{"id":3230,"date":"2015-10-24T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2015-10-24T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=3230"},"modified":"2015-10-27T10:12:31","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T15:12:31","slug":"the-5-best-things-to-do-this-halloween-for-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/the-5-best-things-to-do-this-halloween-for-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Best Things to Do This Halloween for Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a kid, Halloween is an unbearably exciting time of year. Not only do you get to dress up as one of your favorite heroes, cartoon characters, or monsters \u2013 the frightfulness of Halloween movies & decorations keeps you enthusiastically on edge all October long. As an adult, the magic tends to fade. You either take your kids out, go out and party your costume off, or sit around giving out candy.<\/p>\n

Well, this is the year to branch out. Check out our 5 best things to do this Halloween for adults.<\/p>\n

\"Halloween<\/a><\/p>\n

1) How About a Bar Crawl?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pick a neighborhood: Wrigleyville<\/a> or River North<\/a>. Both bar crawls start at 8 pm, but our personal favorite crawl is the \u201cRise of the Day Drinkers,\u201d the Halloween Day Crawl<\/a>. Get started at 11 and go all day. Why not? Sometimes monsters are scarier during the day anyway.<\/p>\n

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\"Congress<\/a><\/p>\n

2) Haunted Halloween Ball at the Congress Hotel
\n<\/a><\/strong>520 S Michigan Ave
\nChicago\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some say the Congress hotel is the most haunted place in Chicago<\/a>, and though we\u2019ve never personally seen anything creepy happen, plenty of others swear they have. Only one way to find out, join up with 3,000 other costumed partygoers for a lavish nightclub experience featuring premier DJs, recording artists, and zombie cocktail servers dressed as French maids. The party goes into the wee hours of the next morning, but since it\u2019s at a hotel, who cares? Grab a room and crash whenever you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Freaky<\/a><\/p>\n

3) Freaky Deaky
\n<\/a><\/strong>7000 Harlem Ave
\nBridgeview, IL 60455\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Headliners Bassnectar, 2 Chainz, Armin Van Buuren, Big Gigantic, and Pretty Lights hit the stage for this massive three-day Halloween bumpin\u2019 beat bash. Tickets are still available, but you\u2019ve missed out on the early-bird specials, so they\u2019re pricey. It\u2019s $89 for a single day or $200 for all three. Click here<\/a> to see when your favorite artists are playing or to buy tickets.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Great<\/a><\/p>\n

4) Rob Zombie\u2019s Great American Nightmare
\n<\/strong>1033 N. Villa Avenue
\nVilla Park, IL 60181\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve seen any of Rob Zombie\u2019s horror movies you know they\u2019re not just scary, they\u2019re unnerving and somewhat grotesque. The Great American Nightmare<\/a> embodies these same qualities, and you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re walking through a full, feature-length film as you make your way from room to room.<\/p>\n

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\"13th<\/a><\/p>\n

5) 13th<\/sup> Floor Haunted House
\n<\/a><\/strong>1940 George St
\nChicago\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many buildings in Chicago don\u2019t even have a 13th<\/sup> floor. Well this one does, and since it\u2019s hidden, it\u2019s pretty damn spooky too. 13th<\/sup> Floor Haunted Houses have been featured on everything from USA Today to MTV, with both giving them rave reviews. Check it out and see if it lives up to the hype, just don\u2019t bring any kiddies with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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