Halloween is here and the kids are getting excited to show off their costumes and grab a fist-full of candy from the houses in the neighborhood. What will the kids be this year? Are the classics such as Casper, Power Rangers and Star Wars still popular?

Whether your crew already has their costumes or you are looking for some last-minute ideas, here's what's trending in New York State according to the Google Freightgeist.

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When I was a kid I recall being Batman, Evil Knievel and Peter Criss from KISS for Halloween. My son, who is 20 now, has been Anakin Skywalker, Ghost Face from Scream and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. We all have our favorites but what will we see this year?

We will get to the New York list in a second but, as of today, these are the Top 5 costume searches in the Nation:

  1. Witch
  2. Spiderman
  3. Dinosaur
  4. Stranger Things
  5. Fairy
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The Top 5 costume searches in the Nation appear to be on track with some classics as well as the latest pop culture, the Netflix series Stranger Things, showing up. Here are the Top 5 Halloween costume idea searches in New York State:

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#5 - Stranger Things - Characters such as Eddie Munson from the Netflix series 'Stranger Things' are very popular and sitting at #5 in NY!

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#4 - Clown - Whether it's Pennywise from the Stephen King novel 'It' or a friendly circus clown, these guys are at #4.

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#3 - Harley Quinn - This DC Comics character still very popular in NY!

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#2 - Witch 

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#1 - Dinosaur - The most searched Halloween costume idea in New York State is dinosaur! No matter which you choose, be safe and Happy Halloween!

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