Huge Halloween Parade Slated In Canton Saturday

Town of Canton

CANTON, CT — One of the biggest Halloween events in Canton is set to take place Saturday night, with the town conducting a little street cleaning the day before to prep.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, beginning at 6 p.m., the main streets in Collinsville will close to traffic and be open to all for the 31st annual Collinsville Halloween Parade.

"The idea of a Halloween Parade along the streets of Collinsville was the brainchild of Jon Squier and a few fellow C-villains in 1994," wrote event organizers.

At 6 p.m., as dusk takes over the Village of Collinsville, from the balcony at the Canton Historical Museum, pre-parade antics kick off with the annual screaming procession, music, and candy.

At 7 p.m. the parade ritual begins on Main Street.

The Phantom Organist’s haunting pipe organ sounds can be heard and all those who are Halloween-donned follow the fog and music down Main Street and around The Canton Green.

"Judges of Doom" will be searching for the scariest, most original, and funniest costumes of the night.

The event is put on by the Collinsville Arts Initiative, Inc., a.k.a. Collinsville Art Party.

After the parade of fright and fun, ghosts, goblins, and goons will assemble again at the balcony for the judging of the costumes.

Before all that can happen, however, the town has some work to do on Friday, Oct. 25.

The Canton Department of Public Works will be sweeping Downtown Collinsville in preparation for the Halloween Parade starting at 5 a.m. Friday.

Folks are asked to refrain from parking on these streets overnight or they should move their vehicles before the work begins.

The Canton Town Hall parking lot is available for parking.

Anyone with questions can call Canton DPW at 860-693-7863.

For more information on the Collinsville Halloween Parade, click on this link.