• Article Photo. Halloween Parade: Tammy Fett wore a witch's hat while passing out candy at New Beginnings.
    Halloween Parade: Tammy Fett wore a witch's hat while passing out candy at New Beginnings.
  • Article Photo. Blaze and Blake Soquet sported Duck Dynasty costumes during the VPRD Halloween event Saturday.
    Blaze and Blake Soquet sported Duck Dynasty costumes during the VPRD Halloween event Saturday.
  • Article Photo. VPRD Halloween: Max Stancel aims for the pumpkin at one of the games Saturday.
    VPRD Halloween: Max Stancel aims for the pumpkin at one of the games Saturday.
  • Article Photo. Destiny Slager plays a pumpkin toss game.
    Destiny Slager plays a pumpkin toss game.
  • Article Photo. Dakota Slager aims for the pumpkin with a plastic ball.
    Dakota Slager aims for the pumpkin with a plastic ball.
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  • Article Photo. Ghost-bowling was one of many activities at the VPRD Halloween event downtown on Saturday.
    Ghost-bowling was one of many activities at the VPRD Halloween event downtown on Saturday.
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  • Article Photo. Ali and Levi Lutz
    Ali and Levi Lutz
  • Article Photo. Gavin Salger
    Gavin Salger
  • Article Photo. Gavin and Reagan Salger admire Gavin's pumpkin.
    Gavin and Reagan Salger admire Gavin's pumpkin.
  • Article Photo. Lincoln Van Wechel
    Lincoln Van Wechel
  • Article Photo. Destiny Slager
    Destiny Slager
  • Article Photo. Gavin Salger decorates a pumpkin on the courthouse lawn.
    Gavin Salger decorates a pumpkin on the courthouse lawn.
  • Article Photo. Steven Sauer
    Steven Sauer
  • Article Photo. Lincoln Van Wechel
    Lincoln Van Wechel
  • Article Photo. Twins Jack and Madeline Blais as Puss in Boots and Puss in Boots.
    Twins Jack and Madeline Blais as Puss in Boots and Puss in Boots.
  • Article Photo. Jacob Becker
    Jacob Becker
  • Article Photo. Downtown Halloween event: Reagan Salger watches his pumpkin as it approaches the targets.
    Downtown Halloween event: Reagan Salger watches his pumpkin as it approaches the targets.
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A handful of Ghostbusters (1984) and a pair of big beards from Duck Dynasty (2012) were among the pop culture costumes that children wore during the annual Vinton Parks and Recreation Halloween event. 

Children began gathering at around 10 a.m. at the courthouse, where they played a variety of Halloween-themed games and decorated pumpkins while also enjoying cookies and hot chocolate. 

Firefighters, fairies, witches, football players and many other costumes expressed children's favorite things. 

At 10:45, it was time for the walking parade. The children went to several downtown stores for trick-or-treating, showing off their costumes and receiving candy.