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CoRE Suspension Halloween Show with DJ Wes Wallace. Cash prize costume contest. Doors open at 9 p.m.

Sammy's

2016 Main St., 713-751-3101,

Le Freak for Halloween. Costume contest with prizes. Doors open at 8 p.m. Call for reservations.

Sherlock's Pub -- Clear Lake

2416 Bay Area Blvd., 281-461-4702

Halloween costume contest with cash prizes. Two contests and no cover all night with live music by The Jack Tripper.

Sherlock's Pub -- Westheimer

10001 Westheimer Rd., 713-977-1857

Two Halloween costume contests with cash prizes. No cover all night with live music by Shinolah.

Sherlock's Pub -- West Gray

1997A West Gray, 713-521-1881

Costume contest with cash prizes. There will be two contests with live music by The Ruse. No cover all night.

Sherlock's Pub -- Humble

228 West First St., 281-446-0407

Two Halloween contests with cash prizes. No cover all night with music by Cross Check.

South Beach

810 Pacific Avenue, 713-529-SOBE, www.southbeachthenightclub.com

Pirates on Pacific Street, The Curse of Halloween outdoor street party and costume contests. DJ Brett Henrichsen of MasterBeat direct from Los Angeles. Advance tickets $15, including VIP line entrance. On sale at JR's, South Beach, MaleUWear, M2M Fashions and Hollywood. 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Tavern on Gray

1340 W. Gray, 713-522-5152,

www.tavernongray.com

4th Annual Halloween costume contest and Halloween party. Tuesdays are Karaoke night at the Tavern, which will make for the wildest Halloween party in town. Cash prizes awarded for first ($300), second ($200) and third ($100) place costumes.

Warehouse Live

813 St. Emanuel, 713-225-5483, www.warehouselive.com

New Found Glory with The Early November, Cartel and Hit the Lights. Come dressed in costume. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com.

Watson's House of Ales

14656 Grisby Rd., 281-920-2929

No cover for our Halloween event.

COSTUMES, DECORATIONS AND MORE Arne's

2830 Hicks St., 713-869-8321

From costumes to candy, you'll find everything for the celebration in this two-story warehouse.

Bizarre Bazaar

Five locations,

www.thebizarrebazaar.com

Your Halloween costume one-stop. We have everything from a sexy cop to a teacher's pet. We also carry a full line of men's costumes.

Bedrock City Comic Co.

Multiple locations, 713-780-0675, www.bedrockcity.com

Annual Halloween sale with 20 to 50 percent off everything in all the stores. The greatest thing since sliced flesh. Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5.

Cindies

Six Locations, www.cindies.com

Fantasy and fun-filled costumes.

Danny's Trix & Kix

3400 FM 2920, Spring, 281-353-6618

Halloween costumes and accessories.

Eros 1207

1207 Spencer, 713-944-6010

Sexy costumes and accessories so you can heat up Halloween.

Frankel's Costume Co.

2801 Polk, 713-228-9445, www.frankelcostume.com

This store began in 1950, so they have over 55 years' worth of stuff. They have a wide selection of costumes and accessories and even carry plus-sizes.

Leather Forever

604 Westheimer, 713-526-6940

Tired of generic plastic costumes? Want to really stand out this year? Looking for the perfect leather accessory or adult novelty to add the finishing touch to your Halloween look? If you can't find what you're looking for in-store, they also do custom garments.

Nooky's Erotic Bakery

10140-C S. Highway 6, Sugar Land, 281-568-4800

If you can think it, Nooky's can create it. Halloween cakes and candies that are deliciously gory and graphic.

Party Boy

1515 Studemont, 713-861-9080

Make one stop for your Halloween fun and get costumes and decorations for your event.

Simply Irresistible Funwear

12260 Gulf Freeway, 713-944-3223

Choose from a large selection of sexy costumes and accessories.

The Way We Wore

2602 Waugh Dr., 713-526-8910

Greatest selection of ready-to-wear costumes and rentable costumes. Wigs and vintage clothing.

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