Halsted Halloween Parade

Come join the fun for the 24th annual Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade & Costume Contest, featured will be awards for best costume categories and there will be an after parade party festival at the end of the parade, on October 31, starting at 6pm.

The categories that will be judged from the participants in the parade are; Scary, Drag, Creative, Youth, Cosplay, Group less than 6ppl, Large Group 6+ppl. The parade and festival after party are free to watch or participate, all ages are welcome.

The parade route is from 3300-3700 N. Halsted St. Go to HauntedHalsted.com to register in advance or come early and register on-site. Details on where to go will be on their website at: HauntedHalsted.com.

First Place Prize is $500, and $250 for the runner up in these 7 categories: scary, drag, Creative, Youth, Cosplay, Group less than 6ppl. It’s free to enter.

The prize for large Group (6+) First Place is $1,000, and Runner Up is $500.

PLEASE NOTE for GROUP PRIZES: There will be ONE prize awarded to the whole group (eg. split 6 ways).

The Grand Marshalls of the Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade 2021 are: Matthew Rodrigues, the Host & Producer, Chicago Today, NBC5 and Batty davis of The Dancing Diva, LIPS Chicago.

General Information

Date: Sunday, October 31 Halloween Night, @6pm

Spectator Admission: Free, all ages

Contest Participation: Free, all ages

Location & Registration details:

Visit www.HauntedHalsted.com weather: The parade will go on, despite rain or snow Pets: Pets are welcome to march in or watch the parade

Parking Restrictions:

12:00pm Sunday, Oct 31 to 3am Monday, Nov 1 on the following streets: Halsted: Belmont to Addison: 3200N to 3600N Roscoe: 800W to 824W

Street Closures:

Halsted: Belmont to Addison (3200 N. – 3600 W.) 10/31 12PM – 11/1 3AM Melrose (740 W. – 800 W.) 10/31 12PM – 10PM Aldine (765 W. – 800 W.) 10/31 12PM – 10PM Buckingham (785 W. – 806W.) 10/31 12PM – 10PM Roscoe(735 W. – 814W.) 10/31 12PM – 10PM Newport (800 W. – 814W.) 10/31 12PM – 10PM Cornelia (750 W. – 800W.) 10/31 12PM – 10PM

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