pilcrow halloween — These spots put the spook in spooky season. Photo via Pilcrow Cocktail Cellar’s Instagram

Haunted houses, costume parties and skeleton season is here. Having trouble getting into the Halloween spirit? Here are a handful of local businesses that are bringing an eerie aura to the Magic City.

1. Atrox Factory

halloween, atrox — Can you keep up in the menacing Halloween maze? Photo via Atrox Factory

Are you someone who enjoys being scared half to death? I suggest visiting Atrox Factory—it’s like you’re in a real-life scary movie.

Location: 8404 Parkway Drive Southeast Leeds, AL 35094
Hours: Fri-Sat 7PM-12AM | Sun, Wed-Thurs 7-10PM
Website | Facebook | Instagram

2. Nightmare at 3008

nightmare 3008 — Beware of what’s behind this door. Photo via Nightmare at 3008’s Facebook

This top-rated horror house has three new attractions that will have you sleeping through the daylight and aware in the night:

The Nightmare House
The Underground
Woods Trail

Not only do they scare, they also care. Nightmare at 3008 donates a portion of their profits to Children’s of Alabama Childhood Cancer Research.

Location: 1731 Decatur Highway Fultondale, AL 35068
Hours: Fri-Sat 7PM-12AM | Sun 7-10PM
Website | Facebook | Instagram

3. Warehouse 31

Birmingham, Pelham, October, halloween, haunted house — Skele-FUN times happen at Warehouse 31. Photo via Warehouse 31

Meet the victims of a freak accident at an old meat-packing warehouse in Pelham—although it may not be a blissful greeting. Prepared to be spooked in every room.

Location: 3150 Lee Street Pelham, AL 35124
Hours: Fri-Sat 7PM-12AM | Sun 7-10PM
Website | Facebook | Instagram

4. Spirit Halloween

Birmingham, Halloween — What Halloween look are you going for this year? Photo via Daniel Lincoln on Unsplash

Not into paying people to scare you? Consider doing the scaring in a killer costume from Spirit Halloween—grab some decor while you’re there and throw a party.

Find the store closest to you here.
Hours: Tues-Fri 10AM-10PM | Sat & Mon 9AM-10PM | Sun 9AM-9PM
Website

5. Queen’s Park + Halloween party

queen's park, october — Did you know that Queen’s Park hosts a Halloween party every year? Photo via Queen’s Park’s Facebook

Still not feeling the spirit? Find it at the bottom of glass at a local bar. Queen’s Park has amazing Halloween-themed drinks and decorations—pretty ghoul if you ask me. Get the deets on their annual Halloween party here.

Location: 112 24th Street North #102 Birmingham, AL 35203
Hours: Tues-Thurs, Sun 4PM-12AM | Fri-Sat 4PM-2AM
Website | Facebook | Instagram

6. Pilcrow Cocktail Cellar

Enjoy a night out at Nightmare at Pilcrow! Their fantastic, frightening decor is the guaranteed to give you that Halloween feel you’ve been searching for—plus, the cocktails are to die for.