Who rocks the coolest Halloween costume in Greater Cincinnati? Whether it's scary, funny, weird, or just plain adorable, Cincinnati Magazine wants to see your best Halloween 'fits!
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Deadlines to vote:
Round 1: 10/30 at 10 pm
Round 2: 10/31 noon
Final: 10/31 midnight
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Thanks for participating in Cincinnati Magazine’s Halloween Costume Photo Contest 2022! The winner will be announced November 1.
Round 1 | Matchup 1 of 4
Valeria Escobar
"This photo is from last year (2021). My boyfriend and I decided to wear costumes inspired by Dia de los Muertos (mexican tradition). I am Catrina and he is a dead mariachi. I made my crown from scratch, he decorated his hat and I did both of our makeups."
Justin Schafer
"This is my This Old House of the Dragon costume. I am in the picture and, I guess if you want to include it, the Dragon in the background is Dreamfyre. it is from 2022."
Round 1 | Matchup 2 of 4
Deanna Parker
"Taken this year. Cosplaying as Mystique from X-Men"
Ari S.
"Halloween 2022 in Hyde Park Cincinnati Ohio. Ari loves spiderman, but he also loves monkeys so we combined them both into one crime fighting, banana munching super hero. Spider-Monkey Man!"
Round 1 | Matchup 3 of 4
Rayshawn Fairbanks
"This was taken earlier this year during #blackfaeday and is going to be my costume this Halloween as well. It's an original creation named Lord Rayvaldor CHAOS, the Wolven! Lord of the fae house of Clockwork Nocturne, in the moonlit realm of Nocturnia!"
Carol Majewski
"Rhaenyra Targaryen and her Dragon Lulu"
Round 1 | Matchup 4 of 4
Cade Blair
"My son loves to fish and wanted to be a large mouth bass for Halloween this year. The tail fin also works. The costume is 8 1/2 feet long and weighs 13lbs!"
Megan Carriger
"Steampunk doctor not sure year its a Mashup of Victorian and 1700 doctor. Came about for my airship but I use it quite often."
Semi-Finals | Matchup 1 of 2
Valeria Escobar
"This photo is from last year (2021). My boyfriend and I decided to wear costumes inspired by Dia de los Muertos (mexican tradition). I am Catrina and he is a dead mariachi. I made my crown from scratch, he decorated his hat and I did both of our makeups."
Ari S.
"Halloween 2022 in Hyde Park Cincinnati Ohio. Ari loves spiderman, but he also loves monkeys so we combined them both into one crime fighting, banana munching super hero. Spider-Monkey Man!"
Semi-Finals | Matchup 2 of 2
Rayshawn Fairbanks
"This was taken earlier this year during #blackfaeday and is going to be my costume this Halloween as well. It's an original creation named Lord Rayvaldor CHAOS, the Wolven! Lord of the fae house of Clockwork Nocturne, in the moonlit realm of Nocturnia!"
Cade Blair
"My son loves to fish and wanted to be a large mouth bass for Halloween this year. The tail fin also works. The costume is 8 1/2 feet long and weighs 13lbs!"
Championship | Matchup 1 of 1
Ari S.
"Halloween 2022 in Hyde Park Cincinnati Ohio. Ari loves spiderman, but he also loves monkeys so we combined them both into one crime fighting, banana munching super hero. Spider-Monkey Man!"
Cade Blair
"My son loves to fish and wanted to be a large mouth bass for Halloween this year. The tail fin also works. The costume is 8 1/2 feet long and weighs 13lbs!"