Halloween is creeping closer, and Tampa Bay food and drink spots are getting in the holiday spirit with eerie events. Here’s a running list for ghouls who just want to have fun.
Chateau Cellars
Halloween candy and wine, anyone? Chateau Cellars’ Hallo-Wine Saturday Stop-In running from noon-6 p.m. Oct. 31 will match five premium wines from France, Italy and Spain with five popular treats, including M&M’s, Starbursts and Twizzlers. The tasting experience is about $42, with a casual and self-guided format.
2009 N. 22nd St., Tampa. chateaucellars.com
American Social is the kickoff spot for Downtown Crawlers’ Halloween-themed bar hops around downtown Tampa.
Downtown Crawlers
On Halloween Eve and the holiday itself, this bar crawl organizer will host haunted hops to watering holes across Tampa Bay. There are crawls for revelers in downtown Tampa, Ybor City and South Tampa, as well as downtown St. Petersburg and New Port Richey. Don your ghostliest getup to enjoy welcome shots, drink specials and costume contests. Early bird tickets are available online and start at around $15 for a group of four.
Various locations, Tampa Bay. downtowncrawlers.com
Fenway Hotel
This historic hotel has Halloween happenings in store throughout October, among them a series of sold-out cocktail experiences at its Room 27 speakeasy. Another one for foodies: Fenway Fright Night, which will bring light bites, cocktails, a costume competition with prizes, haunted hallway tours and a DJ to the hotel’s ballroom and hall from 7-10 p.m. Oct. 31. The $59 Trick Package includes the aforementioned fun and a welcome drink. You can upgrade to the $89 Treat Package for a three-hour open bar. Valet parking is complimentary. For details and tickets, go here.
453 Edgewater Drive, Dunedin. fenwayhotel.com
Green Bench Brewing Co.
To celebrate 13 years in St. Petersburg and the start of Halloweentime, Green Bench is throwing a “Friday the 13th”-themed anniversary party in its beer garden from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Live screen printing and DJ tunes will accompany the beer specials. The brewery is also doing a scary movie night on Wednesdays in October starting Oct. 7.
1133 Baum Ave. N., St. Petersburg. greenbenchbrewing.com
Haggard Coffee & Oddities
Lattes meet taxidermy at this coffee spot and oddities shop, where a motorcycle trunk-or-treat is planned. Dubbed Haggaween, the family-friendly event from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 17 promises Haggard Coffee and fun drink specials in addition to burgers and hot dogs, local vendors, a costume contest with a $100 cash prize and lots of candy.
635 W. Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville. haggardcoffee.com
Ritual Grounds Cafe
In partnership with St. Petersburg Distillery, Ritual Grounds Cafe will wrangle more than 100 local vendors to put on Spooky Island Market at the distillery. The Halloween experience is billed as a “spooky swamp hoedown,” one that’s set to feature food trucks, tattoo artists, oddities, ghost tours, a pumpkin patch, live music and a kids zone from 4-10 p.m. Oct. 10. General admission is free, with more information on VIP tickets to come. Follow @ritualgroundscafe on Instagram to stay in the know.
800 31st St. S., St. Petersburg
Soggy Bottom Brewing Co.
From 7 p.m.-close Oct. 31, Soggy Bottom is pouring $1-off house pints for frightful folk who stop by its Halloween Extravaganza dressed in their finest costumes. The winner of the bartender’s choice costume contest will receive a $75 gift card, and a $25 gift card will go to the runner-up.
662 Main St., Dunedin. soggybottombrewing.com
Sonder Social Club
Spooky Social Club has taken over this craft cocktail bar, which is heavily decorated for spooky season. Sonder’s seasonal pop-up offers a fun menu that beckons Halloween lovers to wash down eats like the Slaughterhouse Shredder (roasted pork, house-made barbecue sauce, coleslaw, brioche) and Harvest Apple Mini Bons (cinnamon apple filling, house-made caramel sauce, candied pecans) with spine-chilling cocktails and shooters. The cocktail list includes the Scary Carrie — featuring Gray Whale Gin, Fontbonne, creme de violette, blueberry syrup and mint — and Brain Matter, made with Don Q Rum, vanilla Giffard, lemon, cinnamon syrup, caramel, raspberries and ginger beer. With DJs every weekend and costumes encouraged, Spooky Social Club is here through Nov. 1.
966 Douglas Ave., Unit 101, Dunedin. sondersocial.club
Strandhill Public
You’ve likely heard of its annual cocktail pop-ups that spread Christmas cheer. Now, Miracle Cocktails Inc., the hospitality company behind the Miracle and Sippin’ Santa bars, is trading tinsel and Rudolph for the macabre. Its first-ever Halloween concept, The Haunting, plans to transform Strandhill Public’s Tampa Heights pub into a hair-raising haven for festive libations from Oct. 1-Nov. 1. Expect cocktails such as the Scream-sicle (blanco tequila, spiced vanilla liqueur, aperitif, carrot and orange cordial, habanero, lemon) and Liquid Lobotomy (The Haunting rum blend, falernum, pumpkin-spiced pineapple, lime, aromatic bitters) — all served in a setting “inspired by childhood haunted houses, glowing jack-o’-lanterns, vintage Halloween decorations, eerie ghost stories, and late-night horror movie marathons,” a news release said. Spirit-free drinks and a seasonal shot also will be available for purchase, as will collectible glassware. The Haunting at Strandhill is slated to run from 11 a.m.-3 a.m. daily, and the pub takes reservations.
309 W. Palm Ave., Tampa. strandhillpublic.com
The Urban Stillhouse
The Urban Stillhouse in St. Petersburg will serve cocktails like the Midnight Seance at its 21-and-up Halloween event, Spirits After Dark.
This restaurant, cocktail bar and bourbon emporium is hosting an elevated, adults-only Halloween party starting at 7 p.m. Oct. 30. Spirits After Dark will pair specialty cocktails and interactive food stations slinging decadent eats with tarot card and palm readings, live cigar rolling on the patio, a costume contest (be sure to dress the part!), tunes by DJ Fresh and surprises throughout the night. General admission is $99 and includes two drinks and access to the entertainment, experiences and food. For $160.50, the Bootlegger’s Reserve VIP Experience gets you into the upstairs Lodge and Library and exclusive offerings like an unlimited bar package and chef-curated bites. Space is limited. Go here to learn more and buy tickets.
2232 Fifth Ave. S., St. Petersburg. theurbanstillhouse.com
Ybor City Society Wine Bar
Ybor City Society Wine Bar has three wine and candy pairings on tap for Halloween season. Priced at about $42, each guided tasting experience will allow vino lovers to expand their knowledge as they sample five curated wines alongside beloved holiday candies. Book your spot for 7 p.m. Oct. 27, 28 or 29.
1600 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. yborcitywinebar.com
Is your bar or restaurant hosting a Halloween celebration? Email me at mhabuda@tampabay.com with the details.
• • •
The Tampa Bay Times Food Hub launched in 2026, a four-person team covering Tampa Bay’s dynamic and expanding food scene. You can contribute to the hub through our journalism fund by clicking here.
Want food news weekly in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter.
Top 50 Restaurants: Check out our food critic’s list of the area’s best spots.
Follow our updates on the local restaurant landscape on Instagram at @tampabaytimesfood.