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Traverse City’s Halloween night comes with a movie-party option for anyone ready to trade a quiet screening for costumes and dancing. Traverse City Whiskey Co. is presenting a Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Party on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with a four-hour evening window at its Stillhouse.

The event runs from 7 to 11 p.m. at 201 E. 14th Street. Traverse City Tourism’s event listing describes admission as free and outlines a combination of a DJ, a Rocky Horror costume contest, specialty cocktails and the movie playing on a big screen on the patio. Costumes are encouraged.

That gives this outing a different rhythm from a daytime candy walk. You can build the evening around a character-inspired outfit, meet friends at the venue and make the movie part of a broader Halloween gathering. The listed program includes dancing as well as the screening, so expect a party format rather than a promise of a seated theater experience.

Put the party window on your calendar

The published 7-to-11-p.m. window covers the event as a whole. It does not establish a separate start time for the film or the costume contest. Anyone trying to arrive specifically for one of those activities should check with the venue before making a tightly timed plan.

The listing also does not specify costume-contest prizes, judging categories, a reservation requirement or an age policy. Those details should come from the organizer. Because the gathering is at a cocktail venue, families considering bringing children should ask about admission rules rather than treating the free listing as confirmation of an all-ages event.

The Stillhouse’s own visitor page confirms the East 14th Street address and describes the location as its Traverse City craft cocktail bar. Use that page when checking the venue and directions; the company also operates an Outpost in Ferndale, which is a different location.

Dress for the patio as well as the theme

A big-screen patio movie is part of the advertised program, which makes an extra layer a sensible addition to the costume bag. This is a planning suggestion, not a weather forecast or a guarantee about how the venue will handle rain or cold. Check for event updates close to Halloween.

Comfortable shoes are another useful choice if you hope to dance. If a costume includes oversized accessories, think through how you will move around other guests and carry a drink. A recognizable outfit can still be easy to wear for a full evening; there is no need to make the practical part of the night harder than it needs to be.

Free admission should also be kept separate from the drink budget. Specialty cocktails are listed as part of the evening’s offerings, but the event page does not say that beverages are included. Decide what you want to spend and arrange a designated driver or another sober ride home before heading out.

Check the final details before October 31

The tourism listing provides an event contact number of 231-384-0332. The Stillhouse visitor page separately lists its general venue number, 231-922-8292. Use the event contact for questions about the Halloween program and the venue page for location information.

Before leaving, revisit the event listing for changes and confirm any detail that matters to your group, especially admission rules and activity times. With those basics settled, the draw is straightforward: a Halloween-night gathering that puts a familiar cult movie, a costume occasion and a local cocktail venue on the same calendar entry.

Sources and event updates

Halloween party listing

The Stillhouse

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