The 26th annual Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade, October 31st, 2023 in Chicago’s landmark LGBTQ Northalsted neighborhood
The free-to-watch parade, ranked one of the top ten in the US by Fodor’s Travel, has a spectacular Costume Contest with hundreds of entrants featuring $4,000 in cash prizes and concludes with an awards presentation hosted by NBC5’s Matthew Rodrigues and the Dancing Diva, Batty Davis. and a live performance by musical duo Molly & Alex.
The 2023 Parade Grand Marshal is 44th Ward Alderman Bennett Lawson. The Judging Panel is led by IL State Senator Sara Feigenholtz.
The Parade also features the 10,000 watt Good Bus sound stage, Chicago Full Moon Jam fire performers, Windy City Jeep Club, Lakeside Pride Marching Band, Chicago Spirit Brigade pep squad.
PHOTO GALLERIES
- View the contest winners gallery HERE >
- View the awards show gallery HERE >
- View the staging area gallery HERE>
- View the parade route gallery HERE>
WINNERS RECAP
The costume competition covers 5 categories: Character, Creative, Scary, Youth (<13) and Group. Each category will have a $500/$200/$100 prize winner for 1st place/2nd place/3rd place, respectively.
Photos by Del Nakamura
SCARY CATEGORY
1st Place: Black Widow
Grace L.
2nd Place: Vampire Family
Leander L.
3rd Place: Monster
Brian B.
CHARACTER CATEGORY
1st Place: Voldemort
Ben M.
2nd Place: Hello Kitty
Angel A.
3rd Place: The Thing
David C.
GROUP CATEGORY
1st Place: Doctor Who
Mike L.
2nd Place: Jack Skellington & Sally
Joey Z.
3rd Place: N/A
CREATIVE CATEGORY
1st Place: Aztec Headress
Armando R.
2nd Place: Ursula with the Shrimp
Timothy D.
3rd Place: Pumpkin
Darren P.
YOUTH CATEGORY
1st place: Violet Beauregard & Willie Wonka
Bratchett K. & Jamie S.
2nd place: Transformer
3rd place: Chuckie
