Vienna Halloween Parade Returns To Maple Avenue In 2021

VIENNA, VA — Get ready to show off your spookiest costumes, because the Vienna Halloween Parade is back in 2021. The parade will happen at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27.

The 2020 parade was held in a drive-by format for COVID-19 safety reasons. This year, the parade will return to its normal route along Maple Avenue and surrounding streets. The theme of the parade is "The Roaring Twenties," and the grand marshals are Rustic Love Vienna and the Vienna VA Foodies.

The parade is approximately a half-mile long and lasts around an hour and a half. The parade will start at Maple Avenue and Branch Road SE, heading west on Maple Avenue, turning left on Center Street, and concluding at the Locust Street SW intersection.

The parade lineup will happen on Berry Street SE and Branch Road SE. Children and other costumed participants can march in the parade and do not need to register in advance. They only need to meet at 6 p.m. at the United Bank, 374 Maple Avenue E.

Road closures will be prompted by the parade. Maple Avenue will be closed in the parade area from approximately 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Other roads used for the parade lineup will close at 4:45 p.m. See a map of the closures and detour route.

The parade will be held rain or shine. The title sponsor is Virginia Tire & Auto, and additional sponsors and volunteers help the parade to occur.

Check back for more information on the town's website.