^{HAUNTED EXPERIENCE} Malice Manor – 640 Providence Way, Clarksville, IN 47129
• ^{FOOD & DRINK} Halloween Weekend – w/ DJ Miles on the Patio – at Flanagans Ale House
• ^{ENTERTAINMENT} Haunted Carnival Halloween Party – free admission, classic carnival games, Pumpkin Painting, Cookie Decorating, Costume Contest (with prizes), Haunted House – at Louisville Pride Center
• ^{HAUNTED EXPERIENCE} Baxter Avenue Morgue – 451 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
• ^FAMILY Trick-or treating – kids 16 + under enter free at Baxter Avenue Morgue
• ^{HAUNTED EXPERIENCE} House of Anguish at the Culbertson Mansion – 914 E Main Street, New Albany, IN 47150
• ^FAMILY Free ice cream for kids in costume (ages 1 – 10) – at Porkland BBQ
• ^{FOOD & DRINK} Halloween Costume party costume contest, glow golf, cocktails – at South Seas
• ^{FOOD & DRINK}Halloween Bakery Pop Up – at Tastee Treats
• ^{HAUNTED EXPERIENCE} American Horrorplex – 2012 Northwestern Pkwy #4, Louisville, KY 40203
• ^{FOOD & DRINK} Halloween Party – spooky drink specials, Halloween coffee specials, all ages welcome – at Sweet Colada
• Halloween Piecing Party – at Needle and Nectar
• ^FAMILY Boo on Barret – spooky activities, performances, shopping and specials – shops along Barret Avenue
• ^FAMILY Halloween Themed “Ready Set Glow” – a toddler-friendly glow party – black lights & décor, glow tattoos, photo ops, glow accessories – at Glow Worm Café & Play
• ^ART Grady Goods ArtPunk Gallery presents “Monsters of Folklore” Group Art Show – spooky and educational art experience – runs through November 1st – at Grady Goods Artpunk Gallery
• ^FAMILY / ^{FOOD & DRINK} Wear a costume to get a free scoop – at all Pie Kitchen locations (in-store only)
• ^{HAUNTED EXPERIENCE} Grim Trails – 2600 Freys Hill Rd, Louisville, KY 40241
• ^{ENTERTAINMENT} Redline Performing Arts Presents “WAIT UNTIL DARK” – a thriller on stage – at Broadway Theater
• ^{HAUNTED EXPERIENCE} Haunted Tunnel by Unrivaled Car Wash – 6-10 PM – $35 per car, Includes a ghost air freshener – at 10621 Fischer Park Dr, Louisville, KY 40241
• ^{FOOD & DRINK} / ^MUSIC Halloween Fun – costumes, beer, live music by Davis Blythe – at Gallant Fox (Frankfort Ave)
• ^{ENTERTAINMENT} Time Slip Theatre’s “ROCKY HORROR SHOW” – at Play Louisville
• ^{ENTERTAINMENT} “Nightmare Before Christmas” screening followed by “Clayface” – at SAUERBECK FAMILY DRIVE IN
• ^FAMILY Trail & Treat Halloween Event – “Oh, the Treats You’ll Find” – partnership between The City of Charlestown & IU Southeast’s Fine Arts class – artists have brought Dr. Suess-inspired characters and scenes from the legendary books and films to life-size pieces of art – at Greenway Park (Charlestown, IN)
• ^GALA Twisted Pink Gala: Unmask the Cure – Dress Code Attire: Black-Tie Optional, Theme: Masquerade masks are strongly encouraged! – at the Galt House
• ^{ENTERTAINMENT} “Evil Dead: The Musical” by Mind’s Eye Theatre Company – at Highview Arts Center
• ^MUSIC Tony & The Tan Lines: Kings, Queens, & Icons – A Salute to Music Royalty – at Headliners Music Hall
• ^FAMILY Halloween Haunted Hallway – Families are invited to walk through a themed haunted hallway inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas while enjoying a safe and festive evening of Halloween fun – at Portland Community Center

