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Selby sprouts spooktacular Halloween fun

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens hosted its annual Halloween event on Oct. 29.


  • By Anna Brugmann
  • | 12:42 p.m. October 29, 2017
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Something spooky was stirring on Oct. 29 at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. 

The gardens hosted its annual Spooktacular at Selby Gardens event. 

Children, dressed in costumes both adorable and scary, meandered around the gardens for pumpkin painting, balloon animals and, of course, trick-or-treating. 

John and Emilia Nicolaides trick-or-treat during the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
John and Emilia Nicolaides trick-or-treat during the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Sheryl and Carolina Cruz pose for a photo during Marie Selby Botanical Garden's Spooktacular event.
Sheryl and Carolina Cruz pose for a photo during Marie Selby Botanical Garden's Spooktacular event.
Arabella Surline and Mia Gutierrez
Arabella Surline and Mia Gutierrez
Wyatt Zakrajsek dressed as pumpkin.
Wyatt Zakrajsek dressed as pumpkin.
George and Louis Griffith pose with the inflatable pumpkins at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
George and Louis Griffith pose with the inflatable pumpkins at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Mason Bishop
Mason Bishop
Joe, Nova and Jessie Donaldson pose for a photo during the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Joe, Nova and Jessie Donaldson pose for a photo during the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Kenya Porter dressed as Hello Kitty for the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Kenya Porter dressed as Hello Kitty for the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Julian Simpson wore a dinosaur costume to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Julian Simpson wore a dinosaur costume to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Emma and Chloe Harrington
Emma and Chloe Harrington
Grier and Gaines Turnbull dressed as cats for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spookacular.
Grier and Gaines Turnbull dressed as cats for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spookacular.
Rob, Annalea and Anna Walker wore superhero costumes to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Rob, Annalea and Anna Walker wore superhero costumes to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Ruby Walker dressed as unicorn for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Ruby Walker dressed as unicorn for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Lucia Paz makes a carnivorous plant in the craft corner at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Lucia Paz makes a carnivorous plant in the craft corner at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Gabriella and Gina Paz put the finishing touches on a construction paper carnivorous plant in the craft corner at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Gabriella and Gina Paz put the finishing touches on a construction paper carnivorous plant in the craft corner at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Spooktacular.
Cedric and Mia Washington
Cedric and Mia Washington

 

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