As Halloween approaches, the anticipation of macabre festivities fills the air, and Denver’s thriving bar scene is no exception. This year, the Mile High City has a variety of establishments that go all out with festive decor, themed cocktails, and special events, ensuring an amazing night for anyone eager to get into the Halloween mood.
Whether you’re looking for a spooky environment, cooling beverages, or live entertainment, Denver has something for every ghost and goblin.
Join us as we tour the top Halloween bars in Denver this year, from cozy neighborhood pubs to exciting nightlife locations, where you can sip, socialize, and enjoy the spooktacular events while surrounded by other Halloween aficionados. Prepare for a frightfully good time!
13th Floor Shriekeasy Bar
What’s better than a haunted mansion populated with post-apocalyptic mutants, possessed demons, demonic clowns, and fairy-tale villains? A spooky mansion with all of that plus liquor. Inside the legendary 13th Floor Haunted House, visit the Spot Shot Arcade Secret Bar to boost your liquid courage, then unwind at the dimly illuminated Shriekeasy Bar. 3400 East 52nd Avenue; haunted house tickets start at $25.
Adrift Tiki Bar: A Nightmare in Paradise
Something sinister is going on at Adrift. Five ghoulish cocktails served in frightening tiki mugs are available throughout the month: After drinking the smokey Death Sentence punch bowl or the very crisp (and super drunken) Poison Apple, you’ll undoubtedly experience phantom tingles. Visit on Red Rum Wednesdays to see a horror flick while enjoying a cheap drink. 218 S. Broadway
Mile Post Zero and Dairy Block
This year, two downtown food halls, just a two-minute walk apart, are enjoying the Halloween season: Dairy Block’s horror-movie-inspired Drink or Treat and Milepost Zero’s frightening Cocktails & Screams. Sip on some of the goriest cocktails available, such as the Blood Clot (inspired by Saw) at Dairy Block or the Night of the Living Red presented in a blood bag at Milepost Zero. 1601 19th Street and 1800 Wazee Street.
Spirits Halloween Bar
This pop-up in the Jaguar Room wants to make it clear that it is not linked with the Halloween costume business. (You know, the Spirit Halloween store that has taken over every vacant Bed Bath & Beyond in the suburbs.) So, while you don’t want to arrive at 9 p.m. looking for a Trump mask, you are in the ideal place for burning drinks served in a gigantic Scream mask mug. Parts of the pop-up are available seven days a week, but you’ll want to go Thursday through Saturday nights when it’s in full spooktacular gear. 1949 Market Street.
The Haunted Mansion
The Colmar Mansion in Cheesman Park, which was built in 1889, is said to have ghosts wandering its halls. The facility, which is now a pub and a frightening escape room, is celebrating Halloween with an immersive pop-up bar. Sip specialty cocktails and watch classic horror films while surrounded (literally) by creepy decor. 1509 North Marion Street.
Honor Farm
Haunted fun shouldn’t be restricted to just one day on the calendar: Honor Farm offers spectral spirits every year, but October is particularly remarkable. All month, savor the Coffin Club, a menu of horrifically named drinks, including the tequila-and-cinnamon I Suck (Blood) and the giardiniera-spiked Slaughtermelon Martini. The downtown watering hole is part of “the unholy trinity of bars” alongside Hell or High Water Tiki (hidden in Honor Farm’s mezzanine) and Edgewater’s Electric Cure (which is celebrating the holiday by converting into the Electric Curse and pulling you into the 9 Circles of Hell). 1526 Blake Street.
Poka Lola Social Club
The spirits have taken over this usually brilliant Art Deco apartment. Enter Poka Muah Ha Ha, a month-long pop-up inspired by the seasons, where the decor may change but the cocktails remain delicious. Choose from 14 themed cocktails and shots, like the cream cheese fat-washed Holy Water martini and the smoke-infused Speak No Evil. (Don’t worry, there are also non-alcoholic options.) 1850 Wazee Street.
Spirits and Spirits
On Saturday, October 26th, Four Mile Historic Park invites you to drink with the dead at Spirits & Spirits. Get scared on a tour of the haunted Four Mile House and a Victorian séance reconstruction, or discover your own fate with a tarot reading. Search the Metaphysical Marketplace for protective crystals while sipping local liquors, then dance the apparitions away with live performances or drag bingo. As the location of Denver’s oldest standing structure, you can bet this spot has (ghost) stories. 715 S. Forest St.; tickets begin at $30.
Conclusion
As Halloween approaches, Denver’s bars host fascinating events and delectable cocktails. From the 13th Floor Shriekeasy Bar to the Haunted Mansion, there are many ways to celebrate. These pubs make for a great night out, whether you like scary drinks or horror-themed entertainment. Get Christmas at these unusual spots where frightening fun meets great cocktails. Grab your pals, put on your best costume, and get ready for a ghoulishly fantastic time in Denver on Halloween!