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Marine Corps League Howlin Mad Detachment 93 - "Tun Tavern"

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We are a not-for-profit veterans organization whose regular membership is comprised of active duty and former U.S. amphibious warfare.

Marines, FMF Navy Corpsmen, and Associate Members - Veterans of WWII to present day. We have been serving NWI since April 19th, 1963. We feature a non-smoking environment with a full bar and a daily menu. If you are a smoker you have a separate smoke room attached to the back side of the building where you can smoke and enjoy your drink. There is seating, a TV, and speakers that play the Jukebox in the smoke room. The Marine Corps League - Howlin Mad Detachment #93 was named after Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith, KCB (April 20, 1882 – January 12, 1967) he was a general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He is sometimes called the "father" of modern U.S. His nickname, "Howlin' Mad" Smith, had been given to him by his troops in the Dominican Republic in 1916. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Smith

11/02/2026

🏈 MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL AT TUN TAVERN! 🏈

We’re kicking off the week the right way! 🍻 Come spend your Monday night with us!

🍺 Bar opens at 4:00 PM
💃 Melinda is behind the bar!
🏈 Bears vs. Seahawks
⏰ Kickoff at 7:15 PM

Grab your friends, grab a drink, and cheer on the Bears with us!

📣 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

See you tonight at Tun Tavern! 🐻🏈🍻

10/30/2026

🍻 IT’S FRIDAY, AND WE’RE OPEN! 🍻

The weekend is here, and we’d love to see you at Tun Tavern! 🇺🇸

Here’s what’s happening:

🍺 FRIDAY – TONIGHT
We’re OPEN! Meredith is behind the bar. Stop in, grab a drink, and kick off your weekend with us!

🎃 SATURDAY – HALLOWEEN
CLOSED
We’re giving our dedicated volunteers the night off so they can enjoy Halloween and spend some well-deserved time with their families. ❤️

🏈 SUNDAY
Doors open at NOON
Melinda is behind the bar!
Football on all day. Come hang out and catch the games!

🏈 MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Doors open at 4 PM
Melinda is back behind the bar!
🐻 BEARS vs. SEAHAWKS
Kickoff at 7:15 PM

Whether you’re stopping in for one or settling in for the game, we’ll save you a seat!

Have a safe and happy Halloween, everyone! 🎃👻

See you at Tun Tavern! 🍻

10/30/2026

🇺🇸🚨TICKET SALES ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED!🚨🇺🇸

That’s a wrap! 🎟️ Ticket sales for the 251st Marine Corps Birthday Ball have officially CLOSED!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who purchased tickets and will be joining us for this year’s celebration! We can’t wait to celebrate 251 years of Marine Corps history, honor, tradition, and brotherhood with all of you. 🦅🎂

📅 November 8, 2026
📍 Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

If you secured your tickets, we’ll see you there! Get ready for a fantastic evening celebrating our Marines, past and present.

🇺🇸 251 YEARS OF BADASSERY! SEMPER FI! 🇺🇸

10/29/2026

🚨🚨 DEADLINE TONIGHT! 🚨🚨

⏰🔴 TICKETS SALES CLOSE TONIGHT, OCTOBER 29, AT 11:45 PM CENTRAL! 🔴⏰

⚠️ THIS IS YOUR FINAL CALL — NO TIME TO WAIT! ⚠️

🇺🇸 Join us in celebrating 251 YEARS OF MARINE CORPS HONOR, TRADITION & BROTHERHOOD! 🦅🎂

📅 MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL
🗓️ November 8, 2026
📍 Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

🎟️🔥 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW BEFORE SALES CLOSE TONIGHT!

👉 https://balltickets.nwimarines.org

Don’t be the one wishing you had grabbed your tickets! THE CLOCK IS TICKING! ⏳

🇺🇸 251 YEARS OF BADASSERY! SEMPER FI! 🇺🇸

10/22/2026

🍻🎃 THE WEEKEND LINEUP AT TUN TAVERN IS HERE! 🎃🍻

We’ve got football, spooky fun, turkey shoots, a luau, and plenty of cold drinks waiting for you! 👻🍺 Grab your friends and come spend the weekend with us! WE’RE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

🏈 TONIGHT — THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
🕓 Bar opens at 4 PM
🍻 Tierney is behind the bar!
🏈 Bears 🐻 vs. Patriots
⏰ Kickoff at 7:15 PM

Come get your football fix and kick off the weekend with us!

👻🎃 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 — TUN TAVERN OF TERROR! 🎃👻
🕓 Bar opens at 4 PM
🍻 Tierney will be your alchemist!
🎧 DJ Sassie will be spinning all the spooky tunes! (And may have a trick or 3 up her sleeve 😌)

Get ready for a night of Halloween fun! 🕷️🦇

🧟 Haunted Tun Tavern with plenty of spooky photo ops (created by our amazing design director, Dolores Dross Wantroba)
🎬 Scary movies
👻 Costume contest with PRIZES!🤑
🔥 Hot chocolate & s’mores around the campfire
🍺 Pong & axe throwing outside 🪓
🍹 Halloween drink specials 🍷
🎶 Spooky music all night long!

🍽️ WANT DINNER? Dinner tickets are STILL AVAILABLE ONLINE!

👉 Grab yours here:
https://givebutter.com/tun-tavern-of-terror-2026

🎟️ Just coming for the Halloween fun? Entry-only tickets are $10 at the door (dinner not included)!

Costumes encouraged! Bring your friends, bring your Halloween spirit, and get ready for a SPOOKTACULAR night! 🖤🧡

🦃 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 — TURKEY SHOOTS ARE BACK!
🕦 Bar opens at 11:30 AM
🎯 Sign-ups start at 11:30 AM
🎯 Shooting starts at NOON!
🍻 Tierney is bartending!

That’s right — the turkey shoots are BACK! Bring your own pew pews and join the fun! And don’t worry, no real turkeys are harmed! 🦃😉

🌺🍹 SATURDAY EVENING — LUAU DINNER!
🍽️ Dinner starts at 4 PM!
🎟️ Tickets are available at the club!

Come back after the turkey shoots and keep the Saturday fun going!

🦃🏈 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 — TURKEY SHOOTS: DAY 2!
🕦 Bar opens at 11:30 AM
🎯 Sign-ups start at 11:30 AM
🎯 Turkey shoot starts at NOON!
🍻 Tierney is behind the bar!

Round two is ON! Come back for another day of turkey shoot fun, cold drinks, and great company! 🦃🍻

🏈 Football will be on ALL DAY, too! No Bears game this Sunday, but there’s still plenty of football to watch while you enjoy a cold one with us!

📍 TUN TAVERN
🍻 Great drinks. Good people. A whole lot of fun.

🎉 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ALL WEEKEND!

👇 Who’s joining us this weekend?! Tag your crew, share this post, and make your plans now! We can’t wait to see everyone! 🖤🍻🎃

10/22/2026

Ticket sales end 102/29/26
Get your tickets and join us to celebrate 251 years.

Address

6880 Hendricks Street
Merrillville, IN
46410

Opening Hours

Wednesday	4pm - 10pm
Friday	4pm - 10pm
Saturday	12pm - 10pm
Sunday	12pm - 10pm

Telephone

+12195254277

Website

http://www.howlinmad.org/

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