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Nightmare on 2nd Street at The Pemberton (and Horror Movie Takeover)
The Pemberton · Phoenix
1121 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
The Pemberton's two-acre downtown bar property is dressed for October as ten horror-movie-themed bars with photo zones, open Thursday to Sunday with no cover. On Halloween night it becomes Nightmare on 2nd Street with a haunted-house walk-through, costume contest, burlesque and DJ sets, with a cover after 9 p.m.
Heads up
- The Pemberton has not published Halloween-night hours or a closing time. Cited sources give only 6 p.m. (horror bars open, per DTPHX) and 9 p.m. (when the $10 cover starts, per an aggregator); expect a late close but confirm with the venue.
When
- Fri, Oct 30Horror Movie Takeover from 6 p.m.; no cover (venue hours Fri 6 p.m.–midnight)
Last regular Horror Movie Takeover night before the Halloween party; no cover.
Forecast: 75° · 97% rain · Showers And Thunderstorms - Sat, Oct 31Horror bars from 6 p.m.; no cover before 9 p.m., $10 cover after 9 p.m.; DJs all night; closing time not published
Nightmare on 2nd Street: haunted house, costume contest, DJ sets. Venue's regular Saturday hours start at 2 p.m.
Forecast: 78° · 94% rain · Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
Dates are stated explicitly by the source.
Getting in
Sat Oct 31: no cover before 9 p.m., $10 after 9 p.m. Fri Oct 30 Horror Movie Takeover: no cover. 21+ venue.
21+ venue. Costume contest sign-up is via the Pemberton's Instagram link per one listing. Hotel package for two with line passes available by phone per one listing. Hours may vary for special events.
- 21+ venue.
- Costume contest sign-up is via the link in the Pemberton's Instagram bio, per an aggregator listing.
- $200 hotel package for two with line passes and gift card available by phone at (602) 675-3500, per an aggregator listing.
- Regular hours may vary for special events.
Where
Sources
- dtphx.org tourism
Article dated Oct 1, 2026. Nightmare on 2nd Street on Oct 31 with 2-acre haunted house, costume contest and DJ performances all night, cover after 9 p.m. (amount not given); Horror Movie Takeover every Thursday–Sunday in October from 6 p.m., no cover, 10 horror-movie-themed bars with photo zones; address 1121 N 2nd St. - thepemberton.com organizer
'Nightmare on 2nd St. Pemberton' event banner; address 1121 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004; 21+ only; regular hours Thu 6 PM–11 PM, Fri 6 PM–12 AM, Sat 2 PM–12 AM, Sun 2 PM–11 PM, may vary due to special events. Neither the homepage nor the upcoming-events page publishes event dates, times or cover. - ma.to aggregator
Sat Oct 31, 2026; no cover before 9 p.m., $10 cover after 9 p.m.; 21+; 10 movie-themed bars, 2-acre haunted house, Halloween burlesque show, costume contest with $200 prize, five DJs (DJ Javin, Sessions PHX, DJ Frietz, DJ Zenas, DJ Matt Villa); $200 hotel package for two with line passes by phone. Shows an auto-filled 21:00–07:00 time span; no street address. - visitphoenix.com tourism
2026 Halloween guide lists Nightmare on 2nd Street at The Pemberton on Oct. 31: 'Take over The Pemberton's open-air courtyard for a Halloween night of costumes, music, and after-dark festivities.' No hours or cover given.