Ragamuffin Parade And Halloween 2023 Details Announced For Hoboken

HOBOKEN, NJ — As in past years, Hoboken will hold its annual Ragamuffin parade on the afternoon of Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31.

The city announced that the parade lineup begins at 3:15 p.m. on 13th and Washington streets. The parade will start at 4 p.m. and head down Washington Street to Fifth Street.

The parade will turn east on Fifth Street ending at the Hoboken Little League Field.

"Due to declining attendance rates in previous years, the city will not host a costume contest this year, and instead host a family-friendly Halloween celebration at Stevens Park with music, games, and more," the city announced.

Special guests will include Funny Factory Clown Band, Ron Albanese AKA Polka Dot, Elvis “The King,” the Hoboken High School Rockin' Redwings Marching Band, and more!

Trick-or-treating usually starts at businesses on the main street after that, and then kids start heading to households.

See photos from last year's parade and trick-or-treating in Hoboken here.

Due to the parade, vehicular traffic will be diverted:

NJ Transit buses will run on an alternate route during the parade. Northbound buses will leave Hoboken Terminal, travel west on Observer Highway, and north on Bloomfield Street. Southbound buses will travel east on 14th Street and south on Hudson Street.

The Hoboken Police Department reminds drivers to reduce their speed, be alert for trick-or-treaters, turn on headlights, and stop before crosswalks.

The city of Hoboken does not permit block parties on Halloween, and reminds residents to walk on sidewalks and to cross only in crosswalks. Avoid gathering, walking, or crowding in the streets.

Officers will be forced to close streets when too many pedestrians create a safety hazard for themselves, and for drivers. In past years, they have placed barricades near Eleventh Street as uptown streets became crowded.