Fa-boo-los fun
Thousands fl ock to Marine
Park for annual fright fest
BY JESSICA PARKS
Thousands of pint-sized
ghouls and goblins descended
on Marine Park
for the 34th annual Halloween
Fall Festival on Saturday,
where local chill-dren
soaked up the spooky holiday
season, said one even
organizer.
“The highlight for me every
year has to be making
the kids smile — sometimes
turning their fright into
laughter,” said Lisa Cullity.
“The kids were having
a great time.”
This year’s festival —
which took place at the
park’s Carmine Carro Community
— featured over
3,000 attendees decked out
in extravagant Halloween
costumes.
One youngster took home
the gold at this year’s toddler
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costume contest for his
chef costume, while another
kid dressed as Nintendo’s
iconic plumber — Super Mario
— secured first place in
the three-to-five year age
group, according to a rep
with the event.
The festival also housed
a sprawling pumpkin patch,
where children went to town
decorating a small army
of jack o’lanterns, said another
event organizer.
“There were definitely
more pumpkins than I ever
recall seeing before,” said
David Dougherty.
Throughout the hourslong
holiday-fest, Brooklynites
participated in a
number of family-friendly
activities — including puppet
shows, rock climbing,
temporary tattoos, balloon
animals, and face painting.
A witch Lisa Cullity and hairy zombie David Dougherty welcomed kids to the graveyard at the Marine Park 34th
Halloween Fall Festival (above), where Iron Man Wesley Deng and Captain America Joseph Marcellino made an
apppearance (below left) alongside scuba diver Jack Guariglia and his wookie mom Anissa Guariglia.
Photos by Derrick Watterson
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