Guavaween

You pretty much paid to go to costume contest. I major disappointment in comparison to the 2014 Guavaween, they waited until a couple hours before the event to announce it was all outdoors with only a portion of the entertainment of the year before. Will never comeback

Pros: awesome house music and 80s classics, tons of cool costumes, Marty mcfly, beetle juice, African voodoo guys. We got a living social deal at $ 17 for 2 people vs $ 25 per person at the door, so it wasn’t too bad. The cost of entry is about the same as other competing Halloween venues. costume contest was awesome. Too many times they say there’s a contest but you never know who won. Magic hat brewery had some good craft brews for $ 5. This event is better than the parade. Too many fights broke out and the crowds were too pushy. This event is a lot more civilized now. I think they just got rid of the parade because of city budget cuts and they couldn’t get the funding but I like this better although it would be nice to see more elements of the original parade too.
Cons: costume contest dragged on a little too long although it was cool to see all the costumes, it took the steam out of the dancing, $ 6 mixed drinks not as bad as 13 ugly sins party’s $ 9 mixed drinks but still not the best deal. The 5 story Cuban club wasnt open this year and it was a warmer than usual Halloween so some AC would have been nice. The crowd was not as good as 13 Ugly sins or Jackson’s but there were some great costumes. A lot of people don’t know that Ybor is on the up and up. If you’re only doing 1 party for Halloween I’d do Jackson’s or 13 Ugly Men’s 13 Ugly Sins over this but if you love Halloween and want to hit up every Halloween venue I would recommend this place. Ticket system for buying drinks was a pain as you have to wait in 2 different lines and have to figure out how much you want to spend.