Harry Potter catches the snitch as Draco Malfoy reaches at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Shaggy, Scooby and Velma at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Walking bareback on a tiger at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Netsanet Hailu and daughter Coco Cullum at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Dr. Doom at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
As seen at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Surprise at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Morticia and Gomez Addams at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Martha and George Washington and a bald eagle at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Star Wars family at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
Beetlejuice family at Halloween on Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)
It was a picture-perfect Halloween on Saturday, and thousands of costumed heroes, villains, monsters and historical figures took to the streets in Alexandria.
With appearances by characters like George and Martha Washington, Dr. Doom and Harry Potter, S. Lee Street in Old Town was also closed off for its traditional Halloween block party, which started around 5 p.m. and lasted several hours.
One Old Town resident told ALXnow that he spends thousands every Halloween for candy alone.
“I spent a little over $2,000,” the resident said. “You gotta do what you gotta do.”
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.
