Get Your Floats And Ghouls Ready For The 2021 Toms River Halloween Parade

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Start working on your costumes and planning your floats: the Toms River Halloween Parade is back for 2021.

The 82nd Halloween Parade is set for Saturday, Oct. 30, with a rain date of Monday, Nov. 1, the parade committee said.

The parade has been held on Halloween for most of its history. When Oct. 31 falls on a Sunday, however — as it does this year — the parade is held on Saturday the 30th instead, under a longstanding agreement with churches in Toms River.

Registration will be held the day of the parade at the Toms River Fire Company 1 firehouse on Robbins Street, organizers said. The parade steps off at 7 p.m. on Main Street at Highland Parkway.

This year's parade grand marshal will be "The American Patriot."

Masks are not required at this time, but parade officials said they will follow CDC guidelines at the time of the parade.

The fire company will post updates on its Halloween Parade Facebook page.

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