What are party-goers and trick-or-treaters wearing on Hallow's Eve?
Americans are expected to spend $3.8 billion on Halloween costumes this year, with 47% of shoppers starting their hunt before October.
As the holiday approaches, clear favorites are emerging among shoppers as the trendiest costumes for the year.
Meralie Pocock, the owner of Mr. Fun's Costume & Curiosity Emporium in Cuyahoga Falls, said popular costumes this year range from superheroes to traditional horror characters.
"Beetlejuice is hot, hot, hot this year with the new movie coming out," she said. "Deadpool and Wolverine have a lot of traction, too. We have to air freight more of those in."
Pocock said the store tries to reorder costumes as much as possible and keep track of what's selling fast to maintain stock, but the trendy stuff won't be available forever.
"Of course, there will not be as much to choose from on Oct. 30 than there is now," she said. "The busiest week is coming up starting up this weekend. ... The last 10 days or so of the month get pretty crazy."
A survey done by the National Retail Federation compiled the most popular Halloween costumes for the year. For kids, Spider-Man topped the list, and for adults, witch costumes took the crown.
Vampires and cats followed closely after in the adult category, as they claimed the second and third-place spots, respectively. Ghost costumes ranked second for children, followed by princess costumes in third.
Google Trends also put together some Halloween insights, as it released its annual "Frightgeist" site, complete with data for the most searched costume ideas across the country as well as trends across the state.
Cities across Ohio saw some variety among the top spots, as pop stars, Disney characters and superheroes trended high.
Here's the top five costumes that Google recorded trending in the Cleveland area:
Here's what ranked high among Cincinnati searchers:
Here's what searchers in Columbus are eyeing for this Halloween:
Here's the Top 5 costumes for the Dayton area:
Here's what ranked among the trendiest for Halloween costumes in Youngstown:
Here's what the National Retail Federation survey said about the most popular costumes for children and adults across the state:
Here is a look at trick-or-treat times and days for cities, townships and villages in the Canton area. Houses participating in trick or treating should have their front lights on.
Communities not listed either couldn't be reached for comment or haven't scheduled times yet.
This list will be updated as communities share their plans.
Treats from the Ark, an outdoor trick-or-treat adventure, at First Christian Church, 1141 W. Beech St., 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27, for children through fifth grade accompanied by an adult. Free and open to the community. Halloween costumes are optional. Bring containers for treats. Walk through the woods of the Prayer Walk to meet Bible characters who will distribute treats. Each child will receive a coloring book. Sack suppers will be available. More information: 330-823-6620 or alliancefcc.com.
Trunk or Treat at the park starts at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 26, the parade starts at 5 p.m., and the dance party and costume contest starts at 7 p.m. at the fire station.
Trunk or Treat at RiverTree Lake, 910 Sunnyside St. SW, 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 29. Free and open to the community.
Trick or Treat at the Lake Community Branch Library, 565 Market Ave. SW, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 31 for children up to kindergarten age. For more information and to register, call 330-877-9975 or visit https://tinyurl.com/2vsdt48n.
Parks & Recreation Trunk or Treat for ages 13 and younger, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 24, Massillon Recreation Center parking lot, 505 Erie St. N. Bring a non-perishable item for the SAM (Service Area Military) Center. More information: www.facebook.com/events/1626665094564877
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