Trail of Treats brings costumed kids to the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce and across the island to businesses for trick-or-treating!
Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce board member Susanne Arbanas takes a look Oct. 31 at contestants in the ages 7-8 group of the AMI Chamber’s Trail of Treats costume contest. Arbanas judged the contest. The Trail of Treats is an annual event that begins with a costume contest at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce at its office, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. After the contest, attendees leave to Trick or Treat at participating businesses across the island. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice
Brothers Bennet and Willem Steinbrecher, along with friend Henri Hellmann, all 8, all visiting Anna Maria Island from Germany, hold their best overall costume awards for ages 7-8 Oct. 31 for their matching Minecraft creeper costumes during the Trail of Treats. The Trail of Treats is an annual event that begins with a costume contest at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce at its office, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. After the contest, attendees leave to Trick or Treat at participating businesses across the island. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice
AMI Dolphin Tours owners Ben and Susan Webb, aka the dolphin, hand out candy Oct. 31 outside their tour office at the Waterline Marina Resort & Boat Club in Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice
Sharon Fraser, left, her daughter Amelia, 7, and husband Adrian, right, stand Oct. 31 with son Bailey, 9, dressed as a skeleton astronaut, who won the best overall costume award for ages 9-11 in the AMI Chamber’s Trail of Treats costume contest. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice
Brothers Finn Grogan, 1, left, and Leo, 6, visiting from London, are best action-figure award winners Oct. 31 for ages 0-4 and 5-6 for their Transformer-based Bumblebee and Optimus Prime costumes. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice
Nick Johnson, 3, smiles alongside his dad, Ryan, Oct. 31 after winning the scariest costume award in the ages 0-4 group for his pirate costume. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice
Nick Johnson, 3, smiles alongside his dad, Ryan, Oct. 31 after winning the scariest costume award in the ages 0-4 group for his pirate costume. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice