Northalsted Halloween Parade

Northalsted Halloween Parade, “Mad Hatter’s Ball”, takes place on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 6PM with pre-parade festivities beginning at 4PM. (Note the earlier start time) The costume parade has become the city’s most renowned Halloween event drawing thousands of spectators. It’s a creative, fun and entertaining event for the entire community that raises funds for our community garden park. And a Saturday parade means a huge crowd so we’ve extended the parade route north to Addison (versus stopping at Cornelia). ChicagoPride.com’s Miss Foozie will emcee the parade (as the Queen of Hearts) and the Chicago Spirit Brigade will march and perform! As in past years, we expect to see costumes from garish to ghoulish-worn by adults, kids and pets. The costume contest has been a huge success and we anticipate imaginations to run wild again this year! The parade is completely free. *Schedule* 10AM - 12Noon CLVN/Friends of Agassiz Halloween Party for Children at Agassiz School (2851 N Seminary) – Face Painting, Pumpkin Decorating Content, Activities for Kids 1PM – 3PM Center on Halsted Party – Includes bobbing for apples, musical chairs, etc 2PM – 4PM Trick or Treat on Halsted with Northalsted Businesses (Grace to Belmont) 3PM – 9PM Halsted Street Closure 4PM – 6PM Kids’ Events at Space Park (815-817 W Roscoe) AND Kids’ Parade Registration Pets’ Events at Alley adjacent to Space Park AND Pets’ Parade Registration Adult Registration at SPIN (800 W Belmont) 5PM Close remaining parts of Halsted Street so completely closed Belmont to Addison Chicago Red Line to perform at Roscoe Main Stage 6PM Adults should be lined up on Halsted Street (Belmont to Play Ground Theater) – Adult judging will be taking place at this time Parade Kick-off for Kids and Pets (Judged in advance) at Space Park area 7PM Main stage show and awards at Roscoe/Halsted 7-Eleven Parking Lot Halsted Barricades removed so Halsted only closed Cornelia to Belmont 8PM (Approximately) Main show and Street Party over Halsted Street Barricades start being removed to re-open street by 8:45PM