Everything You Need to Know About Monster March: Philadelphia's Halloween Bar Crawl
Halloween is just one short week away, and Monster March is ready to haunt Center City. Been thinking about joining, but still have some questions? We get it. With that in mind, we collected every question people ask about Monster March, Philly's Halloween bar crawl, and answered them here. Keep reading for your pre-game briefing.
What to Do in Philadelphia on Halloween
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, which means no work in the morning, no early alarm, and absolutely no excuse to spend the night on the couch. Philadelphia has a way of going all out for October 31, and this year the calendar is begging you to make a night of it.
Haunted Pier Is Taking Over Cavanaugh’s River Deck This Halloween Season
Something spooky is creeping along the Delaware River…
Cavanaugh’s River Deck has brought back Haunted Pier, a Halloween pop-up that’s positively full to the brim with creepy decorations, neon lights, and those bucket cocktails you simply need to order, all wrapped up into one late-night-seriously-spooky Philly party destination.
Find Out Which Craftsman Row Halloween Cocktail Matches Your Halloween Personality
There are so many ways to spend Halloween, how do you choose? Some people spend October looking for the creepiest haunted house they can find, while others are fully committed to pumpkin’ed out everything. Still others just want to throw on a costume, grab a cocktail, and have a really good night out.
Whatever your Halloween personality, Craftsman Row Saloon’s Halloween pop-up has a cocktail to match.
The Center City bar gets into the spooky spirit with Halloween decorations, themed cocktails, and plenty of reasons to make a night of it. So instead of asking what you're drinking, we're asking a much more important question: What kind of Halloween are you?
Where to Drink in Philly If You’re Dressing Up for Halloween
So you’ve done the hard work of figuring out that singularly niche Halloween costume that won’t appear constantly across bars, but isn't too niche that you have to explain who you are all night.
Now there's only one question:
Where the hell are you going?
Which Bars to Hit Up this Spooky Season 2026
Once October rolls around, Philly's nightlife gets a spooky facelift. After months of regular cocktails and simple decor, FINALLY the bars go balls to the wall in every department possible. The decor is better, the cocktails get creepier, the costumes come out – we LIVE. .
If you're looking for the best Halloween bars in Philadelphia for 2026, we've thrown together a little list of some of the spots worth having in your mind’s eye.
We're talking horror-themed bars, creepy cocktails, giant pumpkin patches, clown-filled lounges, metal bars, vegan horror havens and full-blown Halloween pop-ups.
Best Bars for your First Pumpkin Beer of the Season
Philadelphia has a habit of taking its time letting go of summer, but the calendar doesn't care, and neither do the beer menus. Pumpkin beer season is well underway, and after a few years of the style quietly falling out of craft-beer fashion, it's back in a real way this fall. Distributors are stocking more varieties than they have in years, and the city's best beer bars are already rotating them onto their taps. Here's where to get your first one of the season.
Where to Drink Before Making Time Festival at Fort Mifflin
From September 18 through September 20, the historic Fort Mifflin becomes one of Philly's most unusual music venues, with three days of DJs, live performances, electronic music, and experimental sounds.
And while there will be plenty of food and drinks available inside the festival, sometimes you want to start the night with a proper bar stop.
So if you're making time for Making Time, here's where to grab a drink prior.
Where to Watch the Eagles Home Opener in Philadelphia This Sunday
Philadelphia, clear your Sunday schedules. The Birds are back.
The Eagles officially kick off the 2026 regular season this Sunday, September 13, welcoming the Washington Commanders to Lincoln Financial Field for a 4:25 p.m. showdown.
If you managed to snag tickets, congratulations. If you didn't, don't worry. You can still spend Sunday surrounded by giant TVs cold drinks, wings, and crab fries. Plus, considering tickets to this year's opener are going for hundreds of dollars, watching from a bar might be the considerably cheaper way to experience the Birds.
The Best Bars in Philadelphia for the First Cool Nights of Fall
There's a specific night every fall when it happens…you step outside after dinner and the air bites a little. And that there is your very first signal: fall is coming. Summer's rooftop-and-frozen-cocktail season is winding down, and it's time to trade patios for fireplaces. There's something exquisitely old-fashioned about seeking out a bar specifically because it has a fireplace, but that's the appeal once fall sets in. Philadelphia has more of these than you'd expect, found in every neighborhood. Here's where to go when the temperature finally drops.
