Halloween isn't the only time Seattleites dress up and get their party

Halloween isn’t the only time Seattleites dress up and get their party on – there’s the Emerald City Comic Con in March and Freemont’s Solstice Parade, to name a few. Join us as we look back at the best parties of 2010.Photos by Renee McMahon, Matthew Williams, James Castelline, Victoria Holt, Matt Mason, Pablo Conrad, Catherine Anstet, Marcella Volpintesta, Catherine Robison, and Nick Feldman.Published on December 22, 2010

People gathered in Seattle for Hempfest on Sunday, August 22, 2010. (Photo by Matthew Williams for The Seattle Weekly)

Halloween in Seattle ceased to be a children’s holiday years ago. Now it’s a chance for the city’s adults to flex their creativity and come up with some truly awesome costumes.

December’s Santacon drew hundreds of participants and allowed Seattle to get in touch with ‘Santarchy.’

Being man’s best friend sometimes means saying goodbye to your dignity and participating in a Halloween doggy costume contest.

Fremont hosted Seattle’s 2nd Annual Red, White, and Dead Zombie Walk, and the older participants brought some truly creative gore to the event.

Fremont’s Solstice Parade always produces a bevy of fabulous and creative costumes. This year’s parade, held in June, was no exception.

Hive Mind Halloween XVI brought out dozens of costumed Seattleites, but none were as gory as this zombie bride.

Being man’s best friend sometimes means saying goodbye to your dignity and participating in a Halloween doggy costume contest.

This Little Monster, like many of his associates, dressed the part for a Lady Gaga concert in August.

Halloween in Seattle ceased to be a children’s holiday years ago. Now it’s a chance for the city’s adults to flex their creativity and come up with some truly awesome costumes.

This kid was just one of hundreds who flocked to March’s Emerald City Comic Con. Here a young man channels Heath Ledger’s Joker.

Halloween’s ZomBcon convention’s prom allowed Seattle’s best dressed walking stiffs to get their groove on.

This kid was just one of hundreds who flocked to March’s Emerald City Comic Con. Dig the kickers.

Halloween in Seattle ceased to be a children’s holiday years ago. Now it’s a chance for the city’s adults to flex their creativity and come up with some truly awesome costumes.

Fremont’s Solstice Parade always produces a bevy of fabulous and creative costumes. This year’s parade, held in June, was no exception.

Fremont hosted Seattle’s 2nd Annual Red, White, and Dead Zombie Walk, and even the youngest living dead were included.

We’re not sure what this man’s wearing constitutes a costume, but it’s quirky enough that we couldn’t leave it out. This fellow gathered with other Elvis fans in August for a memorial for the King.

Hive Mind Halloween XVI brought out dozens of costumed Seattleites, but none were as clever or timely as these gentlemen, who dressed as ‘Do Ask, Do Tell.’ Happily, ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was recently repealed.

Seattle residents Eric Schalla, left, Christina Posner, Alex Salkin, and Patty Liu strike a pose during the 2010 Movember Seattle Gala Parte at Trinity on Saturday evening Nov. 27, 2010, in downtown Seattle. Schalla played Lt. Dangle and Posner played his prisoner. Salkin was Goose from Top Gun and Salkin also played a prisoner. Movember is a charity event that originated in Australia in 2003 and is growing exponentially throughout the world. As part of the fundraising challenge, men grow a mustache beginning November 1st to help raise funds for prostate and testicular cancer research. The funds go to the Livestrong Foundation and also for prostate cancer research.

The Seattle Seafare Pirates landed at Alki beach on Saturday, July 11, 2010. (Photo by Matthew Williams for The Seattle Weekly)

Sometimes the best costume you can wear is your birthday suit, as evidenced by naked bike riders participating in June’s Pride Parade.

December’s Santacon drew hundreds of participants and allowed Seattle to get in touch with ‘Santarchy.’

The ‘walking dead’ congregated – and held a costume contest – at October’s ZomBcon convention. George A. Romero, the zombie king of America, put in an appearance.