16 of the craziest Halloween parties in Calgary this weekend
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Halloween snuck up and spooked us a bit this year. The snow must have thrown us off or something. If you haven’t made plans quite yet, allow us to help you out a bit. Get your creep on Calgary! Here are 16 different parties where you can monster mash this weekend!
NIGHTMARE ON 10TH AVENUE
Let’s kick off the list with a proper costume party, shall we? MUSIC Nightclub on 10th is throwing a massive, FREE, scare-a-palooza. What’s better than free? Nothing, that’s what.
Where: MUSIC Night Club – 1140 – 10 Avenue SW, Calgary
When: October 25
Price: Free
HOT MESS HALLOWEEN
The annual Hot Mess pride party is back! Play arcade games, enter the costume contest and catch performances by glam ghouls Karla Marx & Uropa! Pre-sale tickets are sold out, but you can still snag one at the door.
Where: Pin Bar – 501 – 17 Ave SW, Calgary
When: October 25
Price: $16.00
SCREAM PRE – PARTY
This one is going to be crazy. Catch performances by Dubloads and Titus 1 with more to be announced. Entry is free before 10:30. Do you have your dancin’ shoes on, Calgary?
Where: The Palace Theatre – 219-8 ave SW, Calgary
When: October 25
Price: Free
COWBOYS HORROR STORY: EXORCISM – SLAY-ONCE
Get possessed by the lights, liquor, music, and performances by RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Kameron Michaels and Calgary’s own Farrah Nuff. The show starts at 9:00 pm with a Halloween howl to follow.
Where: Cowboys Dance Hall – 421 12th Ave. SE, Calgary
When: October 25
Price: $10 +
HUDSONS COSTUME CRAWL
Can’t just pick one party to hit on fright night? Don’t worry about it. This costume crawl starts at Hudsons Pub and hits four of the craziest Halloween Parties in Calgary.
Where: Hudsons Canadas Pub – 1201, 5 Street SW, Calgary
When: October 26
Price: $25+
SHARK CLUB – HALLOWEEN 2019 FLAMES PARTY
Want to get ghosty, without missing the game? No problem. Watch the Flames destroy the Jets and then stick around for an unforgettable Halloween after-party! Win prizes, play games and sip on one of their halloween specials.
Where: Shark Club – 2493 27 Ave NE, Calgary
When: October 26
MONSTER MASSIVE WITH MARTIN GARRIX
Featuring Cosmic Gate, Julian Jordan, SNBNR, Vicetone, and headlined by Martin Garrix, Monster massive is going to bring the wild. This is going to be one of Calgary’s biggest parties, so you won’t want to miss it.
Where: Big Four Road SE, Calgary
When: October 26
Cost: $129 – $153
HELLS DOWN, BOTTOMS UP HALLOWEEN PARTY
Below the Deck really goes all out at Halloween. Snag a ticket, slip into something scary, and join music from Escaping Evil and the ladies from dance crew La Gogue for an incredible night.
Where: Below the Deck Tavern -221-8th Ave. SW, Calgary
When: October 26
Price: $10
SUB ROSA EYES WIDE SHUT HALLOWEEN PARTY
Grab your “boo!” celebrate the darkest holiday of the year underground at Subrosas. Dramatic decor and specially curated cocktails? It’ll be a crazy good time.
Where: Subrosa – 200 8 Ave SW, Calgary
When: October 26th
Price: $30+
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HANG THE DJ AT DICKENS PUB
Dickens’ Halloween Party sells out every year, so you better be quick if you want to get in on this. Win cash prizes for best costume and get down to 80s, 90s & 2000s alternative tracks.
Where: Dickens Pub – Lower 1000, 9 Ave SW
When: October 26
Price: $15
MONSTERS ON MCLEOD TRAIL
$4.25 Happy Hour from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm, $4.25 Jack and Jager all night long, $9 buckets of triple until 9:00 pm AND free bull rides? Please excuse us while we go grab our ticket… which is also free by the way.
Where: Ranchmans Cookhouse and Dancehall – 9615 Macleod Trail SE
When: October 26
Price: Free
REVIVAL BREWCADE HALLOWEEN PARTY
This one will be so much fun, that they plan on doing it all again on the 31st. Compete for best costume and take advantage of drink specials and $5 all-you-can-play!
Where: Revival Brewcade – 1217B, 9 Ave SE, Calgary
When: October 26
Price: Free!
MONSTERS BALL AT TWISTED
Performances by Hallow Eve and Violencia from the Boulet Brothers Dragula followed by an outrageous two-level dance party! Enter the costume contest for your change to win $500 in prizes at the stroke of midnight.
Where: Twisted Element – 1006 – 11th Ave SW, Calgary
When: October 26
Price: $10+
HALLOWEEN THROWBACK AT NATIONAL ON 10TH
Frosted tips and scrunchies… as if. National is like, totally throwing it way back this Halloween. Pick a decade and gather the ghouls! Get funky in the 70s-themed Bourbon Room, let your hair go 80s-crazy in the bowling alley, or say bye bye bye to sobriety on the main floor for a 90s jam.
Where: National – 341 – 10th Ave SW, Calgary,
When: October 26
Price: Free
FOR THE HELL OF IT HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL AT KNOXVILLES
Join thousands of other Calgarians for a Hallo-weekend that you won’t forget. Spinning your favorite top 40 tracks, reggaeton, house and hip hop music, this party won’t be one you forget. Well, you might. But you’ll have fun.
When: October 26
Where: Knoxvilles Tavern – 840 9 Avenue Southwest, Calgary
Cost: $10 – $15
MONSTERS AND MARTINIS AT HOTEL ARTS
You’re about to have a screaming good time! Get your fortune told, pop back a few hors d’oeuvres, and enjoy a free signature martini while dancing the night away. The best part? The whole time you’ll be raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Where: Hotel Arts – 119 12 Ave SW, Calgary
When: October 26
Price: $125
Alright well if that didn’t help you firm up your plans we don’t know what will. Have a frightening halloween weekend, Calgary! Be safe, and be spooky.
