The Must Do Event: HALLOWEEN ARRIVES A WEEK EARLY!

San Francisco’s infamous drag performance night club — Trannyshack — returns to L.A., this time at Echoplex, its biggest venue yet. With a line-up of the most scarily talented trannies on the West Coast, it’s the party not to miss this Halloween season. Catch performances by Lady Bear, Syphillis Diller, Fade-Dra, Squeaky Blonde and more. Heklina plays ghostess for the night, DJ Dave Rape supplies the beats, and barbie Q and Phyllis Navidad will greet you at the door.

OCT. 30-31

THE FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT

Miss Kitty presents the Halloween Ball 2009, a two-night Nudisco fantasy of scream queens, sex fiends and electro-sex dreams. It’s a haunted house party at Dragonfly, with two dance floors, live stage productions, erotic fortune tellers, a massage station, costume contests and much more. DJs Barbeau, Riley More, Slash Fiction and RX Slaughter serve up the killer tracks. Dragonfly, 6510 Santa Monica Blvd., Hlywd. misskittysparlour.com

SAT OCT. 31

MEN ARE PIGS

When there’s no more room in hell, the swine will come to the Eagle L.A.—so says the bar, anyway. Spend Halloween night among bears and leather lovers at Night of the Living Oink, where you’re sure to find enough raw meat to feed your evil appetite. Special guest DJ Peter G mans the turntables, and cheap draft beer is sure to flow freely. Eagle L.A. 4219 Santa Monica Blvd., Silver Lake. eaglela.com

A FRIGHTENING FESTIVAL

Beach city dwellers don’t have to head to WeHo to get the Halloween street festival experience. Now you can head to Long Beach for Halloween on Pine, a free festival held at the intersection of Broadway and Pine. With fabulous food and drink specials from local eateries, sounds by DJ Groovy Lu, a hair-raising comedy showcase by the Laugh Factory and a costume contest, it’ll be a Halloween you won’t soon forget. 8 p.m.-midnight

PARTY IN STYLE

Popular L.A. party Society presents a horrific edition at WeHo hot-spot Crown Bar—Haus of Horrors. Hosted by a bevy of the city’s nightlife personalities, the party will play host to live performances and DJ sets by Chris Bowen and Nelstar. The party even offers a free shuttle from the WeHo Halloween Festival straight to the bar. Crown Bar, 7321 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. Free with RSVP: events@societyproductions.com

POP!

Tom Whitman brings a huge Halloween bash to Ultra Suede and The Factory with Super Duper Spooky Cherry Pop. DJs Josh Peace and Mike Bryant plan to fill two dance floors with booty-shaking pop music, and Agnes promises a fun live performance. 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Free before 10, $10 after. Ultra Suede, 661 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. tomwhitmanpresents.com

SUN., NOV. 1

SOBER LIVING

Whether you’re a non-drinker or are just in need of a post-Halloween detox, Sobar is a healthy environment for celebrating sobriety. Profits benefit recovery homes in the greater L.A. area. Held every first Sunday of the month, expect hot go-go dancers, acrobatic acts, comedians and much more! Here Lounge, 696 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. sobarweho.com