Like produce, when it comes to costume season sometimes it’s best to shop local.
If you’re partaking in any Halloween celebrations this year you can post a pic of your costume with the hashtag #IndieHalloween for the chance to win a $500 vinyl shopping spree from our friends at Sonic Boom. Entries will be taken from Instagram and Twitter from Monday, October 24 – Monday, October 31 at midnight. Winner will be drawn and contacted on Tuesday, November 1.
Here are eight Toronto-themed Halloween costumes we’ve gathered from around the internet.
Honest Ed’s marquee
Help the Annex landmark live forever by dressing up as Honest Ed’s iconic sign, complete with cheap, cheap, cheapest prices in town!
This is Honest Ed's.https://t.co/yMkM9zOUS8#TorontoIsMyBoyfriend #Toronto #MirvishVillage #TheAnnex#HalloweenTO #IndieHalloween #Costume pic.twitter.com/lMkxqkC3Np
— Rob Shostak (@Robonto) October 29, 2016
Mini-Gord Downie
Not necessarily Toronto-centric but 2-and-a-half-year old Bentley’s Gord Downie Halloween garb is sure to bring a tear to your eye.
Lil Gord is the cutest costume this Halloween bar none. ?: @DarrylKoolFM –@Radio_Brent pic.twitter.com/uzIsrOO36Y
— INDIE88 (@Indie88Toronto) October 25, 2016
Alleged beer tosser Ken Pagan
Full marks for this re-creation of Pagan, who was charged with mischief after he was ID’d as the suspect who threw a beer can onto the Rogers Centre surface during a Blue Jays playoff game.
Gotta hand it to @realsanders. This is pretty inspired. pic.twitter.com/OLSDqpdrFz
— 31 Zubeage (@the_Zubes) October 30, 2016
Marcus Stroman
Height doesn’t measure Halloween.
Happy Halloween! ? @MStrooo6 @VailRambaran #marcusstroman #BlueJays #HDMH #ministroman pic.twitter.com/D23ywwN0Mm
— cindyjoy-rambaran (@cjrinbarrie) October 30, 2015
Jose BOO-tista
Bautista hasn’t left town yet, but his ghost is here to haunt opposing pitchers no matter what happens this free agency season.
I'm Jose BOO-tista (the super spooky ghost of Jose Bautista)
Happy Halloween! pic.twitter.com/GqFgtN9igw— Colleen Smith (@colleenrachel) October 30, 2016
Kevin Puplar
Sticking with the Blue Jays theme, here’s centre fielder Kevin Pillar in puppy form.
Hey @BlueJays this year Winston is dressed up as 'Kevin Puplar' !! ??⚾️? cc. @KPILLAR4 pic.twitter.com/05gPsQKjjE
— Charlsie Agro (@CBCharlsie) October 31, 2016
TTC dog is out of service
The TTC Notices streetcar is out of service because of course it is.
I made my dog into a @TTCnotices streetcar for Halloween. pic.twitter.com/3oqItfnTrA
— Ginny Monaco (@ginnymonaco) October 17, 2016
Auston Matthews as Ken Bone
Toronto Maple Leafs wunderkind Auston Matthews leaned on his American roots for Halloween, dressing up as Ken Bone, who’s best known as the man who asked a question during the second 2016 United States Presidential Election Debate. Teammate Peter Holland went as Donald Trump and a friend joined the party as Hillary Clinton.
Image via @Robonto