A few adults couldn’t resist getting in on the action. Dimitre Boyukliev, the owner of Tiny’s Diner, grew inspired as Jonathan Barrow, 10, and Brian Pettiford, 9, covered the restaurant’s glass with a grave stone, ghosts and menacing messages. Mr. Boyukliev sprawled “Boo” across the eateries’ door in white paint.

Down the block, the family of Bailee Lynch, a PS 24 kindergartner, and NJ Lynch, a PS 24 first grader, decorated Blue Bay Restaurant. They said their Halloween plans included impersonating the Batman cast, with Bailee dressing as Catwoman,  NJ going as Creeper, Nolan, 1, donning an “old school” Batman costume, Carter, 3-months, wearing a Penguin outfit and their parents Joelle and Nick Lynch going as Poison Ivy and the Riddler.

Kiwanis announced the following contestants won prizes:

Marisa Nuñez, 10, a St. Gabriel’s School student, won the grand prize with her scenes of a haunted house and full moon.

Charlie Stern, 6, and Sidney Stern, 6, won in the best Halloween theme category.

Justin Hudson, 11, a St. Gabriel’s School student, and Molly Hudson, 9,  a PS 24 student, won for the most original paintings.

Julia Baron, a kindergartner at PS 24,  won in the most artistic category.

Sophia Kashtelvan, 11, a David A. Stein Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, MS/HS 141 student, and Jessica Mosher, 11, an RKA student, took home the prize for the most humorous painting.