Halloween in South Seattle

by Jovelle Tamayo

From “the Beach going boo”, to ghouls and goblins roaming Rainier Avenue in Columbia City to satiate their sweet tooth, to trick-or-treating horses, there were plenty of sights to behold in South Seattle on Halloween. We’ve compiled the best of them here.

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Eleven-year-old Neveah Scott, dressed as Beetlejuice, poses for a portrait on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Rainier Beach Boo Bash.

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Children play a game of chess at a mobile version of Detective Cookie’s Chess Club on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Rainier Beach Boo Bash. 

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Ten-year-old William Luong, dressed as Jack Skellington, poses for a portrait on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Rainier Beach Boo Bash. 

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Viking princess Layna, 7, chats with her friends Sonia, dressed as Wonder Woman, and Harper, dressed as a princess on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Rainier Beach Boo Bash. 

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Nine-year-old Mateo Chavez, dressed as a Minecraft block, poses for a portrait on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Rainier Beach Boo Bash. 

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Chris Schultheiss as the Man in the Yellow Hat and his two-year-old daughter Talia as Curious George pose for a photo on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Rainier Beach Boo Bash. 

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Malachi Givens, 2, and his father, Roderick Givens, make their way through the Rainier Beach Boo Bash on Monday, October 31, 2016.

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(L-R) Amorie McAdory, Luv Forrest, Kadyn Whitlock and Kennedy Whitlock pose for a portrait on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Rainier Beach Boo Bash. 

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Mireya Rodriguez-Carroll, 12, dances to “Juju on That Beat” on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Rainier Beach Boo Bash. 

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The Yangua and Salvador cousins wait in line for a game on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Rainier Beach Boo Bash. 

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Markus Mcglothlin and his son, Angelo, attend the Rainier Beach Boo Bash on Monday, October 31, 2016.

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Romalia Santos, four-year-old Raafiya Pennington, and Spider-Men Xantino Ducay, Bashir Pennington and Xean Ducay attended the Rainier Beach Boo Bash on Monday, October 31, 2016.

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Three-year-old Talia Mae Cooper spins for her mom, Erica Whitehead, on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Rainier Beach Boo Bash. 

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Austin Tackett, 5, and his sister, Cheyanne Tackett, 4, decorate pumpkins at Othello Village on Monday, October 31, 2016. Seattle’s Burners Without Borders chapter organized a Halloween party for the families living at the Othello Nickelsville and provided dinner, hot cocoa, costumes, pumpkin painting and a photo booth.

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Makenzie Tackett, 8, practices her juggling at Othello Village on Monday, October 31, 2016. Seattle’s Burners Without Borders chapter organized a Halloween party for the families living at the Othello Nickelsville. 

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Ambre Lathieyre, 10, gets her face painted at Othello Village on Monday, October 31, 2016. Ambre’s father is a member of the Seattle Burners Without Borders chapter, which organized a Halloween party for the families living at the Othello Nickelsville.

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Cheyanne Tackett, 4, poses for a photo for her dad, John Tackett, at Othello Village on Monday, October 31, 2016. Seattle’s Burners Without Borders chapter organized a Halloween party for the families living at the Othello Nickelsville and provided dinner, hot cocoa, costumes, pumpkin painting and a photo booth.

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Jade Lathieyre, 8, braves the rain to trick-or-treat near Othello Village on Monday, October 31, 2016. Jade’s father is a member of the Seattle Burners Without Borders chapter, which organized a Halloween party for the families living at the Othello Nickelsville.

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Amy Darling, dressed as Carmen Miranda, uses her phone at the Royal Room in Columbia City on October 31, 2016. 

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Justin Bender, dressed as Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice, and Megan Butler, dressed as Beetlejuice, take a break while attending the 13th Annual Cabaret Macabre on October 31, 2016 at Columbia City Theater. 

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Shawn Weitzel, dressed as Sulley from Monsters, Inc., takes a call on October 31, 2016 in Columbia City. 

A scene from the Othello Light Rail Station on October 31, 2016.

A scene from the Othello Light Rail Station on October 31, 2016.

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Riley Neiders and her horse greet people at a Rainier Beach bus stop on October 31, 2016, on her way to the Rainier Beach Boo Bash. 

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Elka Cruz tries on a costume at Othello Village on Monday, October 31, 2016. Seattle’s Burners Without Borders chapter organized a Halloween party for the families living at the Othello Nickelsville, and provided dinner, costumes, a photo booth, pumpkin painting and hot cocoa.