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Halloween Treats, Cocktails & Shopping in Downtown Knoxville

Fall

Darken the doors of our Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee shops, bars, and restaurants and you’ll find a treasure trove of Halloween treats, cocktails, and specials to enjoy for yourself and share with the ghosts and goblins you love.

Check back as we continue to add details and find more Wicked Cool things happening in Downtown Knoxville.

Babalu

Beware, Babalu's has undergone a dark twist. Drown your thirst with the Vampire Kiss – a wicked blend of rum, Velvet Falernum, lime, raspberry pureé, coconut cream. Or satisfy your cravings with the Pumpkin Custard – a seasonal dessert delight with pumpkin-spiced custard with whipped cream.

Bethie Lou's

Bethie Lou’s Fabulous Gift Shop in the Old City has unique Halloween Treats and Décor to spook up your spaces. You’ll find candies, candles, cute pumpkins, books, adorable and spooky party napkins, and everyone’s favorite—Halloween mermen! Drop in for free candy and truly special treats.

Boyd's Jig & Reel

Boyd's Jig & Reel kicks off the spooky season with a several signature drinks! Bleeding Orange, Pumpkin Rum Punch, Harvest Mule, and An Autumn Pearing are all available to welcome All Hallows' Eve!

Brother Werewolf

Something wicked is brewing in Downtown Knoxville's Old City as Brother Wolf transforms into Brother Werewolf serving intoxicating libations from October 4 - November 3, 2024. This sinfully sinister tavern features pop punk music, ghoulish glassware, decor inspired by classic horror movies, and transformative elixirs that will send your inner beat howling into the night! 

Chismoso

Get ready for a spellbinding sip! Chismoso is conjuring up a wickedly delicious Apple Butter Margarita that’ll have you howling for more! It's scary delicious... 

CitiFid-O

From costumes and clothing to toys and treats, CitiFid-O has everything to make Halloween special for your furry friends.

Coffee & Chocolate

The kids can keep their Halloween candy this year, because the adults are going to Coffee & Chocolate! Along with their original chocolates and macarons, they've conjured up bewitching seasonal menu, including the Apple Cinnamon Macaron, Hot Cider, and S'mores Hot Chocolate. And if your soul seeks autumnal allure, their windows are painted with the essence of fall — a perfect backdrop for a magical memento!

Earth to Old City

Earth to Old City is crawling with Halloween-Themed Merchandise and Treats for home and body! Gorgeous soaps with seasonal designs and scents of fall, pumpkins, bats, and more! Candles with decadent smells to envelope your space. Decor to bring beauty and fright to the fall nights. Sparkling jewelry, cozy sweaters, toys, and so much more! Visit to see all the autumnal delights!

Eddie's Health Shoppe

Eddie's Health Shoppe will be chock-full of Halloween themed products! These include Witches Brew energy drinks, candy corn lip balm, monster cookie crunch protein bars, and an array of pumpkin items.

Five Thirty Lounge

The bartenders at Five Thirty Lounge are brewing up some enchantment with The Cursed Citrus Martini, a potion of Wheatley vodka, lemon juice, orange liqueur, black edible glitter, and a sugar rim. Pair that with a spectacular fall rooftop view, and it's far from scary.

Fizz

Enter if you dare: Fizz on Market Square has Spooky Jewelry like you've never seen before. Elevate your Halloween wardrobe with bats, cameos, and spider necklaces, earrings, rings, and more!

The French Market

No tricks, all sweets here! The French Market Creperie has created the Pumpkin Pie Crème Brûlée Crepe with whip cream, crunchy brown sugar, and candied walnuts Plus, in the month of October, all sales from our pumpkin crepe will go to fund the World Central Kitchen to help support and rebuild Asheville. Featured cocktails include the Witches Brew - an espresso martini with with white chocolate and Kahlua; Spooks - an Irish coffee with whipped cream; the Devils Brew - with bourbon and cider sour; and the Wicked Hot - with Fireball and cider with cinnamon.

