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Spooky diversions: Tractor Brewery Wells Park hosts Stranger Things Arcade Carnival & Bazaar
Stranger Things Arcade Carnival & Bazaar returns to Tractor Brewing Company-Wells Park on Saturday, Oct. 28.
Journey into the Upside Down with 鈥�80s beats and spooky diversions.
The popular Stranger Things Arcade Carnival & Bazaar is back for its sixth year at Tractor Brewing Company-Wells Park, 1800 Fourth St. NW. The alternate dimension event takes place from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Oct. 28.
鈥淚t鈥檚 just a staple,鈥� said Jeremy Kinter, events and marketing director for Tractor. 鈥淚鈥檝e been doing it for so long people expect it. They鈥檙e like when is Stranger Things happening? It鈥檚 not if Stranger Things is happening, so that鈥檚 always pretty nice.鈥�
This year鈥檚 event will feature more than 15 arcade games that are free to play. Screen print artists, Jon Sanchez and Jeremy Montoya, will be printing a special poster for the event.
A tarot card reader will provide insight on eventgoers鈥� lives. Magician Dave Grimm will marvel audiences with his sleight of hand illusions.
Get in line for a spanking at the Self Serve Sexuality Resource Center booth.
鈥淥f course the most popular booth is the spanking booth put on by Self Serve,鈥� Kinter said. 鈥溾�� They are super professional and they are so good at running their booth. They know what to do. They鈥檙e very safe. I wouldn鈥檛 have anyone else running their booth. I鈥檝e been working with them for six years. I think they鈥檙e just the best to work with.鈥�
DJ Riff Rat opens the event with 鈥�80s tunes to keep with the 鈥淪tranger Things鈥� theme. Outside on the patio, local bands will take the stage to perform covers of iconic bands.
More than 10 spooky vendors, curated by Spectral Youth, will be on hand selling their eerie wares including T-shirts, earrings, posters, cards, beauty products and candles.
A full-size Demogorgon created by a local artist will be on hand for guests to admire.
鈥淲e have an artist (that is) doing an art installation, and they鈥檙e doing a full-size Demogorgan so people can take pictures with that beautiful piece,鈥� Kinter said. 鈥淚t came out really good.鈥�
Tickets for this age 21 and older event are $12, plus fees, and available at .
The Wells Park location continues the macabre vibe during its Goth Night & Dark Market: Gothsgiving Edition at 8 p.m. on Nov. 10.
DJ Riff Rat and Sordid Sorcerer will be spinning sinister songs with Pepe El Monstrito providing sound. Local vendors curated by Spectral Youth will also be on hand.
鈥淲e鈥檙e celebrating Thanksgiving as it was intended to be celebrated, with black pumpkins and dark music,鈥� according to Tractor鈥檚 event page. 鈥淭ime to break out your Doc Martens, black nail polish, eyeliner, and choker, because we鈥檙e hosting a night of beautiful music for you dark hearts.鈥�
