Missed the Zombie Pub Crawl, but still have that itch to smear your least-favorite outfit with fake blood and shamble about downtown? Dying to get that vampire cape out of your closet so you can make atrocious puns with a bad Central European accent? Then check out these Halloween parties and events busting out all over Minnesota next weekend! There’s so much to do that, even if you’re under 18, or just over the Saloon, there’s something for you.
Performances
Hidden Falls Regional Park: Barebones Productions’ “Carnetheria.” They call it a “puppet spectacle that plumbs the deep and darkest depths of a dreamlike Carnival for all ages,” but these are no ordinary puppets. Think stilt-walkers and a 13-foot-tall robot that shoots fireworks and suggest that we are loosing our very humanity in our boundless exploitation of technology and natural resources. Free, but $5-20 suggested donation. Friday 10/29 through Sunday 10/31, all shows start at 7 PM. ASL interpretation available on Saturday night.
Bryant Lake Bowl: Mrs. Smith’s Halloween Spooktacular. Mrs. Smith has been beguiling Twin Cities audiences all year in her quest to find her beloved cat Carlyle. It’s been so therapeutic that she’s decided to throw a Halloween party to overcome her “on-going issues with the supernatural” and you’re invited! Games! Musical numbers! Come in costume for a chance to win an Apple iPad! Tickets ($15) are limited, however – call 612-825-8949 or order online. Friday, October 29 at 11:30pm and Sunday, Oct. 31 at 10pm.
Duluth
JT’s JTs annual Halloween Costume Party and Contest. Free treats, WICKED Drinks and SPOOKY Shot specials all night long. 10/30
Bar Parties
Eagle/Bolt: Uniform contest on Friday 10/29, all-out Halloween costume contest on Saturday 10/30, and Showtunes costumes on Sunday 10/31. (18+)
Lush: Lindsey “Sheik” Earney hosts and DJs Blush Halloween at Lush on Friday 10/29 from 10 PM to 2 AM, with female dancers and mostly female staff. Costumes encouraged. ($5 cover, 1 free drink, 18+)
Karma: This year, The Big Gay Halloween Party moves from Solera to Karma on Friday 10/29, with DJ Escape and DJ Sheik. Costume contest at 11 PM with cash prizes. ($15, or $10 with a valid student ID, 18+)
Coale’s: Halloween Voltage. Friday 10/29. Costume prizes: First: $100, Second: $75, Third: $50.
Tickles: Tickles’ Halloween Ball runs from 6 PM to 2 AM on Saturday 10/30, with all proceeds going to benefit the Aliveness Project. Drawing with $3000 prizes. Bingo from 6 PM to 8 PM, hosted by Miss Jennifer North.
Camp: Haunted Hollywood 3 kicks off at 9 PM and goes until 3 AM on Saturday 10/30. $2000 dollars in cash prizes.
Jetset: MONSTER: The Jetset Halloween party. Dress up. Drink. Dance. From 10 PM to 2 AM on Saturday 10/30.
Townhouse: Elegance drag show, From 9:30pm – 12:30am on Saturday 10/30.
Gladius: Halloween Costume Contest. 10/30. Prizes.
19 Bar: Halloween Costume Contest. 10/30. Prizes awarded at 11pm. First: $500, Second: $300, Third: $50.
Gay 90s: Sunday Night Halloween Party in the Annex at 9pm. Costume sign-up by midnight. First prize: $300, Second: $200, Third: $100. 10/31
Saloon: Halloween Costume Contest. 10/31. Prizes. First: $500, Second: $250, Third: $100.