{"id":479912,"date":"2026-10-29T02:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T02:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/479912\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T02:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T02:02:11","slug":"your-favorite-austin-bars-are-dressing-up-for-halloween-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/479912\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Favorite Austin Bars Are Dressing Up for Halloween, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local bars and restaurants love leaning into Halloween themes, but a few spots are taking it to another level by transforming their establishments into entire alter egos. Some of these are perennial activations, while others are brand new for this year. Below, we\u2019ve got four spots that are transporting guests to different worlds with their immersive and festive costumes.<\/p>\n

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\nHole in the Wall as The Black Lodge<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve always wanted to sip a beer while trapped between dimensions in a state of confusion and terror, now\u2019s your chance. Austin\u2019s campus-area dive bar Hole in the Wall has morphed into the Black Lodge from the cult classic TV show Twin Peaks. The space is decked out in red drapes, black and white zig-zag flooring, and cutouts of agent Dale Cooper and the iconic stone statue. They\u2019ve even got episodes of Twin Peaks playing on a TV set next to the bar. The bar hosts a David Lynch\u2013themed trivia on Oct. 29 and a Twin Peaks\u2013themed party on Halloween night with a soundtrack tribute from Pedal Steel Noah. And don\u2019t worry\u2014no one is going to make you eat garmonbozia while you\u2019re there! instagram.com\/hitwatx<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nHoliday as Trudy\u2019s<\/p>\n

Real Austinites remember Trudy\u2019s as one of the city\u2019s most beloved tex-mex spots, famed for their fajitas and shaker-sized Mexican martinis (which had an order limit of two due to their potency). East Austin bar Holiday is bringing the restaurant back<\/a> from the dead Oct. 27 through Nov. 1. Hang out on the pet-friendly patio and take in the idyllic fall weather while you enjoy a special menu of sizzlin\u2019 fajitas, ice-cold Mex-Marts, stuffed avocados, and chips and queso. This is the second year that Holiday has done this activation<\/a>, and we are hoping that it will stick around for years to come. instagram.com\/holidayon7th<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nNickel City as Moe\u2019s<\/p>\n

Posing as one of the most iconic TV bars of all time times some guts, but if anyone can pull it off, it\u2019s Nickel City. Rebranded as Moe\u2019s from The Simpsons, this East Austin hangout has a big purple sign with its temporary name, and if you go at the right time, you\u2019ll even spot Duffman working the door. Inside, you\u2019ll find tons of Simpsons memorabilia along with special menu offerings like Krusty Burgers and a custom canned Nickel City beer that looks like Duff and is made in collaboration with Meawhile Brewing. instagram.com\/nickelcitybar<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nWanderlust as Frankenstein\u2019s Lab<\/p>\n

When it comes to Halloween creatures, none are more iconic than Frankenstein\u2019s monster. Both the Eastside and downtown locations of wine hangout Wanderlust are transforming into the fabled lab where the experiment first took place. The activation runs through Halloween night and is a ticketed event<\/a> that comes with an interactive welcome cocktail and a 90-minute reservation. You might find an eyeball floating in your drink or pour your cocktail from a blood bag as you explore this chamber of glowing blacklight decorations, cobwebs, and flickering lights. It\u2019s alive! instagram.com\/wanderlustwineco<\/a><\/p>\n

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