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Last year's New Museum costume party.
(Photo: Courtesy of the New Museum) |
Webster Hell
Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., nr. Third Ave.; 212-353-1600
Webster Hall hosts the parade’s official after-party and a high-stakes costume contest that is not for the faint of heart. Finalists will be invited to perform onstage, and the audience selects the winner�but runners-up should find plenty of spine-tingling thrills across the venue’s four floors of dance music, acrobats, and fire performances.
When: Friday, 10/31, 8 p.m.
Prize: $5,000 cash
Price: $70, tickets available here.
34th Annual Village Halloween Costume Ball
Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., nr. 10th St.; 212-254-1109
For one night only, TNC’s four performance spaces transform into an eclectic Halloween hellscape, staged by some of the city’s leading scenarists. This party has everything: big-band orchestras, bluegrass and jazz bands, jugglers, fire-eaters, psychics, burlesque, cabaret, even a torchlit �medieval ritual show.� The costume contest features 12 different categories, including "Most Magickal," "Most Psychic," and "Most Hungry for Tomatoes.�
When: Friday, 10/31, 7:30 p.m.
Prize: Each winner receives a one-year pass to TNC and a bottle of Moët & Chandon Champagne.
Price: $20 for admission; everything inside is free except food and drink. Costume or formalwear is required.
Annual Halloween Party
New Museum, 235 Bowery, nr. Prince St.; 212-219-1222
Creativity wins the night at this artsy fête, where the museum’s own curator Gary Carrion-Murayari judges the costume contest. Take in the artwork as you sip Halloween-themed cocktails, and get ready to explain your high-concept getup. Stock witches, cats, and Frankensteins need not apply.
When: Friday, 10/31, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Prize: Premium New Museum membership ($1,000 value).
Price: New Museum members can bring one guest. Nonmembers can purchase membership ($60 and above) at the door.
Halloween in the Black Lodge
Glasslands, 289 Kent Ave., nr. S. 1st St., Williamsburg; no phone
Celebrate the return of Twin Peaks at the Glasslands, with DJ sets by @ThatsOurWaldo and Smoking Mirror, audiovisual performances, themed decorations, and, of course, coffee and doughnuts. You must be dressed as a character from the show to enter the costume contest. The dance floor will be, in the words of Dale Cooper, �a place both wonderful and strange.�
When: Friday, 10/31, 11:30 p.m.
Prize: Free drinks, albums, and special surprises selected by the proprietors of fan site Welcome to Twin Peaks.
Price: $5.
Yotel Halloween Rooftop Party
Yotel Rooftop, 570 Tenth Ave., nr 41st St.; 917-300-8976
Dance the night away at this haunted rooftop party in the heart of Manhattan. DJs Camilo and Christian Jae will be spinning the hottest house, Top 40, and hip-hop music, while guests explore three �rooms of terror.�
When: Saturday, 11/1, 9 p.m.
Prize: A bottle of house vodka.
Price: $20 advance (will go up as date gets closer). Costume mandatory for admission.
Halloween Goes Hollywood Midnight Yacht Cruise
Harbor Lights Yacht, docking from SkyPort Marina, 23rd St. at FDR Dr.; no phone
Dress up as your favorite celebrity or character to board this midnight booze cruise. The heated yacht will have two cash bars, three levels of dance music, ranging from house and Top 40 to reggaeton and salsa, and an outdoor lounge for group renditions of �I’m on a Boat.�
When: Friday, 10/31, 11:45 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Prize: $100 each for "best" and "sexiest" costumes.
Price: $25.
Challahween
The Penthouse at 230 Fifth, 230 Fifth Ave., at 27th St.; 212-725-4300
Meet your JDate at this Saturday-night mixer for Jewish singles, held at 230 Fifth’s fully enclosed rooftop lounge. Early birds enjoy drink specials from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ($6 beer, $7 wine, and $9 cocktails).
When: Saturday, 11/1, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Prize: $250 and $100 for the top two costumes.
Price: $25 in advance; $30 at the door with RSVP; $35 at door without RSVP.
Electric Halloween
The LOFT @ Studio Square, 35-37 36th St., Long Island City;
516-500-3822 for table reservations, 718-569-8710 for Studio Space
Korea’s DJ Yup and West Coast phenom Catch 24 will keep the EDM jams going all night long at this sprawling Long Island City event space. Try your luck in the raffle for free booze and start planning your costume now.
When: Friday, 10/31, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Prize: $1,000, $500, and $250 for the top three; a bottle of Champagne for the "sexiest."
Price: $30 in advance; $30 for women, $40 for men at the door. Table reservation pricing here.