Witches, zombies and vampires covered Wisbech at the weekend as the town got into the Halloween spirit.

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors. (Image: Archant)

Hundreds of people of all ages attended the Horsefair Shopping Centre’s annual Halloween Trick or Treat event, many of them in fancy dress.

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors. (Image: Archant)

More than 60 town centre businesses in the Horsefair, on High Street, Hill Street, Market Street and Union Street took part.

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors. (Image: Archant)

The event had something for all the family including balloon modelling, fairground rides, an arts and crafts fair and more.

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors. (Image: Archant)

New this year was the House of Shadows and Madam Woo’s fortune telling in the Market Place, alongside spooky dance performances from the Nine Lives Theatre Group.

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors. (Image: Archant)

The Rose & Crown Hotel also hosted the Samhain Witches’ Festival with magical, mystical witchy wares to browse and craft stalls to visit.

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors. (Image: Archant)

The Mayor of Wisbech Councillor Steve Tierney had the difficult task of judging the fancy dress competition.

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors. (Image: Archant)

The entrants, modelling a variety of creative outfits, lined up as the mayor spent several minutes carefully picking the winners.

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors. (Image: Archant)

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors. (Image: Archant)

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. Leader of Wisbech Town Council, Councillor Sam Hoy with fellow town councillors. (Image: Archant)

Wisbech Standard: Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza.Wisbech goes all out for Halloween with Horsefair Trick or Treat extravaganza. (Image: Archant)