St. Louis Halloween Pop-Up Bars for October 2026

Halloween in St. Louis has spread well past the porch and the pumpkin patch this October. Pop-up bars are turning up all over the city, each with its own theme, and most of them run through the end of the month. Here's a rundown of the ones worth a look, with the details you need to plan a night out.

The Attic Music Bar in Southampton is hosting its Nightmare Bar through Saturday, October 31. Doors open at 5:30 PM, and seatings are reserved in 1.5-hour slots. Admission is $16.50 and includes one welcome drink, with horror-movie decor, spooky props, and games inspired by classic horror films. Downtown, Ballpark Village has gone with a Hocus Pocus theme for all of October, open Tuesday through Sunday from 4:00 PM until close for a $5 admission. The BOOzy cocktails are the draw there, along with plenty of photo spots. Just across the way, City Museum is running Fright at the Museum through Sunday, November 1. Admission is $20, and three themed bars are part of the setup: the Vampire Bar, Coven & Cauldron, and the Mad Scientist's Lab. The museum stays open until 9:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. If you're into the cult classic, it also has Rocky Horror nights on Wednesday, October 21, Friday, October 23, and Sunday, October 25, starting at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $30, the event is 18+ with valid ID, and each ticket includes general admission for the day and a prop bag.

Soulard is another hub for the season. The Darkness has a hidden bar called the Poltergeist Pub, reached through its VIP experience, which includes one cocktail with the $69.95 ticket. The haunted attraction is open on the final weekend of October with hours of 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM on Friday, October 23, Saturday, October 24, Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31. Just a few blocks away, Eat Crow is hosting its Nightmare on 12th Street party on Halloween night at 7:00 PM, with live music from Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship! and a costume contest at 10:30 PM. Montucky cans are $3 all night, and entry to the bar itself is free. Molly's in Soulard has its Mollyween party on Saturday, October 24, starting at 8:00 PM, also with free admission.

Farther west in The Grove, HandleBar runs through October 31 with four horror-movie-themed rooms, including ones based on A Nightmare on Elm Street and Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Entry is free, and weekend burlesque shows add to the evening. Platypus, nearby on Manchester, has a Black Lagoon theme running through October 31 with free admission. In Lafayette Square, Planter's House puts on The Haunting from 4:00 PM until close, Tuesday through Sunday, through the end of the month, with a $7 admission and seatings in 2-hour slots.

For something a little quieter, Hidden Gem in Midtown has a back room turned into a Halloween disco, with disco balls wrapped in cobwebs and glowing skeletons. It's open Tuesday through Saturday from 6:00 PM, admission is free, and seatings are reserved in 1.5-hour slots. Salvage Yard Bar & Grill in Princeton Heights takes a Harry Potter approach from October 18 through November 1, with cocktails named Adult Butterbeer, Phoenix Tears, and Goblet of Fire. Admission is free, and the bar is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 AM to 9:30 PM and Sundays until 8:00 PM. Sister Cities Cajun in Marine Villa rounds out the list with a bayou theme that runs through November 1. Seatings start at 4:00 PM in 90-minute slots and cost $10 per two-person seating. Finally, the Arch riverboats are hosting a Halloween cruise on October 30 and 31, departing at 8:30 PM and returning around 11:00 PM. Tickets are $34, with a live DJ, night views of the Arch, and a costume contest on board.