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Halloween Festival & Parade

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When:

October 26, 2024

9:30am - 1:00pm

Where:

Downtown Glen Ellyn

Event Description:

A Spooktacular event where children with their parents participate in the parade, costume contests for humans and their furry friends and trick-or-treating at participating local businesses. You won't be able to miss the Halloween jugglers as you walk around downtown. Come out to enjoy this classic BOO-tiful Glen Ellyn tradition! 

9:30am - Halloween Parade Staging
All are welcome! The parade participants & families meet at the Glenwood Station Lot (corner of Main St and Crescent Blvd), which is the parade staging area. We will parade east to Forest Ave and then head north on Forest Ave before circling the block via Pennsylvania Ave and ending on Main St. for crafts, games and spooktacular fun.

9:45am - Halloween Parade Steps Off
Parade participants march in the parade following the Glenbard West Drumline. Community members line the street to cheer them on! See Parade map for route details.

10am - 1pm: Crafts, Games & Trick-or-Treat
Enjoy Halloween Games & Crafts at the end of the parade route on Main St. Stick around for costume contests and trick-or-treating throughout the downtown business area. Take a look at the decorated windows painted by the scouts as you meander.

Scout Troop Window Painting

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  • October 1 - Window Painting Sign-up Opens
  • October 6 - 13 - Window Painting
Window painting sign-up will be online. Scouts will pick the storefront window they want to paint on this signup. One window per troop. It is on a first come first served basis. Because of Streetscape and new concrete sidewalks, we will not be painting windows of businesses on Pennsylvania Ave this year. Scouts must contact storefronts to set up a time to paint.

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