MIAMI (WSVN) - Thousands of people flocked to Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood to partake in the area’s Halloween festivities.
For 2019, Halloween was brought to you with a vintage Miami vibe and was sure to provide you whatever you were looking for, including costumes of the premium variety.
The Wynwood area had a large police presence in preparation for the large number of partygoers, Thursday night.
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“We’re going to have a lot of officers working. We’re going to have officers in fixed positions on most of the block,” said Miami Police officer Jorge Colina. “We’re going to have officers in plain clothes, officers on horseback, officers on bike, officers in elevated positions, so we have quite a few people working.”
The City of Miami Police Department seemed to be everywhere and on every corner. They expected 100,000 to 120,000 people in the area.
Wolves, superheros, pirates, tigers and plenty of Jokers came out to celebrate the holiday.
With the help of a network of 48 closed circuit cameras, authorities were also able to be where they could not be seen.
License plate readers were put in place that tracked vehicles in the Wynwood area.
There were restrictions on ride share pickup and drop-off areas and several streets, including Second Street, were shut down at around 10 p.m.
The Halloween party was also on, as it always is, on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road.
Holtz Children’s Hospital’s Child Life Department at Jackson Memorial hospital also celebrated the holiday with their annual Trick-or-Treat Parade.
Children in the hospital got the opportunity to dress up, stroll the halls of the hospital and trick-or-treat at nurse stations.
“A lot of our kids, unfortunately, don’t get to celebrate Halloween like most kids would, and get to go out and get candy,” said Heather Mahony, Child Life Specialist, “so we provide that experience here for them at the hospital.”
As Halloween came to a close, some asked if it is too early to start celebrating the other holidays. Those who were at Santa’s Enchanted Forrest in Southwest Miami-Dade told 7News they cannot wait.
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