Halloween Lab Theme (Bar Decor)

Halloween Theme for Adults

Setting up a Halloween party bar opens the door to so many possibilities. There are lots of ways to turn your “spirits” into ‘magic potions‘, ‘poisons‘, and ‘tonics.‘ And coming up with puns and creative names is half the fun!

I’ve always loved science lab themed decor for Halloween parties. And you can purchase all the fun lab supplies right from your computer so there’s no excuse not to create a Halloween bar with a science lab theme.

Science Lab Party Decorations

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Here’s the science lab decor you’re going to need to create this Halloween bar. And once you have it you can use it year after year!

Variations

The black and white striped fabric gives this decor a more modern look. It’s interesting how one simple tweak can change a design into a modern, rustic, or whimsical look.

Create a rustic, abandoned lab theme by using burlap or spooky Halloween fabric for the base. Lean old empty frames against the wall and it will look completely different.

For a Gothic-glam look, cover the table in black lace and black or silver ornate frames. The possibilities for creating your Halloween bar are endless.

Keep drinks simple by offering a signature punch and a single liquor. Our friends love vodka so that’s what I choose, plus it’s just so versatile.

You can mix up a variety of cocktails using vodka as a base. Provide mixers like tomato juice, apple liqueur, pineapple juice, olive juice, and blue Curacao.

This allows guests to mix up a dirty martini, a bloody Mary, or a variety of sweeter drinks. Pour the mixers into an array of science lab vessels: a flat bottom boiling flask, a large beaker, a graduated cylinder, and a volumetric flask .

I made a punch mixture of cranberry juice, orange juice, and lychee juice. Guests can use it as a mixer or drink it on its own.

I decanted the vodka into a flip top bottle, and poured the punch into a carafe. Just add Halloween themed labels to dress them up.

For the blue Curacao I added a syringe to the large flask so it can be filled and squirted into the drink, just for fun!

A Halloween party bar wouldn’t be complete without a round of shooters. A grouping of test tubes placed in a wire rack is a terrific way to display those.

PARTY TIP: Spray paint the rack black to coordinate with the rest of the decorations.

Garnish drinks with olives, onions, and floating eyeballs, aka ‘worm warts’, ‘slugs’, and ‘monster eyeballs.’

For the eyeballs, simply stuff canned whole lychees with a grape, dark cherry or blueberry.

Use small flasks as glasses to drink from. Accent the table with an old chandelier or candelabra sitting on its side.

To round out the table decoration with science books, skulls, and insects.

Small round dipping plates mimic the look of petri dishes. The “petri dishes” hold “mold” in the form of blue cheese and spinach dip.

Mini sized beakers are used to hold “brain specimens” aka pasta salad, and small cocktail forks are tucked inside.

More Halloween Party Ideas

• Host a chic black Halloween dinner party.
• Host a Ladies Night Halloween party Witches Night In theme.
• Serve a variety of Halloween cocktails with fun garnishes.
• Mix up some black magic cocktails for a black widow martini.

So, what do you think? Are you hosting an adult Halloween party this year? If so I hope you can use some of these Halloween bar ideas.