Halloween Party and Costume Contest at Garage Bar
5 - 11 p.m.
700 E Market Street
Don your best costume at Garage Bar and win a $50 gift certificate and some goodies from Jim Beam. If you don’t quite make it to 1st place, there is still a chance for 2nd or 3rd with great prizes. For more information, click here Halloween FAT Friday Trolley Hop 6 - 10:30 p.m. Free trolleys run along Frankfort Avenue from Cannons Lane to River Road Sponsored by Maker’s Mark, this spooky trolley hop will be complete with trick-or-treating, live music, special offers, refreshments, and a stop at Hillcrest Avenue. Bring your family, wear your costume, and hop down Frankfort Avenue for an evening of ghoulish fun. For more information, click . Hoodie Allen, Chiddy Bang, and Max Schnieder 8 p.m. 611 S Fourth Street Celebrate Halloween at Mercury Ballroom with Hoodie, Chiddy, and Max. This will be a musical holiday you won't forget. For more information, click . Haunted Hau5 Halloween Hangover Party at 4th Street Live 9 p.m. - 3:30 a.m. 440 S Fourth Street Party at 4th Street Live with Beatsmakers and GlitterTitzDjz with one of the best Halloween parties in the city. Tickets are $5 at the door or free entry and bar package with purchase of Halloween Hangover Bar Crawl Package. Located upstairs in between Goose Island Beer Bridge and Tavern on Fourth, across from PBR. You must be 21 or older to attend. For more information, click . Halloween Party Inspired by Murder Ballads and The Bad Seeds at Copper & Kings 7 - 11 p.m. 1111 E. Washington Street This Halloween party will feature local bands Vice Tricks and the Revenants who, together, will cover the entire rock album by Murder Ballads and the Bad Seeds in its entirety. “The Black Irish Elvis”, Louisville's band of bartenders, will concoct cocktails inspired by the album songs and their own version of the classic brandy cocktail, Corpse Reviver. Wear your best costume, Nick Cave look-alikes are encouraged and the best one will be rewarded. Admission is $7 and you must be 21 or over to enter. For more information, click . Tony and the Tanlines Present Thriller at Headliners 9 p.m. 1386 Lexington Road This hot, sexy, and adventurous group of smooth soul music is ready to put on a show for you, which will keep you dancing, singing, and most importantly, drinking your Halloween night away. Join them and a version of a few others including Huey Lewis, Hall and Oates, Gloria Estefan, Steely Dan and Michael Jackson. For more information, click . Evil Dead: The Musical at The Alley Theater 9 p.m. 633 W Main Street Returning to the stage for another year with a tribute to American musical theater and cheesy horror films, Ash and the Deadites bring to you a show of singing, dancing, blood, and horror. Sit in the front row for the splatterzone...you know you want to. Tickets range from $12 - $30. For more information, click . BooLu Fest III at Decca 9 p.m. 812 E Market Street Decca will throw down Halloween with Dj’s Sam Sneed and A. Bell with Jonathan Glen Wood, from West Virginia and Catherine Irwin, from Louisville. This event is free. For more information, click . Nightmare on Preston Street at Zanzabar 10 p.m. 2100 S Preston Street This 80’s and 90’s vinyl cassette dance party, presented by OK and Holy Carp Production and hosted by Aaron Chadwell and Mark Evans, will have you dancing the night away on Preston. Enjoy drink specials, a jack-o-lantern contest, and be sure to wear your costume to be entered to win $300. Admission is $5 at the door and you must be 21 years or older to attend. Bella Muerte: A Halloween Masquerade Ball at Tim Faulkner Gallery 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. 1512 Portland Avenue The Tim Faulkner Gallery is hosting a Haunted Halloween Garden District complete with a full bar provided by Jarifs, as well as theatrics, fabulous music, lavish costumes, and delicious treats. Those in costume are $10 at the door and those not dressed to impress are $13. For more information, click . Howl-O-Ween at Howl at the Moon 5 p.m. 434 S 4th Street Head down to 4th street for another spooky Halloween bash with everything from demons to sexy nurses to dueling pianos. Bring your thirst and wear your costume to be entered into the $500 cash prize. Ticket prices range between $5 - $10. For more information, click . Play Louisville Halloween Party and Freakshow 10 p.m. 1101 E Washington Street In between the $5,000 best costume prizes and DJ Sleepy T setting the dance floor on fire with his beats, you are bound to have a happy Halloween at Play Louisville. Don’t miss the Play Mates shows at 10 p.m., Midnight, and 2 a.m. For more information, click here Literally, a Haunted House at the Culbertson Mansion 7 p.m. 914 E Main Street, New Albany, IN Get spooked (literally) this Halloween and experience the unusual occurrences at the Culberston Mansion known for its truly haunted spirits. Admission is $14. For more information, click . Got more suggestions? Leave 'em in the comments. Have a spooktacular time! Images courtesy of shutterstock/ Raisa Kanavera
