Your ultimate Baltimore Halloween guide: Costumes, recipes, haunted houses and more

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Wear bright green or all black and attach some wheels to yourself, add a logo and prepare for people to debate all night about whether your a nuisance to the city.
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Speaking of Healthy Holly .... This costume might be a little easier to pull off than the character herself. Get an FBI jacket at any costume store, some sunglasses, and cardboard boxes with "Healthy Holly" labels on the side.
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Dress in head-to-toe Under Armour and carry around a collection jar to ask for public financing, a la Port Covington.
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The police surveillanc plane could be back from the dead. Give yourself some airplane wings, lurk in the corner and spy on your friends all night. Or construct a model airplane and somehow get it to hover over your head like a halo.
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This one is pretty easy. Take a bodycon leotard; knee pads; a helmet; skates; and a take-no-mess attitude. Black out a couple teeth and add a hardcore temporary tattoo for extra points.
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The famed Jazz Age writer and his wife spent some significant time in Charm City. Roaring '20s-type costumes are pretty standard for Halloween, but telling people you're dressed as this famous couple will give you a little extra credit with no additional work.
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What better couples costume than this iconic duo? For Mr. Boh, you can go with an elaborate headpiece like David Young, shown here, or you can keep it simple with a giant mustache and some eye makeup. Utz Girls will need a blue wig, red bow and, of course, some chips. Bonus benefit: You'll have a built-in snack for the night.
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Dress up as The Sun's own viral grammar guru. You'll need a bowtie, crisp suit and, most of all, a snarky attitude about "rubbish" language rules. Catch up on his blog/videos to prepare.
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This is probably our most retro-themed costume. Find a checkered pencil skirt and a crisp white school girl shirt. Tease your hair and spray it to the high heavens so that it becomes hurricane-proof. Don't forget a noticeable headband or hair bow. Flats or canvas shoes paired with ankle socks completes the look. Steal the spotlight by singing "Good Morning, Baltimore" at the top of your lungs.
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They're baaaaack. Tape green, yellow, and red circles to your front, and wear a camera on your head, ready to catch any wrongdoing that you spot at your Halloween party.
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For the lazy costume maker: All you need is an all-brown outfit and a generous brown hat. Like all other food-related items on this list, it'll help if you have some of the actual product to share.
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Sure, the reference is a year old and this might not be the most hygenic costume in the world. But if you're willing to make the sacrifice, get yourself nice and greasy, and adorn your body in garbage and "other detrius" (or at least, something that resembles that), a la the massive blob that's partially clogging a Baltimore sewer line.
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Find a bull costume (or cow will do in a pinch) to dress as Baltimore's latest bovine escapee. Make it a couple's costume by adding a zookeeper with a tranquilizer gun.
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Who knew a writing utensil could be this iconic. Take an old yellow T-shirt and use a marker or puffy paint to write the logo on it. Wear a hot pink ski cap and, if you can find them, yellow pants.
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Paint a fairly large rectangular moving box like a container of Old Bay and wear it. If you have a small child, dress them like a crab. Pass out Old Bay snacks like chips during the night. (Don't forget breath mints if you go the snack route.)
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All you have to do copy the outfit of this proud fan shown here.
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If you've got killer abs and the ability to deliver a menacing Phelps Face, you too can be Michael Phelps for Halloween. Grab a swim cap, goggles and plenty of gold medals (23, if you want to get specific). This may seem like a basic costume, but you can take it the extra mile by adding some special touches: A baby doll to represent Phelps' son—and social media star— Boomer, and some large, circular cupping bruises. And if your body isn't exactly beach-ready, fake it and wear one of those abs shirts.
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Wear a shirt emblazoned with the Pepsi logo, and include a clock of some sort below it. Carry around some toy cars and crash them into each other frequently. See Twitter user @DrRockt0pus for inspiration.
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Attach wheels to yourself or ride a bike around, but make sure to also include an "RIP" tombstone.
Jerry Jackson / The Baltimore Sun
Wear bright colors and talk about how much you love fruits, vegetables and exercising to dress as the children's book character that led to Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's resignation. Bonus points if you can actually find one of the books.

PUBLISHED: October 30, 2017 at 2:20 p.m. | UPDATED: December 18, 2018 at 7:09 a.m.

While the Halloween celebrations got underway in full force over the weekend, there’s still plenty of celebrating to be done as the actual holiday approaches.

Consider this your guide to all things spooky, sweet and pumpkin-filled, from last-minute costume ideas to Halloween-themed recipes.

For haunted houses: Plenty of haunted attractions in the area are still open, some even through next weekend. Find a rundown and map here.

For trick-or-treating: Kids (and their candy-loving parents) are in luck. According to real estate listing site Zillow, Baltimore is the sixth-best city in the country from trick-or-treating. The top neighborhoods? Patterson Park, Patterson Place, Upper Fells Point, Highlandtown and Butcher’s Hill.

For costumes: In a bind and looking for a last-minute costume idea? Turn to Charm City itself for some inspiration. Scroll through the gallery below (or click here) for some Baltimore-themed costumes.

The Ravens have also been known to come up with some creative costumes over the years.

For eating: Sure, there will be plenty of candy to go around, but if you’re looking to get creative in the kitchen, why not try making your own caramel and candy apples. If savory is more your style, check out these jack-o’-lantern stuffed peppers (or watch the video below).

There are plenty more how-to cooking videos where that came from. Try:

Crescent mummy dogs

Chocolate crescent witch hats

Pizza Nightmarinara

Itsy bitsy spider cookies

And if you don’t feel like cooking, many Baltimore-area restaurants and bars are hosting parties and offering deals for Halloween. (Alert: $2 Ekiben steamed bun sandwiches.)

For decorations: When it comes to decking out your house in all things spooky, you can’t beat Glen Burnie couple Marcy and Mike Zeller. For 30 years they’ve been going all-out at their Manor Road home, but the tradition is coming to an end, as they plan to retire to South Carolina next year. Take a look at their house.

For pets: Let’s face it: our pets look way better in any costume than we do. Scroll through the gallery below (or click here) for some hilarious costume ideas for your furry friends. And if you want more, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the Halloween pet photo shoot for the cover of The Baltimore Sun’s WKND section.