Name: Friend Street Freakshow @ The Greatest Bar
Start: 2026-10-30T20:30:00-04:00
Location: The Greatest Bar

The Greatest Bar

🎪 Friend Street Freak Show
Halloween weekend is just getting started. Step inside Friend Street Freak Show for a night of twisted carnival vibes, outrageous costumes, and nonstop energy. With 4 floors, 3 bars, 2 DJs, and a 2 AM last call, The Greatest Bar transforms into Boston's wildest Halloween destination.
🎭 Costumes Encouraged
Whether you're creepy, hilarious, over-the-top, or completely unhinged, throw on your best costume and join hundreds of partygoers for an unforgettable Halloween celebration.
What to Expect
🎪 A freak show experience taking over all four floors 🎧 DJs spinning all night across multiple floors 🍸 Halloween cocktails, packed dance floors, and nonstop music 👻 Hundreds of costumed partygoers celebrating one of the biggest Halloween weekends in Boston
Event Details
Date: Friday, October 30th Location: The Greatest Bar, 262 Friend Street, Boston, MA 21+ | Valid ID Required
The circus is in town... but these performers don't belong under the big top.

Local Event: Friend Street Freakshow @ The Greatest Bar

Suffolk County

Benjamin Pierce

Boston Metropolitan Area

Boston

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Friend Street Freakshow @ The Greatest Bar

🎪 Friend Street Freak Show
Halloween weekend is just getting started. Step inside Friend Street Freak Show for a night of...

🪦 The Greatest Graveyard
Step beyond the gates of The Greatest Graveyard and into one of Boston's biggest Halloween celebrations. Surrounded by eerie décor, costumed crowds, and nonstop music, The Greatest Bar transforms into a haunted graveyard for a night you'll never forget. With 4 floors, 3 bars, a live DJ, and a 2 AM last call, this is the perfect way to kick off Halloween weekend.
🧟 Costumes Encouraged
Whether you're a vampire, witch, zombie, ghost, or something completely original, throw on your best costume and join hundreds of partygoers for an unforgettable Halloween party.
What to Expect
🪦 A haunted graveyard experience taking over all four floors 🎧 Live DJ spinning all night 🍸 Halloween cocktails, packed dance floors, and nonstop music 👻 Costumed partygoers, eerie décor, and unforgettable Halloween vibes
Event Details
Date: Friday, October 23rd Location: The Greatest Bar, 262 Friend Street, Boston, MA 21+ | Valid ID Required
When the sun goes down, the graveyard comes alive. Join us... if you dare.

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The Greatest Graveyard at the Greatest Bar

🪦 The Greatest Graveyard
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<ul>
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roundheadbrewing.com/contigofest-2026

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Schedule 
 
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