The DC Halloween Events You Can’t Miss!

DC Halloween Bar Crawls, Masquerade Balls and Costume Contests hit the DMV!

Dress up and get down at these spook-tacular DMV and DC Halloween events! So all you ghosts and goblins suit up! There are no tricks with this event list, all treats!

The Clarendon Halloween Bar Crawl

Saturday, November 2
2:00p.m.-9:00p.m.

Bust out your best costume and get ready for a spook-tacular party like no other this season, The Clarendon Halloween Crawl celebrates the scariest time of the year in Arlington with thousands of your closest friends!

Wear your scariest or most creative outfit and get ready to turn Clarendon into a frightful fest! Show up at either or the two registration bars and pick up your signature haunted mug, route map and party favors. Participating bars include: Whitlow’s, Mad Rose Tavern, Spider Kelly’s, Clarendon Grill, SoBe, Hunan One, Mister Days, Hard Times Cafe and more. Each bar will feature exclusive specials and beverage deals all day.

Don’t have space for your camera in your costume, no problem there will be a photographer on-site catching every boo-tiful moment! There are a limited supply of tickets still available at www.clarendonhalloweencrawl.com. We can’t wait to see you there!

Elliot in the Morning’s Halloween Bash at Clarendon Ballroom

$3000 cash prize for best costume!
Friday, October 25
Party starts 8:00p.m.

One of our favorite radio DJs is back at it again to keep the party going! Elliot of Elliot in the Morning on DC101 is hosting the ultimate costume contest at Clarendon Ballroom.

Now, I know we said there were prizes at the Halloween Monster Crawl but seriously if your costume is the spawn Creativity and Presentation then you definitely want to be in this party by 10:30p.m. for a chance at $3,000. Yup, $3,000! You could buy…so many brews with that cash and perhaps have enough left over to get donate a few pints to your friends? We’ll be your friends. This party also has live music on the main level and a DJ spinning the hits in the basement lounge. No need for purchase presale tickets for this one! $15 cover before 10p.m.

Nightmare on M Street

Saturday, October 26
Party starts at 5:00p.m.

Jumping Jack-o-Lanterns! This event brings block party to a spooky new level, in a good way. The 14th annual Nightmare on M Street Halloween Bar Tour returns to take over DC. Tickets are currently $15, however prices will be sure to increase as the event nears. Enjoy 30+ Dupont Area bars with great drink specials and no cover all night long. What a treat!

Halloween Monster Crawl

Friday, October 25
4:00p.m.-9:00p.m.

Don’t miss out on the DC area’s massive Halloween crawl right in downtown Arlington, Va. hosted by iHeart Bar Crawls. Start from either Metro: Ballston, Clarendon or Courthouse. Channel your inner child and get creative for the mega-massive costume contest! This is big people. Did we mention there are prizes?!?! PRIZES. Tickets are currently $10 for access to great deals in all the Arlington hot spots!

Halloween Masquerade Ball

Thursday, October 31
8:00p.m.-1:00a.m.

This Halloween Rhed Diamonz Entertainment is bringing the annual Masquerade Ball to The Double Tree Grand Ballroom in Bethesda, MD! This is the perfect event for the day-of-Halloween classy crowd. No tricks allowed here it’s for the responsible and mature of the DMV.

Party goers are encouraged to dress up for a chance to win $200 prize for having the “best costume.” Not the best costume? No problem, pumpkin. You still have a chance at winning the door prize worth over $100 for just spending the storybook evening at the ball. Any proper ball has live entertainment and this snazzy shindig has two bands to keep you moving and grooving all night long. You’ll have such a good time that we recommend calling in sick Friday.

So whether you are looking to get out, meet new friends, or simply dress up with your friends and have some Halloween drinks, you could not be in a better city to do so.

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