Halloween 2012 Brings Families (and Dogs) Out for Trick-or-Treating and a Prado Party [Photos]

By Matt Conti on Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 in Arts & Culture, Kids, Pets, Photos & Videos

The kids did extremely well this year by trick-or-treating in the North End on Halloween with nearly all businesses and many residences participating in the neighborhood tradition. After a fun afternoon, families gathered on the Prado for the annual pizza party, organized by the North End Music and Performing Arts Center. NEMPAC thanks Pizzeria Regina for 42 pizzas served at the event and support from State Senator Anthony Petruccelli and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz.

Joining in the fun this year were the dogs! RUFF, Responsible Urbanites for Fido, organized dog owners for a costume contest judged by the kids and won by “Billy Idol.” There was plenty of food for humans and dogs.

Photos by Matt Conti. Click on thumbnails to enlarge.

: Halloween on Hanover Street

: Trick or Treating on Salem Street outside Dino’s

: Halloween Trick or Treating at Salem Street Shops

: Cast of Halloween characters on Hanover Street

: Pirate Booty in the North End

: Handing out the goods at Nick’s Famous Deli

: Hello Kitty and Bruins on Prince Street

: Conquering Bova’s

: Greeting at Benevento’s

: Still smiling after a long night of trick or treating

: Trott poses for the costume contest

: Trick or Treating on Salem Street

: Trick or Treating on Hanover Street

: Hostessing at Ferrara’s on Halloween

: Doggie Halloween

: Hanover Street Holdup

: Scary host at Al Dente on Halloween

: Trick or Treating on Hanover Street

: The Wine Bottega crew takes Halloween to a galaxy far, far away.

: Families trick or treating on Salem Street

: Trick or Treating on Hanover Street

: Devil Dog

: Look what they made me put on for the costume contest!

: Costumes on Cross Street

: Billy at Engine 8 made cakes for the NEMPAC Halloween Party on the Prado

: Halloween Characters on Hanover Street

: The Reed’s on the Prado

: Posing for the RUFF Doggie Costume Contest

: Halloween Fun for both Humans and Dogs

: The Firemen are Here!

: Costumes on Hanover Street

: Get Smart! with Agents 99 and 86

: Who is scarier at Green Cross?

: All bow to the RUFF Doggie Costume Winner … Billy Idol !!!

: Grouchy Mark Petrigno

: Candy score at Polcari’s

: My Cousin’s Place on Halloween

: All in the Pirate Family

: Rita as the “Dropped Chicken” at La Galleria 33

: Halloween in Doggie Red

: RUFF’s Doggie Costume Contest on the Prado

: Hoops on Halloween

: Passacantilli’s joining the Prado Halloween Pizza Party

Halloween, NEMPAC, Prado - Paul Revere Mall, RUFF, Trick or Treating

One Response to Halloween 2012 Brings Families (and Dogs) Out for Trick-or-Treating and a Prado Party [Photos]

Nice but i wish Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 at 8:32 pm #

This is such a nice event for the nieghborhood but I do miss the days of the games and music that encouraged the neighborhood to linger. Next year there needs to be some more planning – there wasn’t nearly enough pizza for everyone who showed up and it was so dark that it was dangerous for all the children. We only stayed about 15 minutes but would have liked to have caught up with many friends in a fun, neighborhood friendly area.