By | November 01 2012 4:43 PM

As Halloween came and went, festive partygoers and those in the holiday spirit dressed from head to toe in costume attire. Instagram was flooded with pictures from the spooky-themed dress-up holiday on Wednesday night, offering an array of creative get-ups.

Halloween gives people the chance to be whoever they wish for one night—with some costumes reflecting comedy, some imitating a favorite character, and many falling in between.

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which struck the East coast just days before the annual holiday, many Halloween fans continued to celebrate the autumn holiday. Both young and old donned costumes they had anticipated to showcase before the “Frankenstorm” barreled through New York City.

From video game characters to food-themed outfits, here is a collection of some of the best costumes shared on Instagram. 

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The Play It Forward Canada team dressed up as these colorful fuzzy monsters and shared it on Instagram.

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Metal band Pierce the Veil dressed as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles this year.

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Michigan State football player RJ Williamson and his teammates getting in the Halloween spirit.

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Check out this miniature version of Fat Albert and crew.

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This couple dressed as Cowboy Curtis and Miss Yvonne from Pee Wee's Playhouse.

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This little guy is cute enough to eat

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Naomi Kyle of IGN became Lara Croft on Oct. 31.

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The Otterbox crew dressed as the entire Pac-Man gang.

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Another baby dressed as a food, one is the chef while the other is his soon-to-be-cooked meal (presumably lobster or crawfish?)

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Children's LA Hospital got festive for Halloween, as this staff member dressed as a warrior proves.