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It was more than your average Halloween in downtown Riverhead yesterday, as the Edgar Allan Poe Festival kicked off on Main Street.
The three-day festival — which kicked off again at 11 a.m. today at the Long Island Aquarium — brought trick-or-treaters downtown starting in the late afternoon, followed by an Edgar Allan Poe Parade down Main Street.
Trick-or-treaters ranged from young to old, from scary to funny.
A pumpkin-carving contest, public readings of forgotten lore, and much more will be taking place downtown today and Sunday.
Click through to see pictures from last night’s events downtown.
Peter Pumpkin greets visitors outside Vines and Hops. (Credit: Katharine Schroder)Six-year-old A.J. Szlejter tries his hand at plate spinning. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)The man himself: Edgar Allan Poe. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)A surprise guest joins a patron at the Riverhead Grill. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Main Street brought out plenty of trick-or-treaters on Friday night. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)A ghoulish operation performed at a storefront on Main Street. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Frankenstein attacks! (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Matt and Jen Eager march in the parade in period costume. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)A green-haired ghost reclines on a float during the parade. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)A zombie drives a hearse down Main Street during the parade. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Jill Poncheriera of Riverhead as Auntie Mame and her son Chritian Carrano, also of Riverhead, as a voodoo coffin daddy. (Credit: Vera Chinese)Linda McKnight of Riverhead as a flower seller story teller. (Credit: Vera Chinese)Kenzo Turner, 2, of Riverhead dressed as Wolverine. (Credit: Vera Chinese)
