Ghouls, goblins and pint-sized superheroes took to the streets Thursday night for Marblehead’s annual Halloween celebration, organized by the Chamber of Commerce.
A curious family hands out candy outside Pawsitively Marblehead on Thursday night. CURRENT PHOTOS / WILLIAM J. DOWDTwo girls show off their trick-or-treating stash inside Tucker Architecture on Thursday.A mom and her son dressed as astronauts take part in the Marblehead Museum’s pumpkin carving contest on Thursday night.Gene Arnould of Arnould Gallery & Framery passes out candy on Thursday during the Chamber’s trick-or-treating event. Nancy Mantilla of Flores Mantilla talks with a dad and his baby on Thursday night during the town’s trick-or-treating event. A little boy dressed as an orange construction cone takes in the scene as trick or treating swirls around him on Thursday night.Families and children took over the historic district on Thursday night during the Chamber’s trick-or-treating event. Kids show off their candy stash outside Mud Puddle Toys.
The storefronts along the two streets were draped in festive decorations, providing a spooky backdrop for costumed kids, including tiny witches with pointy hats, pirates with eye patches and swords, Baby Yodas, Mandalorians, princesses and even a small orange construction cone.
Residents and shopkeepers handed out candy from baskets, cauldrons and pumpkin buckets as shoulder-to-shoulder crowds of families navigated the sidewalks. The Marblehead Museum’s annual jack-o-lantern contest also drew crowds of families admiring the creatively carved pumpkins on display.
