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Mote has a Spooktacular Night

Mote Marine Aquarium celebrated Halloween at the Night of Fish, Fun & Fright Oct. 23.


  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 9:40 p.m. October 23, 2015
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“Mote loves hosting our annual Halloween celebration. It’s a nice, fun, educational way to get our community involved in Mote.” — Mote Public Relations Manager Kaitlyn Fusco

From princesses and superheroes to cartoon characters and monsters, Mote Marine Aquarium was filled with children and children-at-heart dressed up for Halloween at the Night of Fish, Fun & Fright Oct. 23.

The event included trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, live music and food from the “Diner of the Dead.”

Grayson Cohen, 20 months
Grayson Cohen, 20 months
Mote volunteers Anne Dorn, Ron and Arlene Krum and Tris Greenberg
Mote volunteers Anne Dorn, Ron and Arlene Krum and Tris Greenberg
Madison Fleahman, 3, and Zoey, 6, and Silas King, 3
Madison Fleahman, 3, and Zoey, 6, and Silas King, 3
Silvia Rosas and Joe Angelo
Silvia Rosas and Joe Angelo
Gabriella Giobergia, 2
Gabriella Giobergia, 2
Angela and Mila Feo, 4, and Gianna Gregoire, 7
Angela and Mila Feo, 4, and Gianna Gregoire, 7
Julia Yearwood, 5
Julia Yearwood, 5
Braden, 2, and Jennifer Baker
Braden, 2, and Jennifer Baker
Caden, 4, and Peyton Frank, 3
Caden, 4, and Peyton Frank, 3
Hunter McGrath, 6, Makayla Thompson, 6, Erin Noe, 7, Jayden French, 5
Hunter McGrath, 6, Makayla Thompson, 6, Erin Noe, 7, Jayden French, 5
Eva, 5, and Lisa Schatz, 5
Eva, 5, and Lisa Schatz, 5
Scarlet Sutton, 18 months
Scarlet Sutton, 18 months
Ayden Scialabba, 2, and Jaime Castoral
Ayden Scialabba, 2, and Jaime Castoral
Layla Casarez, 6
Layla Casarez, 6
Logan, 3, and Penny Zak, 11 months
Logan, 3, and Penny Zak, 11 months
Mabel, 4, and Bennett Lansdale, 2
Mabel, 4, and Bennett Lansdale, 2
Ethan Decker, 2
Ethan Decker, 2
The event honored Mote founder Eugenie Clark, who died Feb. 25.
The event honored Mote founder Eugenie Clark, who died Feb. 25.
Ashley, 6 months, and Emma Restle, 4
Ashley, 6 months, and Emma Restle, 4
A swamp monster made an appearance at the event.
A swamp monster made an appearance at the event.
Aiden and Audra Rappold, 9
Aiden and Audra Rappold, 9
Kaleb Reichert, 2
Kaleb Reichert, 2
Ben Apostolou, 10, Penny Tharmer, 2, and Cameron Phelan, 6
Ben Apostolou, 10, Penny Tharmer, 2, and Cameron Phelan, 6

 

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