Halloween Happenings in the Capital, Pt. 2

Katie Coy, Managing Editor | Oct 18, 2022 5:12 pm | Add a comment | 343 reads

Spooky Season is upon us and with it comes a whole range of Halloween themed fun. We’ve already covered some of the events happening in Beijing, but here are even more for you!

Make Your Own Halloween Cocktail at Herbal

Fun Beijing have partnered with Herbal to create a Mixology Master Class with a spooky twist. Their Master of Mixology Jim will be teaching attendees how to make a Halloween cocktail. Halloween costumes are welcome, though not mandatory and there are only 21 spots so you’d better sign up fast!

Date: Oct 22, 4-6pm
Location: Herbal
Price: RMB 120 (includes two drinks)

Halloween Ginger Cookies Workshop at Georgia’s Feast

For some kid friendly fun, Georgia’s Feast and Malika Cakes will be putting on a cookie decorating workshop. Every child who attends will get a special present and there will also be Georgian snacks, mini khachapuri, fruit, lemonades and tea being served.

Date: Oct 23, 11am
Location: Georgia’s Feast
Price: RMB 488

Halloween Hutong Escape - Haunted Scavenger Hunt with Bizarre Beijing

Bizarre Beijing are transforming the hutongs around Yonghegong into “purgatory”, from which the only escape for your team is to solve all the mysterious objects and find all the lost items in this scavenger hunt, all whilst avoiding the monsters within this labyrinthine limbo. Bizarre Beijing recommends teams of three to five, with each team being given 90 minutes to finish as many tasks as they can using a map and survival guide that will be given to them.

Date: Oct 28, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, or 10pm
Location: Yonghegong (Lama Temple)
Price: RMB 150 (RMB 99 early bird)

Q Mex Halloween Party

Q Mex will be putting on not one, but two Halloween parties this year: one at their Sanlitun branch and one at their CBD branch. At both parties there will be a costume contest with prizes being awarded for the scariest costume, the sexiest costume and the most creative costume, along with a live DJ all night long. They will also have two special Halloween themed drinks available -- ROC Blood Orange Mojito (RMB 55) and Zombie Shots (RMB 66) -- from Oct 28-31.

Date: Oct 28, 8pm-close
Location: Q Mex Sanlitun branch
Price: Free

Date: Oct 29, 8pm-close
Location: Q Mex CBD branch
Price: Free

Shangri-La Halloween Fun

The Shangri-La Hotel are offering a special spooky themed one night staycation with plenty of Halloween activities such as face painting, movie night , games, DIY Halloween cupcakes and more. Or, for those who are just looking to enjoy a Halloween feast, they will also be having a special Halloween brunch at Cafe Cha and a Halloween Dinner at AZUR. To book you can scan the QR code below.

Halloween One Night Staycation
Date: Oct 29 1.30pm-Oct 30 3pm
Location: Shangri-La Hotel
Price: RMB 1,388

Halloween Brunch at Cafe Cha
Date: Oct 28-31
Location: Cafe Cha, Shangri-La Hotel
Price: RMB 698 (Oct 28-30), RMB 518 (Oct 31)

Five Course Halloween Dinner at AZUR
Date: Oct 29-30
Location: AZUR, Shangri-La Hotel
Price: RMB 888

Dia De Los Muertos Celebrations at Las Musas

In honor of Dia De Los Muertos aka the Mexican Day of the Dead, on Oct 29 Las Musas will be offering extended happy hour deals to patrons who are in costume. This means you can enjoy buy one get one free classic margaritas and RMB 15 tequila shots.

Date: Oct 29
Location: Las Musas
Price: Free Entry

Witches and Wizards Party at Atmosphere

Celebrate Halloween with panoramic views at Atmosphere on the 80th floor of the China World Summit Wing. There will be a magic show, face painting and tickets include a free welcome drink.

Date: Oct 29, 8pm
Location: Atmosphere, China World Summit Wing
Price: RMB 108 (includes a welcome drink)

Haunted House by 702 Media

702 Media will be transforming JinShang Li into a Haunted House that'll give you the frights -- or else will just be an unforgettable experience. There will be a prize for best costume, face painting, music, drinking games, dance competition and to top it all off limited free flow drinks.

Date: Oct 29, 9pm
Location: JinShang Li, 2 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District, 朝阳区将台路甲2号金尚·丽
Price: RMB 200 (includes limited free flow drinks)

NUO Halloween Brunch

N’Joy Restaurant in NUO Hotel are offering a special Halloween brunch. On the menu will be fresh lobsters, oysters and caviar as well as unique smoky dishes specially presented by newly appointed chef Daniel Brooker and a variety of exotic Mid-east cuisines. You can call 5926 8281 to make a reservation.

Date: Oct 30
Location: N’Joy Restaurant, NUO Hotel
Price: RMB 588

Feast's Trick or Treat Halloween Themed Brunch

Bringing some family friendly Halloween fun, Feast are putting on a Halloween brunch which includes rewards for the best dressed kids and all kids who dine in Feast get a free pass to the haunted house activity. The Halloween brunch will be a full buffet which includes fresh seafood, grilled meats, cheese and more plus free flow drinks to top it all off!

Date: Oct 30, 11.30am-3pm
Location: Feast at EAST Hotel
Price: RMB 444 adults, RMB 222 kids aged 4-12, free for kids under three-years-old

Harry and The Witches Fairy Halloween Party at Atmosphere

Another place bringing fun for all the family is Atmosphere with their Harry and The Witches Fairy Halloween Party. This includes a dessert buffet for two adults and one child (additional children are plus RMB 128), a clown and magic show, face painting and kids goodie bag.

Date: Oct 30, 2-6pm
Location: Atmosphere, China World Summit Wing
Price: RMB 688

Family-Fun Halloween "Booffet" at Kempinski Hotel Beijing

Signature’s Restaurant in the Kempinski Hotel are offering a Halloween “Booffet” with a variety of special spooky themed food such as Beef Tongue Scream Salad, Wolf’s Legacy Beef Medallions with Blood Lake, Greek Freak Salad and Scary Pumpkin Face Pie for dessert. Free-flow beer and wine is also included and there will be face painting, trick or treat themed activities and a Movie Room for kids to enjoy.

Date: Oct 30, 6-10pm
Location: Signature’s Restaurant, Kempinski Hotel Beijing
Price: Adult RMB 538 adult, 6-11 year olds RMB 268, 2-5 year olds RMB 128

Dia De Los Muertos with The Right Way

Language school The Right Way (TRW) is partnering with Laura Ugalde and Velveteen’s Secret Potions to bring a Dia De Los Muertos Mexican Cultural Festival. Here you’ll be able to find out the traditions surround the Day of the Dead and there will be activities such as a cavaleras – poetry written for the Day of the Dead – competition, a catrinas costume contest, music and more.