Spooktacular Halloween Events in the Capital, Part One

It’s officially spooky season, and there are loads of Halloween happenings in Beijing this year. From themed parties and haunted walking tours to family-friendly activities and gourmet feasts, there is something for everyone. There are so many events, in fact, that we’ll be following up with a part two in a few days! But for now, let’s take a look at our first round of spooktacular events. 

Phantom Masquerade at the Four Seasons

The Four Seasons will be putting on a special Halloween-themed buffet dinner at Opus Lounge with delicacies like black truffle and king salmon. There will also be themed face painting and the venue will be transformed into a gothic wonderland complete with hand-carved jack-o-lanterns. You can read more about it here. 

Date: Oct 26, 6pm-10pm
Location: Opus Lounge, Four Seasons Hotel
Price: Adult RMB 788, child (aged 7-12) RMB 388
Reservation: 010 5695 8532

A Night at the Circus at Universal Studios Red Dragon Lounge

Red Dragon Lounge at Universal Beijing Resort will be putting on a special Night at the Circus DJ Party on Oct 25. They’ll have Halloween-themed cocktails and shots sets, exclusive Halloween themed snacks, a live DJ, face painting and more scream-worthy fun. 

Date: Oct 25, 6pm-midnight
Location: Red Dragon Lounge
Price: Free

Goose Island Halloween Carnival

At their Solana branch, Goose Island is putting on a Halloween-themed carnival with a range of classic arcade games to play, such as a claw machine, slot machine and darts. If you have a go at all three and then post on your social media, you’ll be entered into their lucky draw.

Date: Nov 1
Location: Goose Island Solana Branch
Price: Free

Special Halloween Offers at WhyNot Taproom

WhyNot Taproom will be launching a special Halloween Burger for spooky season (Oct 29-Nov 3) and they’ll also be giving free pierogis – a new autumn addition to their menu – to anyone who comes to the venue in a Halloween costume. 

Date: Oct 29-Nov 3
Location: WhyNot Taproom

Halloween Buffet at Hilton Beijing: A Night of Frights and Feasts

The weekend after Halloween (Nov 1-3) the Hilton Beijing will be putting on a Halloween-themed buffet at Makan Kitchen. Along with great food like fresh crab and Halloween-themed desserts and drinks, they have a range of activities such as pumpkin carving, a Little Chef area for kids where the can make ghost cupcakes and a Halloween pitching and bowling game. 

Date: Nov 1 & 2, 5.30pm-9.30pm; Nov 2 & 3, noon-2.30pm
Location: Makan Kitchen, Hilton Beijing
Price: Adult RMB 298, child (under 1.4m) RMB 198, two adults and one child (under 1.4m) RMB 596
Reservation: 010 5865 5020

Halloween Carnival at Shangri-La Beijing

The Shangri-La will be putting on a variety of Halloween-themed experiences. At Café Cha there will be a Halloween feast with stilt walkers, magic shows, clowns, face painting and a haunted house adventure. At AZUR and Nishimura they’ve got special themed menus, and at the Lobby Lounge there is a Halloween-themed afternoon tea experience. Lastly, they’ve got a Halloween overnight staycation, too, if you really want to go all out. You can read more about all the activities here.

Halloween Buffet
Date: Oct 31-Nov 3
Location: Café Cha
Price: RMB 518-698
Reservations: 010 8882 6715

Halloween Themed Afternoon Tea
Date: Now-Nov 3
Location: Lobby Lounge
Price: RMB 458
Reservations: 010 8882 6723

Halloween Set Menu
Date: Oct 31-Nov 3
Location: Azur
Price: RMB 988
Reservations: 010 8882 6727

Halloween Family Set Menu (2-3 people)
Date: Oct 31-Nov 3
Location: Nishimura
Price: RMB 988
Reservations: 010 8882 6719

Halloween Staycation
Date: Nov 2-3
Location: Shangri-La
Price: RMB 1,388
Reservations: 010 8882 6833

Halloween Celebrations at EAST Beijing

EAST Beijing has a plethora of Halloween happenings this year. First up, they have a Halloween brunch at FEAST on Oct 26 and 27 with spooky décor, staff in full costume, themed desserts and more surprises. Xian is transforming into a haunted bar from Oct 25 to 31, complete with special drinks, and at Domain your little ones can make their own Halloween cookies. There are limited edition Halloween cookies for sale too. You can read more about them all here.

