Spooky, creepy, cute, original and comical — the 60th annual Tamaqua Halloween Parade had them all.

With dozens of entrants and quite a few floats, the Tuesday evening parade featured almost every type of Halloween costume under the sun.

Or in this case, a waning full moon.

The procession brought thousands to Broad Street. Some stood on sidewalks to watch the marchers and floats, while others viewed from blankets and lawn chairs.

The five-division parade began with Tamaqua police and Mayor Dave Clemson, followed by fire departments and emergency responders from around the region. Dance troupes, school bands, sports teams, scout troops and businesses followed.

Even dogs and chickens made an appearance, with a dog dressed in superhero gear padding along with the Tamaqua Elks, and a gang of chickens and ducks riding on a float from S.B. Farm and Poultry.

St. Luke’s University Health Network arrived with the largest float, and took viewers “down the rabbit hole” with Alice in Wonderland. The float, on a tractor trailer, featured a larger than life teapot, giant mushroom and massive clock surrounding costumed characters in the “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.” The St. Luke’s float scored the first place “Best Business” award.

Knoebel’s Amusement Resort brought a large float, too. On it, the Elysburg park’s mascot, Kozmo, rode a wooden roller coaster that was surrounded by a merry-go-round with skeleton riders.

Cub Scout Troop 777 of Tamaqua kept with the amusement park theme, with each of the Scouts seated on the “Coaster of Terror.” The boys moved in unison to simulate a wild ride — and won the judges’ first place “Best Organization” award.

Another group of scouts, Pack 756 of West Penn, wasn’t on a thrill ride, rather they appeared as miners who unearthed coal from a haunted mine. The pack won third place for “Best Organization.”

Cars, trucks — and legs — weren’t the only modes of transport in the parade. UTVs decorated with lights, cobwebs and pumpkins whizzed around, and a clown on roller skates weaved between floats.

Movies and cartoons were represented in the parade, with Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, storm troopers and others from the Star Wars franchise visiting courtesy of the Teprovich Family, and Tamaqua Raider Band majorettes bringing Care Bears to life. Other Raider band members took on their own characters — creepy clowns, vampires, video game personalities and ghouls.

Children and their parents who watched the parade also wore costumes, and kids scurried to catch handfuls of candy tossed by participants.

A group of Minions representing Temple University’s Tamaqua Dental Clinic and Education Center didn’t dole out any sweets. Instead, they lobbed toothbrushes at children.

Those who didn’t bring anything to collect their candy — and toothbrush — cache didn’t need to worry, since several Tamaqua police officers walked the route to distribute bags and glow sticks.

While themes and costumes were different, one thing rang the same. Many participants featured a large QR code that could be scanned to cast entries for the new People’s Choice Award. The public voted for Skyy’s Dance Center, according to results released from parade organizer Brian Keich.

Judges gathered outside the Tamaqua Historical Society Museum where Ann Marie Calabrese and Polka Joe Manjack of Magic 105.5 WMGH hosted a live broadcast.

Rounding out the winners were Tamaqua Knee High Football with a second place in “Best Organization,” and Skyy’s Dance Center and SJS Detailing with second and third place, respectively, as “Best Business.”