Two “Russian” Halloween revelers, Stanton Wong, left, and Glenn Yee, party on Santa Monica Boulevard during the annual West Hollywood Costume Carnaval. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)
Brandon Brendel is dressed as Chuck the evil clown, one of the Halloween revelers on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)
Chris Canlas, right, is the beekeeper and Alisa Sam the bee at the Halloween festivities along Santa Monica Boulevard. Canlas holds their Yorkshir terrier, Miko. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)
Dressed in their Halloween best, Proposition 8 opponents Casey O’Cain, left, and Mike Bussee share a kiss on Santa Monica Boulevard. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)
Halloween reveler Rudolfo Tapia Jr. has his photo taken with an 8-foot-2 “tree man.” (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)
Jim, right, and Feve Collins dance to the music with other Halloween revelers at the West Hollywood Costume Carnaval. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)
Revelers parade through West Hollywood. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)
Dave serves up a plate of pancakes dressed up as maple syrup character Aunt Jemima. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)
Todd French cheers as Poseidon. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)
One reveler is dressed as a marijuana leaf. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP/Getty Images)
A reveler dresses as Marilyn Monroe in her signature fluttering white dress. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP/Getty Images)
Parade-goers attend the festivities in West Hollywood. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP/Getty Images)
Costumes included the festive and the gruesome. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP/Getty Images)
A couple is dressed as Pixar characters WALL-E and Eve. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP/Getty Images)
Two metallic jesters join the parade. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP/Getty Images)
