37 Killer Halloween Events That Will Slay Your Weekend
Ghostly Greetings, Ladies and Gents! It’s holiday season once again and you can bet this weekend is going to SLAY you. We’ve rounded up some of the festive events popping up around town. From drink deals to costume parties, our carefully curated list has all the info you need to make this weekend a killer!
FRIDAY
Silent Disco Halloween Party in Wonderland @ Daning Little Manor
Alice’s Adventures Underground is an Immersive theater performance based on Lewis Carroll’s "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" and "Alice Through the Looking Glass," taking an intimate group of 56 into a Wonderland experience as a fully-formed world. Now they're preparing a Halloween Party for everyone, coloring every rose, polishing every glass, pinking every pumpkin, lighting every candle... expect a fusion of Alice's story, Halloween and Silent Disco organized by XTXevents, all unfolding in the fully-realized Rose Garden, the Afternoon Tea Hall and the Queen's Court.
Address: 666 Guangzhong Xi Lu
Price: RMB 398 for pre-sale.
Halloween Bash @ The Rooster
Dress up in your best KILLER costume and win awesome prizes while enjoying mixed cocktails at Happy Hour.
Address: 455 Shaanxi Bei Lu
Price: Free
Halloween Bowling Party @ Bund Bowl
A spooky and mysterious setting down at the bowling alley. All you can play for only RMB 120, or half-off if you're in costume.
Address: 575 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu
Price: RMB 120
Child's Play Halloween @ White Castle (Fengsheng Li)
Chucky is invited by White Castle to make his first ever trip to China this Halloween. A full-on party in a burger joint, with several DJs, a Shanghainese rapper and a "bloody" dress code.
Address: 221 Maoming Bei Lu
Price: Free
Rocky Horror Halloween Show @ The Pearl
The Pearl is hosting their freaky annual Halloween Show on Friday, October 26th! Doors open at 6pm with Happy hour til 8pm, show starts at 9pm with full dinner services all night. Give yourself over to absolute pleasure this October at The Rocky Horror Variety Show: an outrageously sinful, gender-bent reinterpretation of the ultimate smutty cult classic. Join us as we follow the light over at the Frankenstein place, find out what’s on the slab down in the lab and whatever did happen to Fay Wray in the end. It’s not easy having a good time, but dammit Janet, they're gonna try.
Address: 471 Zhapu Lu
Price: RMB 180 pre-sale or RMB 220 at the door, including one drink.
Rollerween @ RIINK
Zombies are rolling on the rink this Saturday! There will be 90's jams, plenty of gore and a ton of scary, terrifying fun! Go down to RIINK for a chance to mix with Shanghai's most amped-up crowd! Come out in a costume and get a free shot!
Address: Bund Square, 658 Dapu Lu
Price: Free entry
SATURDAY
BUDX FREAKOUT @ One Show Space Warehouse
BUDX FREAK OUT is China's wildest and largest annual Halloween Warehouse Rave Tour. 1000's of party animals from across China dress up in their freakiest Halloween costumes and turn up to a whole new level.
Address: 569 Shilong Lu
Price: RMB 280 pre-sale or RMB 340 at the door
Arkham Halloween: Beyond the Shimmer
“Beyond the Shimmer” - a themed Halloween party inspired by the film Annihilation. The film's mysterious and eerily shimmering substance replicates the DNA of all living things from the outside world. The creatures behind the shimmer were reborn through constant hatching and genetic mutation. On this day, expect to see the unimaginable and experience the unexplainable. You will meet a variety of mutants, another annihilated version of yourself, probably your infected exes, and even your neighbors, cross paths with extraterrestrial beings all coming together to join the fun. Arkham will be transformed into a dreamland of external reflections, so get ready to cross the shimmer with us. Theme music from hip hop to techno, supported by MMQ, DJ TAG, Preme DJs, Kin J, Max Shen. 120 RMB on the door.
