photo: Señor Codo

It’s no secret that there’s no time of year that we here at Boxed City love more than Hal­loween. It’s the per­fect blend of par­ties, music, and unabashed weird­ness that makes going out Hal­loween week­end our favorite. So with­out fur­ther adieu, here are our favorite options for mak­ing the most out of your crazy, creepy weekend.

Fri­day

Our pick for Fri­day is out in Chesa­peake at Winston’s, where they’re host­ing a Hal­loween Eve Cos­tume Ball. Local favorite the Loomis Fargo Gang will be there, along with the Shakes Elec­tro and the Blue Room Sound. If you’re look­ing for a great warm-up for your Hal­loween par­ty­ing, you can’t go wrong here.

Sat­ur­day

In Nor­folk, the Boot will be host­ing their Hal­loween Mash, where Super Vaca­tions will bring their psy­che­delic lo-fi awe­some­ness. Boxed City favorite Lord Ryan Thomas will be on hand too, so expect your Hal­loween here to be as retro as you’re going to find.

But, with­out a doubt, the place you’re most likely to find us show­ing off our most ridicu­lous cos­tumes will be at the Jew­ish Mother for the lat­est install­ment of Fan­tas­tic Planet. This is noto­ri­ously the most rau­cous of dance par­ties, and with DJ Wiz­ard and DJ LaBeat spin­ning it should whip into a beau­ti­ful, cos­tumed frenzy. There’s a hefty cash prize for best cos­tume too, but we’re going to win that so you might as well not even bother (just kid­ding, of course).

Have a great weekend.