Join the Halloween Parade! 🎃
 

Want to be part of one of Honesdale’s favorite Halloween traditions? We’d love to have you!
 

The Honesdale Area Jaycees Halloween Parade is open to local businesses, organizations, community groups, floats, decorated vehicles, walkers, bands, dance teams and more. There is no fee to participate.
 

Whether you’re building an elaborate float, representing your organization or bringing a performance to Main Street,
we can’t wait to see what you come up with!

 

Before You Apply🎃

We love seeing our community come together for the Halloween Parade!

Before registering your group, please review a few important things to help keep the parade safe and fun for everyone.

 

🚗  Arrival & Parking

Please do not arrive before 6:00pm. Our lineup areas and parking lots are not available for parade staging prior to the designated lineup time.

Floats, vehicles, trailers, and other parade entries may not be dropped off or left in the lineup parking lots before the event. Please plan to arrive with your entry at 6:00pm and follow directions of Jaycees Volunteers when you arrive. 
-Performance Groups, Bands, Walking Groups (with no vehicle) all should lineup in St Mary's parking lot (416 Church St)
-Emergency Vehicles line up on 5th St
-Floats/Vehicles line up in Top Notch Parking lot (near CVS)
Participants must check in with Honesdale Area Jaycees parade staff at the designated staging area before lineup.
 

🚶 Be Prepared for the Parade Route

The Halloween Parade is a large, well-attended event. The parade may also experience occasional stops or delays along the way, so please keep the distance and time on your feet in mind when including young children or anyone who may have difficulty completing the route. 
 

🍬 Candy & Giveaways

What’s a Halloween parade without candy?! We encourage floats and walking groups to bring plenty of treats for spectators along the route. Remember - it's a long parade route! Please pace your candy distribution and save plenty for the kids waiting toward the end of the parade, too!

For everyone’s safety, candy and other giveaways must be handed directly to spectators and may not be thrown. Throwing candy into the street encourages children to enter the roadway and creates a safety hazard around moving vehicles and floats. 
 

🚗 Floats & Vehicles

All floats and participating vehicles must have at least two adult safety walkers - one on each side of the vehicle. Safety walkers are responsible for helping keep spectators a safe distance from the vehicle throughout the parade.

All decorations and other items must remain securely on your float or vehicle. Please do not throw, spray, splash or otherwise distribute anything that could make contact with spectators.
 

👻 Help Us Keep Things Moving

With a large number of entries and spectators, the parade can occasionally become backed up. Participants should make every effort to keep pace with the entry ahead of them and avoid creating large gaps in the parade.

Once your group reaches Central Park, please continue moving through the finish area so there is room for the entries behind you to safely complete the route.
 

📸 Photos & Video

The Halloween Parade is a public community event and may be photographed, recorded or broadcast. By participating, you acknowledge that photos or video of you or your group may appear in Honesdale Area Jaycees social media, promotional materials or parade coverage.
 

🏆 Best in Parade

Don’t be afraid to get creative! Our judges will be watching for their favorite entries, with Best in Parade honors announced after the parade.
 

By submitting the application below, you agree to follow these guidelines and the instructions of Honesdale Area Jaycees volunteers and parade safety personnel on parade night.

Ready to Join Us?
 

Complete the participant application below to reserve your place in the 2026 Honesdale Area Jaycees Halloween Parade.
 

Please submit one application per participating group, organization, business, float or entry.

Participant applications must be submitted by October 23rd.

2026 Participant Registration Form