Thank you to everyone who participated in our virtual Halloween costume contest! The results are in. Visit halloween.hoaumich.org to see the winners and their pictures. Or keep reading if you need to know right now!

Thanks also go to everyone who voted, or just looked at the great pictures, for making this a success.

Best Individual

A Urologist successfully executing a phallic joke proves to be a winning strategy for earning votes. Andria boxes up best individual as "D*** in a Box."

Individual Runner-Up

It also seems folks love a reference to a show that stopped airing over a decade ago, or maybe Bridget just has a lot of friends, I've heard it both ways. Bridget Smythe takes second place "Shawn & his partner, Methuselah Honeysuckle."

Best Family Costume

Tim Schurz, Hannah Kay, and son – with plenty joy, cuteness, and balloons — take home best family as "Adventure is Out There."

Best Group Costume

Homemade props carry tha day in the group contest. With a substantial win, our best group are Kristyn Brundidge, Krista Donikian, Haley Marber, Dr. Pariseau, Cullen Farragher, Franklyn Ogunsanmi, Dr. Elias, Deeya Das, Hannah Schneider, Muna Almasri as "Objects from Harry Potter."