Halloween happening

Stella, as Glenda the good witch, beams on winning the “Prettiest Costume” award at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s Trail of Treats costume contest Oct. 31 in Holmes Beach. The family-friendly Halloween tradition began with a children’s costume contest at the chamber office at 5337 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach that sent kids trick-or-treating at nearby island businesses. Islander Photos: Robert Anderson

Families gather on Halloween outside the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce in Holmes Beach for costume judging, a tradition of the annual Trail of Treats.

Skye Gupta, 6, flashes a smile in her sparkling witch costume during the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s annual Trail of Treats, held Oct. 31. Chamber trail cuts Gomez ra Five-month-old Gabriela Luna Gomez, dressed as Chewbacca and complete with oversized shades, rolls in style during the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s annual Trail of Treats Oct. 31 in Holmes Beach.

Princess Ariana Pellini, 2, prepares to head out for trick-or-treating Oct. 31 during the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s annual Trail of Treats.

Amauara Gunter, 6, strikes a pose as “Sally” from “The Nightmare Before Christmas” during the Trail of Treats costume contest, hosted Oct. 31 by the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce.

Lillian Bergman, 10, as a witch, waits her turn in the judging lineup during the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s Trail of Treats costume contest Oct. 31 in Holmes Beach.

The Fortenberry family — mom MacKenzie, dad Andrew and kids Maverick 3, and Slater, 9 months — show off their creative Halloween spirit during the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s Trail of Treats, held Oct. 31 in Holmes Beach. Dad, dressed as a human piñata. Mom, in a floral pajama look, oversaw the bat. Maverick sported paint-on abs. And Slater wore his best “Boss Baby.”