Halloween lands on a Monday this year. This gives the grownups an entire weekend to show off their clever costumes, dance and make merry for the lead-up to All Saints’ Day. Here’s a roundup of Lake George establishments that are having parties with costume contests, live music and food and drink specials.
Friday, Oct. 28
Fire & Ice Bar & Grill
175 Canada Street
(518)668-4552
Fun Friday Halloween Party, 9 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Costume contest with cash prizes:
1st place – $250
2nd place – $150
3rd place – $100
Drink specials, beer pong, giveaways and music by DJ Primetime Cush.
Lake George Beach Club
3 Lower Montcalm Street
(518)685-5418
Friday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.
Costume contest: Cash prizes for Scariest, Sexiest, Best Group and Witty/Ironic.
Gift for everyone. Drink specials include $3 beers, $4 Fireball shots, $5 Jim Beam and North Huckleberry shots. No cover charge. Music by The Switch. This is your last chance to visit the Lake George Beach Club before they close for three months to renovate.
Saturday, Oct. 29
Duffy’s Tavern
20 Lower Amherst Street
(518)668-5323
Party 8 p.m. – closing
Costume contest: $1,000 in cash prizes for Scariest, Funniest Group and Most Original Individual. Those who arrive in costume get bottles of domestic beer for $3 and $3 well drinks. Dirt Cheap performs 9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
King Neptune’s Pub
1 Kurosaka Lane
(518)668-2017
The Haunted Halloween Circus Halloween Party, 9 p.m. Sources at Neptune’s tell us this was planned months ago and has nothing to do with the recent creepy clown phenomena. It’s all in good fun. Neptune’s does a haunted house and costume contest. This year’s prizes:
$500 – Best overall Costume
$300 – Best Group Costume
$100 – Most Creative Costume
$100 – Funniest Costume
The Kicks are playing the Main Stage. There is no cover charge for anyone in costume.
163 Taproom
163 Canada Street
(518)685-3236
Halloween party at 9 p.m. Cash prizes at midnight for best, scariest and creative costume. Food specials along with $3 select beer & shot specials & $5 spirit specials. No cover charge. Music by Mike Packard 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Wild Horse Saloon at the Wild West Ranch
5 Mill Street
(518)685-3445
Country band Crow Ridge takes the stage at 9 p.m. Come earlier for dinner with a pre-fix menu, $18 for soup or salad, entrée (choice of Salisbury steak, grilled pork tenderloin or pasta with smoked chicken in a light cream sauce) and dessert. Trick-or-treating on Monday for the kids, 5 – 8 p.m.
Boathouse Restaurant
3210 Lakeshore Drive
(518)668-2389
Annual Halloween Party, 6 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Dance all night to Bobby Dick. Prizes for best costumes.
Also, this upcoming weekend is the last for Fright Fest 2016 at the Great Escape.