Children enjoy Halloween parade and treats in Tampa hospital
Pediatric patients at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital played trick-or-treat in the halls with costumes, candy and more.
Riley Einstein, 10, who is wearing a hot dog costume, and his mother Jennifer Barrington, share a moment during a Halloween parade through St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
The kids at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital got to forget about being patients Tuesday and turned into superheroes and princesses instead. The Halloween event was held by costumed team members from across hospital departments, who filledthe halls with more than 40 festive tables bursting with treats. The children, along with their families, stopped by each table to trick-or-treat and even the tiniest tots got to participate.
Ambrose Vergona, 4, plays with an inflatable guitar and while celebrating Halloween at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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Kaleeah Moreira reacts to receiving a balloon during the St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Halloween parade in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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Scarlet Morales, 10, reaches for candy during the St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Halloween parade in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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Koda Parker, 9, who is dressed as Iron Man, shows off his mask during the St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Halloween parade in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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From left, Katian Melendez, Anelys Perez, Moana Torres and Kimberly Cramer, who are dressed as Disney princesses, react to seeing a patient being carried by their parent through the St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Halloween parade in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor poses while visiting the St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Halloween parade in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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Bernard Thinn, 3, who is dressed in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume, looks on from his wagon during a Halloween parade through St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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Quinn Delaet reacts to getting candy during a Halloween trick-or-treat parade through St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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Nayel Montgomery, 2 months, smiles in a ghost costume during the St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Halloween parade in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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Koda Parker, 9, who is dressed as Iron Man smiles during the St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Halloween parade in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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Mia Mittag, 12, and Liberty Blu, a 3-year-old Laberdoodle, share a moment while celebrating Halloween at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.
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Riley Einstein, 10, who is wearing a hot dog costume, poses for a picture during a Halloween parade through St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
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