It landed an entire week before the big day, but Bristol’s youngsters had an opportunity to take their Halloween finery for a test run at Saturday’s Halloween Walkabout, a highlight of the Bristol Merchant Association’s annual calendar. The weather was spectacular as hordes of early trick-or-treaters took advantage of the day.

Over at Linden Place, Mario, Luigi and friends collected candy and took turns being photographed on the front steps, while on State Street, The Unlikely Strummers Ukulele Orchestra, led by The Mad Hatter Cindy Miller, played the songs of Halloween including Monster Mash, Werewolves of London, I Put a Spell on You, Superstition, Psycho Killer and crowd favorite People are Strange.