Address: 168 Julu Lu
Price: RMB 120
Shanghai Halloween Tribute Show @ Yuyintang Park
Shanghai's greatest tradition is back for its 12th year!! The 2018 Halloween Tribute is a GO with one of the most 90's line-ups to date. Each year local musicians join forces to breathe new life into their favorite bands. This year's tributes are Blur, Devo, Foo Fighters and Smashing Pumpkins! Expect throwback tunes, insane costumes and incredible party vibes.
Address: 1398 Yuyuan Lu
Price: RMB 90 at the door
Elevator Out Halloween Rave | The Abyss @ XSpace
Rising from the grave, Elevator takes over a monster warehouse-sized space for its first Elevator Out one-off on the freakiest night of the year. Xspace is a Jing'An cafe by day - they're stripping it to its concrete bones, and filling it with ghoulish dancers and the best parts of the club - installing their MODE Audio sound system and bringing their bar crew (plus Shanghai #1 dancing Ayi and security Shushu). Six killer DJs plus one mind-bending visual crew combine to plunge the dancefloor into the abyss.
Address: 77 Jiangning Lu
Price: RMB 100
Nightmares @ M1NT
Enter a dream of deadly illusions and souls of mischief devil's nightmare Halloween party. Wear a costume and receive a glass of blood. Hellish place, special performances and piping-hot tunes from the devils.
Address: 318 Fuzhou Lu
Price: RMB 200 including one drink!
Freak Show Halloween Party @ Park Hyatt Shanghai
The 92nd floor of the Park Hyatt gets taken over by MVP Events and turned into a frightening house of horrors. Free entry before 11.30pm by RSVP to events@mvpshanghai.com.
Address: 79-93/F, 100 Century Avenue
Price: RMB 120
Haunted Ship @ FOGO
The sexy lounge is heating things up this Halloweekend. Details are on the mum but we can assume it's a spooky nautical vibe they're going for. The mystery only adds to the excitement! Don't miss out on some yummy cocktails and more fun at Fogo this Saturday!
Address: 139 Nanjing Dong Lu
Price: Free entry
Frisky Disco @ unCaffe Bar
Dragon Burn theme camps Temple of Boom and Roller Disco take over un Caffe Bar for a freaky Halloween party. Come costumed and expect late night frisks and roller-skating to live music and DJs. Nastiness begins 8 until late.
Address: 77 Jiangning Lu
Price: RMB 100 at the door
Halloween for Beautiful People @ The Bull & Claw
A Halloween Party for grown-ups at The Bull & Claw. A bewitching celebration of Chefs and Food led by Eduardo Gomez from El Santo, Hardeep Somal from Bull & Claw and Hooked and Lorraine Li from Revo. RMB 150 gets you in the door and three tickets for food or drinks. The party begins at 8pm.
Address: 77 Jiangning Lu
Price: RMB 150 includes three food and drink tickets
Techno Train x Halloween @ Celia
Fancy dress, face painting, pumpkins, lots and lots of music. Ghosts, Goblins, Monsters and more will come walking through the door and dance around to techno and house music until way too late in the morning. Celia presents a great Halloween night for all after-party lovers. Techno Train is moving underground on the darkest night so come and dance until daylight. Special Guest VLTRA_U (BJ).
Address: 298 Xingfu Lu
Price: RMB 100 includes a drink
Villa of Freaks @ Lychee
A Halloween house party with three bar floors (themed and decorated of course) and a completely decked sound system and DJs.
Address: Lane 49, Fuxing Xi Lu
Price: RMB 100 includes a drink
ShanghaiLGBT Halloween Pub Crawl @ Asia Blue Bar
The ShanghaiLGBT Halloween Pub Crawl is back to wreak havoc! Calling all ghouls, gays, ghosts, lesbians, vampires, bis, trans, Transylvanians, straights, and anything on that spectrum. This year's ShanghaiLGBT Halloween Pub Crawl will take you on a bus (with a bit of walking) to seven friendly venues around the city. You will receive free shots, special drink deals, free entry, and a chance to win the best costume award at the final destination! So, dress fabulous, glamorous and above all else - scary. Visit http://t.cn/EzLUama to book now!
