A scary Mary Poppins, one of the ten finalists.
An impressively realistic "Kiss", replete with road manager and security, above and below
Waiting to walk the runway…
Reptiles from Spiderman, above, won 3rd Place in the 2013 Costume Contest.
Dead Celebrity Zombies. above and below, took first place.
And Cardinals Lego Man was the second place winner.
At one point the Jamaican Bobsled Team moved through the crowd and drew lots of cheers from bystanders.
Each year the CWE Halloween event committee adds a new feature to the festivities. This year it was a video-mapping light show projected on the building facades above Drunken Fish and Culpeppers, above.
There are many sponsors to thank for their support of the night-time event, including Anheuser Busch (Bud Select, lead sponsor), The Riverfront Times, Central West End Association, Bar Italia, Drunken Fish, Sub-Zero, Culpeppers, Lester's, Gamlin Whiskey House, Coffee Cartel, Bar Louie and Cafe Eau at the Chase. The production crew working for the Community Improvement District was front and center with co-producers Frances Thompson and Dennis Gorg, who worked tirelessly to make sure the day was a very special one for both participants and observers, including area children, dogs and their proud owners, and those who went all out to participate in the costume contest. It was a fabulous day in the CWE!