Most Halloween festivities will begin the weekend before the actual day in Southern California. Dress in your best, or worst, for costume contests and some of the best parties Orange county has to offer. From vampire go-go dancers to horrific party rooms, this is OC Halloween at its finest.

The OC Halloween Fangbanger’s Ball
Hilton Double Tree
100 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868
(626) 241-4711

Date: Oct 27
Price: $55 per person/$285 six pack

The Halloween bash at the Hilton Double Tree in Orange will include a light show and features DJ Scotty Boy among other notable DJs. There will be two rooms and an open bar available all night. The vampire theme will include vampire go-go dancers. Remember that for this event all sales are final, and no refunds or exchanges will be granted. This event has had a history of selling out, so get your tickets early.

Detroit Bar Halloween Party Featuring: Flight Facilities & Fred Falke
843 W. 19th St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 642-0600
detroitbar.com/

Date: Oct 27
Price: $30 pre-sale

If you are 21 and older, head over to the Detroit Bar Halloween party featuring Flight Facilities and Fred Falke. Flight Facilities hails from Trinidad and Tobago and will be joined by a France-based house producer and DJ, Fred Falke. The event begins at 9 p.m., so bring your costume and enjoy the sounds of Flight Facilities and Fred Falke throughout the night.

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Lalita Halloween Party
Sutra
1870 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 722-7103
www.sutraoc.com

Date: Oct 27
Price: $20

The annual Lalita party at Sutra will feature DJs BB Guns, DJ Beefam and Matt Rilera. Make sure to bring your Halloween costume and dance the night away at this year’s event in which the DJs will play the top party mash ups. Doors open at 9 p.m., and the party ends at 2 a.m. The venue has gained a reputation for entertaining artists including Ludacris, Nelly, Lil Jon, Snoop Dogg, Mickey Avalon, Paul Oakenfold, LMFAO, Ice Cube, Far East Movement, Dirty South and ATB.

Haunted Heat Halloween
Heat Ultra Lounge
321 W. Katella Ave., Suite 214
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 776-4328
www.heatultraloungeoc.com

Date: Oct. 31
Price: $10 pre-sale/$20 at door

Heat Ultra Lounge will host a Halloween party with DJs Al Squared, Alex Dyer and Drew Pierre. With 10,000 square feet and two distinct rooms, its main room will spin the top 40, hip hop and mash ups, and the second room will spin electronic music. Halloween night will feature three areas including the Tunnel of Terror, the Slaughter House and the Spider’s Den. Come dressed in your best costume and enter the contest for a cash prize. Table reservations and pre-sale tickets may be purchased online or by phone.

Halloween Bash 2012
Anqi Gourmet Bistro & Noodle Bar
South Coast Plaza (adjacent to Bloomingdale’s)
3333 South Coast Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 557-5679
www.anqibistro.com

Date: Oct 28
Price: $40, $60 for VIP tickets (for parties of four or more)

C Me later will host a Halloween party this year with Los Angeles’ DJ Alpha and Dr. T from San Francisco spinning the music for the night. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m., and the party is for ages 21 and older. This will be the second annual Halloween party at Anqi. Alex Khosravani of C Me Later says the location for this event sets this Halloween party apart from the rest, especially with Jason and Freddie Kruger on site.

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