Little Five Points Halloween Parade

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Little Five Points Halloween Parade

The annual moving festival of the spooky, funny and sometimes downright weird took over Euclid and Moreland avenues Saturday afternoon.

Hundreds of individuals and groups dressed in their best Halloween customs converge on Moreland Avenue during the 2012 Little Five Points Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Each October, thousands flock to Little Five Points to enjoy great food and drink, live entertainment and the best Halloween parade in the South.

Many local festivals and organizations craft floats for the Little Five Points Halloween Parade, including Avondale Estates' annual Art-B-Que, in order to increase visibility for their own event.

Natasha Vargas, 8, reacts to some unique Halloween costumes and characters as her mother's friend Matt Field, of Duluth, holds her during the Little Five Points Halloween Parade on Saturday.

Thousands of spectators line Moreland and Euclid avenues to watch and take pictures of the outrageous costumes and characters during the 2012 Little Five Points Halloween Parade on Saturday.

Parade participants from the Star Bar, one of Little Five Points most venerable music venues, perform during the 2012 Little Five Points Halloween Parade on Saturday.

Beware of creatures jumping from small trucks at the Little Five Points Halloween Parade. This one comes courtesy of the Atlanta Zombie Apocalypse attraction.

Some parade participants got around on two-wheeled vehicles during the Little Five Points Halloween Parade.

A parade participant from Tough Love Yoga shows some flexibility during the Little Five Points Halloween Parade.

Dancers from Awalim Dance Company perform during the Little Five Points Halloween Parade.

Parade participants entertain spectators on Moreland Avenue during the Little Five Points Halloween Parade.

That ubiquitous party accessory, the red Solo cup, gets a salute from a group of Little Five Points Halloween Parade participants.

Spectators watch and take some pictures of the unusual costumes and characters during the 2012 Little Five Points Halloween Parade on Saturday. Each October, thousands flock to Little Five Points to enjoy great food and drink, live entertainment and the best Halloween parade in the South.

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Hundreds of individuals and groups dressed in their best Halloween customs converge on Moreland Avenue during the 2012 Little Five Points Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Each October, thousands flock to Little Five Points to enjoy great food and drink, live entertainment and the best Halloween parade in the South.

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