Feast Halloween Brunch
Date: Oct 26 & 27, 11.30am-3pm
Location: Feast
Price: RMB 398 at restaurant, RMB 358 through mini program
Reservations: 010 8414 9898

Halloween Cookies Little Chef Class
Date: Every weekend in October, noon-2pm
Location: Domain 
Price: RMB 198
Reservations: 010 8414 9898

Halloween Happenings at The Local

The Local has gone all out for Halloween this year with a whole heap of activities throughout October. From movie nights to themed quizzes and, of course, a big Halloween bash, they’ve got spooky fun for everyone!

Halloween Movie Night Every Wednesday in October
Date: Oct 23 & Oct 30
Price: Free

Rocky Horror Picture Show Interactive Film Screening
Date: Oct 23, 8pm
Price: Free

Halloween Party
Date: Oct 26, 8pm
Price: Free

Halloween Trivia Night
Date: Oct 29, 8pm
Price: Free

Costume Karaoke – Halloween Night!
Date: Oct 31, 8pm
Price: Free

The Local
101, 1/F, Southeast of Zone E, Bldg 80, Courtyard No. 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区工体北路4号院80号楼E区东南侧第一间101一层

Halloween Haunted Walking Tour by Bizarre Beijing

Bizarre Beijing will be doing a special Halloween Haunted Walking Tour on Oct 30. On the tour, you’ll learn about Chinese ghost culture and history, get to explore the Old Execution Grounds at Caishikou and finish it all off with a visit to a haunted guild hall built over a graveyard! Scan the QR code in the poster above to sign up.

Date: Oct 30, 7pm
Location: Xuanwumen Church
Price: RMB 300

Nightmare on Side Street

Side Street’s Jianguomen branch will be throwing their annual Halloween party on Oct 26, and this year it’s going to be bigger, spookier, and more epic than ever! Entry for the party is free, but if you want to throw some drinks into the mix you can get 2.5 hours of free-flow beer and house mixers for RMB 199. They’ve also got live DJ music from DJ Fury West Horse, DJ Ack and DJ Mitka. You can check out the full details here.

Date: Oct 26, 9pm
Location: Side Street Jianguomen branch
Price: Free 

Furry Tales Halloween Party and Adoption Event

Another Halloween happening at Side Street Jianguomen is Furry Tales’ Halloween party and adoption event. There will be drinks, snacks and a costume competition for the best-dressed human and pet. They’ll also have adoptable pets at the event and 100 percent of the ticket price will be donated to Furry Tales Animal Rescue. 

Date: Oct 26, 4pm-7pm
Location: Side Street Jianguomen
Price: RMB 60

Ghost Train Chapter 2: The Conjuring

SNST is back with the Ghost Train for the second year. This time, they’re diving deeper into terror with “The Conjuring.” Taking place inside an abandoned train in 751 District’s Locomotive Square on Oct 26, it’s going to be a chilling ride with exorcisms, sinister spirits, and lurking demons, plus plenty of alcohol and live music thrown in too. To get tickets and read more click here.

Date: Oct 26, 8pm
Location: Locomotive Square, 751 District
Price: Early bird RMB 128, presale RMB 159, standard RMB 188, free-flow beer ticket RMB 258, free flow cocktails RMB 358

Jeepers Creepers at Timekeepers

For those lucky enough to have met Norwegian expat Nils while he was here, you’ll already be familiar with his epic Halloween parties. For those not in the know, in a nutshell they involved full-on decorations, crazy costumes,  silly Halloween games and great music. Although Nils has now left, Timekeepers will be throwing a Nils-style Halloween party on Nov 2 with classic games like pool challenges, beer pong and more. There will also be themed drinks and prizes for the best dressed. 

Date: Nov 2, 8pm
Location: Timekeepers
Price: Free

For even more Halloween events, scan the QR code in the poster below and don't forget to keep a look out for our second Halloween events post coming out soon!

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Images: Unsplash, courtesy of the venues