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Chicago’s Haunted Halloween Ball combines lavish VIP night club experience with the exclusiveness of the luxury hotel and the terror and chills of a haunted house. This will be happening on October 26, 2024, from 9 pm to 2:30 am.
Congress Plaza Hotel Ghosts
Built in 1893, the Congress Plaza Hotel was classified as one of the most haunted hotels in the world. Guests relate feeling like they’re being watched. People have left the hotel in the middle of the night because they felt paranoid and couldn’t sleep. Several rooms are sealed with padlocks and one room is locked with a chain.
There are said to be ghostly children that haunt the 12th floor. Apparently their mother went crazy and threw them off the roof of the hotel. America’s first known serial killer, Dr. H.H. Holmes, met his victims in the lobby of the Congress Plaza Hotel. Al Capone had a suite on the 8th floor and his spirit is said to haunt the suite.
Room 441 is said to be haunted by a female ghost who will shake your bed to wake you up. You can ask to stay in 441 if you want to investigate this further.
Haunted Halloween Ball
The Ballrooms in the hotel will be transformed into an abandoned hotel run by zombies. Hundreds of costumed party goers will be dancing to hits from world renowned DJs. Other entertainment includes encounters with the Haunted Halloween Ball vampire bellmen, zombie servers and theatrical performances by costumed go-go dancers. There will be $2,000 cash and prizes for bizarre, outrageous and risque costumes. If you don’t have a costume, you might find some costume inspiration here.
Halloween Costume Contest
To enter the Halloween Costume Contest, get your photo taken at the official Haunted Halloween Ball Photo Shoot before midnight. All photos taken at the Ball will be on the Facebook page after the event. Tag yourself in the photos by November 9, 2024. The top 3 winners will be notified online.
Entertainment
Headlining the entertainment will be Nick Rockwell. He’s mastered the art of connecting with his crowds and keeping them moving. He’s played some of the finest clubs in the world, including The Mid in Chicago, Club Octagon in Seoul, Rube Skye in San Francisco, Webster Hall in New York City and Crobar in Buenos Aires.
Also entertaining at the Ball will be DJ Prestige, DJ LG and DJ Jek.
Coupon
The Ball will sell out so don’t delay.
If you’d like to save some money on the Haunted Halloween Ball, you can purchase an Early Bird General Admission Ticket here for $30. There’s a very limited number of these tickets, so don’t delay!