OCT 29, 2026 Near East Side

Cocktails at the Conservatory: Spirits & Spells

Three women in costume smiling together at an evening cocktail party inside the conservatory

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Franklin Park Conservatory hosts a 21+ Halloween cocktail night with local distillery samples and Pumpkins Aglow on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

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Franklin Park Conservatory turns over the whole building to adults on Thursday, October 29, 2026, for Spirits & Spells, its Halloween edition of Cocktails at the Conservatory. It runs 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 1777 East Broad Street, and it is strictly 21 and over with physical ID checked at the door.

Tickets are $35, or $30 for members, and must be bought in advance; none are sold at the door. Admission includes tastings until 9:00 p.m. from Leather & Oak Spirits, The Long Drink, Middle West Spirits and Noble Cut Distillery, with cash bars for full drinks. Broke Johnny, Red Head Chef and Taquitos handle food.

Parts of the conservatory's Pumpkins Aglow display stay lit for wandering after dark. The entertainment lineup lists The Lycan Bite and the True Crime Garage podcast. Guests pick up a map and a ticket card at check-in, and a completed card enters a prize raffle.

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