{"id":18754,"date":"2025-10-27T18:45:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/18754\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T18:45:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:45:41","slug":"costumes-queens-and-candy-take-over-downtown-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/18754\/","title":{"rendered":"Costumes, Queens, and Candy Take Over Downtown St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1706.jpg\" class=\"attachment-247862 size-247862 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" large=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>TwinkVision: St. Petersburg\u2019s biggest street festival once again transformed\u00a0Central Avenue\u00a0into a vibrant, car-free celebration this past Sunday, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandcentraldistrict.org\/halloween-on-central\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Halloween on Central<\/a>\u00a0returned for another unforgettable year.<\/p>\n<p>Stretching across\u00a022 blocks and two business districts, the event drew\u00a0thousands of attendees\u00a0in costume for an afternoon of live entertainment, local vendors, family-friendly fun, and endless candy. With streets closed to traffic, the festival created a safe and lively space where families, friends, and performers could take over downtown St. Pete in full Halloween spirit.<\/p>\n<p>The festival showcased the city\u2019s creative heartbeat and community pride, with participation from organizations such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/winterpridesaintpete.com\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiPouPv-sSQAxX4RjABHa1yAMAQFnoECA0QAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw3LwZj0auuf5BlA43vk7I2n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Winter Pride St. Pete<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.eqfl.org\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjKkPOD-8SQAxVGQjABHWZBDskQFnoECA0QAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Bw19zqXssxxRLnwYVu1ow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Equality Florida<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.prpwine.com\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwis99-O-8SQAxWySzABHfTKO78QFnoECAwQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Z09FTa6zlVou2ZZqOKEsz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">PRP Wine International<\/a>\u00a0(a generous donor of prizes for\u00a0WMNF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmnf.org\/events\/the-big-gay-radio-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Big Gay<\/a> Bingo),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/This-Bookstore-Kills-Fascists-100091350656189\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwikh9O0-8SQAxXcTDABHfLBG7cQFnoECA0QAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw05dBaj8b3kkSNHFznwlf-K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">This Bookstore Kills Fascists<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunshinerollerderby.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sunshine City Roller Derby<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.zubrickmagic.com\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiu04DJ-8SQAxWXSDABHQeDJ74QFnoECEQQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw12ITDGeujx5WfFDM4pHbAd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zubrick\u2019s Magic Theatre<\/a>, and a plethora of other local artists and vendors.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest highlights of the day came from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cocktailstpete.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Cocktail St. Pete<\/a> Stage, which brought dazzling performances right to the streets. The lineup featured\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/luxxnoirlondon\/%3Fhl%3Den&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjc37jY-8SQAxW-RjABHdI_AQoQFnoECCsQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1UFqMbMYRRT8i0nSGn_saa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Luxx Noir London<\/a>, star of\u00a0RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u00a0and\u00a0Drag: The Musical, singer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itssnowwife\/%3Fhl%3Den&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi95K7i-8SQAxVHQjABHUccMrwQFnoECF0QAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw27-crIqgm6yN5sQAl1kVpC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Snow Wife<\/a>, drag king\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spikey_van_dykey\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjynejo-8SQAxVlRzABHW0iJ8QQFnoECB0QAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vc32q-Vf5uarZPMNB2tMP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Spikey Van Dykey<\/a>, and a ton of beloved local performers, all hosted by\u00a0Cocktail\u2019s resident queen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adrianasparkle_\/%3Fhl%3Den&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj214Py-8SQAxUWRjABHeZLHsAQFnoECB4QAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Vjog9BloRKOSIyMBKTn21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Adriana Sparkle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Halloween on Central 2025\u00a0delivered the ultimate way to celebrate Halloween in St. Pete, proof that no one does spooky season quite like the Sunshine City.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"247815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1589-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247815\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"247811\" 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