Say “Hi” to the spirits in more ways than one with our list of pop-up Halloween Bars in Tampa and including year-round themed bars! Whether you’re looking for an evening seance or a year-round haunt, we’ve got all kinds of ways to keep the ghosts close.
With so many Halloween events in Tampa Bay, these spooky spots get the spirits going as a perfect way to celebrate Halloween today!
<div id="c3be0912bb716eee4ca644c1dfc4ecde4"></div>Halloween Pop-Up Events
Spooky Speakeasy Cruise
- Dates: Weekends in October 2026
- Location: Pirate Water Taxi Stop 7, Tampa Convention Center
Pirate Water Taxi transforms its acclaimed Haunted River Tours into an intimate, Prohibition-era immersive experience with a new show, complimentary libation, eerie decor, and more!
Jurrassic Haunt Pirates of the Prehistoric
- Dates: Select nights from September 26-November 1, 2026
- Lcoation: 5145 Harvey Tew Road, Plant City
Dinosaur World’s Mammoth Mayhem returns bigger than ever, transforming the park after dark with glowing trails, spooky-fun scare zones, a haunted train ride, free face painting, a temporary tattoo station, and more.
Where to drink up: Beer, wine, and cider served nightly by Keel Farms Winery as you take in the Halloween fun. Costumes are encouraged!
Halloween Speakeasy Cocktail Experience
- Dates: Select times from October 26-30, 2026
- Location: Fenway Hotel
Step into an evening of mystery, indulgence, and allure at The Forgotten Tent in Room 27. This haunted speakeasy cocktail experience mixes the glamour of a bygone circus with the intrigue of a secret lounge, with handcrafted cocktails designed to transport you into another world.
Halloween Rock the Bay
- Date: October 31, 2026, 10 p.m.
- Location: 603 Channelside Dr., Tampa
Get ready for a hauntingly fun night on the water for Halloween Rock the Bay! This SPOOK-tacular one-night event is a 2-hour cruise along the Tampa Bay waterways, featuring two DJs, drinks, bites, and a costume contest!
Seasonal Halloween Bars
Experience great spirits and otherworldly vibes at these Halloween bars in Tampa, only available for the season!
Spooky Social Club
Sonder Social Club is adding some gloriously spooky beverages to its menu to celebrate Halloween, starting September 26, 2026!
Try haunt-tastic adult beverages like Brain Matter, Devil’s Kiss, Basic Witch, Morning After, and more, as well as seasonal snack options, including a Cauliflower Crust Pizza, Ground Filet Mignon Wellington, Haunted Hickory Wings, and a charcuterie board!
NUEVA CANTINA – The Hocus Pocus Bar
Haunted Bar experience runs September 28 through November 1, 2026. Features seasonal cocktails, including the Sister’s Behold Soft Serve Margarita, I Put A Spell On You Margarita, Winnie’s Cauldron, and more! You can also enjoy a bunch of Hocus Pocus-themed food, starters, and tacos.
The Haunting at Strandhill Public
Step into The Haunting at Strandhill Public inspired by haunted houses, glowing pumpkins, and vintage decor, beginning October 1 through November 1, 2026. Guests will be able to sip spooky drinks like Widow’s Whisper, Poison Apple, Liquid Lobotomy, and more, as well as N/A cocktails.
Year-Round Spooky and Halloween Bars in Tampa
Here are some year-round spots that we think fit the “Halloween Bars in Tampa” label!
SpookEasy Lounge
Location: 1909 N 15th St., Tampa
The name says it all! This spooky lounge is year-round with great haunts, drinks, and food. Their menus always pay tribute to the undead with items like the Bone Daddy Burger, Wicked Wings, and more!
This bar is serving up botanical teas (for ages 21+), Kava (for ages 18+), coffee, wine, and other twisted creations to make the night even more spooky. Get your claws on Witch’s Brew, Green Blood Bag, Zombie Dirt Espresso, or a host of other delicious spirits in The Catacombs under the SpookEasy Lounge. Now you can see why we consider this one of the Halloween Bars in Tampa!
Dracula’s Legacy Wine Bar & Bistro
Locations: 811 N Tampa Street, Tampa and 111 2nd Ave., NE, St. Pete
Who doesn’t love Vampires? If you’re looking for a bite, consider a stop at Dracula’s Legacy in St. Pete or Tampa! This is another one of the area’s year-round spooky bars that is the perfect spot for a haunted night out with your significant other.
Select from different red and white wines by the glass or bottle, and sink your fangs into some delicious snacks like the Brie Platter, Cheese Board, Bruschetta, Stuffed Dates, and much more!
