PHOTOS: Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after pandemic interruption

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

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Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Downtown Halloween revelry. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Halloween revelry returns to Santa Cruz after a pause during the pandemic.  (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)