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Halloween in the Time of Coronavirus
LAURA MULROONEY
Baby Shark and the Sun Maid Raisin Lady passed out candy, temporary tattoos, bubbles and bracelets during Gulfport's first Trick or Treat Candy Chute Trail.
Laura Mulrooney
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Nash and his parents Chole and Kevin Garrett were a few of the first families to check out Gulfport's Trick or Treat Candy Chute Halloween evening.
Laura Mulrooney
In the shadow of a deadly pandemic, Gulfport may have started a few new holiday traditions.
The Gulfport Beach Bazaar kicked the season off with its first annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest and the Gabber hosted their first ever “Halloweendows,” a Halloween art contest for kids.
GPBB continued one of Gulfport’s favorite traditions, the 5th Annual Pet Costume Contest, which helped raise nearly $300 for Get Rescued Inc, an animal rescue events and fundraisers organization for 501(c)3 rescue groups.
Over 50 contestants strutted the catwalk on October 24. Congratulations to Frankie the Slinky, Mikey Mail Service and Ted the Gay Lumberjack for popular votes. GPBB store picks go out to Kobe and Zahra and Tawny and Sola.
The City of Gulfport even switched it up a bit and held a socially distanced trick-or-treat event at the rec center Saturday, October 31.
Manned by volunteers, city employees and teen council participants, each treat spot sent candy flying into the arms and mouths of babes… and frightening clowns.
For the older crowd, The Northend Taphouse’s Houston Gilbreth and Kelly Wright hosted a “Rocky Horror Picture Show” viewing in the Village Courtyard on Halloween evening.
Nothing can stop young Dreama Kauffman-Kuusela, winner of Gulfport Beach Bazaar's "Most Adorable" pumpkin decorating prize, from Halloween fun. After surviving an emergency appendectomy the day after the decorating contest on October 7, Dreama was well enough to help her family set up a "Trolls" inspired candy chute in Gulfport.
Laura Mulrooney
It was a full house in the Village Courtyard as folks dance the "Time Warp." The air was filled with laughter, shouting, jeers, and toast as per any typical "Rocky Horror Picture Show" evening.
Laura Mulrooney
