Silly Rabbit, Halloween tricks (and treats) aren’t just for kids. We are who we are 364 days of the year, Halloween is our opportunity to become whoever we want to be. Do you want to dress like a sexy pumpkin? Go for it! Wanna be a serial killer? Great idea! You want to go as the rabbit from the Trix commercials? By all means! The best part about Halloween is that just about anything goes. Gear up and head out to Chicago, where you can walk through the streets of the cities and suburbs wearing whatever your heart desires and no one will judge you. Well, except for the people who are judging one of over two dozen costume contests that will take place throughout Chicagoland from Friday, October 27 until Tuesday, October 31st. As an added bonus, you won’t have to pick fights with kids over who gets the last candy bar because only adults 21 and older will be admitted. The following locations will award the most creative and well-liked costumes with over $20,000 in cash and prizes: Lion Head Pub/The Apartment, Drink Nightclub, Lucky Star, Finn McCool’s Irish Sports Pub in Crystal Lake and Schaumburg, Moretti’s Ristorante and Pizzeria in Chicago & Lake in the Hills, Snuggery in McHenry and Alumni Club in Schaumburg.
CITY LOCATIONS:
LION HEAD PUB/THE APARTMENT
2251 N. Lincoln Ave | Chicago | (773) 348-5100 | www.LionHeadPub.com
“Cereal Killer”—Friday, October 27th until 2 a.m. (Costume Contest at Midnight)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Free Admission.
1st Place: $500 Cash
IT “Comes to the Party at The Apartment”—Saturday, October 28th until 3 a.m.(Costume Contest at Midnight)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Free Admission.
1st Place: $500 Cash
MORETTI’S RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA
6727 Olmsted Ave | Chicago | (773) 631-1223 | www.MorettisChicago.com
“The Mummy’s Revenge”—Friday, October 27th until 2 a.m. (Costume Contest at 12 a.m.)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Free Admission.
1st Place: $300 Cash
“Amityville: The Haunting Begins”—Saturday, October 28th until 3 a.m. (Costume Contest at 12 a.m.)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Free Admission.
1st Place: $500 Cash
SUBURBAN LOCATIONS:
DRINK NIGHTCLUB
871 E. Algonquin Road | Schaumburg | (847) 397-3100 | www.DrinkNightclub.com
“Superheroes & Villains”—Friday, October 27th until 3 a.m. (Costume Contests at 12 a.m.)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Plus, DJs Mach 1 of 103.5 KISS FM, Luis Amani and Brian Boncher. Admission is $5 based on space availability.
1st Place: $500 Cash
“Drink’s House of Horrors”—Saturday, October 28th until 3 a.m. (Costume Contest at 12 a.m.)
Over $5,000 in cash and prizes at Chicagoland’s only haunted nightclub. Drink will be decorated in ghoulish décor, gargoyles, dragons, zombies and creepy clowns—fit for a Haunted House tour! You will hear screams from the dancefloor with DJ duo LIGHT.EM.UP!, DJ-SPIN of B96 and Dahmino. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Admission starts at $5 based on space availability.
1st Place: $1,500 Cash
2nd Place: $500 Cash
FINN McCOOL’S IRISH SPORTS PUB
72 N. Williams St. | Crystal Lake | (815) 356-1155 | www.FinnMcCoolsChicago.com
“Hocus Pocus”—Friday, October 27th until 2 a.m. (Costume Contest at 11 p.m..)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Free Admission.
1st Place: $300 Cash
“Vamps & Vixens”—Saturday, October 28th until 2 a.m. (Costume Contest at 11 p.m.)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Free Admission.
1st Place: $300 Cash
FINN McCOOL’S IRISH SPORTS PUB
1941 E. Algonquin Rd | Schaumburg | (847) 303-5100 | www.FinnMcCoolsChicago.com
“Little Shop of Horrors—Haunted Bingo!”—Tuesday, October 31st until 2 a.m. (Bingo starts at 8 pm, Costume contest after at 10 p.m.)
Come dressed horr-ific and you might win $10,000! All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Free Admission.
1st Place: $100 Gift Certificate After Bingo
LUCKY STAR
1175 W. Lake St. | Bartlett | (630) 830-7200 | www.LuckyStarBar.com
“Outlaws & Angels”—Friday, October 27th until 3 a.m. (Costume Contest at 11 p.m.)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. No Cover.
1st Place: $300 Cash
“Boot Scootin’ Zombies”—Saturday, October 28th until 3 a.m. (Costume Contest at 11 p.m.)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Enjoy a Pizza & Pasta Dinner Buffet from 7 – 9 p.m. for $10 or No Cover.
1st Place: $500 Cash
MORETTI’S RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA
220 N. Randall Rd | Lake in the Hills | (847) 854-7220 | www.MorettisChicago.com
“Helter Skelter Halloween”—Friday, October 27th until 3 a.m. (Last Chance Costume Contest at 1:30 a.m.) Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. No Cover All Night!
1st Place: $300 Gift Certificate
“American Horror Story Halloween”—Saturday, October 28th until 3 a.m. (Last Chance Costume Contest at 1:30 a.m.)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. No Cover All Night.
1st Place: $300 Gift Certificate
SNUGGERY
801 N. River Rd | McHenry | (815) 578-9600 | www.SnuggeryChicago.com
“Bingo Massacre”—Friday, October 27th until 2 a.m.
Come dressed horr-ific and you could win a $10,000 Jackpot! Free N Fun Bar Bingo starts at 9 p.m. It’s free to play and players can win prizes each round. The final round is the Jackpot Round. Get Bingo in the designated number of draws and you win the Jackpot, which could be as much as $10,000! There will be a costume contest after bingo. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Free Admission.
1st Place: $100 Gift Certificate
“Harbor of Horrors”— Saturday, October 28th until 2 a.m. (Costume Contest at 12 a.m.)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. DJ, dancing and karaoke all night. Free Admission.
1st Place: $300 Cash
ALUMNI CLUB
1540 N. Roselle Rd | Schaumburg | (847) 519-7555 | www.AlumniClub.pub
“Devil’s Candyland”—Friday, October 27th until 3 a.m. (Costume Contest at 12 a.m.)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Free Admission.
1st Place: $200 Cash
“Fangs & Fatale’s”—Saturday, October 28th until 3 a.m. (Costume Contest at 12 a.m.)
Thousands in cash and prizes. All contestants will receive a complimentary cocktail party and gift cards to Ala Carte Entertainment bars and restaurants. Free Admission.
1st Place: $300 Cash
