Halloween around Coconut Grove

So it's Halloween, where did September and October go? Lots of people are out already, dressed up and having fun. Tonight will be wild, as it usually is, in the Center Grove. There are many more street closures this year to accommodate the crowds. Moms are out with the kiddies at CocoWalk and lots of merchants are dressed up, too. That's Steve Licata, from Palm Produce, I caught him getting to work this morning, all military-like.


Louis Del Borrello, the Grove Ambassador, is the Cat in the Hat today. He's the center of attention it seems, because all day, passersby are taking photos of him at his information booth in the center of town.


Jimmy, the balloon boy, is upstairs at CocoWalk making balloon animals for all the kids. CocoWalk was full of kids trick-or-treating from store to store.


Here's a little witch from Victoria's Secret, handing out candy.

Here is a list of street closings for tonight:

Grand Ave will be closed eastbound at McDonald, and all eastbound traffic on Grand Avenue will be rerouted northbound on McDonald.

Southbound traffic on McDonald will be rerouted westbound onto Grand Avenue.

Grand Avenue will be closed East and Westbound at Mary Street. Mary Street will remain open for north and Southbound traffic.

Virginia Street will be closed at Florida Avenue, South of the entrance to the CocoWalk parking garage on Virginia to allow for parking for CocoWalk and the Mairfair Hotel.

Rice Street will be closed to traffic on Oak Ave Southbound and Florida Avenue Northbound.

Main Highway will be closed to Eastbound traffic at Charles Avenue, and traffic will be rerouted westbound on Charles Avenue. A police officer will be at that post to assist residents from the Cloisters to get in and out of their residences.

No traffic will be allowed on Main Highway from the west alleyway of Commodore Plaza.

Matilda Street will be closed to southbound traffic at Grand Avenue.
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McFarlane Road will remain open to Northbound Traffic at Grand Avenue to allow access to the Sonesta Hotel and St. Stephen's parking lot.