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Trick-Or-Treaters Take Over The White House

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Halloween came a day early at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, where over 4,000 people were expected to celebrate at an enchanted forest-themed party Friday evening.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed the children of military families as well as students from local schools in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. According to the White House, the festivities include "mystical woodland creatures, vibrant colors, and acrobatic performers on flying trapeze and sway poles." 

Obama was particularly taken with a young child dressed as the pope -- complete with his own homemade Popemobile. The baby pope ended up winning the top prize in the White House's costume contest. 

Here's what's in this year's trick-or-treating haul: 

·         A box of White House Hershey Kisses

·         A White House Halloween Cookie

·         A box of White House M&Ms

·         Fruit Bars

·         Kettle Corn

·         Bo and Sunny baseball cards

·         An assortment of candies

 

Below, photos from the White House's Halloween festivities: 

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A woman dressed as fire performs on the South Lawn of the White House.
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Trapeze acrobats ready to entertain the 4,200 expected guests.
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Clockwise from top, President Obama, first lady Michelle, first dog Bo, daughters Sasha and Malia, and Marian Robinson, mother of Mrs. Obama, walk down the stairs from the Truman Balcony during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll at the South Lawn April 5, 2010. (credit:Getty)
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President Obama's family dog Bo waits for the president on March 5, 2010. (credit:Getty)
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Bo, the Obama family dog, sits in the snow outside of the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Dec. 19, 2009. (credit:Getty)
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A miniature Bo, President Obama's dog, a part of the official White House gingerbread house, designed by White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses, displayed in the State Dining Room of the White House during a press preview of holiday decorations on Dec. 2, 2009. (credit:Getty)
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In this handout photo provided by the White House, Cappy, the brother of Obama family dog, Bo, eats treats at a birthday celebration for Bo in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 9, 2009. (credit:Getty)
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First lady Michelle Obama hands the family dog Bo to her husband President Barack Obama as they leave a school in D.C. on Sept. 26, 2009, where their daughter Malia played a soccer game. (credit:Getty)
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President Obama is greeted by his daughters Sasha, center, Malia and their dog Bo upon his return to the White House on Sept. 15, 2009, following a trip to Ohio and Pennsylvania. (credit:Getty)
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The Obamas welcome Bo, a six-month old Portuguese water dog and a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy to Sasha and Malia. (credit:Pete Souza)
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Bo arrived at the White House wearing a lei on Easter Sunday in 2009. (credit:Pete Souza)
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President Obama plays with Bo, the Obama family dog, aboard Air Force One during a flight to Hawaii, Dec. 23, 2011. (credit:Pete Souza)
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White House Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations Brian Mosteller attempts to protect his shoes as he plays with the Obama family dog Bo in the Cabinet Room at the White House April 21, 2009. (credit:Pete Souza)
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The Obama family dog, Bo, lies on a carpet in the White House on July 27, 2009. (credit:Chuck Kennedy)
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President Obama looks back as Bo, the Obama family dog, follows him into the Oval Office on Jan. 27, 2012. (credit:Pete Souza)
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Bo relaxes in the doorway of in the Oval Office, Sept. 14, 2009. (credit:Pete Souza)

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