JACKSON, Wyo. — Town Square was decorated to the nines on Friday afternoon for the community Halloween celebration and costume contests.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Adults, children and dogs in disguise mingled downtown, trunk-or-treating and sharing in the spooky spirit with candy, activities and even a costume contest for pups.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

According to a Monday press release from the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, 30 local businesses and organizations participated in this year’s trunk-or-treat festivities.

Teton Science Schools’ haunted school bus. Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Mountain Academy of Teton Science Schools won the Best Trunk-or-Treat Award for transforming a school bus in a “delightfully spooky haunted experience.”

“In a community known around the world as a premier visitor destination, events like this remind us that the heart of Jackson Hole is the people who call it home,” the Chamber said. Results from the human Halloween costume contests can be seen below:

Toddlers (0-3 years):
First place: Octavia Hoggan dressed as Grandma
Second place: Evelyn Gabriele dressed as Dolly Parton and Imagination Library
Third place: Wesley Airhart dressed as John Deere

Little Kids (4-7 years):
First place: Cassidie and Phoebe Stauffer dressed as The Shining Twins
Second place: Jack Bellarado dressed as Dracula
Third place: Lily Tighe dressed as a porcupine

Big Kids (8-12 years):
First place: Arlo Cox dressed as Elliot from E.T.
Second place: Campbell and Collins Fay dressed as an angel and a devil
Third place: Jack Georges dressed as the Mandalorian

Teens and Adults (13 years and older):
First place: Nico Peterson dressed as a Spirit Walker
Second place: Ella Eggers dressed as Pinky Pie
Third place: Henry Smith dressed as Magma Monster

Families and Groups:
First place: The Hunt family dressed as aliens
Second place: The Fry family dressed as a sushi family
Third place: The Pilbeam family dressed as moose and aspen

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Monica is a Staff Reporter who studied journalism at Syracuse University and has been in the valley since 2015. She loves writing about the local food and bev scene, especially craft beer. When she’s not on the clock, you can find her paddle boarding, sewing, or whipping up a new recipe at home.