Halloween is soon upon us. Here are a few celebration choices, ranging from family-friendly to frighteningly delicious feasts.
It feels good to be bad At The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon
It’s all treats and no tricks at The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon at its special Halloween edition of Not Your Standard Bingo night. Taking place on Oct 29 at The Parlor, the Halloween edition bingo will feature parlour games, tarot reading and special prizes for the best Halloween costumes.
Mac Cosmetics will set up shop starting from 8pm with professional make-up artists transforming skins into a ghostly pallor or adding strategically placed gashes to bring everyone’s Halloween costumes to life. The most bone-chilling outfits stand to win exciting prizes, including overnight stays at The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon and dining vouchers, so going big is highly encouraged.
A tarot-reading session, for those not afraid of peering into the future, will take place at Tease between 8-10pm, while the main event — the game of spooky bingo — will kick off at 9pm once all the bloody, ghostly and ghastly characters have assembled. With Patcha as the night’s caller and host, guests can expect a slasher of a game.
Tickets to ‘Not Your Standard Bingo – Halloween Edition’ are priced at B650 net per person, including all activities and two Halloween cocktails. Ticket can be purchased via bit.ly/3TiCaif. Line: @thestandardbangkok.
Enjoy a spooky run With your pet at Sansiri Krungthep Kreetha Community
Sansiri is treating lovers of our faithful four-legged friends to a special Halloween activity. For the first time, the company is organising the first edition of ‘Spooky Run, Fun Community’, a pet-friendly mini marathon with lots of trick-or-treat surprises and prizes. Enjoy Sansiri Krungthep Kreetha Community’s Halloween event on Oct 30 from 4-7pm.
Register for the 2km Halloween Dog Fun Run at B300 per runner and pet. To register, Line: @sansirispookyrun or log on to zipeventapp.com/e/APOOKY-RUN-FUN-COMMUNITY. Registration is open until Oct 28, with the mini marathon being limited to 100 couples plus their dogs.
Enjoy a range of fun-filled activities to boost excitement levels co-host by Thonglor International Pet Hospital, Royal Canine, Fit-D, and other partners. Enter the Kids & Dog Costume Contest, take selfies at the Spooky Backdrop or drop at the Soi Dog Foundation (soidog.org) booth to donate unused pet toys for furry friends in need or to make a cash donation to dog welfare charity Stand for Strays, too.
Do your trick or treating Above Eleven
Bring the boo’s to Above Eleven at Fraser Suites on Sukhumvit 11 on Oct 29. The ‘Trick Or Treat Halloween’ party begins at 6pm, so grab some friends, dress in your scariest attire and get ready for a frighteningly sexy night of groovy beats by DJ Rory.
Get spooky with our Nikkei bites and pair them with a chilling cocktail that’s sure to get you in the mood! The nightmare begins early in these parts and continues long past the witching hour. A wicked good time is in store for you at fb.me/e/2kI7knesv.
Join the wild spooky rumpus at theCommons’ BeWitching Parade
The BeWitching Parade will take place on Oct 29 at theCommons Saladaeng from 10am-5pm and at theCommons Thonglor on Oct 30 from 10am-5pm. Both parades will be co-hosted by the sister brand, Little Pea, which invites kids to be a part of the ‘Spooky Wild Rumpus: BeWitching Parade’. Entry is free so dress to distress in your wickedest costume.
Other spook-tacular activities include a signature trick or treat train, for which bookings can be made here: shop.line.me/@littlepeabkk (LINE@: @littlepeabkk). The Little Pea arts and crafts stations will have plenty of activities and include a ‘Spooky Sensory Maze’, though only at theCommons Thonglor. There will also be a Spooky family and kids market, Halloween photo booth, spooktacular storytime and magical face painting.
Phi Ta Khon party at Vue Bar
Don’t wait until Oct 31 for Halloween. Have a spooky good time at the Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival Party on Oct 29, instead, Vue Bar, 29th Floor, Mercure Bangkok Sukhumvit 24 from 8pm.
Have a spooky weekend experience with DJ Ngameiei, plus dress up in your best ghost costume and you could win a free night’s stay. Priced at B450, which includes a drink, there are early bird tickets at B350 if you buy before Oct 25. Line: bit.ly/3Sahus0.
Spooky dining specials at Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok
This month things get spooktacular at Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok with Halloween-themed pastries at Craft, a Farmhouse Brunch at Stock.Room and Bar.Yard’s ‘The Petting Zoo Halloween Party’.