Saturday, Oct 31

• Halloween on Hillcrest (decorated Halloween street / trick-or-treat experience) – more info / rules
• Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos Festival – free family-friendly street festival w/ vendors, food, and community organizations – Nulu – more info
• “Frankenstein” by Louisville Ballet – The Brown Theatre
• Halloween Themed “Ready Set Glow” – a toddler-friendly glow party – black lights & decor, glow tattoos, photo ops, glow accessories – at Glow Worm Cafe & Play
• Grim Trails – 2600 Freys Hill Rd, Louisville, KY 40241
• Malice Manor – 640 Providence Way, Clarksville, IN 47129
• Danger Run – immersive mystery, a classic car-based puzzle game, or a direct pass to the city’s best scares
• “Nightmare Before Christmas” screening followed by Clayface – at SAUERBECK FAMILY DRIVE IN
• “Evil Dead: The Musical” by Mind’s Eye Theatre Company – at Highview Arts Center
• Pumpkins At Kentucky Kingdom – we recently went here! Check out the video!

• Boo at the Zoo – trick-or-treating for kids 11-and-under, rides, and special attractions – Louisville Zoo
• “Arthur & Friends Make A Musical” – at Derby Dinner Playhouse
• “Dead as a Dodo” – Actors Theatre
• American Horrorplex – 2012 Northwestern Pkwy #4, Louisville, KY 40203

• StageOne Family Theatre’s “Goosebumps: The Musical” – Kentucky Center
• William Shatner Live On-stage with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan – Louisville Palace
• Haunted Tunnel by Unrivaled Car Wash – 6-10 PM – $35 per car, Includes a ghost air freshener – at 10621 Fischer Park Dr, Louisville, KY 40241
• Old Fashioned Halloween Market – fall market filled with local farmers, makers, and artisans – East End Farmer’s Market
• ohlm / MorShadows / Mommy’s Cigarettes @ planet of the tapes
• The Devils Attic – 647 West Hill Street, Louisville, KY 40208
• Halloween Piecing Party – at Needle and Nectar
• Halloween Bakery Pop Up – at Tastee Treats
• The Louisville Halloween Bar Crawl – across 10 bars along Bardstown Rd and Baxter Ave – starts at Atomic – by Crawl With Us
• Halloween Weekend / Football Watch Party – w/ DJ Miles on the Patio – at Flanagans Ale House
• The Haunted Hotel – 3000 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40208
• Halloween – family friendly, indoor trick-or-treating, games, crafting, costumes encouraged, more – Logan Street Market!
• Baxter Avenue Morgue – 451 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
• Wear a costume to get a free scoop – at all Pie Kitchen locations (in-store only)
• Grady Goods ArtPunk Gallery presents “Monsters of Folklore” Group Art Show – spooky and educational art experience – runs through November 1st – at Grady Goods Artpunk Gallery
• 2026 Annual Cosplay Walk – by Louisville Anime Community – meet at Kentucky side of Big Four Bridge
• Day of the Dead Ofrenda Unveiling/Opening Reception – unveiling of an Ofrenda created by Diego Bucio and CAC community – music, pastries, coffee, hot cocoa, and art of Dia de los Muertos – at The Cultural Arts Center (Floyd County Library)
• Halloween for Huntington’s Disease – featuring The Juice Box Heroes, Radical Wave, music, entertainment, supporting the fight against Huntington’s Disease, fire dancer, CirqueLouis performances, costume contest – at Mercury Ballroom
• LRS 102 Deadman’s Ball – costume contests, live music, escape rooms, mini golf, games, more – Dreamstatic / Damnneardead / Hollow Valley – at American Horrorplex
• Halloween tiramisù and coffee pop-up – by Monella – at Galaxie
• Halloween at Parachute – trick-or-treat – free candy bars for kids (6pm – 8pm) – hot chocolate and cider available – new s’mores ice cream – at Parachute Ice Cream & Hotdog
• Highland Avenue Halloween Block Party – treats, tricks, family fun, activities, more
• Downtown Silent Disco – all ages, free admission, trunk or treat, Halloween costumes encouraged, trick-or-treating, and dancing under the city lights – produced by Louisville Silent Disco – at Big Four Lawn / Waterfront Park
• PG&J’s HOWL-O-WEEN PAWTY – Costume Contest & Parade – prizes, spooky drinks, bobbin’ for balls, more – no dog required – benefiting Jeffersonville Animal Shelter – at PG&J’s Dog Bar
• Champ’s Halloween Party – family fun, costume contest with cash prize, games, prizes & spooky surprises! – at Champ’s Rollerdrome
• Horror Icons Drag Brunch – hosted by Umi Naughty – at Le Moo Drag Brunch
• Wicked Good Brunch – at Board and You Bistro & Wine Bar
• XSTILLXTRUEX & Taken Lives Present “All Hallows Fest” including seven bands: Cell Intruder / Daywalker / Differences / PlainSight937 / CARRION / Taken Lives / ALLIED MASTER COMPUTER – food by Hotdog Engine 502 – at Sprak Skatepark

