New Hyde Park Halloween festival draws hundreds of families

Hundreds of families gathered for an afternoon of Halloween fun, with costumed children, games and friendly competitions filling the park under beautiful fall weather. The Village of New Hyde Park hosted its sixth annual Halloween Fall Festival Oct. 31 at Memorial Park, bringing residents together for a community celebration before heading out for trick-or-treating. Excited children lined up for costume contests divided by age groups, showing off their creative outfits as families cheered them on. Young volunteers helped host games and activities, while pumpkin decorating gave children another chance to get into the Halloween spirit. Pie-eating contests added a lively dose of competition to the afternoon. [caption id="attachment_378604" align="alignnone" width="700"] Children show off their creative Halloween costumes during the festival’s costume contest. (Photo by Miao Li)[/caption] Resident Michelle Nikolis, who attended with her husband and two young children, said the fa