13 Festive Pop-Up Bars for 13 Nights of Halloween

Halloween Island Passport Challenge

To make the experience even more thrilling, guests can join the Halloween Island Passport Challenge. Each time you visit one of the 13 themed bars, you’ll collect a stamp. Complete the passport, and you’ll earn an exclusive reward plus entry into the grand prize raffle, which includes local gift cards and other prizes. Think of it as trick-or-treating for grown-ups—only with craft cocktails and spooky vibes.

The 13 Pop-Up Bars You Can’t Miss

Here’s the full lineup of themed bars and restaurants bringing Halloween Island to life this October:

• Ghost Colony Tavern – Lost Colony Tavern

• Poor Witchard's Witchcraft Bar – Poor Richard's Sandwich Shop

• Platform 15 8/7 Harry Potter Bar – 1587 Restaurant & Lounge

• Witches on the Scuppernong Potions Bar – Vineyards on the Scuppernong

• NouVeins Vampire Bar – Nouvines

• PhanTom's Halloween Opera Bar – Old Tom's Beer, Wine, & Provisions

• Pioneer Theater Monster Cinema – Pioneer Theater

• Vicki B's: A Pop-Up Beetlejuice Bar – VB's Manteo

• Frankentender Mad Scientist Bar – Firetender

• Goretegaz Zombie Apocalypse Bar – Ortegaz Southwestern Grill

• Madame Olive's Haunted Mansion Bar – Olive's Greek Kitchen

• Mimi's Murder Hut Slasher Bar – Mimi's Tiki Hut at Pirate's Cove Marina

With so many creative experiences waiting for you, the challenge is deciding how many you can visit before Halloween night!

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Plan your Outer Banks getaway this October

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Experience Halloween like never before on Roanoke Island. From ghost taverns to vampire bars, Halloween Island is the place to be for festive drinks, spooky fun, and unforgettable coastal vibes. 

From pumpkin patches and haunted trails to costume parades and film festivals, the Outer Banks knows how to celebrate Halloween in style. Whether you’re visiting with little ones in tow, planning a spooky date night, or looking for a thrilling scare, there’s an event waiting for you this October. For more spooky inspiration, check out our guides to the Top Spooky Places on the Outer Banks, a full Spooky Outer Banks Vacation Itinerary, and the 13 Festive Pop-Up Bars for 13 Nights of Halloween. Don’t forget to see all the Halloween Island 2025 events so you can plan the perfect October getaway. Book your Outer Banks vacation rental today and start making spooktacular memories by the sea!

Book your stay today in one of our cozy vacation rentals and explore all the best and brightest that the Outer Banks has to offer. Give our wonderful Guest Services Team a call today at (866) 884-0267 or take a look at our available rentals to get started planning your next historic adventure to the Outer Banks.

And don't forget about our layaway plan, which makes booking your dream vacation easier than ever. So don't wait. We're booking Outer Banks vacation rentals year round and we're excited to help you create memories to last a lifetime. We're here to help make your OBX vacation fun, exciting, and hassle-free. 

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