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Three-year-old Jaden Brittell as Howdy Doody with mother Shelly make their way down Fremont Street during the Las Vegas Halloween Parade near downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A dragon-themed Halloween parade float makes its way down Fremont Street during the Las Vegas Halloween Parade near downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A man dressed as Hunter S. Thompson, right, with a man dressed as his lawyer drive down Fremont Street during the Las Vegas Halloween Parade near downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Costumed participants on bicycles make their way down Fremont Street at the beginning of the Las Vegas Halloween Parade near downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, center, helps judge costumes and floats during the Las Vegas Halloween Parade as it goes down Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A participant dressed as Chucky drives down Fremont Street during the Las Vegas Halloween Parade near downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Queen of the Parade Claire Sinclair waves to attendees while heading down Fremont Street during the Las Vegas Halloween Parade near downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A zombie Michael Jackson makes their way down Fremont Street during the Las Vegas Halloween Parade near downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Costumed participants on a float make their way down Fremont Street during the Las Vegas Halloween Parade near downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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October 31, 2013 - 9:16 pm

The Fourth Annual Las Vegas Halloween Parade made its way down Fremont Street on Thursday night.

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