spooky szn is officially here, nashville 👻 i went down the rabbit hole on every halloween pop-up bar in town so you don't have to!!

witchy rooftops, haunted cocktail dens, tiki bars gone full horror, and one very unhinged hocus pocus brewery. 12 pop-ups, one can't-miss halloween night, and two crawls. grab your coven, let's go :)

the carousel only fit 8 but here's every halloween pop-up bar in nashville this season, with dates, ages + what to know. plus a bonus halloween night and two crawls. save this one.

psst — this full breakdown is a one-time freebie. insiders get it REGULARLY

1. IMPRACTICAL MAGIC
hidden bar @ noelle, downtown · sept 2 - oct 31 · no cover · 21+
practical magic-inspired — midnight margaritas, candlelit everything 🕯️

2. BLACK LAGOON
barrel proof, germantown · oct 13 - 31 · 21+
goth-metal haunted cocktail den — eerie projections, dungeon lighting, heavy metal nostalgia 🖤

3. THE APOTHECARY
pool club rooftop @ virgin hotels, music row · through oct 29 · no cover
witchy rooftop, tarot readers, $10 witching-hour cocktails after 10pm

4. THE SPOOKEASY
bar tenn @ holston house, downtown · sept 17 - oct 31 · 3pm-midnight · 21+
tarot saturdays 8-11pm, pumpkin carving demo oct 24, FREE pet psychic readings oct 9 + oct 30 (6-9pm with any spooky drink or app — pets welcome in the lobby!) 🎃

5. SISTERS OF THE NIGHT
nyx rooftop @ sirocco, five points east nashville · oct 1 - 31 (thu-sun) · 21+
witchy rooftop takeover — potion cocktails, spooky brews, bewitched bites; grand opening oct 1 (7-10pm), finale halloween night 🧹

6. HULAWEEN AT CHOPPER
chopper · from sept 29 · 21+, walk-ins only
tiki bar goes halloween — spooky decor + full themed cocktail menu 🌺

7. BLACK FLAME BEER WORKS
east nashville beer works · sept 24 - nov 1 · all ages, walk-ins
hocus pocus makeover — sanderson sisters decor, themed trivia + movie screenings

8. FRANKENSTEIN'S COCKTAIL LAB
sonny's clubhouse · sept 24 - oct 31 · 21+ · tickets from $20 via @nashville_bucketlist
we were invited to the preview — interactive (very strong lol) cocktails, every inch decorated, character bartender 🧪

FIVE MORE WORTH YOUR TIME

9. MOONLIGHT & MISCHIEF
tailgate brewery, east nashville · sept 16 - nov 1 · all ages, walk-ins
wizard-inspired taproom — purple velvet, glowing clouds, mushrooms, fairies 🌙

10. DRUNKEN DISNEY
sid gold's · oct 1 only · 7-9pm
disney piano-bar singalong + costume contest with prizes 🪄

11. HONKY TONK HELL
lucky bastard saloon, broadway · thu-sat, oct 1 - 31 · all ages til 6pm, 21+ after
broadway honky tonk goes full halloween — specialty cocktails + photo ops

12. BLOOD, BOOZE & BROADWAY
whiskey river saloon · thu-sat, oct 1 - 31 · all ages til 6pm, 21+ after
themed cocktails, spooky photo ops, frightful surprises

13. DIA DE LAS DAISIES
pushing daisies · oct 27 - nov 1 · 21+, reservations
day of the dead takeover — specialty cocktails, staff in sugar-skull makeup halloween night 💀

BONUS : NOT A POP UP BUT WORTH IT

AZURE x HARRIET'S HALLOWEEN NIGHT
harriet's rooftop @ 1 hotel nashville, downtown · oct 31 only · 21+ · doors 9pm
19 floors up — costumes, house music, tickets live 🎃

BONUS: HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWLS

CRAWL WITH US HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL
sat oct 31 · 4-10pm · 16 bars, 2-3 drinks or shots, after party at redneck riviera · $15 now ($10 in groups of 4+, $40 at the door)

SOBER OCTOBER ZERO-PROOF CRAWL
sat oct 10 · 4-10pm · check-in at chief's on broadway (4-7pm) · mocktails + n/a tastings, djs, costume contest with cash prizes, free after party · 21+ · early bird pricing live

that's all of them, nashville. tag your crew + save this for spooky szn 🖤

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