Festivals
Bier-O-Ween Halloween Festival at Shipgarten
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 • 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Location
Shipgarten
7581 Colshire Dr, McLean, VA 22102
Admission
Free Admission
Free registration in the booking form below.
Overview
About the Event
🎃 Bier-O-Ween at Shipgarten
Family fun by day. Halloween party by night.
One Halloween. A whole day of reasons to dress up.
Join us on Saturday, October 31, for Shipgarten’s annual Bier-O-Ween celebration! Bring your family—and your pets—in costume for trick-or-treating, magic, live entertainment, and a chance for the kids to show off their Halloween looks.
As the evening arrives, enjoy live music before the celebration becomes a 21+ party at 8 PM. Stay for dancing, late-night Halloween fun, and our midnight costume contest with $600 in prizes.
🎟️ Admission is FREE!
👻 Family Halloween Schedule
🍬 12–2 PM | Kids’ Trick-or-Treating
Explore more than 10 trick-or-treating stations with your little monsters, superheroes, and princesses.
🎩 1 PM | Jake the Great
Enjoy a live magic performance with the family.
🎭 2 PM | Halloween Costume Parade
Bring your Halloween look and join the parade!
📸 3 PM | Kids’ Costume Fashion Show
Give your child’s costume its moment on our main stage! A professional photographer will take photos for free. No registration required—just show up and get in line.
🧙 4 PM | Live Performance by Hocus Pocus
Gather the family for a little Halloween magic with Hocus Pocus.
🎸 5–8 PM | Lucas Mason
Keep the celebration going with a live performance by Lucas Mason.
🍺 Afternoon Beer Trick-or-Treating | 21+
1–6 PM | Chocolate, Beer & Candy Pairings
Explore the sweeter side of Bier-O-Ween with beer trick-or-treating featuring chocolate, beer, and candy pairings. For guests 21+ only.
🌙 Bier-O-Ween After Dark | 21+
8 PM–2 AM | Halloween Party with Bianca Diamond
Get your crew together for a night of music, dancing, and Halloween looks. Late-night adult trick-or-treating kicks off at 8 PM, and the party continues until 2 AM.
🏆 Midnight Costume Contest | $600 in Prizes
Bring your most creative, spooky, or outrageous costume for a chance to win:
🥇 1st Place — $300 Cash
🥈 2nd Place — $200 Shipgarten Gift Card
🥉 3rd Place — $100 Shipgarten Gift Card
That’s $600 in total prizes: $300 in cash and $300 in Shipgarten gift cards.
📍 Plan Your Visit
📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ Activities begin at 12 PM; the celebration ends at 2 AM on Sunday, November 1.
🎟️ Free admission
👨👩👧👦 Family activities during the day
🔞 21+ from 8 PM
📍 Shipgarten | 7581 Colshire Dr, McLean, VA 22102
Choose your costumes, gather your favorite people, and join us for Bier-O-Ween!
Alcoholic beverages are for guests 21+ only.
Meet. Eat. Drink. Repeat.
Registration
Get Your Tickets
Tickets for this event are free. Choose how many you need and complete the short form.
Event
Bier-O-Ween Halloween Festival at Shipgarten
When
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Where
Shipgarten
The Venue
The Shipgarten Experience
Long tables, giant screens, lawn games and TBG food and drinks — all in one place in McLean/Tysons.
Getting Here
Plan Your Visit
Parking
Free parking at 1651 Old Meadow Road, McLean, Virginia.
A complimentary shuttle runs continuously after 3 PM on weekdays and from 11 AM on weekends. Outside those hours, text (703) 712-7481 to request a ride.
Valet is available Saturday and Sunday for $20.
FAQ
Good to Know
Choose the number of tickets in the booking form above, add attendee details and submit. You’ll receive a confirmation email with your booking details — no need to print anything, just keep it on your phone.
No need to print anything. Just keep your confirmation email on your phone.
No. A ticket is for entry only. Tables are first come, first seated, unless reserved. To reserve, email info@shipgarten.com or visit our Host It Here page.
Our free parking can be found at 1651 Old Meadow Road, McLean, Virginia. We have a complimentary shuttle which has continuous service after 3pm on weekdays and starting at 11am on weekends. Shuttle rides can be requested outside of continuous service hours by texting (703) 712-7481.
We offer Valet on Saturday and Sunday for $20.
Food can be ordered at the self-serve kiosks located at each container restaurant. Each kiosk can order food from any container, however pickup for each item will be at the container the menu item was ordered from. Drinks can be ordered at any container bar, a tab that is opened at one bar can be accessed for additions or closing at any other bar.
We are very kid friendly! We have a full playground and kids area. Every weekend we have free face painting and two moon bounces.
Yes! We are very dog friendly at Shipgarten and allow dogs all throughout the venue as long as they are leashed. Dogs are welcome on our shuttle, and can play off leash in our dog park.
All of our upcoming events can be found on our calendar.
We are an indoor-outdoor venue and weather is inevitable. We are open rain or shine! The siding on our tents are closed, indoor heaters are on, and heat lamps are across the property.
Hookah and a full-service bar are available after sundown with lounge seating as well as special lighting effects and live DJs. Every Friday & Saturday night 8PM-2AM year-round.
Yes! We love hosting your events. We host semi-private, and fully private events all year long. Inquire about a date or start planning your event by emailing info@shipgarten.com.
Our fire pits are open every day until close. Add extra logs and stay as long as you like or order a s’mores kit and roast marshmallows.
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