IRVINGTON — The 76th Historic Irvington Halloween Festival is done, attracting over 85,000 celebrants from all walks of life to one of the largest Halloween festivals in the Midwest. A big thanks goes out to the many volunteers who work year-round to organize the festival to make it so successful.
The winners of several contests have been announced. The 2022 Halloween House Decorating Contest winners are: Rookie — 262 S. Audubon, Cemetery — 259 S. Burgess, Classic — 270 S. Audubon, Scariest — 318 S Webster, and Judges Favorite 5543 Julian.
The Costume Contest, judged after the parade, was won by the following: Ages 0-5 Handmade/Original — Ben & Brigham Elliot, Pop Culture —Avery Turner, Scary — Elliot Thilges. Ages 6-12: Handmade — Lincoln Duke, Pop Culture — Maggie Swan, Scary — Leia Sparks. Ages 13-17: Handmade/Original — Lorelei Oles, Pop Culture — Isabella Clair, Scary —Dominic Thatcher. Adults: Handmade/Original — Jessica Fischer, Pop Culture —Anna Rice, Scary — Alexandra Ray. Groups: Handmade/Original — Ended Lewis, Pop Culture — St. Laurant Family, Scary —Christy Crabtree. A full list with photos of the winners is available online at irvingtonhalloween.com
The Writing Contest Winners were: Grade School — Leia Sparks / Our Lady of Lourdes “My House on Hawthorne Lane”; Middle School, Bella Groothuis / Sidener Academy “Let Go”; High School, Natalee Darzentas / Scecina “I Can’t See You,” and Adult James M. Johnson “SEEKING RETRIBUTION.”
The window painting contest winners as well as other information about the highly successful festival is also available at irvingtonhalloween.com
Next year’s 77th Historic Irvington Halloween Festival will be held the week of October 22-28, 2023. Please consider volunteering for the festival on a committee or for one of the many events that take place during the week.
