About this Event
🎃 CNE PRESENTS: THE 6TH ANNUAL MONSTER’S BALL 🎃
CHICAGO’S HALLOWEEN TRADITION RETURNS FOR YEAR SIX.
📍 The Scout | Old Town, Chicago
Six years. Thousands of costumes. Countless unforgettable nights.
This Halloween, CNE Presents is bringing back one of Chicago’s biggest Halloween celebrations for the 6th Annual Monster’s Ball — and this year, we’re taking over The Scout in Old Town for an absolutely massive night of costumes, music, drinks, dancing, and Halloween madness.
For FIVE YEARS, Monster’s Ball has brought together hundreds of Chicago partygoers for one unforgettable Halloween experience. Now, we’re turning things up another level for YEAR SIX.
Expect The Scout to transform into a Halloween playground packed with party monsters from across Chicago. From insane costumes and packed dance floors to nonstop music and a $500 CASH COSTUME CONTEST, this is the night you’ve been waiting all October for.
👻 WHAT TO EXPECT 👻
💰 $500 CASH COSTUME CONTEST
Think your costume has what it takes? Come ready to compete. Whether you’re scary, sexy, hilarious, creative, or completely over-the-top — GO BIG. We’re giving away $500 IN CASH PRIZES to some of the best costumes of the night.
🔥 GOGO DANCERS
Our dancers will be bringing the energy throughout the night and keeping the party moving from start to finish.
🎶 MUSIC ALL NIGHT
We’re mixing everything you want to hear:
Top 40 • Hip Hop • House • Latin Hits • Throwbacks • Party Anthems
One dance floor. No rules on genre. Just hit after hit.
🍸 FULL BAR + HALLOWEEN COCKTAILS
Grab your crew, hit the bar, and fuel up for a night that doesn’t slow down.
🍾 VIP TABLES & BOTTLE SERVICE
Want to experience Monster’s Ball VIP style? Lock in your table, skip the packed bar, and celebrate Halloween with bottles and your own space for the crew.
🎭 HUNDREDS OF COSTUMES
Monster’s Ball is NOT the night to throw on a last-minute mask and call it a costume. Every year, Chicago shows up. Expect everything from wild group costumes and iconic characters to creepy creations and looks you definitely can’t wear anywhere else.
🏙️ OLD TOWN TAKEOVER
This year, Monster’s Ball lands at The Scout in Old Town, putting you right in the middle of one of Chicago’s biggest nightlife neighborhoods for Halloween weekend.
⚡ THE ENERGY
Hundreds of people.
One massive Halloween party.
One night to go completely ALL OUT.
Whether you’ve been partying with us since the first Monster’s Ball or this is your first year, 2026 is the one you don’t want to miss.
🎃 6TH ANNUAL MONSTER’S BALL
📍 The Scout | Old Town, Chicago
🔞 21+ To Enter
👗 Costumes HIGHLY Recommended
💰 $500 Cash Costume Contest
🎶 Top 40 • Hip Hop • House • Latin Hits
🍸 Full Bar
🍾 VIP Tables & Bottle Service
🎟️ WARNING: MONSTER’S BALL HAS BECOME A CHICAGO HALLOWEEN TRADITION — AND TICKETS WILL MOVE FAST.
Don’t be the person looking for tickets when everyone else is already getting ready.
Get the crew together.
Plan the costumes.
Secure your tickets.
And prepare for the 6TH ANNUAL MONSTER’S BALL.
Halloween 2026 belongs to the monsters. 👻🔥
Presented by CNE Presents
TICKET & REFUND POLICY:
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS, EXCHANGES, OR TRANSFERS. Tickets are non-refundable under any circumstances, including but not limited to changes in personal plans, inability to attend, weather, transportation issues, or failure to meet venue entry requirements. Purchasing a ticket confirms that you understand and agree to this policy.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Scout Waterhouse + Kitchen, 1419 North Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.