EqualityMaine presents

The Great Pumpkin Ball

Queer Monstrosities

with Vander Von Odd

Fri, October 31, 2025

State Theatre

Doors: 8:00pm - Show: 8:00pm - 18+

$20 advance
$25 day of show
$70 VIP
$10 Low Sensory Hour

Buy tickets in person (without fees) at the State Theatre box office Fridays 10am-5pm, or the night of any State Theatre show starting 1 hour before doors. Please note that ticket prices may fluctuate based on demand.

We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app. To reserve your parking spot, visit the State Theatre’s SpotHero Parking Page.

The Great Pumpkin Ball

EqualityMaine presents
The Great Pumpkin Ball: Queer Monstrosities
Maine’s Largest Queer Halloween Dance Party

This year, the biggest queer Halloween party in Maine is on Halloween night! The Great Pumpkin Ball is returning this year on Halloween proper featuring horror drag royalty and season 1 winner of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Vander Von Odd. Hosted by GiGi Gabor, the evening will feature a legendary line up of performers, including NYC’s K.James and Miss Malice. Join us for an irresistible night including performances, a costume contest, dancing, and more.

Friday, October 31
State Theatre – Portland, ME
8pm – 12:30am
Low Sensory Hour: 7-8pm
Ages: 18+
ASL Interpreted
Proceeds benefit EqualityMaine

TICKETS:
General Admission: $25 advance / $35 day of show
Dance party, performances, and a costume contest with enticing prizes!

Low Sensory Hour: $10
Quieter music, a smaller crowd, and sensory-friendly lighting.
Performance by Letta Dicken, tarot readings, silent movie, and more!

VIP package: $70
• a meet and greet ticket with our headliner, Vander Von Odd
• access to a private VIP bar
• 2 complimentary drink tickets.

The first 30 people to arrive at the meet and greet will also receive an exclusive signed 8×10 autograph from Vander Von Odd, valued at $25, in addition to the rest of the VIP package.

Hosted by: GiGi Gabor

Music by: DJ Keith James

Performances by:
• K.James (NYC)
• Miss Malice (NYC)
• Aquarius Funkk
• Arabella LaDessé
• Chartreuse Money
• Cherry Lemonade
• Cinnamon Maxxine (San Francisco)
• The Haus of Crown and Chaos
• La Petite Mystique
• Pup Gatz (Los Angeles)
• Low Sensory Hour featuring Letta Dicken

Poster artwork by Aquarius Funkk