Halloween was celebrated in style as residents flocked to Denys Reitz Park for their annual event.
Superheroes walking past supervillains, witches and wizards running side by side and bloody faces brought Denys Reitz Park in Roosevelt Park to life on 27 October. The community hosted their annual Halloween event and it did not fall short of a success. Children and their parents got dressed up in some of the scariest and funniest costumes one could imagine, all for a day of fun and horror.
As night began to descend on the park, the true intentions of the zombified children came to light. They kept asking their parents when the sweet run is and the fearful parents had no response. The emcee on the day, Clive Maher, had no choice but to call on the city’s emergency services to cool down these tensions. Upon arrival, they unleashed their water cannons on the children. While some ran away crying many others embraced the shower and edged closer and closer to the fire truck. This forced them to call for backup from the police. The police took the call seriously and arrived at the scene in their infamous Nyala, which is known for attending to riots and violent protests. This did not scare the villains, heroes, zombie brides or any other scary characters. They called on their parents to join them as they colonised the nyala and used it as a prop for their pictures.
Maher could tell that unless he gave the children what they wanted, they may lose the fight. A decision was made to prepare the children for the sweet run and their attention turned away from the police vehicles to the many tables filled with all kinds of candy. The children prepared their bags and moved in their numbers closer to the tables. A countdown started and within seconds, chaos erupted. Hands moved back and forth, rigorously grabbing as much candy as possible, passing it on to friends and family and grabbing more. Many made a quick getaway and retreated to their picnic blankets to take stock of their loot.
The event was a largely successful one and has set the bar high yet again for next year’s edition.
