Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Haunted Hotel Halloween Ball
Experience a night of thrills party-goers at Chicago’s biggest Halloween costume party, Haunted Halloween Ball, on Friday, October 31, 2025 at the Congress Plaza Hotel, classified as one of the most haunted hotels in the world by USA Today! Located on Michigan Avenue by Millennium and Grant Park, the Congress Plaza Hotel will be the backdrop for Chicago’s best Halloween party, the Haunted Halloween Ball.
Haunted Halloween Ball combines elements of a lavish VIP nightclub and lounge experience, with the exclusiveness of a luxury hotel gala, and the terror and chills of a haunted house. The moment you enter Congress Plaza Hotel, you will be directed to the massive 20,000 square foot ballrooms of the 122-year-old hotel, which has been transformed into an abandoned hotel run by zombies. In Chicago, close to 2,000 costumed party-goers will dance to the dark and dirty beats of world renowned DJs and recording artists. Other entertainment includes encounters with the Haunted Halloween Ball vampire bellmen, zombie cocktail servers dressed as French maids and theatrical performances by costumed go-go dancers. Outrageous, bizarre and risqu will be among the Halloween costumes competing in the $2,000 cash and prize virtual costume contest.
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Learn more about the area
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Loop
This city center is home to some of Chicago’s most iconic attractions and architecture.