Address: 1557 Huashan Lu
Price: RMB 150 at the door or RMB 100 presale
Spooktakular Food Fest @ Jiashan Market
Eat, drink and be scary at this Halloween-themed version of the popular Jiashan Market.
Address: Lane 550 Shaanxi Nan Lu
Price: Free
A Horror in the Alley @ The Parrot
Halloween at The Parrot with gift vouchers for best costume.
Address: 7 Donghu Lu
Price: RMB 50 including a drink
Day of the Dead @ Pistolera
Celebrate Halloween Mexican-style at Pistolera with black eyeball shots, live music, and skeleton costumes.
Address: No. 2, 838 Hengshan Lu
Price: Free
Dia de Los Muertos Calavera Party @ Funka del Sur
A Calavera Party to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Calaveras are those decorative skulls made to honor departed loved ones. The tradition has also inspired beautiful art through face painting, popularizing the "calavera look" over the Day of the Dead. FUNKA del Sur will be carrying on the tradition with calavera face painting from 8-10pm. Plus, best costume wins a bottle of Diligencias Tequila. Tunes by DJ Naz.
Address: 163 Yanping Lu
Price: Free entry
FRANKS N STEINS HALLOWEEN @ The Blind Pig
Basque Chorizo and Texas Hot Link Sausages (Franks) available one night only for 48rmb, and True Legend Craft Beer will also be going for 88rmb per Liter (Steins). Add a special guest DJ on the decks and you’ve got yourself an early Halloween celebration.
Address: 132 Nanyang Lu
Price: RMB 48+
Mansion Halloweekend: Horror Cemetery
Home of ghouls and ghosts this weekend, The Mansion is the biggest haunted house in the city. Friday, their team of doctors and nurses will keep you alive - but barely - with a selection of bloody drinks in the Horror Hospital. On Saturday, we rise the undead from their Horror Cemetery.
Address: Dynasty Villa - B18, 851 Hongjing Lu
Price: RMB 100 including five drinks!
Trick or Treat @ Urban Diner Gastropub
Urban Diner Gastropub is hosting a Halloween party for the kids and organizing games and activities for the family. Plenty of candy, as well as popcorn treats, and an artist on hand for face painting.
Address: 688 Shaanxi Bei Lu
Price: Free
Trick-or-Treat on Haunted Yuyuan Lu @ Cinnaswirl
Wear your costume and join the 4th annual trick-or-treat event. All restaurants, coffee shops, and cafes on Yuyuan East Rd will be giving out candy. Close to Jing'an Temple, it's a crazy haunted street in Shanghai, and the whole street with be decorated for Halloween. This will be a fun event for kids, families, and adults of all ages.
Address: 32 Yuyuan Dong Lu
Price: Free
MONSTER MASH @ Big Bamboo
Big Bamboo Hongqiao presents their MONSTER MASH LIVE MUSIC special. Dance like zombies with their talented musical guests Kong, The Formula Band, and Studio 188.
Address: Lane 3338 Hongmei Lu
Price: Free entry
Halloween Funday @ Refuge Martial Arts Academy
Refuge will organize a really fun family Halloween event this Saturday (10.27) from 15:00-17:00; free entrance & family fitness games & gifts! Please dress in your best costume and bring your friends/families for a HALLOWEEN FUNDAY!
Address: 708 Huangjing Chengdao
Price: Free entry
White Ghost Halloween Bash @ Stone Brewing
Stone Brewing is throwing a White Ghost Halloween Bash on Saturday, October 27 from 9pm to late. There will be a competition for best costume, whereby the grand prize winner will get a one-year supply of free beer at the Taproom. The winner is chosen at 11pm. If your Halloween costume is white, you’ll also get a free Stone Gargoyle mask. There will also be a photo booth. Evening festivities include a live band at 9pm, garage punk rockers THE PARALYZ, who are flying in from Fukuoka, Japan and DJ Sly Boots for vintage rock tunes from 10pm. Additionally, from now until October 26th, if you take a picture with the Gargoyle cutout at Stone and present your pic on the party night, you’ll receive a complimentary Halloween drink made with their Stone White Geist Berliner Weisse.
