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Halloween Bars in Tampa: Sip Spooky Cocktails at These Pop-Ups

Yacht Starship's Halloween Cruise
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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.

Pop-Up Events

Jurrassic Haunt Mammoth Mayhem

September 29-November 1, 2025
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!

The Forgotten Tent

Select nights from October 3-31, 2025
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.

Wicked Wine Tasting

Monday, October 13, 2025, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Book + Bottle

Enjoy a wine tasting and performance for some wicked date night fun!

The Haunted Pearl: An Adult Pirate Party

Saturday, October 18, and Saturday, October 25, 2025
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.

Halloween Rock the Bay

October 31, 2025, 10 p.m.
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!

Yacht Starship cruise Halloween Bars in Tampa
Halloween cruise on Yacht Starship in Tampa — image by @yachtstarship on Instagram

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 27!

Ghost of Gasparilla: Halloween Pop-Up Bar

2025 TBA

Gasparilla Distillery & Cocktail Bar is being taken over by “The Ghost of Gasparilla” this Halloween season! Embark on a treacherous journey as the bar transforms into a haunted pirate experience featuring spooky signature cocktails, themed decor, and specialty flights.

Stay tuned, we are contacting spirits in regions beyond and will provide updates as more Halloween bars are announced.

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

All year long
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

All year long
811 N Tampa Street, Tampa
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!

Dracula's Legacy Wine Bar & Bistro in Tampa Bay
Dracula's Legacy Wine Bar & Bistro — Image by @draculaslegacytampa on Instagram

Morgan's Cove

All year long
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.

dimly lit pirate themed bar
Morgans Cove – Image by Lindsay Block

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

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

Forward/Slash Distillery
October, events all month long

Celebrate spooky season at Forward/Slash Distillery in Winter Park starting Wednesday, October 1st, 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, available Wednesday – Sundays. Then, head back for the Halloween Party on 10/31 where you can compete for the best costume from 7-9 p.m., judged by local Orlando notables.

Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar Gets a Haunted Makeover

Disney Springs
August 19 – November 4, 2025

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: Nashville hot chicken, provolone, pickles, on cheddar-chive biscuits with queen olives
  • Cursed Mummy Sausages: Mini smoked sausages wrapped in puff pastry, served with pomegranate-mustard sauce
  • Phantom Dumplings: Chicken and pork dumplings in rice paper with teriyaki dipping sauce
  • Zombie Eye Bites: Deviled egg filling, crispy fried chicken, and black olives
  • Snake Egg Surprise: Simply Lemonade, lime juice, desert pear syrup, and green apple boba (non-alcoholic)
  • Cauldron Cooler: Hendrick’s Gin, ginger liqueur, lemon, simple syrup, and butterfly pea extract
  • Scarab Beetle Essence: Silver rum, coconut rum, blue curaçao, pineapple juice, and grenadine
  • Skull of the Dead: Mojo pork, cheddar, flour tortilla, and pickle pico de gallo
  • The Spike Trap: Coconut rum, vanilla vodka, cream of coconut, Sprite, and a ghost marshmallow garnish
Halloween Sign at Jock Lindsey's Halloween Hangar Bar entrance - image by Dani Meyering

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!


Looking to celebrate Halloween in other ways? Check out our list of fall festivals and pumpkin patches to visit!