Sunday, Nov 1

• Whispers on Whiskey Row: Murder, Crime, & Ghost Tour — by Louisville Food Tours — save 10% with promo code THINGSTOLOU10 — get tickets here!
• “Dead as a Dodo” – Actors Theatre
• StageOne Family Theatre’s “Goosebumps: The Musical” – Kentucky Center
• “Evil Dead: The Musical” by Mind’s Eye Theatre Company – at Highview Arts Center
• The Louisville Gore Club – Planet of the Tapes – horror/sci-fi/ fantasy cinema
• Halloween Piecing Party – at Needle and Nectar
• Grady Goods ArtPunk Gallery presents “Monsters of Folklore” Group Art Show – spooky and educational art experience – runs through November 1st – at Grady Goods Artpunk Gallery

💃Halloween Parties & Nightlife👯

• Friday – Día De Los Muertos / Latin Night – DJ Seizure / DJ VK – at The Hub
• Friday – GAG’O’WEEN – Costume Contests, Music by: DJ Ayomi / DJ Ari Thee Calf / Unsolved – Sponsored by Kentucky Foundation for Women – Drag: Lucy Fur / Champagne / Kourtney Rose Starz – Special Guests: Chérie D Naughty / Indigo Richwood – Hot Spot Gogos: Prisana Pique / Tyra Boots – Produced & Hosted by: Tana Boots / Sevyn Starz – at Portal
• Friday – Halloween Costume party costume contest, glow golf, cocktails @ south seas – No kids under 18 after 8pm, Apps and drinks only after 9pm
• Friday – Louisville Silent Disco – “Dead Silent” – a Halloween silent disco & costume contest – Redline Performing Arts & Tonytopia – at Broadway Theater
• Friday – Halloween Weekend: GoGo Ghouls – w/ DJ Springbreak – at Big Bar
• Friday – “Fright Night” – spooky karaoke – at Hauck’s
• Friday – The Bizarre Bazaar presents “A Saucy Halloween” – annual Halloween vaudeville event, with drag, burlesque and sideshow – Performers: Guad Ala Jara, Artemisia de la Miel, Sirena Sapphire, Ophelia Filth, Aurora Maura, Elektra, Beatrix B. Naughty, Tigresse Bleu, Azathot, Areola Browne, Ceres Cobb, Mimi Barbados – Kittens: Eve Riot, Dick Hays, Queen Maeb – at Zanabar
• Friday – The Fairyweather presents “Daiq to the Future VI” – 80’s New Wave Dance Party – special daiquiri menu, Tommy’s Pizza, costumes, “Stop Making Sense” on the big screen – at The Merryweather
• Friday – “Halloween 2” – horror hotel party – special guest DJ Mr. Year and DJ D1 – at The Moxy Hotel Louisville
• Saturday – Halloween Night (Oíche Shamhna) at Molly Malone’s – costumes, food & drink, late night DJ
• Saturday– Halloween Party “Carnival Noir” – DJ Junior / DJ Perry – at The Hub
• Saturday– TRIBECTRL x Lounge Hours presents “Scary Hours” – w/ DJ OUTHERE – dress code: upscale costume attire (no costume required) – at Tribe
• Saturday– Bioglitz Halloween Party w/ Freakiiii Glitz – tarot, adult coloring book activation, body painting, costume contest, prizes – DJ Kuntucky Fried Thiiccn / See Tai / DJ Lady Carol / CherryMidnite – at Zanzabar
