MOSCOW, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Slingshots Bar and Grill in Moscow is getting into the Halloween spirit with its latest seasonal pop-up bar. Slingshots After Dark transforms the neighborhood tavern into a spooky destination filled with elaborate decorations, festive cocktails and plenty of photo opportunities.
Throughout the bar, guests will find different Halloween-inspired displays featuring witches, skeletons, spiders and bats. One of the standout features is a Harry Potter-inspired ceiling decorated with floating candles, while other sections of the restaurant showcase their own distinct spooky themes.
The seasonal makeover also comes with a specialty drink menu featuring fall flavors like pumpkin, apple and caramel. The themed offerings include the Pumpkin Pie Martini, Apple Pie Sangria, Apple Cider Mule, Toxic Skull and Witching Hour. Nonalcoholic mocktails are also available.
Slingshots owner Mike Gallacher said the Halloween transformation represents the latest evolution of the restaurant’s seasonal pop-up experiences, which have grown increasingly elaborate since the concept first launched.
“So we started last Christmas. That was our first pop-up bar. The customers really enjoyed it, so we decided to do it for Valentine’s Day and then for St. Patrick’s Day. Then we did a tiki one for the summer, and now we’re into Halloween. Each one has gotten a little more extravagant, a little more complex. I’ve learned a lot over the last year about how to make it bigger and better each time, and this is our biggest and best one so far,” said Gallacher.
Just next door to Slingshots, the North Pocono Nightmare Haunted House offers another way to celebrate the Halloween season. Located at North Pocono Place, the attraction gives visitors a chance to pair their trip to the pop-up bar with a haunted house experience.
The haunted house features three floors of themed rooms, live actors, interactive encounters and jump scares. Visitors can expect a roughly 30-minute walkthrough, with each room offering a different experience.
North Pocono Nightmare Haunted House operates Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7 to 10 p.m. through Halloween night.
Slingshots is open seven days a week, with afternoon and evening hours Monday through Friday and extended hours on weekends.
Slingshots After Dark runs daily through Nov. 15. For more information, visit Slingshot’s Facebook page.