A group of children pose in front of a T’Challaween backdrop. (Photo: Susan Fried)
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PHOTO ESSAY | T’Challaween 2024

Susan Fried

Overcast skies and the threat of rain didn’t dissuade dozens of dragons, witches, ghosts, zombies, Stitches, Optimus Primes, and other assorted ghouls and their parents from attending the South Seattle Emerald’s 5th Annual T’Challaween Community Parade on Beacon Hill on Oct. 26.

The event started at South College Street and 18th Avenue South on Beacon Hill and ended almost a mile away at Jefferson Park. Along the way, trick-or-treaters could stop at multiple candy stations plus visit several neighbors passing out additional candy using chutes and other fun means of distribution. Besides an abundance of candy, there were other fun distractions along the way including an opportunity to pop giant bubbles, a certain managing editor dressed up as an owl, and a place to take photos in front of a T’Challaween backdrop.

The rain mostly held off until the end, but a few raindrops were no match for a parade of fantastic creatures.

A big thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help. The Emerald couldn’t have done it without you!

We would also like to thank our sponsors for making this such a special event: 4Culture, American Civil Liberties Union Washington, Beacon Food Forest, Braided Seeds, El Quetzal - Authentic Mexican Homemade Cuisine, Rainier Arts Center, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture,  Seattle Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Greenways and Healthy Streets, Valley and Mountain Fellowship, and Whose Streets? Our Streets!

Keep scrolling for some of the highlights, with audio interviews by Jesse Callahan and Yuko Kodama!

Baby Adam’s parents dress up as a snake and an apple to celebrate his first Halloween during the South Seattle Emerald’s fifth annual T’Challaween Community Parade.
Toshiko Grace Hasegawa and her husband Michael Charles pose with their children along the T’Challaween route on Beacon Hill.
Bubble maker Kate Poux entertains hundreds of children and their parents as they trick or treat during the South Seattle Emerald’s fifth annual T’Challaween Community Parade.
South Seattle Emerald news editor Yuko Kodama interviews a minion as they trick or treat during T’Challaween.
South Seattle Emerald’s Managing Editor Rosette Royale dressed up as a giant purple owl for T’Challaween.
A group of children try to pop the giant bubbles created by bubble maker Kate Poux.
Kate Poux enchants trick-or-treaters with massive bubbles during T’Challaween.
A youngster tries to catch a bubble.
A kid dressed as a penguin pops a giant bubble.
A dog in a spider costume caught the fascination of another canine passerby.
A woman dressed as a cow carries her costumed dog.
Hundreds of children and their parents dressed in all sorts of Halloween costumes risked the possibility of rain to trick or treat on Beacon Hill during the fifth annual T’Challaween.
A child attempts to remove his costume during T’Challaween.
Hundreds of children dressed as witches, dinosaurs, etc., walked with their parents and friends through Beacon Hill.
South Seattle Emerald passed out lots of candy to hundreds of children and adults during the fifth annual T’Challaween Community Parade.
Damian Holmes helped trick-or-treaters cross the street during the South Seattle Emerald's fifth annual T'Challaween Community Parade.

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