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Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival Costume Contest Results
There were 193 creative costumes to judge this year but only a handful of happy winners!
Just two blocks from Main Street at the Half Moon Bay Library, the annual Pumpkin Festival Costume Contest is an amazing site to behold. On Saturday at 10 a.m., 193 contestants ages 0 and up gathered in front of the judges dressed in costumes ready for the contest. Some came as far as Austin, Denver, New Orleans, Seattle, Omaha to participate. Awards were given by age and for individual and group efforts. Afterward, they marched in the parade at noon.
COSTUME CONTEST FINAL RESULTS - October 13, 2012
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Grand Prize Winner:
Klara La Guardia – Minion – Half Moon Bay, CA
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Group
FIRST PLACE
Frank Vela group – Dr. Seuss Group – Half Moon Bay, CA
SECOND PLACE
Shanon Aiella group – Mardis Gras on Main Street – Half Moon Bay, CA
THIRD PLACE
Steven and Chantel Johnson group – Pan Am Crew – Seattle, WA
HONORABLE MENTION
Travis and Jack Swonrson group – Shark Attack – Visala, CA
India Bolding group – Sweeney Todd – Half Moon Bay, CA
Colleen Vega group – Aladdin – San Jose, CA
Age Range
0-3
FIRST PLACE
Tyler Lee – Teddy Bear (and Mom in PJs) – San Mateo , CA
Oscar Fink  – Owl – San Francisco, CA
Baily Hunter  –  Lobster – Omaha, NE
Juda Celdran – Very Hungry Caterpillar – San Francisco, CA
SECOND PLACE
Dalia Miguel – Flower – Grass Valley, CA
Kaya Russo – Boo – Martinez, CA
Abigale Berrigan – Honey Boo Boo – Half Moon Bay, CA
Dillan Lukas Machada – Pumpkins – Eskalan, CA
THIRD PLACE
Elana Winterson – Blue Bird – Hillsborough, CA
June Dalkert – Shirley Temple – Half Moon Bay, CA
Haley Wister – Rainbow Bright – Bakersfield, CA
Mia Kelly – Captain Hook – Navato, CA
HONORABLE MENTION
Big Bird - Osten Remaros - Sunnyvale, CA
T-Rex - Broklyn Jackson - Sunnyvale, CA
Flower – Brook Sundstom - Belmont, CA
Dragon – Andrea Barns - Half Moon Bay, CA
Age Range
4-6
FIRST PLACE
Anna – Flamingo Girl – Half Moon Bay, CA
Chloe – Pink Cotton Candy – Half Moon Bay, CA
Jack – Viking – Half Moon Bay, CA
Tessa – Peacock Girl – Antioch, CA
SECOND PLACE
Gabriel – Parachute Man – Oakland, CA
Brynn – Vampire Princess – Half Moon Bay, CA
Evan – Mario – San Francisco, CA
Grace – Flower Girl – San Francisco, CA
THIRD PLACE
Addison – Minnie Mouse and Brother – Montara, CA
Aine – Snow Queen – El Granada, CA
Ava – Pirate Princess – Half Moon Bay, CA
Travis – Policeman – Newcastle, CA
HONORABLE MENTION
Sara – Rapunzel – San Lorenzo, CA
Alliyah – Ladybug – Mountain View, CA
Calissa – Cleopatra – Davis, CA
Emil – Lobster – Half Moon Bay, CA
Age Range
7-9
FIRST PLACE
Madeleine Beckner – Abominable Snow Girl – Half Moon Bay, CA
Grace Bigelow-Leth – Mermaid – Half Moon Bay, CA
Kayla Rathjens – Mad Hatter – Fresno, CA
Sophia Dehart – Bride of Frankenstein – Fremont, CA
SECOND PLACE
Cambria Jones – Pterodactyl – Montara, CA
Megan Jones – Bride – Morgan Hill, CA
Maddie Gaasch – Pirate – Half Moon Bay, CA
Jasmine Standez – Renaissance Dancer – Half Moon Bay, CA
THIRD PLACE
Aaliyah Wistrich – Mavis (Hotel Transylvania) – Bakersfield, CA
Tyler Cobra – Ninja – Alameda, CA
Anjali Menon – Minnie Mouse – Hercules, CA
Payton Ward – Vampire Ghoul – Half Moon Bay, CA
HONORABLE MENTION
Donald Siverston – Phantom – Mountain View, CA
Helen Zhan – Witch – Burlingame, CA
Angela Shermoen – Wonder Woman – Half Moon Bay, CA
Keira Taylor – Witchie-Poo – Sunnyvale, CA