On Thursday, November 3, the Marigny’s gorgeous Hotel Peter and Paul is hosting a Dia de Los Muertos dance party and fundraiser in their renovated church area, complete with a lineup of live music and mezcal cocktails by sister restaurant Bacchanal. In line with Dia de Los Muertos tradition, guests are invited to bring their own contributions (flowers, food, memorabilia) to the altar for a ceremony led by Rizzo Macedonia López, a local curandero and bruja who specializes in altar-building. Entry is free with $10 to $20 donations welcome, and all proceeds will go to ISLA, an immigration services and legal advocacy organization.

Boucherie’s casual spinoff Bourree is putting its large outdoor dining area to good use the weekend before Halloween, throwing a family-oriented BOO-ree BBQ Bash on Saturday, October 22. Catch music, a kids costume contest, pumpkin crafts, and more (tickets for kids are $15 and include one pumpkin for decorating and balloons. The restaurant is also hosting a coat drive during the event, which takes place from noon to 3 p.m.

The chic rooftop at the Virgin Hotel New Orleans, the Pool Club, is hosting two weekends of parties in the leadup to Halloween. Head to the 13th floor on the afternoons of Saturday, October 22, and Saturday, October 28, for the hotel’s free (and open to the public) BOO Bash, featuring palm and tarot card readings, caricaturists, costume contests, DJ entertainment (drinks are from a cash bar). For a full list of Halloween-themed events at the hotel, see here.

It’s easy to get in the Halloween spirit at the sexy and dramatic Bar Marilou, which is this year offering a number of ways to celebrate. In addition to a special menu offered from October 28 through 31, on Halloween (Monday, October 31), it will host a Witching Hour party from 4 p.m. to midnight. In addition to specialty drinks like the Poison Apple or Unreliable Narrator, the kitchen will serve frogs’ legs and a Baked Casper — like a Baked Alaska, but with fall toppings atop a mochi waffle.

Ever tried atole? It’s a traditional Mexican drink with pre-Hispanic roots, a delicious, soothing concoction made of masa and warming spices. Try it on Día de Los Muertos (November 1) at Lengua Madre, where chef Ana Castro will offer the warm beverage alongside her standout menu for the day.

In addition to a Witches Luncheon on Friday, October 28 (tickets here), there are two family-friendly Halloween Tea parties at Windsor Court this year, taking place in Le Salon and with costumes encouraged. The Hocus Pocus-themed teas from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, October 30 offer themed desserts, teatime treats, and specialty cocktails. Make reservations here or by calling.

Perhaps one of the coolest Halloween-themed dinners happening around town this year is at the W, which is hosting “Murder In the Quarter: Murder Mystery Dinner” on Sunday, October 30. The interactive dinner experience takes place at 3rd Block Depot in the hotel, with a specially curated menu by chef Nick Ocheltree. Reserve your spot on OpenTable for $97.75 per guest.

Taste the “sinister side of the bayou” at tiki temple Beachbum Berry’s for Halloween this year via the bar’s gorgeous specialty drinks. From October 20 through Halloween (October 31), New Orleans’s top tropical bar hosts “L29 Spookilau,” featuring a special “Swamp Things” menu of eight drinks, like the Taro of the Deep made with ube orgeat, lemon, orange, tequila, and Amontillado sherry.

Even the fancy new Four Seasons is getting into the Halloween spirit this year, kicking off the holiday weekend with a costume lunch at Miss River. Make a reservation for lunch on Friday, October 28, and receive a complimentary Ghoul’s Punch if you arrive in costume.

A traveling interactive cocktail experience with haunted vibes is coming to New Orleans this year, and best of all, it takes place a few days after Halloween for all the procrastinators out there.

Billed as an “interactive journey of spooky stories and delicious cocktails,” the Haunted Tavern is coming to Link sports bar on Friday, November 4, and Saturday, November 5. Tickets start at $55 per person.

Kim Lewis’s acclaimed Ole’ Orleans Winery is hosting a Halloween Trunk or Treat party on Saturday, October 29 (5 to 7 p.m.). The kid-friendly event will feature music, wine, and candy, so bring your wine tumblers and lawn chairs and come in costume. (The winery is still accepting trunks so if you have some scary good ideas and want to participate, send an email: info@oleorleans.com.