26th Annual Report: Halloween at Duncan Street, Halifax,
2022
Halloween. It is an enduring annual ritual - and one that we are exploring at Pier 21 in an exhibit that opens this Saturday November 5 called "Kids Celebrate" that is all about the power of annual celebrations that draw from many traditions to bring people people together: Kids Celebrate
For Halloween at West End Halifax, we had a near perfect night. Good numbers and the triumph of some classics with witches being the most popular costume and ghosts and skeletons coming close to zombies. Aside from a Harry Potter comeback, the big franchise characters did not make a strong showing.
TOTAL: 145
Past Totals- 2021:127: 2020: 151; 2019: 143; 2018: 138; 2017: 114; 2016: 81;2015: 101; 2014: 97; 2013: 80; 2012: 50! 2011: 80; 2010: 88; 2009: 99; 2008: 103; 2007: 125; 2006: 168; 2005: 187: 2004: 184; 2003: 187; 2002: 193; 2001: 152; 2000: 171; 1999-175; 1998-160; 1996-215
Anime Character 2
Athlete, misc. 1
Ballerina, Goth 1
Banana 1
Baseball player 1
Batman 1
Bear 1
Bee 2
Bunny 4
Bunny, Playboy 2
Butterfly 1
Buzz Lightyear 1
Cat 3
Cave man 1
Cheap Thrills character 1
Clown, Classic 2
Clown, Dead 1
Daphne (Scooby-Doo) 1
Dead Mouse (DJ) 1
Devil 1
Dinosaur: 2
Doll, broken 1
Dragon 1
Elsa (Frozen character) 3
Fast Food 1
Fire Fighter: 1
Flynn Rider (from Tangled): 1
Football Player: 1
Ghosts 4
Ghoul 1
Gladiator 1
Grim Reaper 1
Harry Potter 1
Hermione 1
Hogworts Students 2
Headless Man 1
Hippo 1
Hockey Player 1
Hulk Hogan (wrestler) 1
Ironman 2
Kermit the Frog 1
Knight 3
Knight, Black (Monty Python) 1
Knight, Mexican 1
Lobster (baby) 1
Lumberjack 1
Marty McFly (Back to the Future) 1
Medieval, misc. 1
Mickey Mouse 1
Minecraft (game) 1
Mouse 2
No discernible costume: 2
Peasant 1
Pirates: 3
Police Officer: 1
Power Rangers 2
Pumpkin/Jack o' Lanterns 3
Princess (classic) 6
Princess (Bloody) 2
Princess, Goth 1
Red Bull Gives You Wings 1
Robot, lovely homemade costume 1
Salt Shaker 1
Serial Killer with chain saw 1
Serial killer's victim 1
Scissors Killer 1
Shark 1
Skunk 2
Skeleton 6
Steampunk 2
Superman 1
Super Mario 2
Tractor (charming homemade costume) 1
Unicorn 3
Vampires: 5
Video Game character, misc. 1
Velma (Scooby-Doo) 1
Volcano, covered in lava! 1
Wolf, Big Bad 1
Witches: 12
Zombies: 6Zombie with baby 1
- First Caller: 6:01 p.m.
- Peak: 7:05 pm
- Last Caller: 9:55 p.m.
Clear dry night with nice half moon, mild chill in air
Best Costumes:
- Decapitated Man holding his head, great repartee with sword wielding gladiator friend.
- Volcano with red lava streams.
- Red Bull Gives You Wings, devil with angel wings, gave out handmade red bull wing cards.
- A very shy but beautiful butterfly.
- A boisterous Velma and Daphne form Scooby Doo.
- An impressive homemade knight costume with shield and helmet.
Trends:
- Witches were the most popular (12)
- Zombies, with variations, second most popular (7)
- Strong return of classics: Skeletons, ghosts, vampires, pumpkin/jack-o-lanterns.
- Big Harry Potter comeback
- Very few superheroes, not a single Spiderman!
- Fewer franchise characters, Elsa from Frozen being an exception.
- Unusually strong showing of medieval characters, lot of knights!
- Lot of bunnies.
- Many parents in costume: 50 including the “Super” family, parents as Supermario costumes escorting their boy as Superman.