Frothy Monkey

You're in for some wicked cool seasonal specials at Frothy Monkey. Try the Apple Jinx - a tricky, flavored matcha, reminiscent of spiced apple cereal. Made with house made spice syrup with cayenne, cinnamon, and local honey, matcha and milk. The White Zombie - a spooky take on a White Russian made with Black Magic Spiced Rum, Cat Head Vodka, Cold Brew and Cherry Mocha Syrup. And lastly, the Apple Spice Mimosa is made with house-made chai apple cider and bubbles on tap! Plus, some new spooky merchandise is available in store for purchase.

Ham'n Goodys

Be the best house on the block by passing out these Halloween-themed Ham'n Goodys lemon cookies!The delicious taste of the familiar lemon cookie with a fun twist everyone is sure to love! Pre-order a dozen or more by calling 865-839-2215 to order from the Gay Street store. As always, they'll also have their decorated desserts, cupcakes, and tea cakes. Plus, don't miss a coloring contest through the month of October for the littles!

Hello Tea House

Say "hello" to some boo-tiful boba teas at Hello Tea House. They'll be brewing up some enchanting concoctions to tickle your taste buds and get you in the festive spirit including their Black Sesame 'Not Spooky' Latte and a Pumpkin Spice Latte. (Almost too adorable to drink!)

Humble Hog

Join Humble Hog this season for an absolutely ghoulish feast which include a seasonal cocktail, multiple seasonal local craft beers, and food specials, all celebrating spookiness.

Jacks of Knoxville

Scary sips are brewing at Jacks. Enjoy their fall seasonal menu, including The Great Pumpkin or the Jacks-O-Lantern. While you enjoy your coffee, be sure to check out all the local items for purchase including candles, books, stuffed animals, simmer pot kits, plates, and other seasonal odds-and-ends.

Knox Whiskey Works

Knox Whiskey Works has resurrected a ghostly delight once adored by the living! Dare to indulge your mortal cravings with the Drunken Pun’kin conjured with their very own coffee liqueur, dairy-free pumpkin spice creamer, and a spectral touch of whipped cream. It is devilishly delicious!

Knoxville Visitors Center

Head to the Knoxville Visitors Center for all your fall shopping! The visitors center's gift shop is loaded with locally-made t-shirts, hats, posters, and more and will be decked out in Halloween decor too!

Mahalo Coffee Roasters

Mahalo Coffee Roasters has captured everything good about this season and put it in a delicious selection of beverages. The Kindred Spice is Mahalo's spin on the infamous PSL. A spiced pumpkin puree sweetened with brown sugar, latte style! The Stick Season Capp is a cozy apple, maple syrup, and brown sugar cappuccino will whisk you away to our favorite season! The Evergreen is a hot English Breakfast tea enhanced with anise syrup and nutmeg bitters, bringing those aromatics that’ll put you out in the woods! And lastly, the Charlie Brown a seasonal AFFOGATO! Vanilla Ice Cream with a hot shot of espresso and brown butter syrup poured on top, garnished with cinnamon and a snickerdoodle cookie! 

Maple Hall

In the cryptic underground corners of Maple Hall, order up a fall cocktail like you've never had before. Try the Black Magic Margarita with charcoal-infused tequila, triple sec, lime, edible glitter or the Caramel Apple with caramel-infused vodka, maple syrup, orange juice, ginger ale, apple butter rim.

Nothing Too Fancy

Dres for spooky season with all new seasonal Seasonal Design T-Shirts from Nothing Too Fancy. You'll find this online, or dare to tread their path on Union Ave!

Paris Woodhull Illustrations

Get your hands on the most adorable Halloween t-shirts and sweatshirts from Paris Woodhull Illustrations! She designed and screen-printed them right in her studio/shop on the 100 block of Gay Street, and they are "boo" cute to pass up! The store will also have spooky stickers as well!

Postmodern Spirits

Creep on over to Postmodern Spirits for a special pop up bar - The Haunted "Cocktail" Laboratory. Join them for a special menu of themed cocktails, decorated tasting room, and a seasonal barrel rested gin!

