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Upcoming Halloween Parades Across NJ

Get ready to immerse yourself in the Halloween spirit this year! It’s time to pull together your best costumes—whether it’s for yourself, the kids, or even the family dog. We’ve rounded up a fantastic list of Halloween parades happening this month where you can get spooky, show off your creativity, and maybe even take home a prize or two.

Paw Dazzle Halloween Pet Parade

Saturday, October 18th – 1pm

Join Paw Dazzle for this year’s Halloween Pet Parade October 18th (Saturday)! Watch as costumed pets and their people parade around the Village Greene and compete for prizes, including the $100 cash best in show prize. Featuring prizes for each category, a fundraising raffle to benefit Atlantic County Canines, an Autumn-themed photo booth, and lots of fun!

Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Galloway Twp – https://www.facebook.com/events/3166421426866759

Alex Paw Park Dog Halloween Parade

Saturday, October 18th – 2-4pm

Bark Your Calendar for a Spooktacular Celebration! Join the fun at Alex’s Paw Park 5th Annual HOWL’OWEEN Parade and K9 Costume Contest — a Halloween event made just for our furry friends and their humans! Dress up your pups, show off those creative costumes, and enjoy an afternoon of tail-wagging fun at Alex’s Paw Park!

Alex’s Paw Park, Holmdel https://www.facebook.com/events/1962670461215598/

Monroe Township Halloween Parade

Saturday, October 18th – 7pm

Monroe Township Parks and Recreation Commission Presents their annual Halloween Parade. Start time 7pm. Parade Route: Main St. from CVS Parking lot to Church St.

Williamstown – https://www.facebook.com/events/1984932575615917/

Red Bank Halloween Parade

Sunday, October 19th – 12pm

The Borough of Red Bank Dept. of Parks and Recreation to host the 77th Annual Halloween Parade on Sunday October 19th. 1PM line-up at E Bergen Place and Hudson Avenue. Parade starts moving at 2:00 PM. Ending with a celebration at the White Street parking lot. Prizes and goodie bags!

40 W Front St, Red Bank https://www.facebook.com/share/1DAP6XiYrS/

Cape May Court House Halloween Parade

Wednesday, October 29th – 7pm

The parade will begin at 7PM. Lineup will be at 6PM at Memorial field. The parade will travel north on Route 9 to W. Mechanic Street. Please come join Cape May Court House in this community event.

413 Court House South Dennis Rd, Cape May Court House https://www.facebook.com/events/4065383070401566/

Bay Head Halloween Parade & Costume Contest

Saturday, October 25th – 11:15am

Registration & Start of the Parade/ Costume Contest on the Corner of Mount St & Lake Avenue. It’s important to pre-register so you will be emailed about rain date changes. Parade Begins at Noon sharp at the Corner of Mount St & Lake Avenue. It travels North on Lake Avenue and turns Left on Bridge Avenue (passing the shops), the Parade then takes a left into the community parking lot and finishes at the end of the parking lot/ in Centennial Park. Costume Contest Details: Participants will be called up by age group at Centennial Park to show their Costumes to the Judges. Once all of the participants have been seen from all of the age groups medals will be awarded.

31 Mount St, Bay Head https://www.facebook.com/events/1124824233126346

Medford Vincentown Rotary Club’s 78th Annual Halloween Parade

Saturday, October 25th – 7pm

Come to Main Street in Medford and enjoy the 78th Annual Medford Halloween Parade brought to you by the Medford Vincentown Rotary Club! This is the largest Halloween Parade in South Jersey with Floats, Music, Costumes, Prizes, Candy & More!

Medford https://www.facebook.com/events/3842776605979194/

Halloween Costume Parade and Festival

Sunday, October 26th – 1-4pm

Join Highland Park Recreation for Music, Dancing, Bounce House, Crafts, and Refreshments. Halloween Parade with Prizes for Best Costumes, Halloween Safety Tips, Give Aways and More!

220 S 6th Ave, Highland Park https://www.facebook.com/events/1875146516714295

Egg Harbor City Halloween Parade

Friday, October 24th – 6pm

The Parade Route starts at Claudius St., right onto Philadelphia, right onto Arago, right onto Liverpool, and left onto Campe. TROPHIES and SNACKS will be at the end of the parade route!

589 4th Ter, Egg Harbor City https://www.facebook.com/events/1443485950274245

Howl-o-Ween Puppy Halloween Parade at the Pfeiffer

Saturday, October 25th – 11am

Howl-o-Ween Puppy Parade is back! Dress your pup in their scariest, silliest, or most creative costume and strut your stuff! Prizes, laughs, and lots of wagging tails guaranteed! Check-in: 10:45 AM | Parade: 11:00 AM sharp.

301 Blue Bell Road, Williamstown https://www.facebook.com/events/1088188270110667/

Halloween Parade at Croydon Hall Gymnasium

Friday, October 31st – 10-11am

Get ready to celebrate Halloween at the Library’s annual Halloween Parade! Wear your costume and kick off the Halloween fun with a spooktacular trick-or-treat adventure—without the candy! Kids will start in the Community Room decorating their own trick-or-treat bags, then we’ll travel around the library as a group, collecting fun non-food “treats” at each station.

Please register at https://mtpl.libcal.com/event/14677812

55 New Monmouth Rd, Middletown, NJ 07748 https://www.facebook.com/events/803977285574681

Main Street Witches – Mays Landing Halloween Parade

Thursday, October 30th – 9:30pm

The Witches of Main Street are calling all witches of age and spirit to rise from the mist and join them for an enchanting Witches Dance at the Mays Landing Halloween Parade on October 30th. Participants must attend at least one practice in Mays Landing to learn the six-step dance led by Madame Theodosia. Don your finest witchy attire, bring your broom, and get ready to cast a spell of magic and mystery under the October moon.

Main Street Mays Landing https://www.facebook.com/events/677894021543657/

Toms River’s 86th Halloween Parade

Friday, October 31st – 7pm

Join Toms River Fire Company for the 86th Halloween Parade in Downtown Toms River. The parade begins at the Toms River Shopping Center on the corner of Highland Parkway and Rt. 166, then travels down Main Street onto Washington Street and ending at the corner of Washington Street and Hooper Ave.

53 Main Street, Toms River https://www.facebook.com/events/911258017231737

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