Question of the Day - 18 October 2007

Are you kidding? Halloween is one of this city's favorite parties, when Las Vegas gets the chance to out-weird itself with something for everyone from teenie trick or treaters to hardcore fetishists. As we have for the past couple of years, we're more than happy to spread the spookiness with our annual round-up of phantasmagorical fêtes and horrible happenings, with something on the agenda to fit every persuasion.

As is our custom, we'll start with parties and balls (listed chronologically) then work our way through haunted houses and other hair-raising delights, rounding it all out with some suggestions for where to get kitted-out, if you don't already have your costume figured out.

2007 HALLOWEEN PARTIES & BALLS

• Devil's Night X Empire Ballroom Tel: 702/732-6111 Tickets: $44 Date: Oct. 26 Dance party freakfest featuring dozens of DJs from around the country. Must be 18 or older to attend. Note: This event relocated from Alexis Park Resort to Empire Ballroom. Web site: www.halloweenball.com
• Nightmare on 54th Street Studio 54, MGM Grand Tel: 702/891-7254 Date: Oct. 26 Costume party. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• 12th Annual Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball Empire Ballroom Tel: 702/732-6111 Tickets: $75, or $45 late admission, $152 (VIP) Date: Oct. 27, 10 pm-4 am Acceptable coverings include: Costumes of any type or fantasy/fetish wear such as uniforms, leather, lingerie, latex, rubber, feathers, saran wrap, or anything else you might dream up. Ladies may wear sheer fabrics and revealing outfits but no nudity or artificial genitalia are permitted, following last year’s local ruling. Must be 21 or older to attend. Note: This event was relocated from Alexis Park Resort to the Empire Ballroom. Web site: www.halloweenball.com/event07.shtml
• Nightmare on 54th Street (the nightmare continues) Studio 54, MGM Grand Tel: 702/891-7254 Date: Oct. 27 Costume contest with cash prizes. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Night of the Killer Costumes Rain, The Palms Tel: 702/940-7246 Date: Oct. 27, 11 pm Costume contest with cash prizes totaling $10,000. DJ R.O.B. and guests. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Cirque Halloween Party Revolution, Mirage Tel: 702/791-7111 Date: Oct. 29 Cirque performers attend in costume. Costume contest with cash prizes. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Trampoleen Blush, Wynn Tel: 702/770-3633 Date: Oct. 30 Sexiest vixen wins $5,000. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Criss Angel's Haunted Halloween Pure, Caesars Palace Tel: 702/731-7873 Date: Oct. 30, 10 pm Costume contest. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Costume Party Studio 54, MGM Grand Tel: 702/891-7254 Date: Oct. 30, 10:30 pm Performance by Three 6 Mafia. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Mad Hatter Halloween Party 4949 Lounge, Santa Fe Station Tel: 702/667-4747 Date: Oct. 31, 8 pm-1 am DJ Miss Joy spins top 40 beats. Wear a costume and get a free mad hatter drink. Wonderland costume contest with 1st through 3rd winning cash prizes and VIP bottle service.
• Halloween Party Blush, Wynn Tel: 702/770-3633 Date: Oct. 31 Most original costume wins $5,000. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Halloween Party Body English, Hard Rock Tel: 702/639-4000 Date: Oct. 31 $15,000 costume contest. Godskitchen with DJ Roger Sanchez performs. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Heaven & Hell Costume Party Cherry, Red Rock Resort Tel: 702/797-7777 Date: Oct. 31 Costume contest with cash and prizes for the most heavenly and most devilish costumes. DJ Presto performs. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Halloween Party Diablo’s Cantina Tel: 7702/730-6666 Date: October 31st Costume contest hosted by Beacher's Madhouse. Live performances by Tiny Kiss and Mini Britney Spears.
• Very Sexy Halloween Party LAX, Luxor Tel: 702/262-4529 Date: October 31st Hosted by Paris Hilton and featuring DJ Hollywood. $20,000 costume contest. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Halloween Party Revolution, Mirage Tel: 702/791-7111 Date: October 31st, 10 pm $20,000 costume contest. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• 41st Annual Beaux Arts Halloween Ball Studio 54, MGM Grand Tel: 702/891-7254 Tickets: $25 (advance)/$30 (at the door) Date: October 31st, 10 pm-dawn Costume contest with cash prizes. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• 944 Magazine presents Taolloween Tao, The Venetian Tel: 702/388-8588 Date: October 31st Hosted by Joanna and Marta Krupa. DJ Five and special guest DJ Tera Patrick. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• The Battle of Sparta Halloween Tryst, Wynn Tel: 702/770-3352 Tickets: $30 (gentlemen)/$20 (ladies) Date: October 31st The best Spartan and Greek Goddess costumes will win cash and prizes. Celebrity guest hosts and judges. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• Mingle & Mayhem VooDoo Lounge, The Rio Tel: 702/777-7776 Tickets: $20 Date: October 31st, 8 pm The LINK 5th Annual Halloween Networking Party. Free entry from 8 p.m.-9 p.m. for all LINK subscribers with RSVP; $20 per person after 9 p.m. Costume contest with $3,000 in prizes. DJs L-1 & C-L.A. Live performance by LF8. Must be 21 or older to attend. HAUNTED HOUSES
• Freakling Brothers - Circus of Horrors Sunset Station Tickets: $11/$25 freak pass Dates: October 19th-31st (Sun-Thurs 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Fri-Sat & Halloween 7 p.m.-midnight) No one under 5 admitted and no one under 12 allowed in alone. www.Freaklingbros.com
• Freakling Brothers - Castle Vampire United Artists Theater 2321 North Rainbow Blvd Tickets: $10/$25 freak pass Dates: October 19th -31st (Sun-Thurs 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Fri-Sat & Halloween 7 p.m.-midnight) No one under 5 admitted and no one under 12 admitted solo. www.Freaklingbros.com
• Freakling Brothers - The Mortuary Indoor Swap Meet 4530 E. Charleston (at Lamb Blvd) Tickets: $11/$25 freak pass Dates: October 19th-31st (Sun-Thurs 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Fri-Sat & Halloween 7 p.m.-midnight) No one under 5 admitted and no one under 12 allowed in alone. www.Freaklingbros.com
• Fright Dome Circus Circus Tel: 702/794-3939