Proper Popcorn

This Halloween season, grab a festive bag of Pumpkin Cheesecake Drizzle from Proper Popcorn in Market Square. Feeling a bit more ghoulish? Then sink your teeth into Zombie Mix, a delicious blend of orange, green apple, and grape that will make your tastebuds come back to life! These tasty delights are available for a short time only, so be sure to grab yours before they vanish like a ghost in the night!

Rala

Rala always has the best greeting cards, puzzles, and gifts for every occasion, and Halloween is no exception. Swing by their store in the Old City for Spooktacular Merch, along with their "Haunted Art Show"—a collaborative exhibition of creepy, eerie, spine-tingling, and all around haunted art pieces from multiple local artists, on exhibit (and for sale) through October 30.

Rocket Fizz

Trick or treat! You'll want to venture to Rocket Fizz for all things Halloween candy, from pumpkin-shaped chocolates and candy corn to skull and ghost-shaped Peeps. Along with the awfully delicious collection of candies, they also have Beetlejuice jigsaw puzzles and more, to celebrate the season!

Ruby Sunshine

There's no other way to say it... Ruby Sunshine has some scary good boozy boos for the 21+ crowd. Try the Boo-Rita - a butterfly pea flower infused Pueblo Viejo 100% agave tequila with blue curaçao, a housemate pineapple sour mix, and a black lava sea salt rim or the Candy Corn Cold Brew - with Fris vodka, Ryan's Irish cream, Di Amore amaretto, cold brew coffee, housemate candy corn syrup, and whipped cream. Kids don't have all the fun!

The Phoenix Pharmacy & Fountain

If an ice cream hankering haunts your taste buds, The Phoenix Pharmacy & Fountain awaits. Pictured here is Apple Frost Milkshake – blended vanilla ice cream. fresh apple cider from upstate NY, and garnished with a sprinkle of cinnamon, the Apple Frost is our go to dessert for Sweater Weather! 

Smiley Aesthetics

Join Smiley Aesthetics for self-care specials this spooky season for a transformation that will leave you looking and feeling fabulous! Experience the Pumpkin Renewal Package for a total skin reset after summer, take advantage of a Skinvive flash sale add on service for only $200, get eerie-sistible eyes with a PRP Derma, and indulge in needles of the night with a $175 microneedling service. Plus, bring a friend and you both will get a complimentary biorepeel when each receives 40 units of Botox for a ghoul-friend glow up. 

The Spice & Tea Exchange

The Spice & Tea Exchange will feature Halloween-inspired iced tea mocktails and hot teas from October 25 — 31, all day on request at the tea bar. Featured items include Zombie’s Grave (a citrus, ginger tea with rose simple syrup), The Green Ghoul (a spearmint green tea mixed with lemon matcha mate tea and lemon simple syrup), and The Good Witch (a berry bouquet herbal tea with sweet habanero simple syrup).

Starbucks on Gay Street

At Starbucks on Gay Street only, dive into the The Strange and Unusual Frappuccino. This Dole Whip inspired treat that features a haunting swirl of mango and dragonfruit.

Tern Club

Tern Club is becoming "The Dollhouse" for October with creepy cocktails in a playful atmosphere. Dare to order the Annabelle with gin, Maraschino, earl grey, honey, lemon, grapefruit, sparkling wine, and burn thyme. Two other cocktails round out the spooky menu: the tequila-based Bride of Chucky and the rum-based Dolly Dearest.

The Tree & Vine

Scarily-unique items abound at Tree & Vine. Add a touch of ghoulish delight to your Halloween table and cocktails with Nordic Ware Skull Cakelet Pan and Tovolo Skull Ice Molds. Break out your cauldrons and try the Urban Accents Milling Spices for ciders or the County Home Apple Toffee Dip for your Halloween party!

Happy Halloween!

Come Halloween shopping Downtown, order a scary cocktail, and discover some devilish delights.