By far, the most colorful float is entered by Sussex Pride representing the LGBTQ community. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS Members of the Cape Henlopen High School Band are dressed for the season. Are they playing with a full deck? These walking cards are among the best entries in the parade. Hilda the Sea Witch makes an appearance every year around Halloween as the star of the annual Sea Witch parade, which took place for the 32nd time in downtown Rehoboth Beach Oct. 29. The Woodland String Band Mummers from Philadelphia are part of the tradition of the Sea Witch parade. Dancing hippos from Capano Residential spread lots of good cheer along the parade route. Frank Raines, aka Elvis, is emcee of the parade again this year. Richard Thibodeau of Rehoboth Beach is dressed to the nines as the Sea Queen. Beebe Healthcare staff and friends carry several balloons as they walk down Rehoboth Avenue. Can you guess what these guys are? They are walking Halloween puppets. Cheryl Jensen, a retired pastor from Hockessin, brings beach blessings to parade watchers. Youngsters on the Camp Arrowhead float keep Stinger, the parade mascot, from attacking the crowd. The Super Cichlids float has an undersea theme because the Dover company sells tropical fish and supplies. The Sea Witch parade wouldn’t be complete without some dancing sharks. Dancing Disney characters are on the Midway Motion float. Cinderella, her fairy godmother and evil sisters are all taking part in the parade. They are (l-r) Jackie Hom, Janice Beyers, Michele Browner, Marylee Moinelli and Lisa Wong of southern New Jersey. These are more than a trio of dressed-up cows – they are holy cows. Members of Freedom Boat Club celebrate after they rescued the S.S. Minnow, and saved Gilligan and his friends. Deacon Kling, 15 months old, of Magnolia, has dreams of being a pilot. Members of the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the Sea Witch Parade, are front and center for the lineup. In the background is Hilda the Sea Witch sponsored by Jack Lingo Realtor. Dancing hippos? Why not? They are all part of the Capano Residential team. Sussex Eye Center employees carry a large skull balloon along the parade route. Ellen Whitaker and Carlo Tornatore of Rehoboth Beach may be the first grapes to take part in the parade. Scarlet Pirino of Lewes is a small version of the Mary Poppins character. Brian Butterfield is among the most-photographed parade walkers as he dresses as Carl Frederickson from the hit animated movie “Up.” Martha and Eric Mercado are participating in their first Sea Witch parade. Spirit walker Terry Aldred is with his fairy friends, Caroline, center, and Paige Aldred of Philadelphia. The nearly two-hour parade included dozens of people competing in the Halloween costume contest. Living up to their name, RISE members exercise as they walk along the parade route. Members and friends of the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center are all dressed in orange as they wave to the large parade crowd. Would you take candy from this clown? Local female athletes in a variety of sports take part in the parade. Paula “De” Villa of Owings Mills, Md., uses her character Cruella from “101 Dalmatians” to spread the word about pet adoption. Kloey Weems, 12, of Smyrna, made her spooky ape costume. The king of the parade is Tim McLaughlin of Philadelphia. A large inflatable purple octopus covers a car from Truitt Homestead in Rehoboth. The Freedom Boat Club proclaims it has rescued the S.S. Minnow of “Gilligan’s Island” fame. The Starboard’s famous shark always makes an appearance in the parade. Northrup Realty’s float has a Wizard of Oz theme with a rainbow and Dorothy’s house. The Batmobile rockets through the streets of downtown Rehoboth. The Delaware Department of Transportation’s pink plow serves as a reminder that it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s all about the candy. Youngsters along the parade route leave with bags of candy after the parade. A riding clown from the NUR Shrine in Wilmington brings lot of smiles along the parade route. The NUR Shrine mini Corvettes are frequent riders in the annual Sea Witch Parade. A new addition is the NUR Shrine mini wagons. Their drivers popped wheelies all along the parade route. A bevy of happy witches rides on the Mandie’s Magical Marketplace float.