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Vote Now for Your Fav Family Halloween Costume!

***VOTING CLOSED*** Voting is open until midnight PST! Choose your favorite gay dad family Halloween costume!!!

 GWK Staff
Nov. 01, 2019

First off, we just want to say that EVERYONE looked unBOOlievable. Selecting only twenty one family photos to be included in this round was not only hard, it was almost impossible! Thanks to everyone for putting their best cloven hoof forward.

Now we need your help to choose a winner of a $250 Amazon voucher! Vote for your favorites below and don't forget to keep this criteria in mind: creativity, uniqueness, nerve... and overall fabulousness! ***VOTING CLOSED***

🎉1st place winner (as selected by judges)  🎉Dads Doug and Brent, Atlanta, Georgia

🎉Runner-up family (as selected by judges)  🎉Dads Andy and Ben, St Louis, Missouri

🎉Runner-up family (winner by votes)  🎉Dads Gal and Gillies, San Francisco, California

**Honorable mention** Dads Joseph and JC, Los Angeles, California

Dads Manny and Paul, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Dads Manuel and Bud, Valencia, Spain

Dads Dustin and Burton, Raleigh, North Carolina

Dads Jordan and Devon, Claremont, California

Dads Brian and Cade, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dads Roel and Jorge, Mission, Texas

Dads Christian and Luis, Sydney, Australia

Dads Frankie and BJ, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dads Steve and Gavin, Victoria, Australia

Dads James and Andrew, Vineland, New Jersey

Dads Christopher and Jeremy, Mason, Ohio

Dads Chris and Alex, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Dads Brett and Justin, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Dads Tim and Nic, Brisbane, Australia

Dads Brian and Preston, San Francisco, California

Dads Mike and Chris, Berea, Ohio

Dads Tyler and Andy, Phoenix, Arizona

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