An LGBT-centric Halloween party has outgrown its suburban digs and will head to Philadelphia later this month.
The Peter Sterling Halloween Ball will kick off at 9 p.m. Oct. 25 at DoubleTree Hotel, 237 S. Broad St.
The event will feature performances by drag star Brittany Lynn and burlesque troupe Peek-A-Boo Revue’s Cherry Bomb. Donations will be collected at the party for the Special Olympics of Delaware County.
The ball is the brainchild of namesake Sterling, an event planner who lives in Rittenhouse Square.
Sterling, 32, who is openly gay, said the event was born two years ago in Media and has seen rapid growth since.
“The first year we ended up having about 80 people, which was more than enough at that time, and had small prizes for a costume contest and a ‘Thriller’ show,” he said. “And then 2012 came around and it just exploded. We added Brittany Lynn and a drag show and had more than 300 people. We got even bigger prizes, the costumes got even better and we saw that we were getting too big to be held in Delaware County, so we decided to move to the big city.”
In addition to taking in the live performances and hitting the two dance floors, partiers can compete in four costume categories — most outrageous, frightening, fabulous and sexiest. Prizes include trophies and hotel stays in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas.
And the decorations, Sterling added, will be top-notch.
“I don’t think Philadelphia has seen anything like this,” he said.
An after-party at Club Whisper, 1712 Walnut St., will follow from 1-3 a.m.
Tickets to the ball are $40.
For more information, visit www.petersterlingevents.com.