Address: 1107 Yuyuan Lu
Price: Free entry
Satanas @ La Social
Welcome to hell! Satan's helpers will be prowling around to give you a great time with devilish drinks and funny tricks. Get in for free if you dress up as Satan himself!
Address: Bund Square, 658 Dapu Lu
Price: RMB 60
Howl-o-ween Park Party
Join the team behind Spare Leash to celebrate Halloween with your pawsome pooch! Come costume ready and the best-dressed pet will win a special prize! Free goodie bags filled with tricks and treats for all will also be dished out!
Address: 3398 Longteng Avenue
Price: Free
Newman Ghost Tours
Dare to dance with the Paramount Theatre ghost? Will you summon up the courage to enter a pitch-black grotto? And how fast will you run when the dragon stirs? Join us on their action-packed Ghost Tour and find out just how brave you are as we take you to visit Jingan Temple’s Guardian Lions, explore an expat cemetery, and go in search of Shanghai’s long-lost Bubbling Well.
Address: Meeting point is Jing'an Temple Metro Station Line 2 Exit 1
Price: 300+ (visit newmantours.com/shanghai for more info on how to book)
SUNDAY
Dog HOWL-EEN Day @ Moka Bros
See adoptable pooches from 12pm to 6pm and bring your pup in costume to take pictures in their haunted dog-house. I'm pumped, are you? Unknown as of yet whether or not you need a pooch to attend but we will be there!
Address: 108 Xiangyang Bei Lu
Price: Free
Spooky Fun @ Shanghai Disney Resort
Until November 4, the magical resort welcomes guests this Halloween season with a bewitching array of decorations, including Disney character Jack-O-Lanterns, colorful buntings and banners, and more, delivering mysterious and delightful Disney Halloween surprises around every corner. Experience Mickey’s Halloween Treat Cavalcade with the family, meet up with a villainous gang of Disney characters (please say hi to Maleficent for me), or saunter around Shipwreck Shore. Visit the Shanghai Disneyland Resort website for more information!
Address: 360 Shendi Xi Lu
Price: NA
WEDNESDAY
Halloween Haunted Chocolate Factory @ ASL
ASL is making waves all over town and is living up to its name as the top hip hop club in Shanghai. You can surely expect a killer Halloween party themed after the infamous Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory. Make your way to ASL for a Halloween Night without the tricks and all the treats! Guests with table reservations have the chance to win one of five lucky Golden Tickets! With top-notch sounds and chance to win dope prizes, why spend your Halloween Night anywhere else? #AnythingCanHappen | Sponsored by Belvedere
Address: 88 Tongren Lu
Price: Free entry but table bookings recommended
Halloween Carnival @ The Pearl
Come and join The Pearl’s Halloween Carnival Party on Wednesday, Oct 31 from 8pm, doors open at 6pm. It will be a crazy ghoulish night in a haunted temple with happy hour start from 6-8pm! Live band all night with drink special of 100RMB for 3 drinks. Guest appearances by Jeremy “The Penguin”, Mandy Embers will be spinning the flames, while aerialist, Kseniya, will be flying overhead which brings you the most spooktacular sensational experience. Dress your best for the prize of best Halloween costumes! Join us for a night of crazy, excitement, fun and love at The Pearl!
Address: 471 Zhapu Lu
Price: RMB 100 pre-sale or RMB 150 at the door
Halloween Celebration @ TY7 Bar
On Halloween day dress in your scariest costume and head over to TY7 Bar for a night of creepy crawly fun! There will be a costume contest, face painting and *wait for it* lots of drinks! Bring your friends and get your party on!
Address: 35 Shaoxing Road
Price: Free entry
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