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Mansfield, Texas, resident Aniyah Beachum, 23, displays mix and match press-on nails for a customer during the Spooky Night Market on Oct. 17 at the Arlington City Hall parking lot. The event ran from 5:30 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n
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Dinosaurs, witches, goblins and ghouls scared their way through the Spooky Night Market on Saturday at the Arlington City Hall parking lot. <\/p>\n
Hosted by Small Business Mercado, the event is meant to bring the community out and give an opportunity to the vendors, who are families and other small business owners trying to build something, said Cristian Berumen, owner and event coordinator for Small Business Mercado. <\/p>\n
Before the event was set to officially begin, people were already there. Pet owners, families and more were visiting the stalls, looking to see what the vendors were selling. Piercings, slime, food and clothes were among the offerings from over 60 vendors. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m especially looking forward to the vendors coming up to us at the end of the day, telling us that it went great for them,\u201d Berumen said. <\/p>\n
As the crowd continued to grow, people stopped to shop at the vendor tents. Long lines for various food, drink and treat vendors began to form. One thing stood out among the masses: people\u2019s costumes. <\/p>\n
Fort Worth resident Hunter Dow, 18, came to the market with her friend. After seeing the Instagram post for the event, they decided to go. Before they went to the market, however, they needed to get costumes. <\/p>\n
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A dog rests in a stroller accompanied by owner and Pantego, Texas, resident Joe Westrich, 41, during the Spooky Night Market on Oct. 17 at the Arlington City Hall parking lot. The event had flash tattoos, axe throwing and pumpkin painting.<\/p>\n
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Dow said they went to Spirit Halloween, where they looked for costume pieces that resembled the characters they wanted to go as: Pinkie Pie and Rarity from the show \u201cMy Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.\u201d <\/p>\n
Her friend, Denton resident Jessica Hernandez, 18, said the event was crowded but nice. <\/p>\n
\u201cI honestly like the environments that it creates,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cIt forms a sense of community.\u201d <\/p>\n
As more and more people appeared in the parking lot, walking in from every direction, attendees could see pet owners and their furry friends dressed up, too. <\/p>\n
Arlington residents Phil Tamayo, 39, and Amber Wilkinson, 36, dressed up as rangers from \u201cJurassic Park.\u201d They brought along their dogs, Goose and Ripley, dressed as dinosaurs. <\/p>\n
Wilkinson said being able to take the dogs out to events like this, especially as the weather is cooling, is nice. She said Goose is like a velociraptor and Ripley is like a triceratops. <\/p>\n
Many families and couples wore matching costumes. People brought scares to match the theme, including Freddy Krueger and the Terrifier. Others wore costumes like a beer cup, Batman and various inflatable costumes like \u201cSouth Park\u201d characters and dinosaurs. <\/p>\n
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Dallas resident Soyla Quintanilla, 27, pours a pineapple agua fresca at the Pupuseria La Flor booth during the Spooky Night Market on Oct. 17 at the Arlington City Hall parking lot. The event featured trick-or-treating and local vendors.<\/p>\n
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Grand Prairie, Texas, resident Sabrina Moses, 36, attended the event with her family. Moses went as a nurse, which was a nod to her job, she said. <\/p>\n
While she attends some of the daytime markets in Arlington, she said this was her first time at the night market. <\/p>\n
\u201cOn social media I always see it, but we never actually came out,\u201d Moses said. <\/p>\n
Her mother, Grand Prairie resident Dianne Anderson, 65, said her daughter chose her costume. Inspired by the Day of the Dead, she said, her costume was the \u201cDay of the Living.\u201d This was her first time at the event as well, Anderson said. <\/p>\n
Dallas resident Calvin Tasby, 62, another family member of Moses\u2019, wore a costume inspired by \u201cJeepers Creepers.\u201d In a gray mask and a black, furry coat, he was an intimidating figure, standing out in the crowd. He said \u201cJeepers Creepers\u201d was one of the scariest movies he\u2019d seen. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe kids are really interested, you know, they\u2019re having a good time,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a very nice event.\u201d <\/p>\n
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