From Oct 24-31, Craft, brings new Halloween tarts and pastries such as Spider Cupcakes, Halloween Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies, Zombie Finger Cookies, RIP Chocolate Mousse Tart and Red Velvet ‘Eyeballs for B89 each. Stock.Room transforms into a spooktacular farmhouse with heaps of hay, pumpkins and autumn harvest atmosphere for the farm-tastic Sunday brunch. The Farmhouse Brunch is available on Oct 30, from noon to 3pm and is priced at B2,999++ per person or B3,700++ per person with select alcoholic beverages.
Bar.Yard brings back safari vibes to Langsuan with the “Petting Zoo’ or ‘dress up as your favourite furry alter egos’ party on Oct 29. For something sweet, there’s the Black O’ Lantern or Pumpkin Knight; to spice up the night it has to be the Spicy Mango Margarita or Golden Spider; and the Mojito Style and Amnesia give a kick of tropical flavours. Visit bit.ly/PRKimptonEN.
Halloween in Hua Hin
This Halloween, get ready for ghostly and ghoulish encounters at The Standard, Hua Hin. From Oct 28-31, the stylish Thai resort will dress up in its creepiest Halloween costume, with atmospheric black and red lighting and eerie installations in the lush, tropical gardens. In these supernatural surroundings (read fun and festive), kids can get in the spirit of the season with traditional trick & treat activities.
As a culinary treat, guest chef Harauld ‘Ox’ Sextus, native of Guadeloupe, a French archipelago of islands located south of the Dominican Republic, will bring his original style of Caribbean tapas at The Lido on Oct 28-29, along with guest mixologist Mac, Diageo’s Best Bartender for Thailand 2022. Uncover the ancient art of tarot at Praça on Oct 29-30 with expert Bia, who also shows how to use the cards to build self-awareness and achieve personal healing. Alternatively, Teaspoon Studio will stage workshops at The Lido on Oct 29 and a Halloween tattoo machine will be in the lobby for friends who want a lasting reminder of the occasion. Line: @thestandardhuahin.
Be seen at Seen this Halloween
This Halloween, Seen Restaurant & Bar Bangkok is daring guests to discover what’s lurking behind the ‘Last Door On The Left’. On Oct 30-31, the sky-high riverside venue will be treating the brave to a spooky weekend of hair-raising surprises, bone-chilling performances and terrifyingly good special menus.
During the ‘HallowSeen, Last Door On The Left’, guests can sink their fangs into a sinful menu of raw flesh washed down by devilish drinks, as well as showing off their creepy side to win prizes for the best fancy-dress costume on Oct 31. With spooktacular music on repeat, live entertainment and Halloween-themed decorations, the Halloween weekend promises to deliver hellishly good fun for all. Email at reservation@seenrooftopbangkok.com. Guests booking a table will be automatically entered into a lucky draw.
Halloween meets FarmVille at Sansiri Backyard
Sansiri Backyard is getting spooky with friendly farm animals in at 'Halloween Farm Hopping at Sansiri Backyard' from Oct 29-31 at T77 Community. These cute animals will be lurking among the trees in a trick-or-treat style in the natural surroundings of T77 Community. The venue is a green residential community designed for sustainable living and spread over 20 rai. Curated by Chul Farm, Little Big Wings, Rong Sabiang restaurant and Pongyo shop, the three-day event features a range of fun-filled events designed to inspire and entertain children from 9am-8pm. Feed piglets, guinea pigs, rabbits and more. Visitors who come in Halloween costumes and join mission ‘Pumpkin Hunt’ get special sweet treats and discounts when buying plants. The other highlights include face painting, DIY Halloween cookies and egg hunting. The magnificent butterfly house will open its doors to welcome visitors to observe the nectar feeding. Don't miss the giant prickly stick insects from Australia and rare and exotic insect species. Live music starts in the late afternoon, with plenty of food and drink to choose from in a green garden inspired by Thailand’s camping season from 4pm-8pm. More info at fb.com/SansiriBackyard.
Quench your thirst and more at Playroom
Pick your favourite poisons during until Oct 13 at Playroom, which launches special Halloween signature cocktails. The ‘Kiss or Treat’ has a bourbon kick; the ‘Dead or Alive’ is a charcoal gin; and ‘Jack’ is gin and raspberries. Salivating already? Line: @playroom.bkk.
Trick or Chim? Choices have to be made.
Get your spookiest costume ready for a colourful, chill (and chilling) weekend. Come over to Chim Chim and kick off the Halloween weekend bopping to funk, soul, and boo-gie tunes. Two special DJs will be in the house to keep the freaky vibes going and spin a few spine-tingling surprises. On Oct 29, from noon to 4pm DJ Pichy will be on the decks and from 4-7pm, Suburb Sound will spin their tunes. Of course, there’s Halloween fun for the whole family. Children below the age of six eat for free from the kids menu on Oct 29-30. There’ll be plenty of tricks and treats, including face painting and free cotton candy all lunch. Line: @chimchimbangkok.
