While most trick-or-treating in the Milwaukee area has already taken place over the weekend, there are still plenty of fun and interesting Halloween events in and around the city on Monday and Tuesday to celebrate the end of haunted season.
Here are seven items to check:
Social X MKE “Tech or Treat” Networking and Costume Party
Social X MKE aims to provide social, networking, and athletic opportunities for Millennials and Gen Zers in the Milwaukee area. Social X will celebrate the end of Wisconsin Technology Month on Monday with a rooftop Halloween party at No Studios. General admission is free. Book your tickets online.
“Join us for a spooky night of networking and dancing with disguised engineers on the roof of the Noh Studio!” says SocialX. “Costumes are encouraged but optional. Music is by DJ Dub Deezy.”
- where: No Studios, 1037 W. McKinley Ave., Milwaukee
- when: Monday, October 30th from 5pm to 9pm
- Other information: For more information, visit: Social X MKE — Tech or Treat. Admission is free and reservations can be made online.
Accelerate Scary Clown Chase at Indoor Speedways and Events
Accelerating Indoor Speedway and Events/Accelerating Ax Throwing in Waukesha provides the perfect opportunity to experience turbo-charged fear. In Accelerate’s Scary Clown Chase event, a creepy clown chases a go-kart driver around a track.
Accelerate explains: “Being chased by a scary clown is the stuff of nightmares. Come on, let Pennywise, the Joker, Sweet Tooth, or any other scary clown or character as menacing as the petrifying Pulcinella take the wheel of your car at frightening speeds. Imagine steering a go-kart that chases whoever is brave enough or fast enough to avoid him for 14 laps.”
- where: Accelerate Indoor Speedway & Event / Accelerate Ax Throwing, W229 N1400 Westwood Drive, Waukesha
- when: Monday, October 30th and Tuesday, October 31st from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
- Other information: Tickets start at $26.99. Contact us at (262) 232-6700 or Race@acceleratespeed.com.
“Halloween Blowout Bash” with Shaker Professor Pinkerton
This is a product for adults. Shakers Cigar Bar will host its annual “Halloween Blowout Bash” on Tuesday night.
Festivities include live music by vaudeville performer Professor Pinkerton and a Halloween costume contest. Contest winners will receive two free trips to Los Angeles and two tickets to true crime and spooky tour company City of Angels Dark Tours.
- where: Shaker’s Cigar Bar, 422 S. 2nd St., Milwaukee
- when: Tuesday, October 31st from 5pm to 2am
- Other information: Learn more about.
Learn about the “decline, collapse, and death of the universe” at the Milwaukee Public Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum is celebrating Halloween Tuesday with a special exhibit tour that explores “the causes, customs, beliefs, and unexpected stories of death throughout different cultures and histories around the world.”
After the tour, museum visitors can watch a show about the death of the universe in the dome theater.
“See how the Earth will slowly burn out about a billion years from now,” the museum says. “Watch the sun swell into a red giant star and turn into a rainbow-colored ghostly nebula. Discover the end when all stars finally collapse!”
- where: Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee
- when: Tuesday, October 31st. The 45-minute tour time is from 5:30 to 8:25 p.m., and the planetarium program is from 6:30 to 7:25 p.m.
- Other information: Tickets for tours and planetarium programs are $15. The planetarium program alone is $10. Buy tickets online.
“True Crime of the Midwest” starring John Borowski
Author and filmmaker John Borowski will explore the story of America’s infamous Midwestern serial killer at “Unveiled the Dark Heartland,” a free event held at the Hales Corners Public Library on Halloween night. Introducing a chilling story.
Borowski’s films and books focus on notorious killers, from cannibal Albert Fish to HH Holmes, one of America’s oldest serial killers.
Mr. Borowski’s special Halloween presentation will be held in-person in the library’s Ben Hunt Room or can be viewed live online via Zoom. Due to the subject matter, the event is for those over the age of 16.
- where: Hales Corners Public Library, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners
- when: Tuesday, October 31st 6:00pm to 7:30pm
- Other information: This is a free event. Details on the library website.
Watch a Halloween movie on the sandy beach at Fat Daddies
Walker’s Point’s popular sandy volleyball spot and bar, Fat Daddy’s, is hosting a double-feature Halloween movie night on the sand Tuesday night.
The 1993 Disney film “Hocus Pocus” will be shown from 7 to 9 p.m., and the 2023 horror film “The Evil Dead” will be shown from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m.
This is a free event, but VIP packages are available for purchase for $25. The VIP package includes a blanket to sit on the sand, two signature cocktails, and popcorn.
- where: Fat Daddy’s, 120 W. National Ave., Milwaukee
- when: Tuesday, October 31st from 7:00pm to 11:30pm
- Other information: For more information, please visit the Fat Daddy website.
Landmark Lanes Halloween Karaoke
Landmark Lanes Bowling Alley will be hosting a special Halloween version of Moon Room Karaoke on Tuesday nights.
Landmark has this to say about the event: “Spend your Halloween night at Landmark Lanes with a special edition of Moon Room Karaoke! The spooky fun begins at 9 p.m. with a special costume contest at 10 p.m. will follow. Sing, scream, and scream your favorites. Show off your Halloween looks and listen to the tunes while enjoying drink specials all night long.”
- where: Landmark Lanes, 2220 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee
- when: Tuesday, October 31st from 9pm to 2am
- Other information: Event details.