Aleia Keating dresses as an Oompa Loompa in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. | Brian Feulner for The Standard
Saturday marked the third annual Spooky Kooky Surffest in Pacifica, organized by longtime surfer and Pacifica resident Asi Ghiassi, along with a bunch of her friends.
Surfers dressed up as Oompa Loompas, mermaids and Tim Burton characters took to the waters Saturday morning for a festive, costumed show and fun competition.
The event this year was even larger than last year’s, said Ghiassi, who added it was beyond their “wildest dreams of how many people showed up and were just fully in costume."
"The event ended, and everyone was like, ‘OMG, we can’t wait for next year,’” said Ghiassi.
Check out pictures from the event below:
A Jolly Roger flag flaps in the wind as surfers participate in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardSurfers participate in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardAleia Anderson surfs dressed as an Oompa Loompa during the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardSam Hatamian surfs as Bowser in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardAaron Zetley participates in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. Brian Feulner for The StandardShona Keating surfs as Sally from Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas." | Brian Feulner for The StandardGreyson Sessler, 8, surfs in a hula outfit during the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardSam Hatamian surfs as Bowser in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardSurfers participate in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardSam Hatamian surfed as Bowser in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardStefan Mayo participates in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardBrooke Velasquez participates in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest as a mermaid. | Brian Feulner for The StandardGreg Gahagan surfs in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardSurfers participate in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest at Linda Mar Beach. | Brian Feulner for The StandardRyan Devine participates in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardSurfers participate in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardHugh Gurin participates in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest. | Brian Feulner for The StandardMatt Hertzberg participates in the 2022 Spooky Kooky Surffest at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. | Brian Feulner for The Standard
San Francisco icon Peaches Christ emceed an evening filled with drag and performance, for anyone who never go to be themselves at the high school dance.
