Halloween is here, and it’s on a Monday this year which means a three to four day celebration and an excuse to dress up. It’s time to bust your inner drag out of the closet, and start putting together that fabulous costume. It’s also time to get your last workout in so you can show what you’ve been working for. Last week, I went to the Old Globe Theatre to watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I had a blast and strongly recommend it. There will be a special performance Monday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. It should be a fun way to spend your Halloween. There are also a lot of costume contests happening, and if you plan your night right, you might have a chance of hitting multiple contests and making some good money to keep you going for the rest of the night. Here are some options on what to do this weekend:
Thursday, Oct. 27
The Flame: The Thriller @Tagged with DJ Lil Chris. 2 for 1 well drinks and $3 Miller Lite. $300 costume contest hosted by Naomi. No cover.
Numbers: Varsity Halloween Kickoff party with DJ Jon Joseph. Costume contest with $300 in cash and prizes. $5 Long Islands and $3 Jager shots.
Friday, Oct. 28
Numbers: Front room is La Fiesta with a fantastic live Mexican band and DJ Sebastian. $3 Dos Equis, $5 Long Islands, all night. Late happy hour 11:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m. with $2.50 well drinks and domestic beers. The back room has Fuel Fridays with resident Bearnight DJ, Jon Williams. Late happy hour. $5 cover
Rich’s: 7th Annual Pimp ’n Ho Ball is the place to be for pimps, hos, trannies, drag queens, sluts. Contest at midnight, hosted by the Outrageous Bianca. Categories are Best Pimp, Best Ho, Best Group and sluttiest outfit. $10 cover.
Eden: Resident DJ Drew G from Los Angeles and international choreographer/drag entertainer Flava. $10 cover.
Saturday, Oct. 29
Nightmare on Normal St: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Always fun, packed and a great fundraiser for our LGBT Center. The costume contest, hosted by the outrageous Nicole, is limited to the first 66 entries and registration will close promptly at 8:30 p.m. The grand prize will be $1,000. Tickets are only $12.50 online (includes $5 in drink tickets), $10 at the door (with no drink tickets) or $50 for VIP (includes reserved seating and free drinks) Buy your tickets online now at thecentersd.kintera.org/Nightmare.
Baja Betty’s: Before Nightmare on Normal Street costume contest hosted by the lovely Shalita Buffet and Puddin’ Fontaine with over $1,000 in cash and prizes. Registration at 7 p.m. and contest at 7:30 p.m.
Mo’s: Kickers Country Halloween contest at 11 p.m. with a first prize of $500. $ 5 cover.
Numbers: Twilight with costume contest at 11 p.m. and registration at 10:30 p.m. $1,000 in cash and prizes. $6 Svedka and $3 Miller Lite. $7 Cover.
Gossip Grill: Gateway to Normal Street. Parking Lot Party 7 p.m. – midnight with DJ Dida. $5 Witch’s titty cocktails.
Rich’s: Massive is back at Rich’s for a special Halloween edition, with a huge haunted house in the parking lot. Front room with DJ Will Z and the main dance floor with DJ Taj and DJ Nikno. Costume contest at midnight, hosted by Bianca, with more than $1,000 in cash and prizes. Categories include Best Overall, Sexiest, Scariest, Best Drag and Best Group. $15 cover before 10:30 p.m., $20 after.
Eden: Jeffrey Sanker presents Malibu pop-sensation Collette Carr, and headlining DJ Phil B from San Francisco. $20 cover.
Brass Rail: Sabados en Fuego plus a costume contest with $500 in cash and prizes.
Babycakes: Church presents Midnight Mass Redemption for the Unholy at 8 p.m.
The Flame: Club Sabbat presents Monster Mash with DJ Robin Roth, Liquid Grey and Diskdroid. Four cash prizes for best costumes. $11 cover.
Bourbon St.: Costume contest at 11 p.m. hosted by Tori Heart with $500 in cash and prizes. Music by DJ Lil Chris.
Sunday, Oct. 30
Bourbon St.: Ladies Night Halloween Masquerade Ball.
Rich’s: The Nightmare Before Halloween with DJ Luis Perez and DJ Marcel. Costume contest at midnight with $1,000 in cash and prizes. Doors open at 10 p.m. $5 cover.
Monday, Oct. 31
Richs: Halloween Fright Night with DJ John Joseph. Costume contest at midnight with $1,000 in cash and prizes. Special scary performances throughout the night. Doors open at 10 p.m. $7 cover.
Eden: DJ Schoeny and DJ Von Kiss. Paris will be hosting the costume contest giving away $1,000 in cash and prizes. $15 cover.
Gossip Grill: Parking Lot Party 7 p.m. – midnight with DJ Sasha Marie. $5 Crystal Head cocktails.
Brass Rail: Manic Monday Monster Mash with DJ Junior The Discopunk. $500 in cash and prizes for best costume.
Mo’s: Ghoulish Bingo with Gouda and Justice at 8 p.m. Costume contest at 10:15 p.m. with $200 in cash and prizes.