Halloween isn’t just for kids. Adults have half a dozen parties to choose from in Lake George over the final weekend of October. Venues range from upscale restaurants to casual barbeque joints. You can kick up your costumed heels at a western saloon or follow Alice down the rabbit hole at a lakeside pub. Here’s a round-up of Lake George Halloween parties, 2017 edition:
Friday, Oct. 27
Boathouse Restaurant
3210 Lakeshore Drive
(518)668-2389
6 p.m. to midnight
$25 includes Halloween dinner buffet, discounted drink specials and live music with Bobby Dick. Grand prize for the costume contest is a week’s vacation at a resort of winner’s choice with over 3,500 resorts from which to choose.
Lake George Beach Club
3 Lower Montcalm Street
(518)685-5418
The party begins at 9 p.m.
Live music with the Radio Junkies. Beer and drink specials, costume prizes and giveaways. Enter the Shipyard Brewery raffle for a chance to win a night’s stay in Portland, Maine with a brewery tour.
Saturday, Oct. 28
King Neptune’s Pub
1 Kurosaka Lane
(518)668-2017
9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
This year, the theme at Neptune’s is Alice in Wonderland. The folks at Neptune’s have been busy all week turning the lakeside pub into Lewis Carroll’s unsettling world of dissolving cats and anxious rabbits. Square Pegs is on the stage. Admission is free for those arriving in costume.
Costume contest prizes:
- $500 for Best Overall
- $300 for Best Group
- $100 for Most Creative
- $100 for Funniest
This is an age 21+ event.
Wild Horse Saloon at the Wild West Ranch
5 Mill Street
(518)685-3445
7 p.m. to midnight
Food, live music, fall drinks and costume contest.
Backstreet BBQ and Tap Room
75 Dieskau Street
(518)685-3183
Party starts at 6 p.m. Band begins at 9 p.m. Costume judging on the 11th hour
Halloween at the Backstreet BBQ features food and classic rock with the Danny Merchant Trio. Best costume takes home a prize valued at $500.
Duffy’s Tavern
20 Lower Amherst Street
(518)668-5323
According to Linda Duffy, they are still finalizing plans for their Halloween party. In the works: A night of 70s/80s karaoke. Come dressed as your favorite big-haired singer and plan to pick up the mic for a vocal cord workout. Check back here, or call Duffy’s for more details.
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