
Haunted Halsted Parade
October 31, 2026 · 6:30 PM
North Broadway & West Melrose Street, Chicago
A Halloween parade featuring a costume contest and multiple marching/performer groups.
Ranked one of the top ten in the US by Fodor’s Travel, and featuring a spectacular Costume Contest with hundreds of entrants (register here) vying for $4,000 in total cash prizes at its conclusion. The Parade also features the Chicago Full Moon Jam fire performers, Windy City Jeep Club, Chicago Thriller, Lakeside Pride Marching Band, The Windy City Rollers, and Chicago Spirit Brigade pep squad…with more to come! The costume competition covers 5 categories: Character, Creative, Scary, Youth (<13)
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