{"id":477545,"date":"2026-10-26T22:40:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T22:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/477545\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T22:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T22:40:38","slug":"photos-2026-halloween-block-party-in-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/477545\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: 2026 Halloween Block Party in Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe yabba-dabba-doo love a group costume. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Vincent Urrabazo for Dallas Observer <\/p>\n

It\u2019s that time of year again, Dallas. On Saturday, the most colorful pocket of the city was overtaken by the spookiest holiday of the year, and Dallasites served some major looks to celebrate it. <\/p>\n

Around here, there\u2019s no celebration more highly anticipated than the Halloween Block Party on the Cedars Spring Strip<\/a> in the city\u2019s historic LGBTQ+ neighborhood, Oak Lawn. We saw pop stars stepping out of their Uber rides alongside horror film icons. We saw cartoon characters sharing cigarettes. And yes, we saw all kinds of costumes accessorized with cheeks. And we loved it all. <\/p>\n

Of course, bars like the Round Up Saloon, S4 and Lava, which are the regular haunts for many in Oak Lawn, became actual houses of haunt with lines out the doors that looked like a fever-dreamed Roblox server brought to life.<\/p>\n

By the time the night was over, neon pink cat ears were left for dead on the sidewalk, bartops were soaked with spilled vodka sodas, and the monsters, characters and\u2026 concepts (it\u2019s Gay Halloween, after all<\/a>) did indeed mash. If you\u2019re feeling like you missed out, though, worry not. The Block Party is over, but Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so don\u2019t throw that wig back in the closet just yet \u2014 there\u2019s still plenty <\/a>more Halloween to celebrate in Dallas this weekend<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Check out some of our favorite looks we saw at the 2026 Dallas Halloween Block Party below. <\/p>\n

All photos by Vincent Urrabazo.<\/p>\n

\"\"We\u2019re willing to bet we know what their favorite scary movie is. <\/p>\n

\"\"The annual event in Dallas\u2019 historic LGBTQ+ neighborhood is the biggest Halloween celebration in Dallas. <\/p>\n

\"\"We made the mistake of interrupting a villain meetup. <\/p>\n

\"\"Who lives in a pineapple under the Big D?<\/p>\n

\"\"What the hell, sure. <\/p>\n

\"\"Do you see that radiance? We think this might be an actual fairy. <\/p>\n

\"\"No jokes here \u2014 they took these looks very seriously. <\/p>\n

\"\"Your favorite weapon was there. <\/p>\n

\"\"They\u2019re standing in front of their invisible Boatmobile, by the way. <\/p>\n

\"\"What big hands they have. <\/p>\n

\"\"Doctor\u2019s orders: don\u2019t behave, baby.<\/p>\n

\"\"Just a couple of dolls.<\/p>\n

\"\"FINISH THEM.<\/p>\n

\"\"We yabba-dabba-doo love a group costume. <\/p>\n

\"\"They\u2019re holding space for us in that basket. <\/p>\n

\"\"This ain\u2019t Lake Minnetonka. <\/p>\n

\"\"This is Texas. <\/p>\n

\"\"We don\u2019t think they\u2019re joking about whatever is happening here. <\/p>\n

\"\"There\u2019s no way it\u2019s a good sign if this monster is happy. <\/p>\n

\"\"What Miss Piggy does when kermit isn\u2019t around isn\u2019t our business. <\/p>\n

\"\"Grease up: It\u2019s never too early to get in the holiday spirit. <\/p>\n

\"\"Sometimes the costume is the friends you made along the way. <\/p>\n

\"\"Velma was looking for clues.<\/p>\n

\"\"They need to be on that Victoria\u2019s Secret runway immediately. <\/p>\n

\"\"This isn\u2019t Sparta. It\u2019s Woody\u2019s. <\/p>\n

\"\"No one can you hear you scream in space, but they can on the Cedar Springs Strip. <\/p>\n

\"\"Not the kind of bear you usually see in Oak Lawn, but lucky nonetheless.<\/p>\n

\"\"There\u2019s no way that devil is paying whatever fine is being given here. <\/p>\n

\"\"Officer, the only crime these Three Blind Mice could have committed is serving too hard. <\/p>\n

\"\"When you have a shift at 7 and Block Party at 8.<\/p>\n

\"\"What\u2019s cooler than being cool? <\/p>\n

\"\"Dogs? Wolves? Foxes? can have a little pizza as a treat. <\/p>\n

\"\"You really do get the best of both worlds with this couple\u2019s costume. <\/p>\n

\"\"When you\u2019re lowkey cool with everyone. <\/p>\n

\"\"He just left that late-night nail salon on the strip. <\/p>\n

\"\"It\u2019s not a block party without dancing in the street. <\/p>\n

\"\"This two-headed dragon is too cute to be slayed, TBH.<\/p>\n

\"\"We love Gay Halloween because what do you mean you\u2019re one of the most iconic looks in Rupaul\u2019s Drag Race her-story.<\/p>\n

\"\"That\u2019s quite the devilish grin. <\/p>\n

\"\"When you\u2019ve already got a nice, thick beard, you have to costume accordingly. <\/p>\n

\"\"And for a night, we really were all mad there. <\/p>\n

\"\"Block Party is so much walking \u2014 we don\u2019t blame them. <\/p>\n

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