Hundreds of kids and adults overtook Cole Street on Halloween night to show off costumes and to trick-or-treat with downtown businesses.
There were dinosaurs and matadors, aliens and gnomes, and every kind of costume made from foam and chrome at home.
It was Plants vs. Zombies, Jedi vs. Sith, and a smattering of deities from legend and from myth.
We saw gray-haired wizards, cretaceous lizards, Elsa of Arendelle and her magical blizzards. Mario, Luigi and Sonic saved the day, and plenty of grownups brought their pups to come and play.
Some were elvish; one was Elvis. The nine-foot Dementor was quite the frightful creeper.
So the candy flowed, and the looks were killer. But the real headliner was the flash mob’s “Thriller.”
Cole Street filled with ghosts, ghouls and a surprising number of Tyrannosaurus Rexes the evening of Halloween. Photo by Alex Bruell.
Standing feet above most in one of the scarier — and more impressive — costumes of the night was city councilmember Beau Chevassus as a Dementor from the “Harry Potter” series. Photo by Alex Bruell.
Nicole and Desmond Weaver, dressed as Belle and the Beast, and their children Carter, 4 and Dalton, 6, were among the snazziest dressed at the Halloween event Monday. Photo by Alex Bruell.
A fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex leads what appears to be a herd of Velociraptors on a hunt for sweets. Not pictured but just out of frame are their handlers wearing “Jurassic Park” themed gear. Photo by Alex Bruell.
It may look like a Super Mario reference, but this kid is actually dressed up as a “chomper” from the game Plants vs. Zombies. Photo by Alex Bruell.
A pair of M&Ms and an alien abductor hang out next to The Local during the Halloween event. Photo by Alex Bruell.
The dancers of the Plateau Ballet Repertory Theatre put on several performances of “Thriller” Monday night, leaping, screaming and twirling to the delight of visitors on Cole Street. Photo by Alex Bruell.
The dancers of the Plateau Ballet Repertory Theatre put on several performances of “Thriller” Monday night, leaping, screaming and twirling to the delight of visitors on Cole Street. Photo by Alex Bruell.
There are no mistakes, just happy accidents; but this Bob Ross costume was on point Monday afternoon. Photo by Alex Bruell.
A tough-looking fighter pilot is ready for her next destination. Photo by Ray Miller-Still.