Morgan’s Cove
Location: 210 N Morgan Street, Tampa
Look for the wooden door with the red light for Tampa’s pirate-themed speakeasy! Morgan’s Cove is a place where pirates, plunderers, and privateers gather to enjoy rum, whiskey, and other spirits. Check out their limited-time cocktail offerings, the Three Dots & A Dash, with rum, allspice, honey, falernum, and orange juice, or the Seminole Heights with rum, sherry, Aperol, lime, orgeat, and fassionola.
Bonus idea: For fall-themed adult beverages, drop into Boca for their seasonal Basic Bitini or Harvest Moon Mocktail if you’re looking for something without the buzz!
Spooky Cocktails at Theme Parks
Busch Gardens Tampa Howl-O-Scream
- Location: 10165 McKinley Dr., Tampa
Need some liquid courage to take on the ghouls and ghosts throughout the park? Get ready to enjoy some seriously spooky, deathly delicious drinks this year. The specially curated menu of creepy cocktails like the Vampire Bite!
Purchase a commemorative color-changing cup and bring it back each time you visit for discounts on drinks! For something a little gorier (but good), you can also take a blood-red Jell-O Shot through a giant syringe or try the Cold Blooded Chiller Blood Bag Cocktail that you drink straight from an IV bag.
Spooky Day Trip: Orlando Halloween Bars
Forward/Slasher Halloween Takeover
- Dates: October, events all month long
- Location: Forward/Slash Distillery
Celebrate spooky season at Forward/Slash Distillery in Winter Park starting September 23, 2026, for their Halloween takeover: Forward/Slasher. During the month-long pop-up, expect thematic decor, horror movies, and their notoriously creative Halloween-themed cocktail menu.
Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar Gets a Haunted Makeover
- Dates: Throughout the fall season
- Location: Disney Springs
Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar at Disney Springs transforms into a Halloween hideaway with limited-time bites and chilling cocktails. This aviation-themed bar, inspired by Indiana Jones, leans into spooky season with creative dishes.
- Alien Invader Sliders (This fan favorite is back for 2026!)
- Candelabra Eggs
- Dark Forest Dip
- Skull of the Dead Dip
- Bone Kebabs
- Midnight Mayhem Popocorn Chicken
- Midnight Relic
- Temple of Doom Margarita
- Fright of the Espresso
- Skull and Sour
- Viper’s Nest
Each plate of the Limited Time Offering food items on the Halloween Hangar Bar menu keeps with the European and Asian influences of the regular menu, but with spooky presentations. An early hit is the Cursed Mummy Sausages, complete with sound effects!
For more places to sip spooky cocktails in Orlando, visit our sister site, Orlando Date Night Guide!
Pop-Up Events to be Announced
Wicked Wine Tasting
- Dates: 2026 TBA
- Location: Book + Bottle
Enjoy a wine tasting and performance for some wicked date night fun!
Spooky Edition Pop, Pour & Pair
- Dates: 2026 TBA
- Location: Tampa
The Mimosa Club and Pink Cruise Tampa have teamed up to bring you the ultimate bubbles and bites experience for you and your girlies! For a limited time, upgrade your “Pop, Pour, & Pair package” to the Spooky Edition for a great ghouls day out on the water.
The Haunted Pearl: An Adult Pirate Party
- Dates: 2026 TBA
- Location: 333 S Franklin St., Tampa
This adults-only pirate party is a one-and-a-half-hour cruise featuring DJ entertainment, a fully stocked bar, and spooky fun cruising through downtown Tampa! The cruise on October 18 is a PJ Party, and the cruise on October 25 is a Halloween Bash with a costume contest.
There are also souvenirs, a grog bar, and snacks available for purchase on each cruise. IDs will be checked.
Pop-Up Bars to Be Announced This Year
Gasparilla Distillery Halloween Pop-Up Bar
The Gasparilla Distillery has welcomed the spirits for Halloween! Along with their festival decor, try some fall drinks like the Pumpkin Pie Old Fashioned, Apple Maple-Tini, The Great Pumpkin, and more!
Tampa Bay Drinkery
Outfitted in all the spooky garb, the Tampa Bay Drinkery is serving up great spirits this Halloween season. Sip killer cocktails while before they return to the grave!
Boos & Brews at The Sail Plaza
The monsters are waking up! Halloween is taking over The Sail Plaza and Big Ray’s Fish Camp Riverwalk all season long.
Looking to celebrate Halloween in other ways? Check out our list of fall festivals and pumpkin patches to visit!