Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's contest! Over 650 votes were cast to determine the winners in each category. From the 76 entries received, the winners are...
Solo Superstars
1st place: “Old man smoking pipe”
Description: Retired Old man in glasses breaking his back celebrating his 100Th Birthday!
2nd place: “Young Witch”
Description: Salem loves her witchy look. Full of cackles and giggles she is our little queen of Halloween 🎃
3rd place: “Donald Duck”
Description: The first word Teddy ever learned to sign was Duck after having his trach and vent removed after 2 yrs hospitalized and has turned into a love of all things ducks. His emotional support backpack companion is a baby stuff Donald Duck that he has carried to school, flights, doctor appts. He has 4 Donald Ducks at home in all shapes and sizes. His favorite activity is feeding ducks at ponds and so it was only fitting for him to dress up as The Donald Duck for Halloween.
Frightful Friends and Family and Coworkers
1st place: “Vending Scream”
Description: Step aside, snack machines…there’s a new terror in town, and it’s fully stocked with fear and flavor. Introducing the Vending Scream costume: a haunted vending machine possessed by the spirit of snaccidents. Perfect for trick-or-treaters who want to dish out more chills than candy.
Inside this ghostly dispenser, you’ll find all your favorite death-licious treats, like:
- Creepy Crawly Cola – It fizzes with fright (and probably spiders).
- Mountain Boo – One sip and you’ll be screaming at the top of your lungs.
- Skellitles – Taste the afterlife.
- Goreo – Double-stuffed with doom.
- 3 Mummyteers – One bite, and you’ll be wrapped up for eternity.
- Whitchy Twix – A spell in every caramel layer.
- Slim Reaper – A low-cal option… if you’re watching your soul.
- Flaming Bleetohs – So hot, they’ll summon demons.
- Zom-Bits – Braaaains in every bite.
- Lays to Rest – Once you pop, you may never stop… screaming.
Whether you’re haunting the neighborhood or just hanging out by the punch bowl, this costume is sure to dispense terror one snack at a time. Just don’t shake it — you don’t want to wake the slim reaper.
2nd place (tie): “Winnie the Pooh and Friends”
Description: Deep in the hundred-acre farms, is a little boy, Christopher Robin and his friends; Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet.
2nd place (tie): “Mr. and Mrs. Claus”
Description: Christmas 🎄during Halloween 🎃! Santa 🎅 and Mrs. Claus 🤶 came two months earlier to Celebrate in the Halloween festivities before being hard at work for all the special children of the world Christmas morning.
3rd place (new): “The Nguyens”
Description: This Halloween, we reimagined America’s most iconic animated family — The Simpsons.
Furry Friends
1st place: “Dumb and Dumber”
Description: A couple of goofy pugs dressed as Dumb & Dumber 🩵🧡
2nd place: “Captain Jack Sparrow“
Description: Meet Spirit! Who this year wanted to go as a pirate.
3rd place: “Dog Potion Master”
Description: Shelby is brewing up some tasty treats in her cauldron!
Spooktacular Décor and Pumpkin
1st place: “Wednesday Addam’s Office”
Description: DP Lobby inspired by the Wednesday series
2nd place: “Sally and Jack Pumpkins”
Description: One side is Sally and one side is Jack and they have been stitched together to become one. Pumpkin is painted Van Gogh style.
3rd place: “Vampire Pumpkin”
Description: Thirsty bloody vampire pumpkin with red bloody eyes, vampire teeth and cape.
Prizes
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category will be contacted by DP’s Community Engagement team about their prizes for their fa-boo-lous costumes!
Questions?
Email us at DPEvents@dpcolo.org.