Chicago Northside Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | 16 Bars, 3 Neighborhoods

3 NEIGHBORHOODS. 16 BARS. ONE MASSIVE HALLOWEEN CRAWL.

YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:
🍻 Waived Cover at All 16 Bars
🥃 Complimentary Welcome Shots
🍹 Drink Deals at All 16 Bars
🔒 Exclusive Crawl-Only Time Windows
👀 One Huge Announcement Coming Soon...

16 BARS ACROSS CHICAGO’S NORTH SIDE

Mary Jo McGuire’s
Glascott’s Groggery
Burwood Tap
Broken Barrel Bar
The River
Arrogant Frog
King of Cups
Brando’s LP

Benchmark
Corcoran’s
Fireplace Inn
Parlay LP
Burton Place
The Scout
Winnie’s

Butch McGuire’s

Participating venues are subject to change.

This Halloween, we’re taking over Chicago’s North Side.

For the first time ever, the Chicago Northside Halloween Bar Crawl is bringing together 16 bars across Lincoln Park, Old Town, and the Gold Coast for one massive Halloween event.

Costumes everywhere. Packed bars. Your entire crew. And three of Chicago’s biggest nightlife neighborhoods waiting to be crawled.

But this isn’t just a ticket that gets you a wristband.

1️⃣ WAIVED COVER AT ALL 16 BARS
Your crawl wristband gets you waived cover at all 16 participating locations throughout the event.

2️⃣ DRINK DEALS AT ALL 16 BARS
Crawlers will have access to exclusive drink deals across the entire participating lineup.

3️⃣ EXCLUSIVE CRAWL-ONLY TIME WINDOWS
Select bars will feature designated periods exclusively for Chicago Northside Halloween Crawl ticket holders.

4️⃣ COMPLIMENTARY WELCOME SHOTS
Start the crawl with a complimentary welcome shot at check-in, with additional complimentary shots available at select participating bars.

5️⃣ GOODIE BAG + ONE HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT STILL TO COME 👀
Ticket holders will receive a goodie bag at check-in — but that’s only the beginning.

We’re building something into this crawl that goes way beyond the typical bar crawl experience.

Think Halloween. Think collecting. Think surprises waiting throughout the crawl. Think adult trick-or-treating across the North Side.

You’ll want to hit every stop.

That’s all we’re saying for now.

Full announcement coming soon. 🎃

16 bars. 3 neighborhoods. One ticket.

Instead of spending Halloween at one bar, you’ll be able to make your way through some of the biggest nightlife spots in Old Town, Lincoln Park, and the Gold Coast.

Your crawl wristband unlocks the full experience throughout the night — from waived covers and drink specials to exclusive access, complimentary shots, surprises, and more.

This isn’t a night where your group spends 45 minutes deciding where to go next.

The night is the crawl.

OLD TOWN
Start the crawl surrounded by some of Chicago’s most iconic bars and Halloween nightlife.

LINCOLN PARK
Keep it moving through one of the North Side’s biggest bar districts.

GOLD COAST
Hit some of Chicago’s legendary nightlife spots and keep the crawl going.

1. GET YOUR TICKET
Lock in your spot and secure your official crawl wristband.

2. WATCH FOR CRAWL DETAILS
Ticket holders will receive check-in information, participating drink deals, exclusive time windows, goodie bag details, and additional event updates.

3. GET THE COSTUME CREW TOGETHER
Group costumes are highly encouraged. Going completely over the top is even more encouraged.

4. CRAWL THE NORTH SIDE
Hit participating locations across all three neighborhoods and take advantage of everything included with your wristband.

This isn’t just access to a list of bars.

Your ticket unlocks waived covers, drink deals at every participating bar, exclusive crawl-only time windows, complimentary shots, goodie bags, and an entirely new Halloween experience we haven’t even announced yet.

Get the group chat together.

Figure out the costumes later.

Secure your tickets and get ready to crawl. 🎃🍻

Chicago, Illinois
📍 Lincoln Park
📍 Old Town
📍 Gold Coast

Specific wristband pickup, check-in, participating drink specials, exclusive time windows, and crawl information will be provided to ticket holders as the event approaches.

Must be 21+ to participate. Valid government-issued ID required.

Participating venues, offers, and event details are subject to change.

Please drink responsibly. Use rideshare, public transportation, or a designated driver.

16 bars.
3 neighborhoods.
Hundreds of costumes.
One ticket.
One massive Halloween crawl.

And we still haven’t announced the best part.

Welcome to the Chicago Northside Halloween Bar Crawl.

See you on the crawl. 👻

We look forward to seeing you at Chicago's newest and only bar crawl featuring Lincoln Park, Old Town, and the Gold Coast's most exclusive bars!

After you secure your ticket, stay tuned for follow-ups regarding picking up your wristband, goodie bags, and more!

Happy Crawling!

Info: More check in details will come closer to Halloween including location.

Info: Bar crawl ends when last bar closes.

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Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, and Old Town!, 2251 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, United States

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