Buffalo Creek Brewing’s Candy Corn Ale is back starting Friday, Oct. 28.
Halloween parties and specials have returned in full force to entertainment venues and restaurants in the suburbs and city this weekend. If you don’t have a costume yet, it’s time to get creative, as most venues are hosting costume contests that could net you cash or gift cards.
Broken Oar
614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington, (847) 639-9468, brokenoar.com/events. Halloween is a four-day event at Broken Oar Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 28-31, featuring a nightly costume contest for cash prizes and live music. Thursday offers $1 drafts and a DJ dance party at 9 p.m.; Hillbilly Rockstarz headlines at 8 p.m. Friday; Rumor Hazit plays at 8 p.m. Saturday; and there’s a band appreciation party starting at 2 p.m. Sunday. No cover.
Buffalo Creek Brewing
360 Historical Lane, Long Grove, (847) 821-6140, buffalocreekbrewing.com/. For fans of candy corn, Buffalo Creek’s Candy Corn Ale is back starting Friday, Oct. 28. Made with real candy corn, it’s $8 for a 12-ounce pour.
Durty Nellie’s
180 N. Smith St., Palatine, (847) 358-9150, durtynellies.com/. 7th heaven will be headlining the costume party starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28. Tickets are $12 for the 21-and-older show. Come back at 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, for the Saturday Night Live-themed Halloween party featuring prizes for the best costume. It’s $8 for the 21-and-older show.
Hampton Social
705 Village Center Drive, Burr Ridge, (630) 219-0009; 4999 Old Orchard Center, Skokie, (847) 307-5207; 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, (224) 633-5414; and locations in Chicago; thehamptonsocial.com/. Hampton Social’s special Halloween Frose (yes, it’s orange) with a black sugar rim is back, now through Monday, Oct. 31. Reservations are requested.
Pinstripes
7 Oakbrook Center Mall, Oak Brook, (630) 575-8700; 1150 Willow Road, Northbrook, (847) 480-2323; 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, (847) 844-9300; pinstripes.com/halloween-2022/. Kids and adults who come in costume Sunday and Monday, Oct. 30-31, will get 50% off bocce ball or bowling and a special treat. Reservations are recommended.
Tap House Grill
56 W. Wilson St., Palatine, (847) 934-3000, taphousegrills.com/palatine/. Dig out your raddest clothes from the ’80s and ’90s for Tap House’s Halloween Throwback Party starting at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. Of course there’s a costume contest, with the winners announced at midnight. A DJ will be spinning old-school tunes, and there will be throwback drinks on the menu, including the $5 Zombie Dust, $8 Witches Brew and Goon Juice pints. On Sunday, Oct. 30, kids get their own Halloween party that includes a kids meal, a pumpkin to decorate and a Taffy Apple. It’s $15.99 per child; seatings are at 2 and 4:30 p.m. Reservations are required.
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