Annual Children’s Halloween Parade In Westport Tuesday

News Release from the Town of Westport:

WESTPORT, CT — The Westport Parks and Recreation Department, the Westport Downtown Association and Westport P.A.L. have announced that the Annual Children’s Halloween Parade will take place on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Children and parents will meet at Main Street and Post Road East at 3:30 p.m. This event is for all children, especially those 8 and under.

A traffic advisory has been issued by Westport police for the event. See below.

The parade will proceed up Main Street, turn right onto Avery Place, then turn left on Myrtle Ave to Town Hall and Veterans Green. Children may trick-or-treat along Main Street and outside the front of the Town Hall. Entertainment, refreshments, and a small gift will be provided on Veterans Green across from Town Hall at 4:00 p.m.

Please note that there will be NO PARKING on Main Street between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. during this event.

In case of rain, the Halloween Parade will take place the following day, Wednesday, October 30. Please call (203) 341-5073 for weather updates.

Westport police issued the following traffic advisory for the event:

This is a very popular event that attracts hundreds of people. To accommodate the large volume of
pedestrian traffic, several roadways in and around the parade route will be closed during the event.

The following roads will be affected:

• Main Street will be closed from Post Road East to Avery Place starting at 2:30 p.m.
  
• Avery Place will be closed starting at approximately 3 p.m.
  
• Myrtle Avenue from Evergreen Avenue to Main Street will be closed starting at approximately 3 p.m.
  

All roads are expected to reopen by 6 p.m. Motorists should expect delays in the center of town due to these closures. The police department asks that motorists use extra caution when driving through the area.