• Saturday– “Night of the Living Yacht” – Halloween house party w/ River City Yacht Club Band & DJ Always – at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
• Saturday– Halloween Day party – BBQ-style eats by Uncle Smokes, Sounds by Saint Quincy, music, backyard games @ room one fourteen
• Saturday– “Fright Night” – DJ dance party, multiple costume contests – at Hauck’s
• Saturday– “Sorry Papi: The Ultimate GNO: Halloween Edition” – the all-girl Halloween party – reggaetón, perreo, girl anthems, Latin hits, throwbacks, more – at Bourbon Hall
• Saturday– Halloween at Midnight Club – w/ DJ J Star
• Saturday– The Fairyweather presents “Blood Disco” – scary sexy sparkly dance party – horrifying cocktails, Con Aji Y Cafe, costumes, Zenpond – at The Merryweather
• Saturday– Halloween at Atomic – Atomic – K DOGG > NO JEFF > CJ The DJ
• Saturday– Dark Masquerade: The Gilded Age at the Last Refuge – w/ DJ DNasti, cocktails, tarot reader, roaming performers, choreographed dance performances
• Saturday– The Funkshun “Neon Nights” | tv characters costume contest / black light party / sounds – The Alcove
• Saturday– The Louisville Halloween Bar Crawl – across 10 bars along Bardstown Rd and Baxter Ave – starts at Atomic – by Crawl With Us
• Saturday– Scream Queens – Competitions include Best Drag, Best Overall Costume, and Best Scream Queen – DJ Sleepy Tee – at Play Louisville
• Saturday– Halloween Party – costume contest – the Wright Place
• Saturday– Halloween Night, w/ DJ B-Roc – Center Bar Stage inside Derby City Gaming & Hotel (4520 Poplar Level Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40213)
• Saturday– Halloween Night – w/ DJ Scary Cary – The Fascinator Wine Bar inside Derby City Gaming Downtown
• Saturday– Halloween Party – costume contest, cash prizes, live music by Possum Holler Band – First String Bar and Grill
• Saturday– TRANSMIT Productions Presents: HELLHOUSE 2026 – w/ Mark Broom, Bonedaddy, Trevor Lamont, Techmaybe, The BENMAN, Cardigans Can Kill, Jason Clark, at Portal
• Saturday– Halloween Weekend: GoGo Ghouls – w/ DJ TX Toast – at Big Bar
• Saturday– LRS 102 Deadman’s Ball – costume contests, live music, escape rooms, mini golf, games, more – Dreamstatic / Damnneardead / Hollow Valley – at American Horrorplex
• Saturday– A Nightmare on Story – featuring Riff Raff – LVIS / Lando / Yung Splurge / Riff Raff Halloween Costume Contest – at Whirling Tiger
• Saturday– “Thriller Nights” – w/ DJ Z-NYCE / Popdon – costume contest – at The Loft at The Biscuit Lounge
• Saturday– Taproom Costume Party & Contest – costume contest, DJ Stingy, karaoke, drink specials, spooky vibes – at Highlands Taproom
• Sunday – The Great Pumpkin Bash – music & dance party – w/ UGW / Midday Mayday / Grinstead / EXILE / Knights On Holiday – at Moon Crust Cafe

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