Time to Register for City Halloween Parade

If the leaves are starting to change color, it must mean it’s time to sign up for the Bethlehem Halloween Parade.

The 90th edition of the annual parade starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30. (Rain date is Monday, Oct. 31.) The route starts at 16th Avenue and Broad Street and winds through the city for about 1.5 miles, according to Jane Persa, recreation administrator for Bethlehem‘s Bureau of Recreation.

“Anybody can sign up,” Persa said, though she emphasized that participants and their vehicles must be decorated for Halloween. The parade is expected to end by about 3:30 p.m. The best viewing spots for spectators will likely be from Eighth Avenue to Main Street, Persa suggested.

The deadline to submit an application to take part in this year’s parade is Oct. 24. A .pdf of the application form accompanies this article. Participants will be notified by mail where they will be placed in the parade.

A few rules to keep in mind:

• Throwing candy and political campaigning are prohibited.

• Parade participants must proceed along the parade route without stopping to perform for television cameras or in front of the judges’ stand.

• All vehicles must be decorated for Halloween.

For more information, contact the Bureau of Parks and Recreation at (610) 865-7081.