The Congress Plaza Hotel has a rich history that dates back to 1893. For more than a century, the hotel has played host to U.S. celebrities, foreign dignitaries, international celebrities, and elite travelers from across the globe. Congress Plaza Hotel can be found near Grant Park on Michigan Ave and offers incredible views of Lake Michigan. From its size and appearance to its amenities and prime location, everything about the Congress Plaza Hotel makes it the perfect spot for a Halloween party.
A Look at the Congress Plaza Hotel’s History
Originally, the Congress Plaza Hotel looked much different than it does today. It once was surrounded by gaslights, cobbled stress, and horse-drawn carriages. It also went by a different name – Auditorium Annex./p>
The Auditorium Annex was built by famous hotel designer R.H. Southgate, while the north tower was designed by Clinton Warren. The new annex was connected with the Auditorium Hotel by an underground marble passageway and was given the name “Peacock Alley.” The south tower, which was constructed between 1902 and 1907, was created by renowned architectural firm Holabird and Roche.
The construction of the hotel’s south tower included a magnificent banquet hall, known today as the ‘Gold Room’. The Gold Room would later become the first hotel ballroom in the U.S. to use air conditioning. In 1909, another ballroom known as the Florentine Room was added to the north tower. These two spaces, along with the Pompeian Room and the Elizabethan Room, host some of the city’s most elite social events.
Haunted Halloween Ball at the Congress Plaza Hotel
With its incredible history and spacious public rooms, the Congress Plaza Hotel is the ideal spot for a Halloween party. This year, HauntedHalloweenBall.com and Surreal Nightlife have come together to bring the public an event of epic proportions. The Haunted Halloween Ball will take place on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the Congress Plaza Hotel, known as one of the most haunted hotels in the world by USA Today.
The Haunted Halloween Ball combines a luxury hotel gala experience with a lavish VIP nightclub and lounge setting. Of course, attendees will also enjoy the chills and terror of a massive 20,000 square foot ballroom that has been transformed into an abandoned hotel overrun by zombies. Each year, hundreds of party-goers in creative costumes head to the Congress Plaza hotel to enjoy the scares, theatrical performances by costumed go-go dancers, and world renowned DJs and other recording artists. Other entertainment encounters include vampire bellmen and zombie cocktail servers.
Attendees can have even more fun by taking part in the Halloween costume contest. The Haunted Halloween Ball will offer a $2,000 cash prize, as well as other prizes, for the most bizarre, outrageous, and risqué Halloween costumes. The event is open to all adults age 21 and older and proper identification is required to get through the door. Names will also be checked at the door so come prepared. The Ball runs from 9PM to 3AM and VIP tables, hotel rooms, and group discounts are available. A very limited amount of exclusive early bird special tickets are available now.
The Haunted Halloween Ball at the Congress Plaza Hotel is considered an upscale event, meaning tasteful costumes are required. A block of discounted rooms have been reserved at the hotel and this special room rate is available until October 25th or until they have sold out, whichever comes first. Parking is available in the parking lot near the hotel, including in the garage directly behind the hotel. If you’re looking for the perfect spot to celebrate Halloween this year, grab your tickets for the Haunted Halloween Ball.
