This year Halloween falls on a Saturday and is going to be kuh-rayzee! My friends kept asking me to come up with a list of events to help ’em sift through it all so here’s the following. And I picked ones that didn’t sound too douche-y. For your convenience it’s listed from “No cover” to $150. Happy Halloween!
Halloween at High Lounge in Hotel Erwin
Enjoy Halloween under the stars at Venice’s rooftop hotel lounge. And partake of Trick ‘r Treat cocktails, Crystal Head Skull Vodka bottle service ($200), dancing and a midnight costume contest. For those who want to get a room, Hotel Erwin is offering $99 rates for Halloween night. Just call (310) 452-1111 and mention the Facebook Halloween rate.
- 3pm. No cover. High Lounge at Hotel Erwin, 1697 Pacific Avenue, Venice (map). Reservations: (310) 452-1111 x. 175
Halloween at West 4th and Jane
Wanna just keep it a chill Halloween? West 4th and Jane is doing its first Brown Paper Bag Halloween party where costumed revelers can partake of their Delirium Tremens, sake, wine and/or champagne out of brown paper bags. What’s more chill than that? At 9pm the dancing starts thanks to spinmaster DJ XMAN. Best part? Ample parking garage is located next door. No hunting around for parking.
- 9pm. No cover. West 4th and Jane, 1432 A 4th Street, Santa Monica (map). (310) 395-6765.
A Haunted Halloween Party at Rush Street
Rush Street in Culver City is taking the Thriller-theme party a step further by decking out the entire restaurant like the Thriller music video! Zombiefied MJs will enjoy a graveyard patio deck, a house of horrors lounge and a “trick-or-treat” pole room(?). Billed as the “biggest, craziest Halloween party,” this spooky shindig will also feature a DJ, dancing, drink specials and bottle service as well as a costume contest. If you partied too much, Rush Street will take you home via its free group van service! So nice!
- No cover. Rush Street, 9546 Washington Boulevard, Culver City (map). (310) 837-9546.
Zombie Hipster Yelpoween at the Viper Room
Yelp rolls out the dead carpet at the Sunset Strip’s legendary Viper Room. Yelpers take their costume parties seriously so go all out with the undead chic and compete in the contest for Most Original Hipster Zombie, Best Z-List Celeb or Hottest Hollywood Zombie. Yelp Elite gets to party first 7-9pm with free treats and drinks and after 9pm, the public joins the fun and live bands hit the stage.
- 7-9pm for Yelp Elite; 9pm-2am public. $5 in costume, $10 no costume. The Viper Room, 8852 W. Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood (map).
Thriller Night at Dakota Lounge
Dating site/city guide The Lek has teamed up with the Dakota Lounge in Santa Monica for a Thriller-themed blowout. There will be an MJ dance-off and costume contests for Best Michael and Best Zombie. This will be the spookiest setup as special effects studio Drac Studios (Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Batman) provides the haunted displays. $3 Bloody Drink specials from 9-10pm for thirsty early birds. Bypass the line out front by dropping “The Lek” name at the door. Lekkers RSVP here.
- 9pm. $8 for Lekkers, $15 regular. Dakota Lounge, 1026 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica (map).
All Hallow’s Eve at The Edison
The Edison downtown always knows how to do up Halloween. Just check out last year’s party. So fun! This year the gorgeous underground bar boasts DJ sets by DJ Imagika and Helios Jive, Crystal Head Vodka bottle service, and costume contests for Best Original, Humorous or Ghoulish Costume. All the presale tickets are sold out but if you arrive before 9pm your chances of getting in are good.
- 8pm. $20 in costume, $30 no costume. The Edison, 108 W 2nd Street, Downtown (map).
LACMA Muse Heroes and Villains Costume Ball
This Halloween, 1,000 Wonder Women, Supermen, Jokers and more will converge at LACMA for the museum’s annual costume ball and DJ sets, interactive installations by Mindshare Labs, and costume contests. There, the superheroes and super villains will come together over an open bar featuring Dos Equis, Malibu Family Wine, Pernod Absinthe, Honest Tea, and more.
- 8:15pm. $30, Muse members; $50, non-members. LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles (map). (323) 857-6000.
KCRW’s Masquerade: Halloween Costume Ball and Dance Party
KCRW’s party has five uniquely themed rooms to explore as well as live music and performances by DJ Shadow (DJ set), Little Dragon and Sea Wolf and 11 KCRW DJs, including Jason Bentley and Garth Trinidad. This masquerade also has got the best eats in town thanks to a mobile food court featuring FOUR food trucks — Kogi, Border Grill, Coolhaus and Sprinklesmobile trucks.
- 9pm. Tickets: $75 advance, $85 at the door. The Legendary Park Plaza, 607 South Park View Street, Los Angeles (map).
Pandora Halloween Spectacular at Vibiana
Vibiana downtown is a beautiful event space but this Halloween you’ll see it transformed into a haunted cathedral with its high ceilings, marbled columns and 35,000 square feet of space. Costumed revellers get to enjoy an open bar and a live performance by rapper Asher Roth.
- 9pm. $75. Vibiana, 210 S. Main Street, Downtown (map). Table/VIP reservations: (310) 989-0654.
Silverlake Conservatory of Music’s 5th Annual Halloweenabaloo
This fundraiser/Halloween party boasts performances by Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ben Harper in the gorgeously historic Union Station. More highlights include gourmet food trucks (Spring Street Smokehouse, Green Truck and more) and musical performances by students and teachers of the Conservatory. Tickets are $150 but you get an open bar, all the tacos you can eat and access to the silent auction. Tickets are available at 3920 Sunset Boulevard, (323) 665-3363.
- 6pm. $150. Union Station, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles (map).
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