Nyack's Halloween Parade And Celebration Postponed

NYACK, NY — With an eye on the weather, the organizers of Nyack's wild and wonderful Halloween Parade have decided to move the whole massive event to Sunday.

Although the date has been moved, the festivities on Sunday will proceed according the same schedule as originally planned, including the trick-or-treat trail at 2 pm starting at the Main Street visitor kiosk, live music from 2 pm and continuing all day, float and costume contest registration at 3 pm in Memorial Park, and the parade kick-off at 5:30 pm.

The post-parade awards ceremony for best costumes, floats and best decorated houses will take place at approximately 7:30 pm on the Main Street stage. Not to be missed will be the many after-parties at restaurants and night spots in town.

See below for the schedule at a glance:

• 2:00 pm – Trick-or-Treat Trail opens. Pick up treat bags and maps at the Chamber visitor kiosk on Main Street
• 2:00 pm – Live music festival begins; continues all afternoon with seven bands performing
• 3:00 pm -- Floats and Costume contestants register in Memorial Park; Music by DJ Don of the Dead
• 5:30 pm -- Parade steps off
• 6:30 pm -- Monster Mash at Nyack Center (after parade)
• 7:30 pm -- Prizes awarded on the Main Street stage
• 7:30 to witching hour -- Post-parade parties at village restaurants and night spots

Parade route from Memorial Park:

• South on Piermont Avenue
• West on Cedar Hill
• North on Broadway
• West on Main Street
• South on Franklin Street
• East on Artopee

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