It's spooky szn, Chicago! Apart from creepy (or in some cases, scary as hell) haunted houses, mazes, and attractions, this city also has a healthy amount of Halloween bars that pop up this time of year. Because who doesn't want their post-work drink to have an eyeball in it?

If you're in the mood for some added Halloween fun this fall, grab your best pals and hit some of the spookiest watering holes in town for blood-bag cocktails, vampire bartenders, and more. We've rounded up our favorite five below!

Five Halloween Bars to Grab Drinks at in Chicago

Buffy: The Slayer Experience

Vampire slayers unite! Chicago is home to a brand new Buffy the Vampire slayer pop-up, where guests are welcomed with a blood bag cocktail and can order food from Doublemeat Palace while strolling the hallowed halls of Sunnydale High, sneak through the dark depths of the treacherous Hellmouth, and fight off a gang of vampires scattered throughout the rooftop Restfield Cemetery!

Where: Whiskey Business: 1367 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
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Frankenstein's Mad Scientist Cocktail Lab

Frankenstein's might look like an ordinary bar from the outside, but inside, you’ll find yourself surrounded by mysterious potions, shimmering elixirs, and spine-tingling concoctions. Mad scientists will guide you through the experience, and together, you'll unlock the secrets hidden within the simmering beakers and test tubes!

Along with concocting your own spirits, you can also opt for a game of Duckpin bowling, plus enjoy additional drinks from the bar and spooky photo ops.

Where: Hubbard Inn: 110 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL
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Nightmare on Clark Street

Nightmare on Clark Street is back for another year with multiple levels of thrills and scares. Make your way through the terrifying, adults-only haunted house in this immersive, over-the-top horror experience, and reward yourself with some liquid courage at one of the rooftop bars!

Where: 3505 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL
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Witches Brew at Never Have I Ever

Make like the Sanderson sisters and enjoy a night of witchy burlesque performances, themed cocktails, photo ops, and more in this playful, Hocus Pocus-inspired pop-up. Each ticket allows guests 90 minutes and two immersive performances—only open from October 11th through 31st!

Where: Never Have I Ever: 2247 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
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Bloody Whim: Immersive Halloween Experience

Discover nightmares filled with dark corners, creepy characters, and jump scares in this immersive Halloween experience. Soothe your nerves with delicious themed cocktails like the IV Blood Bag as you explore a haunted immersive art installation where all mediums of art — paintings, music, sculpture, street art, and live characters — come together to create a terrifying Halloween experience.

Where: 1225 W. Belmont, Chicago IL
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