Spooky season culminates in annual Irvington Halloween Street Fair

Jenna Watson, Indianapolis Star
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For the 76th year, the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival celebrated spooky season on the east side of Indianapolis.

The annual week-long festival culminated in its biggest event on Saturday, Oct. 29 along East Washington Street – the Halloween street fair.

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Thousands of costumed adults and children were greeted with sunshine and 70-degree temperatures. Along the neighborhood's tree-lined streets, the smell of fallen leaves mixed with the sweet and savory scents of food vendors.

Costumed festival-goers walk the 76th annual Irvington Halloween Street Fair on Saturday, October 29, 2022, on the east side of Indianapolis. The festival offered a week of events culminating in the massive Saturday street fair.
Costumed festival-goers walk the 76th annual Irvington Halloween Street Fair on Saturday, October 29, 2022, on the east side of Indianapolis. The festival offered a week of events culminating in the massive Saturday street fair.

The street fair hosts an array of activities, including a 5K run, local merchants, live entertainment, costume and pumpkin-carving contests and a costume parade.

According to the festival's website, Irvington's Halloween celebrations date back as early as 1927, held in varying form and frequency throughout the years.

Jenna Watson is a photojournalist for IndyStar. Follow her on Twitter @jennarwatson. 

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