Bayou City Boo!

Where to celebrate everyone's favorite holiday.

Comments (0) By Abby Downing-Beaver Wednesday, Oct 10 2012

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October 27 and 28

Texas Renaissance Festival
21778 FM 1774, Plantersville, Texas, 800-458-3435
www.texrenfest.com

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Make your way over to the Texas Renaissance Festival for a slightly older take on Halloween in the All Hallows Eve Adventure, which will feature a Banshee Screeching Contest, a pumpkin-carving contest, a costume contest and a candied-apple-eating contest as well as themed performances throughout the day, and the opportunity to trick-or-treat. The event will be open from 9 a.m. to dusk each day.

Tuesday, October 30

Stereo Live
6400 Richmond, 832-251-9600
www.stereolivehouston.com

Stereo Live will be celebrating with its Third Annual Vampire's Ball featuring special guests Dada Life, and will include three decorated theme rooms. The party will start at 9 p.m., and ages 18 and up are welcome.

Wednesday, October 31

Brenner's on the Bayou
One Birdsall St., 713-868-4444
www.brennersfest.com

Head over to Boo on the Bayou for a night of cocktails, music and a full dinner buffet. Entrance is $50, but costume contest winners will have a chance to win a gift certificate for twice that at second and third place, while the first-prize winner will receive a $250 dinner for two. The event begins at 6 p.m.

Numbers
300 Westheimer, 713-526-6551
www.numbersnightclub.com

Numbers will be celebrating Halloween with a costume contest with a large cash prize, drink specials, prize-filled balloons and a cheap cover earlier in the evening. Doors open at 9 p.m. for all ages.

Costumes/Party Favors

Kamibashi Asian Art
828-683-7994
www.kamibashi.com

Enjoy the fun of Halloween and autumn all year long with an abundance of cute but spooky Kamibashi products, including their Freak-O-Bags and handmade and fair-trade dolls. The latest addition to the Kamibashi gang is the female vampire string doll. Also available are Kamibashi cards that share the Halloween theme. Order online or visit the websites for stores carrying Kamibashi.

Erotic Cabaret
1222 Westheimer, 713-528-4565
www.eroticcabaret.com

For the trick-or-treater who's not so concerned with candy, Erotic Cabaret is ready with its more mature costume collection.

Frankel's Costume
2801 Polk St., 713-228-9445
www.frankelcostume.com

Celebrating its 60th year of business, Frankel's is available to meet all your costume needs, both online and off.

Party Boy
1515 Studemont St., 713-861-9080
www.partyboytexas.com

Party Boy provides the party and the costumes that go with it, so it's a good place to go if you'd like to take your celebration to the home front.

Southern Importers
4825 San Jacinto, 713-524-8236
www.southern-importers.com

Like most costume places, Southern Importers is gearing up for the Halloween season, and has a wide variety of goods ranging from the Middle Ages to the '60s to the presidential race.