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.
Costumes on Cross Street
Candy score at Polcari’s
Scary host at Al Dente on Halloween
Hoops on Halloween
Halloween Trick or Treating at Salem Street Shops
Look what they made me put on for the costume contest!
All bow to the RUFF Doggie Costume Winner … Billy Idol !!!
Trick or Treating on Salem Street outside Dino’s
Cast of Halloween characters on Hanover Street
Who is scarier at Green Cross?
Passacantilli’s joining the Prado Halloween Pizza Party
Families trick or treating on Salem Street
Still smiling after a long night of trick or treating
Halloween Characters on Hanover Street
Devil Dog
The Firemen are Here!
The Reed’s on the Prado
Trick or Treating on Hanover Street
Hanover Street Holdup
RUFF’s Doggie Costume Contest on the Prado
Halloween Fun for both Humans and Dogs
Hello Kitty and Bruins on Prince Street
My Cousin’s Place on Halloween
Posing for the RUFF Doggie Costume Contest
Hostessing at Ferrara’s on Halloween
Pirate Booty in the North End
Conquering Bova’s
Grouchy Mark Petrigno
Trick or Treating on Hanover Street
Doggie Halloween
Get Smart! with Agents 99 and 86
Greeting at Benevento’s
Halloween on Hanover Street
Trick or Treating on Hanover Street
Billy at Engine 8 made cakes for the NEMPAC Halloween Party on the Prado
Rita as the “Dropped Chicken” at La Galleria 33
Costumes on Hanover Street
All in the Pirate Family
The Wine Bottega crew takes Halloween to a galaxy far, far away.
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After a “vacation” while their turf was rented out to the Giant Ocean Tank inhabitants, the African and rockhopper penguins are back in their colonies at Central Wharf. The New England Aquarium made this video of the penguins settling back into their exhibit. Read more at NEAQ.org.
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) introduced its new (and free) outdoor music series on the Prado, also known as the Paul Revere Mall, between Hanover and Unity Streets. The series, titled “Tuesdays@7” is open to the public and features NEMPAC’s talented instructors. The performance on June 28, 2011 was extremely well-received Read More…
One Reply to “Halloween 2012 Brings Families (and Dogs) Out for Trick-or-Treating and a Prado Party [Photos]”
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.
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.