A costume party (American English) or a fancy dress party (British English) is a type of party, common mainly in contemporary Western culture, where guests dress up in costumes. Costumed Halloween parties are popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. [from wikipedia]

A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved pumpkin or turnip lantern, associated with the holiday of Halloween and named after the phenomenon of a strange light flickering over peat bogs, called will-o'-the-wisp or jack-o'-lantern. In a jack-o'-lantern, the top of the pumpkin or turnip is cut off to form a lid, the inside flesh is scooped out, and an image --usually a monstrous or comical face-- is carved out of the rind to expose the hollow interior [from wikipedia]

Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All Hallows' Evening),also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day and the Reformation Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. [from wikipedia]

All of these shots were taken in 2024 on a trip to San Francisco.

All of these shots were taken in 2022 on a trip to San Francisco.

This being a COVID year, fewer shots were taken, and all of those in Oregon.

This year's halloween images collected over the year. Many were taken in San Francisco, but a significantnumber of others were tanken in Sacramento and Davis.

Haunting photographs gathered over the year.Use them for free to create Halloween Party invitations.

Haunting photographs gathered the year.Use them for free to create Halloween Party invitations.

Spooky photographs gathered over a three day period while exploring San Francisco, California.These images were found on Valencia Street and in the SOMA neighborhood.Use them for free to create Halloween Party invitations.

Images from Bakers Bay and the Corn Mazeand available for your use in advance of the 2015 Halloween.

Images taken at the Phillips Farms Pumpkin Patchand available for your use in advance of the 2014 Halloween.

Images taken at the Oakland Zoo and Burning Man Decompressionand available for your use in advance of the 2013 Halloween.

Images taken in advance of the 2012 Halloween for your amusement and entertainment.

Images posted the day before Halloween, much to late for this year's invitations.

The 2009 selection of spooky and amusing images for Halloween.

More images suitable for party invitations.

Images gathered over the year that could prove valuable for party invitations.