Haunt the PHX in Style

Furio 7210 East Second Street, Scottsdale Live music by DJ Pete Salaz. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. No cover. Call 480-945-6600.

George and Dragon Restaurant 4240 North Central Avenue Costume contest with the audience deciding who gets cash prizes ($150 for first place, $100 for second place, and $50 for third). Drink specials include $3 Harp and Smithwicks. 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. No cover. Call 602-241-0018.

Handlebar-J 7116 East Becker Lane, Scottsdale Get a handle on this Halloween hootenanny, with a costume contest for cash prizes, live music by the Herndon Bros. Band, and themed drink specials. 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. No cover. Call 480-948-0110.

Harley's 155 155 West Camelback Road Costume contests with cash prizes ($100 for first place, $50 for second place, $25 for third) in categories like Most Comical, Most Original, and Best Female Illusionist. DJ music and drink specials all night. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Call 602-274-8505.

The Hideaway 6746 East Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek Big Biker Halloween Party, costume contest with cash prizes, food and drink specials hourly, T-shirt and prize giveaways. 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Call 480-595-0358.

Hi-Liter Show Club 4716 North 12th Street For a change of pace, consider the Halloween Hot Body Contest with a trip to Las Vegas as the grand prize. Drink specials include $3 Heinekens and Amstel Lights. $5 cover after 5:30 p.m. Open until 2 a.m. Call 602-234-0128.

Hollywood Alley 2610 West Baseline Road, Mesa Halloween show with Chicano Power Revival. Costumes encouraged and $2 Coronas available. 21-and-over show. 8:30 p.m. $6. Call 480-820-7117.

Hot Shots 2929 North 16th Street, Phoenix Scare up some fun at this bar and billiard joint's Halloween party, with costume contest for cash and prizes (for scariest, sexiest and most original duds), wicked and evil $2 Witches Brew or $2 Bloody Punch, music by DJ Steve, dancing and free snacks. 9 p.m. to close. No cover. Call 602-549-2929.

John Henry's 909 East Elliot Road, Tempe Costume party, karaoke, $3 Beck's Oktoberfest. $6 specialty cocktails with Happy Hour prices all night. 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No cover. Call 480-730-9009.

Jugheads 5110 East McDowell Horrific Halloween punk show with DSC, No Rest For the Wicked, Idiot Kin, Eleven Forties, Perfect Hatred and more. The bar will be transformed into a punk rock haunted house, and drinks specials and costume contests will occur. 9 p.m to 2 a.m. Call 602-225-0307.

Lagerfields 12601 North Paradise Village Parkway West All Hallow's Eve Costumed Up Party Weekend wraps up with costume party, contests, giveaways, prizes and a DJ. 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. No cover. 602-765-0059.

The Library Bar & Grill Fifth Street and Mill, Tempe Halloween Bash featuring costumes from scary to sexy. Goes until 2 a.m. with qualifying round of the Mill Avenue Masquerade Costume Contest at 8 p.m. Call 602-332-2036.

Margarita Rocks 410 North Fourth Street, Tempe Qualifying round of the Mill Avenue Masquerade Costume Contest at 8 p.m., and the final round at 10 p.m., broadcast live on 101.5 The Zone. 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Call 480-968-3301.

Marc's Sports Grill 4494 West Peoria Avenue Nightmare on Marc's Street, with "haunted" ping-pong and billiards, Halloween karaoke, and deals on ghoulish drinks. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. No cover. Call 623-842-1053.

McDuffy's Tempe 230 West Fifth Street, Tempe Halloween Masquerade Ball with the semi-finals of the Mill Avenue Masquerade Costume Contest at 8 p.m. and Masquerade Gone Wild with 18-and-older Super Sexy Costume Contest for cash and prizes. Drink specials include $1 Bud and Bud Light, Test Tube Shots and Witches Brew from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Call 480-966-5600 for cover.

McDuffy's Peoria 15814 North 83rd Avenue, Peoria Part two of the Monster Mash features another costume contest with another $1,000 in cash and prizes, $2 Witches Brew, a Reverse Happy Hour with half-price domestic bottles and drafts, call liquor, wine and house margaritas starting at 10 p.m. Goes until to 2 a.m. $5 cover for men starting at 9 p.m. and women at 10 p.m. Call 623-334-5000.

Mill Avenue Cue Club 607 South Mill, Tempe Drink and shot specials all night featuring Sam Adams and Red Bull. 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. No cover. Call 480-966-0068.

Mill Avenue Masquerade Mill Avenue, Tempe The Mill Avenue Masquerade makes its return to Tempe as attendees are offered the chance to participate in a massive battle of the bars costume contest, with the grand prize of a trip for two to San Diego to see Avril Lavigne in concert in November. Costumed contestants engage in qualifying rounds at nine Mill Avenue bars: Big Bang, Hooters, The Library, McDuffy's Tempe, Fat Tuesday, Owl's Nest, Rula Bula, Rio Salado Brewing Co.- Salt River Saloon, and Margarita Rocks -- staring at 8 p.m., with individual winners moving on to the final round at 10 p.m. at Margarita Rocks. Smaller prizes will also be awarded in the participating bars. Times and cover prices vary. Call 480-967-4877.

Nu-Towne Saloon 5002 East Van Buren The beer bust starts at 2 p.m. A DJ will spin music, and there's a costume contest for prizes at 9 p.m., with drink specials all night long. 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. No cover. Call 602-267-9959.