Trick-or-treating isn’t just for kids. You might be too old to go ringing doorbells these days, but you can still run around town enjoying some special treats when you know where to go. Halloween bar crawls are one of Cleveland’s most exciting fall activities, and you can bet that you’ll have tons of fun when you choose to go on one with your favorite group of friends.
The best bar crawl takes place right in the Warehouse District, and each venue on the list is designed to give you a hair-raising experience that you’ll always remember as you work your way through the top downtown clubs.
Go Trick-Or-Drinking
The main draw to a bar crawl during the Halloween season is walking from place to place and collecting delicious drinks. Venues that opt to be included in a bar crawl tend to spend months prepping for the event, including coming up with some freakishly delicious cocktails and brews designed to tantalize your taste buds.
From sipping on a glass of ghoulishly delicious witch’s brew to enjoying a mug of pumpkin spice beer, you never know what the bartender will suggest when you walk into the next bar on your list. Enjoying a zombie cocktail in the spooky ambiance of a local bar turns Halloween into an occasion that you’ll look forward to all year long.
Pre-Game at Cleveland’s Best Restaurants
Your bar crawl experience comes with discounts on food at the clubs you visit, which you can take full advantage of as the night wears on. But you might want to do a little pre-gaming to help you handle having multiple drinks throughout the night. The Warehouse District is full of eateries that cover a wide range of different types of food. Whether you choose to enjoy a light sandwich or fill up on seafood is up to you. The important thing is to be already kicking off an experience that you won’t forget anytime soon.
Party at the Hottest Bars and Nightclubs
The best Cleveland Halloween bar crawl takes you to all of the top hot spots in the area, and you can look forward to dancing the night away on the rooftop patio of the Velvet Dog. For more low-key thrills, you’ll also get the chance to sample seasonal brews at the Dive Bar while challenging your crew to a game of Skeeball. While your bar crawl comes with a digital bar list and general itinerary, you can choose to hang out for as long as you like at each venue before heading to the next one.
Feel Free to Walk On the Wild Side
If you’ve missed those days of dressing up as a kid, you won’t be disappointed this year. Participants are encouraged to dress as wild as they’d like for the bar crawl, giving them the perfect excuse to dive into the Halloween spirit. Perhaps you and your friends have been looking for a reason to throw on your most theatric makeup and go out dressed up as zombies or your favorite character from a slasher movie.
Or, you might have always wondered how cool you’d look dressed up as a Marvel comic book hero. While you’ll still want to keep your comfort in mind, you can be as outrageous as you want for your special night out on the town.
Meet Like-minded New Friends
Sure, you might not be fully certain who exists behind all that makeup or a mask, but you can bet that the people in your bar crawl crew enjoy doing the same things you do. You never know who you’ll meet on a bar crawl, but many participants plan to get together again. In fact, you’ll likely see some familiar faces when you go on future bar crawl events since lots of people enjoy going on other-themed adventures throughout the year.
This year, there’s no need to sit at home and let the kids have all the fun. Going trick-or-drinking is an experience that everyone should enjoy at least once in their life. Now, all you have to do is reach out to your closest friends and suggest turning this Halloween into a raucous adventure that you’ll always remember.