Fishtown Taps Is Philly's Favorite Tuesday Tradition
Somewhere around 5:15 on a Tuesday, Frankford Avenue stops behaving like a weeknight.This is Fishtown Taps, and it has become the neighborhood's best-kept open secret: a two-hour window, once a week, where half of Fishtown decides the week is pretty much over.
Mixteca's Doors Are Open in Fishtown
The wait is over. Mixteca, the agave bar and restaurant from Please Don’t Tell’s (a long-standing NYC favorite and award-winning cocktail bar) Jeff Bell and Victor Lopez, officially opened its doors on Frankford Avenue today. Now, after months of watching the former Martha space get quietly transformed, Philadelphia finally gets to see what all the buildup was about.
Bar Cicci Is Bringing Italian Aperitivo Culture to Rittenhouse Square
Rittenhouse is getting another reason to cancel your plans to go home after work.
Bar Cicci, the newest concept from acclaimed Philadelphia restaurateur Ellen Yin and High Street Hospitality Group, is coming to 1620 Sansom Street with a refreshingly simple idea: slow down, order a spritz, grab a few bites, and stay awhile.
The Monto Is Open in Old City
Every neighborhood has one bar that everyone thinks they know the whole story of, and in Old City, that was Mac's Tavern — the place tourists wandered into hoping to spot Danny DeVito, mostly because the internet told them Rob McElhenney used to own it. Fifteen years and one closure later, 226 Market Street has a new occupant.
Broad Street Brewing Lands a Beer Garden in LOVE Park
Philadelphia's most recognizable vacant building just got a reason to stop being vacant. Broad Street Brewing opened a beer garden on the plaza surrounding LOVE Park's long-shuttered "flying saucer" pavilion, and it's quickly becoming one of the easiest additions to any Center City crawl.
Known Associates Is Bringing a Fresh Energy to Washington Square West
We’ve got a new cocktail bar up on the docket for you, Philadelphia. Known Associates has opened in Washington Square West, bringing together creative cocktails and one of the city's most respected culinary teams under one roof.
Known Associates isn't trying to transport you back to Prohibition. There are no secret passwords, hidden entrances, or over-the-top themes. Instead, the city's newest cocktail destination lets the drinks, food, and atmosphere do the talking, proving that creativity doesn't need to be gimmicky, and, because of that, Known Associates is already shaping up to be one of the openings cocktail lovers will be talking about all year.
Craft Cocktails vs. Craft Beer: Which Philadelphia Crawl Fits Your Vibe?
Philadelphia's nightlife scene has had a bit of an explosiveness to it over the last decade, and now you've got two solid paths to choose from on a night out: the hoppy world of craft beer, or the polished world of craft cocktails. Both scenes are thriving in this city, but they attract very different crowds and price points. So how do you pick?
Philly Surf Club Is Bringing Global Cocktail Culture to North Broad
We don't need plane tickets or beach vacations to try cocktails inspired by destinations across the globe.
Just head down beneath Philadelphia's historic Divine Lorraine, and you’ll find Philly Surf Club, one of the city's newest cocktail bars that feels quite unlike anywhere else in the city.
Created by beverage director Nico Diaz and culinary director Natalie Maronski, Philly Surf Club blends flavors and cocktail techniques in such a way that Philadelphia has been lacking.
Point Breeze Just Got a New Cocktail Bar
Philadelphia has plenty of places to grab a cocktail, but what it doesn’t have enough of are bars with a story.Recently opened at the corner of 19th and Mifflin Streets in Point Breeze, Lillian’s is a cozy new South Philly bar and bistro built around inventive drinks and a food program that isn’t meant to stay the same forever. Instead of locking itself into one permanent restaurant identity, the new neighborhood spot plans to regularly welcome chefs for residencies and special dinners, giving Philadelphians a reason to keep coming back to see what’s happening next.
The Best Rooftop Bars to Celebrate 4th of July Weekend in Philadelphia
The 4th of July only comes around once a year, so why spend it inside? Get outside and get to one of Philadelphia's many rooftop bars that overlook the Benjamin Franklin Parkway (perfect for watching fireworks), and others put you above the city's busiest streets (perfect for feeling like you've escaped the city for a little while).
If your ideal Independence Day includes a drink in your hand and a skyline in front of you, these rooftops need a spot on your itinerary.