To celebrate Halloween two nights early, partygoers have donned their scariest costumes, which range from bright red, pink, neon, and bloody apparel to horrifying and weird attire.
Saturday night, Sydney residents took advantage of the pleasant weather by hitting the city’s streets for a wild night out.
Costumes ranged from classic skeleton ensembles to Phantom of the Opera influences to Mexican friends for Halloween.
In addition to Mexican and Beetlejuice costumes, there were also Geisha females, Squid Games costumes, Playboy Bunnies, nursing uniforms, and angel wings.
A red-dressed party animal was involved in a bloody altercation on the way to a party, while a group of males donned bumbags and fluorescent attire.
Others donned short gowns in bright pinks and reds, while others wore Shego costumes inspired by fairies and Disney.
Then there were individuals who ventured to wear provocative and obscene attire.
The HSU party at the Enmore Theatre, which featured Halloween-themed live performances and DJs, was one of the most popular events. The festivities began around 7.30 p.m. and concluded shortly after midnight.
Others in Sydney posted photos of their carefully designed outfits and special effects makeup before hitting the night on social media.
In the CBD, Kings Cross, and Woolloomooloo, establishments decorated with fake spiderwebs, Jack O’Lanterns, and skeletons were packed with revelers.
It was the first time in three years that Halloween enthusiasts were not restricted by Covid-19, and unlike the previous year, they were free to sing and dance to their hearts’ delight.
The intersection of Goulburn and Pitt streets in the Central Business District was the place to be for revelers who spilled out into the streets and partied all night.
On Bayswater Road in Kings Cross, one celebrant dressed as Shego from Disney’s animated television series Kim Possible was accompanied by companions in short dresses.
There were similar celebrations in other major cities around the nation.
On Monday, October 31st, trick-or-treating will continue across Australia, with children in costume knocking on neighbors’ doors for treats.
Halloween, an abbreviation of All Hallows’ Eve, originated with the ancient Celts of Britain and Ireland approximately two thousand years ago.
In North America, children dressed as ghosts, goblins, and other supernatural creatures walk door-to-door begging for treats, a tradition known as “trick-or-treating.”
It is said to have originated from a British tradition of permitting the impoverished to beg.
On Monday, October 31, Australians will celebrate Halloween in a low-key manner, as is their custom for the pagan holiday.
Even though the day is designated as a holiday, businesses and government offices stay open.