Chicago Rat Pub Crawl!

About this event

Chicago Rat pub Crawl event page:

We are “doin’ the dale” and celebrating all things Chicago, representing as our one true mascot, the rat!

Rats who join us will enjoy special activities, quests and surprises throughout the crawl. They will also receive a gift bag with rat ears and tail, raffle ticket, food and a live show at Livewire lounge.

The rats will gather and crawl their way through the amazing Avondale neighborhood. Costumes encouraged!

With help from Chicago’s own Jeppson’s Malort we are coming out of the alleys and into the streets.

Starting a Dmen tap, stopping at Reeds local, Belmont Tavern, Avondale Tap, Tune-Up, and ending at Live Wire Lounge for a live show.

We are “rats for cats“ and will be donating a portion of registration fees to Avondale’s on cat rescue, Harmony house.

Chicago's Harmony House for Cats, located in Chicago

The details:

Costumes encouraged! Show us your rats and Chicago pride!

Date: Sunday , 11/8/26

Times: 1pm-1:45pm check in at Dmen Tap

Crawl stops: Reeds Local, Belmont Tavern, Avondale Tap, Tune-up

End: 7pm at Livewire Lounge for free live show featuring Drewblood and his Heathenly Ways, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and the Buckstops

Cost: $30

Thank you to our sponsor at

Jeppson’s Malort

Big Thank you to our friends at:

Avondale Bowl

Avondale Tattoo

Twisted Scissors

Covet Oddoities

Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles

Bars:

Dmen Tap

Reeds Local

Belmont Tavern

Avondale Tap

Tune-Up

Livewire Lounge

From Heavy Chicago