Witches Night Out

Name: Witches Night Out
Start: 2025-10-17T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-17T23:00:00-04:00
Location: Downtown Alpena

Schedule

Fri Oct 17 2025 at 05:00 pm to 11:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Downtown Alpena | Alpena, MI

Convene your coven for Downtown Alpena's most bewitching bash ✨ 🔮 Join us at our annual Witches Night Out event for spooky shopping specials, bewitching beverages, and witchy wonders throughout the downtown.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5-8 pm: Shops open late with spooky shopping specials and special activities, see below for full list 👻
5-8 pm: Live music from Steve Rea and Steve Tezak in the Center Alley 🎵
5-8 pm: Adult Scavenger Hunt 🐦‍⬛ Grab your group and set off on an auspicious adventure throughout downtown. Start and finish at the Water Street Commons (123 Water St), where you can pick up your printed scavenger hunt. Choose your adventure- activities or riddles. We will choose two winners for $100 in Downtown Dollars!
8-11 pm: Alleyway After Party 🎶 Come in costume for drinks, dancing, and DJ Cliff LaMay in the Center Alley. NEW THIS YEAR! Enter our Witches Costume Contest by checking in with the DJ between 8-8:30 pm. Winner announced at 8:45 pm to receive $50 in Downtown Dollars.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
🥂 Devilish drink specials at bars & taprooms
🕸️ Fantastical photo ops throughout downtown
🎃 Pumpkin decorating contest at Sunrise Side Co-Op Market (marina building) from 5-8pm
🥀 Floral witch broom bar in the flower truck at Lasting Expressions (204 W Washington Ave) from 5-8pm
🎨Spooky mini art challenge at the library (211 N 1st Ave) from 4-7 pm. Create a mini canvas for the Gallery of Dread for the chance to win Downtown Dollars!
🔮Oracle and tarot card readers at Illuminate Wellness
🧹 Costumes encouraged- dress up in costume and receive a special discount at any business marked with a broom below
PARTICIPATING SHOPS
Parallel 45 Books & Gifts
Rusty Petunias
Lulu's Sweet Shop
Classic Designs by Doreen Thomas
Sweet Baby James
Myers Fashions Etc- 30-50% off fall fashions and refreshments will be served
Suncatchers- Free spooky beverage and candy, plus a drawing for Halloween goodies in a boo bag
Glik's- Giveaway for a $50 gift certificate
🧹Soaps & Such- Pick an apple for a percentage off (no purchase necessary) and free trial size of their new Tallow Plus naturals for anyone in costume
🧹 Colburn Outfitters- 30% for anyone dressed as a witch
🧹Traveling Ladders- 10% for anyone dressed in witchy attire, free gift with a $50 purchase all day
PARTICIPATING BARS & RESTAURANTS
Mango's Tequila Bar
Player's Pub & Grub
PIF Cider- $5 Mini Witches Brew
HopSide Brewery- $2 Candy Corn Shot (layered jello), $10 Poison Apple Mule/ $6 Mocktail, $10 Purple Potion, $2.50 any 5 oz beer
🧹 Samantha's on 2nd- Witch themed drinks and food from 5-9 pm, 50% off any app for those in witch costumes
PLEASE NOTE: While we adore children, this is an adult focused event.