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For those who take their Halloween
costuming seriously, there is some serious cash and prizes to
be won at the various costume contests that are being held at
Chicago area bars and clubs. And since Halloween falls on a
Wednesday, there's plenty of opportunities for double, triple,
and even quadruple dipping on the local costume contest circuit.
So get your creative juices flowing, don that oh so spectacular
costume, and open your wallet to the potential riches that await
you. The following is just a sampling of the many costume contests
that will be taking place during the Halloween season.
Thursday,
October 25
"Costume Contest" @
Chicago Joe's
2256 W. Irving Park | 773.478.7000
6pm 2am
Best Costume: $250; 2nd Place: $150; and 3rd Place: $100
Friday,
October 26
"Scream Contest" @
Navy Pier's Beer Garden/Bud Stage
600 E. Grand (@ the Lakefront) | 312.595.9600
This isn't a costume contest but a screaming contest. The loudest,
sharpest, most penetrating, piercing scream wins an 8GB iPod
Nano.
Contest begins @ 7pm; Sign-up @ 6pm.
Saturday,
October 27
"$1,500 Costume Contest"
@ SPIN Nightclub
800 W. Belmont | 773.327.7711
Two Categories: Most Original Costume & Best Overall Costume
First place in both contests will win $500, second place $350
and third place $250.
Contests begins @ Midnight; Sign-up @ 11pm.
Hosted by Frida Lay.
"Costume Party" @ The
Edge Bar
13126 S. Western | Blue Island | 708.597.8379
Prizes for your choice of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
"Pimp and Ho Halloween Costume
Contest" @ Crobar
1543 N. Kingsbury | 312.266.1900
$1,000 grand prizes for the biggest pimp and the finest ho.
Sunday,
October 28
"Costume Contest" @
Chesterfield Club
1800 W. Pershing | 773.376.4459
Cash prizes for the best costumes at this fun Latino bar on the
southwest side of Chicago.
Monday,
October 29
"7th Annual 'Black i Ball'
Halloween Party" Boom Boom Room @ Green Dolphin Street
2200 N. Ashland | 773.395.0066
The theme this year is Furry Fandom made famous by episodes of
ER, CSI and Entourage.
Winner of the costume contest, which will be judged by a famed
Chicago nightlife celebrity panel, wins $1,000 cash while the
runner-up gets a complimentary party of 10 plus a bottle of X-Rated
Vodka & X-Rated Fusion.
Wednesday,
October 31
"11th Annual Halsted Halloween
Parade"
Registration for the costume contest will begin @ 5:30 p.m. at
Spin Night Club (800 W. Belmont) for those wishing to participate.
The Parade and the contest begin @ 7pm. Prizes will be awarded
for several categories (funniest, scariest and most original)
for adults, plus a category for best children's and best pet's
costumes. Lots of prizes!
"$4,000 Costume Contest"
@ Roscoe's
3356 N. Halsted | 773.281.3355
Two categories: Best Costume and Best Drag
First place in both contests will win $500, second place $350
and third place $250. Five runners-up in each category will receive
gift baskets totaling $200.
Contest begins @ 10pm; Sign-up @ 9pm.
Hosted by Frida Lay.
"$1,000 Costume Contest"
@ Circuit
3641 N. Halsted | 773.325.2233
Two Categories: Best Costume and Best Drag with cash prizes totaling
$1,000. The club opens at 8pm with the contest kicking off at
Midnight. -No Cover!
Hosted by Miss Foozie & Veronica Zaid.
"Scary MaryOke" @ Mary's
Attic
5400 N. Clark | 773.784.6969
Come sing the Monster Mash or your favorite Halloween themed
song in costume and win fabulous cash prizes! The singing starts
at 9:30pm and the contest gets going about 11:30pm.
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