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Barbies, superheroes, zombies abound in Dewey Beach
Business partnership hosts trick-or-treating, dance party, haunted bonfire, zombie graveyard
Addy Wiedmann poses in front of an elaborate backdrop at the Dewey Beach Exxon during the Dewey Business Partnership’s annual trick-or-treating and haunted graveyard party. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTOS
October 28, 2023
Hundreds of Halloween revelers of all ages roamed the streets of Dewey Beach Oct. 27, collecting candy and enjoying the Dewey Business Partnership’s annual holiday event.
Sponsored by the DBP as part of the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce Sea Witch Festival, the event offered trick-or-treating at businesses along Coastal Highway, plus a haunted bonfire, kids dance party and zombie graveyard on the bay beach.
The Dewey Business Partnership also hosts the Egg Scoop, Arts Festival, Kids Running of the Bull and other family-friendly events. For more information, go to deweybusinesspartnership.com or facebook.com/DeweyBusinessPartnership.
Ariana and Jason Fruchtman get the candy ready at Jeremiah’s Beach Party.
Rehoboth Elementary students (l-r) Emily Grago, Jeremiah Raecliff and Aidan Bradley-McCaffrey are ready for candy and battle, if need be.
The Starboard’s Tanner Tipton, left, and Taylor Modica start passing the sweets out early.
Dewey Beach Police Chief Constance Speake, center, recruits Mary Shapiro, left, and Commissioner Elisabeth Gibbings for traffic control duties. SUBMITTED PHOTO
The mechanics at the Dewey Beach Exxon have been worked to death.
Rehoboth Elementary student Madison Bennett wears the perfect costume in dog-friendly Dewey Beach.
Irving and Florence Flood stop by Woody’s Dewey Beach, where they're photobombed by employee Luke Shockley.
Kasen Donald passes out candy at Gary’s Dewey Beach Grill.
Woody’s Dewey Beach owner and Dewey Business Partnership Vice President Jimmy O’Conor offers a huge bowl of treats to kids.
Mo Dolan really gets into her role at Dewey Beer Co.
Lauren Kelley has fun dressing as Barbie and passing out treats to a non-stop line of kids at Dewey Beach Surf Shop.
The Holman, Cole and Kelley families have pretty much all the Super Mario characters covered.
The Starboard’s huge spiderweb was a popular backdrop for photos.
Jay Feltz and Stacy Smagala get into the spirit at Dewey Beach Country Club.
Taking a pause from passing out treats are (l-r) Town Manager Bill Zolper, DBP President and The Starboard owner Steve “Monty” Montgomery, Commissioner Paul Bauer, Chief Constance Speake and Lt. Cliff Dempsey.
Chief Constance Speake smiles outside the code enforcement building as a long line of trick-or-treaters extends to the end of the block.
Dewey Beach’s newest police recruit, Kellen Kurtz, center, meets up with Lt. Cliff Dempsey, left, and Commissioner Paul Bauer.
A group of revelers pose outside Hyatt Place Dewey Beach. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Wayne Fisher, center, proves trick-or-treating is fun for all ages while Tara Fisher, left, and Nicole Schurko, representing their favorite teams, are evident that even fierce rivals can unite for Halloween.
Dewey Business Partnership Executive Director Kelly Ranieri spins the tunes at the kids beach party on the bay beach between the Rusty Rudder and the Lighthouse.
A haunted bayside graveyard awaits all who dare to enter.
Kids get close - but not too close - to the zombies in the haunted graveyard.
