PENDLETON — Overcast skies, chilly temperatures and drizzle didn’t scare away area ghosts, goblins, witches and more from the Pendleton Lions Club Halloween Parade on Saturday.

The parade, which included area children and their their parents and grandparents, kicked off at about 10 a.m. Participants lined up by the Pendleton Post Office, 137 W. State St., before starting the trek through town.

The colorful and enthusiastic procession ended at the big shelter house in Falls Park, where awards were given for the best costumes in each age group.

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This year’s judges were Jessica Smith, Gloria Tarr Shirley and Phillip R. Shirley.

Costume winners

Female pre-school

• Prettiest/Cutest: Leigh Ann Whisler

• Scariest: Audrey Zepik

• Funniest: Alyson Austin

• Most Original: Eve Tobin and Evelyn Henson

Male preschool

• Prettiest/Cutest: Wilson Huber

• Scariest: Emmett Davis

• Funniest: Colton Abernathy and Marcel Robinson

• Most Handsome: Jackson Huber, Zelesteno Moreno and Henry Austin

Kindergarten

• Prettiest/Cutest: Meredith Austin, Millie Cart and Evie Reeder

• Scariest: Marrok Box

• Most Original: Sawyer Hansell

First and second grades

• Prettiest/Cutest: Izzy VanHorn, Madeleine Bolin and Leah Trieschman

• Scariest: Sam Milburn and Ryland Hansell

• Funniest: Braylee Bristow and Madison Teague

• Most Original: Damon Philbert Anderson

Third and fourth grades

• Prettiest/Cutest: Emmy Mattox

• Scariest: Carson Mattox

• Funniest: Beck Parry

• Most Original: Halli Barnhart and Jocelyn Box

Fifth and sixth grades:

• Prettiest/Cutest: Audrey Smith

• Scariest: Maeve Cowger

• Funniest: Trinity Teague

Seventh grade to Young at Heart

• Most Original: Renee Teague and Sally Cowger