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Halloween Events

All-original pictures captured by Metro Weekly's photographers

October 30, 2024

17th Street High Heel Race

Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

October 29, 2024

HellBENT (The Final BENT)

9:30 Club

October 27, 2022

The 35th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race

Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

October 28, 2021

The 34th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race

Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.

October 29, 2020

RetroScene: Halloween 2001-2019

Apex, Chaos, Cobalt, Duplex Diner, Fireplace, Freddie’s, Fuego, Green Lantern, JR.’s, Omega, Town, VelvetNation, Ziegfeld’s/Secrets.

October 22, 2020

RetroScene: 17th Street High Heel Race, 1996-2019

Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.

October 31, 2019

17th Street High Heel Race: Todd Franson

Washington, D.C.

October 31, 2019

17th Street High Heel Race: Ward Morrison

Washington, DC

November 1, 2018

High Heel Race 2018 -- Part 2 of 2

17th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

November 1, 2018

High Heel Drag Race 2018 -- Part 1 of 2

17th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

October 26, 2017

17th Street High Heel Race 2017

17th Street NW, Washington, DC

October 26, 2016

The 30th Anniversary 17th Street High Heel Race

17th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

October 30, 2015

17th Street High Heel Race

Northwest, Washington, D.C.

October 29, 2014

JR.'s 2014 17th Street High Heel Race

Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC

November 1, 2013

High Heel Race 2013

17th Street NW, Washington, DC

November 8, 2012

26th Annual High Heel Race

17th Street NW

November 4, 2011

Halloscene

Halloween weekend at Cobalt, DC Eagle, Freddie's Beach Bar, Green Lantern, JR.'s, Nellie's, Number Nine, Town, Ziegfeld's

October 26, 2011

The 25th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race

17th Street NW, Washington, DC

November 4, 2010

Halloween 2010

Apex, Cobalt, DC Eagle, Freddie's, Fuego, Green Lantern, JR.'s Nellie's, Omega, Town and Ziegfeld's/Secrets

October 28, 2010

25th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race

17th Street, Dupont Circle neighborhood, Washington, DC

November 5, 2009

Halloween

Apex, Cobalt, Duplex Diner, DC Eagle, EFN Lounge, Fireplace, Freddie's Beach Bar, Fuego, Green Lantern, JR.'s, Nellie's and Town

October 29, 2009

The 2009 17th Street High Heel Race

17th Street NW, Dupont Circle

November 6, 2008

Halloween 2008

Cobalt, JR.'s, Green Lantern, Nellie's, Town, Apex, Be Bar, Fireplace, Halo, Omega and Duplex Diner

October 30, 2008

The 23rd Annual 17th Street High Heel Race

Dupont Circle, 17th Street NW (between P and R streets)

November 1, 2007

The 22nd Annual 17th Street High Heel Race

17th Street, Dupont neighborhood of Washington, DC

October 26, 2006

High Heel Race

17th Street, Dupont Circle

October 26, 2006

More High Heel Race

17th Street, Dupont Circle

November 3, 2005

Halloween Weekend 2005

Cobalt, DC Eagle, Green Lantern, Fuego, Jrs, Omega, Ziegfeld's

October 27, 2005

The Annual 17th Street High Heel Race

Dupont Circle, 17th Street

October 28, 2004

The 19th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race

Dupont Cirlce / 17th Street

November 6, 2003

Halloween 2003 (with Bonus Scene pics)

Apex, Chaos, Cobalt/30 Degrees, Freddie's, the Four Seasons Sheraton, Green Lantern, JR.'s, Mr. P's, Nob Hill, Omega, The Fireplace, Titan, Ziegfeld's and the areas around 17th Street and P Street NW.

October 30, 2003

The 17th Street High Heel Race

Hosted by JR.'s

October 30, 2003

The 17th Street High Heel Race (Bonus Scene)

Hosted by JR.'s

November 7, 2002

Running Rampant

17th Street High Heel Race

November 7, 2002

Fright Night

Halloween 2002 at 30 Degrees, Annie's, Apex, Chaos, Cobalt, DIK, Fireplace, Freddie's, JR.'s, Mr. P's, Omega, Phase One, Remington's, Sheridan's, and Ziegfeld's.