The traditional starting place for the GLBT community’s Halloween festivities with the BIGGEST CASH PRIZES for costumes in Hillcrest and her majesty, the most outrageous Nicole. The beer garden opens at 6:00 p.m. Kid’s costume competition is free for those 14 and under. Adult competition starts at 9:00 p.m. and entry fee is $5. All this and more for only a $2 donation.

Join The Lesbian Connection to celebrate the season, the community, and yourself. A fabulous DJ will delight you with your very favorite dance tunes. Advance tickets are only $20. Send a check made payable to “TLCSD” to: P.O. Box 633073, San Diego, CA 92163. Tickets are also available at Obelisk Bookstore for $20 plus the store’s service fee, or for $25 at the door.

7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

(619) 220-0135

Skip that annual boring neighborhood Halloween party and enjoy eclectified local art, funkified music and spookified spirits (drink and costumes). Art from more than 15 artists will be on display at one of the newest contemporary galleries in San Diego. It will cost you only a donation, and all proceeds benefit Global Education Through Music

Saturday, Oct. 25

Bacchus House - Graveyard Halloween costume contest at 11:30 p.m., plus the VOX Boys and drink specials, $400 in cash and prizes

Bourbon Street – Nicole hosts Dungeons & Drag contest at 9:00 p.m., $200 in cash and prizes for best drag and best person in leather. Haunted House open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Oct.

San Diego Eagle - Underwear party with free clothes check, sex4hotmen.com giveaways

Bourbon Street – Bloody Sunday, $1 off Bloody Mary’s all day, pumpkin carving contest at 6:00 p.m. with your host Boy Mike and $100 in cash and prizes

Bourbon Street — Rocky Horror Bourbon Street Show at 9:00 p.m. with your host Boy Mike, dress as your favorite Rocky Horror character to win cash and prizes, special performance by Crazed Imaginations

Bacchus House — Dia De Los Muertos Party (Day of the Dead) a funraiser for Bienestar, $250 in cash and prizes for best costume

Flame — Bright Lights, Wig City, $100 cash prize for best wig, no cover

Pecs — Pumpkin carving contest — Pick up pumpkins on Tuesday and bring back to be judged by Thursday at 9:00 p.m. Prizes awarded on Friday night after mixer

#1 5th Ave. — Costume contest, MC Rain at 10:30 p.m. with $150 for the best costume, $75 for the most original, $75 for the sexiest

Six Degrees — Halloween Toga Party with DJ Kelly at 9:00 p.m.

Numbers — Hip Hop Halloween DJ Myxlplix, costume contest at midnight. $300 in cash & prizes, no cover

Bacchus House — Ghouls and Goblins Ball, with $600 in cash and prizes for the costume contest at 11:30 p.m.

Bourbon Street — Tricks & Treats costume contest at 9:00 p.m. with Nicole, $500 in cash and prizes, haunted house open with full bar

Brass Rail — Halloween Weekend at the Brass Rail, drink specials all weekend long

Crush — Half off appetizer for those in costume, and special booberry and witch’s brew cocktails

Flame — Club Therapy, with a $300 cash prize for best costume

Flicks — Costume contest sponsored by F St. starts at 11:00 p.m., with drawings all night, no cover and all costume prizes are randomly drawn

Kickers — Costume contest at 11:00 p.m., with $200 first prize, $100 second prize

Martinis — Come as your favorite supertar: actress, actor, singer, comedian, etc., dead or alive, prizes awarded at 10:00 p.m., first prize $100 gift certificate, second prize $50 certificate, third prize $25 certificate

Numbers — Bad Kitties presents VAMPIRELLA, costume contest hosted by Tara, $500 in cash & prizes, no cover before 10:00 pm.

Rich’s — Disco Monster Halloween, costume contest at midnight with cash prizes, hosted by Babette Schwartz

San Diego Eagle — Dungeon Party, $25 bar tab giveaway every 1/2 hour, 10:00 p.m. until close

Six Degrees — Live performances on Friday by Danielle LoPresti and 9 Wild

Bourbon Street — Day of the Dead: Julie Sheppard as Judy Garland at 9:00 and 10:30 p.m.

The Flame — Pimp & Ho Party $100 cash for best pimp and ho costume, $100 for best overall costume.

Numbers — Underworld costume contest hosted by Chad Michaels. $500 in cash & prizes, no cover before 10:00pm.