This cozy neighborhood cafe in Albany Park is making its first Halloween Bash a family-friendly one, with a day-long event including pumpkin decorating, doughnuts, costume contests, and drink specials on Saturday, October 29.

Keep those eyes peeled for Freddy Kreuger at this Wrigleyville bar’s annual Nightmare on Clark Street pop-up, which runs through Sunday, October 31. Staff are betting that thirsty reveler’s mouths will say yes, yes to Halloween drinks garnished with gummy eyeballs, worm candies, Jell-O shot syringes, and more. Tickets are available online.

Halloween can be a tricky time for those who don’t consume gluten, but pastry chef Angela Diaz of You’re a Cookie has plenty of sweet and seasonal options for celebrants with various sensitivities and restrictions in the form of Trick or Treat buckets stuffed with her dairy-based or vegan triple-chocolate chip, sprinkle crunch, or monster mash cookies. They’re available for pickup or shipping and must be pre-ordered by Saturday, October 22. Place orders on the bakery’s website.

Lottie’s pub is embracing both the cozy and creepy sides of Halloween this year. Those who tend to err toward the former can get into the spirit with screenings of campy 1993 classic Hocus Pocus at 5:30 p.m. and horror satire Scary Movie at 8:30 p.m. from Tuesday, October 25 through Thursday, October 27. Interested parties can email the team to book a tent.

On the holiday itself, Lottie’s is throwing a Day of the Dead party from 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. with Dos Equis merch giveaways, Halloween trivia, and drink specials.

Psychedelic rooftop spot Utopian Tailgate in Old Town will kick it college-style in the lead-up to Halloween this year, hosting a “spooky szn” beer pong tournament on Sunday, October 23. Teams of two can sign up online for $50, which includes a six-pack to get the games rolling. The top two teams and the duo with the best team costume will win prizes. Party people can also expect seasonal candy-laden cocktails starting Friday, October 14.

Intimate speakeasy-style cocktail bar Rose Lounge, housed inside Italian restaurant Adalina, will launch a Black Rose Halloween Party at 9 p.m. on Saturday, October 29 with a selection of “spine-chilling” cocktails such as the Poison Apple (apple cider, cranberry, Fireball, edible glitter), Kryptonite (gin, grenadine, tonic) and the Black Magic Margarita (black sanding sugar, silver tequila, triple sec, lime). Tickets ($25), available via Tock, include a Halloween-themed dessert and one cocktail.

Modern Mexican spot Barcocina will pit its original Lakeview restaurant against its brand-new outpost in West Town for a North v. West Haunted Homecoming Bash on Saturday, October 29. Patrons at both locations can expect a three-hour open bar featuring Mexican beers, margaritas, cocktails, and wine, as well as DJ sets, a photo booth, and a costume contest with a cash prize. Tickets ($50) are available for purchase separately based on location (West Town or Lakeview).

The team at this charming caviar-centric neighborhood haunt will on Tuesday, October 25 make its annual Halloween transformation into creepy chain restaurant Dread Lobster, with numerous wink-and-nod menu items ranging from cheddar biscuits, “char-BOO-terie” boards, and coconut shrimp with fermented pineapple dipping sauce to blackened halibut and wood-grilled lobster tail. The pop-up runs through Monday, October 31.

Offshore, the massive rooftop bar at tourist destination Navy Pier, will on Saturday, October 29 hold a Nightmare on Navy Pier Halloween Party for revelers and promise an evening of dancing, giveaways, an open bar, small dishes, and a costume contest, all with sweeping views of Lake Michigan. Tickets ($125) will include a Blood Bag welcome cocktail, “bloody” Buffalo bites, fresh mozzarella “eyeballs,” pumpkin soup shooters, and more.

Downtown hotel the Gwen is also bringing back tarot this month — specifically, a tarot card-themed menu based on an imagined reading with the late Gwen Lux, a famed sculptor and hotel’s namesake. That translates to drink options like the Eight of Wands, which features clarified milk punch, Makers 101, and allspice; and the World, made with Apologue Saffron, Le Normand, honey, and egg white. Tarot cocktails will be available through Monday, November 14.

The Chicago location of Instagram-friendly art installation the Museum of Ice Cream has renamed itself “the Museum of I-Scream” for Halloween this year, which means special tricks and treats for visitors through Monday, October 31. Attendees, who are encouraged to come in costume, will receive a (potentially terrifying) ice cream mask and treat bag to collect “unlimited” candy, and access to the I-Scream Apothecary Lab to learn about the making of its pumpkin spice soft serve. Even the local outpost’s signature hot dog-flavored soft serve, usually a shade of pink, is now black for the holiday.

Opulent Prohibition-era drinking and dining spot Untitled always has a Halloween treat up its sleeve, and this year is no different: Under the banner of Unbridled, the venue’s burlesque and variety show, owners will present Boogie Frights: Night of the Dancing Dead, at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 28, “a night of debauchery, cocktails, and three rooms full of performances.” The evening will wrap up with a dance party worryingly described as “equal parts gore and glam” with DJ Danny Leroy. Costumes are encouraged and reservations are available online.

Morgan’s on Fulton will lean into the current cultural affinity for ‘80s nostalgia with a New Wave Halloween on Friday, October 28. The “night of tears and fears” will include karaoke, burlesque, and a “sensationally opulent synth-centric dance party” on the venue’s glass-enclosed rooftop. Tickets ($75-$80) include a Creme De Synth welcome cocktail, complimentary drinks, small bites, and admission to the costume contest (attendees are instructed to dress to impress).

Sister spots Lou’s Backyard and Moneygun will join forces this spooky season to present Waffle Home, a late-night pop-up tribute to “Southern turn-up culture” with a heavy dose of culinary know-how. Set to run from Friday, October 28 through Halloween, the event will feature options like eggs, sausage, and bacon; smothered hash browns; and chicken and waffles. Reservations and more details are available via Tock.

This cocktail bar tucked inside Pilsen’s Thalia Hall will invoke rock ‘n roll’s White Witch and patron goddess of Halloween herself: the legendary Stevie Nicks, as portrayed by drag performer Wanda Screw at “Spirit of the Witch,” a candlelit affair with “bewitching” cocktails and tunes from local musician Kevan Eftekhari. It runs from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday, October 27; no cover is required.

Reggie’s in the South Loop is continuing an annual tradition: a bus trip to a haunted house, this year Dungeon of Doom in Zion. For $60, on Sunday, October 23, attendees will get a bus ride, beers, booze, and a ticket for scares like the pretty self-explanatory “Buried Alive” experience.