Kids marching at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Watching the Del Ray Halloween Parade on Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Two J. Robert Oppenheimers at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Families watch the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Barbies at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Aliens at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Del Ray Halloween Parade Grand Marshal Kailey Pettaway waves to the crowd, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Banjo is running for mayor of the Port City Brewing Company, at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Watching the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Little Red Riding Hood, grandma and the wolf at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Fast food family at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Thousands marched in the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
A family of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles takes a selfie at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The Mandalorian at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
A caged animal at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Dinosaurs at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
City Council Member Sarah Bagley at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
City Council Members march at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
On a cloud at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Mayor Justin Wilson speaks at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Vice Mayor Amy Jackson and her family at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-45) with her daughter and Mayor Justin Wilson at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Lauren Fisher, president of the Del Ray Business Association, at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
School Board Member Jacinta Greene marches at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Barbies and Ken at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
School Board Member Ashley Simpson Baird and her family at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Paul Haire, owner of Your Dogs Best Friends, at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Jailhouse pooch at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Mars Rodeo performs at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Sheriff Sean Casey and City Council Member Alyia Gaskins (on right) judge costumes at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The Alexandria City High School Zombie Band marches at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The conductor of the Alexandria City High School Zombie Band at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
An Alexandria City High School Band performer plays at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The maestro conducts his orchestra at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Walking in the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and the Ghostbusters at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Winnie the Pooh and Friends at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The Mount Vernon Recreation Center field after the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The dude from The Big Lebowski watches the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Thousands turned out in costumes for the 27th annual Del Ray Halloween Parade on Sunday.
The Del Ray Business Association parade started at Mount Vernon Avenue and E. Bellefonte Avenue and ended with live music and prizes at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center athletic fields.
“We couldn’t have made such a successful event without more than 100 volunteers,” said parade organizer Gayle Reuter. “We start planning for this months in advance, and it takes so many neighbors and friends to make it a success.”
One of #AlexandriaVA favorite traditions, the Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade! I had such a fun time judging the Pet Costume Contest! Over 50 pets entered the contest this year! @visitdelraypic.twitter.com/I7KVGtsH2b
Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
