The Bushwick community gathered at Maria Hernandez park on Sunday afternoon to celebrate Halloween, Día de los Muertos and the bounty of the harvest at the seventh annual ¡Calabazafest!, the neighborhood’s fun, wholesome and unique seasonal fiesta.
¡Calabazafest! attendees enjoyed balmy, sunny weather with temperatures in the mid-70s on Sunday afternoon before the evening’s dramatic downpour.
The mild and pleasant afternoon was perfect for the festivities: as anyone who has ever trick-or-treated in the northeast knows all too well, having to wear a jacket over a Halloween costume totally ruins the effect, and there were costumes aplenty throughout the crowd. Princesses, witches, superheroes, skeletons and pint-sized pumpkins were some of the standouts.
