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Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade 2025

Pre-register for the 28th annual Parade!

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.

  • Primary Registrant (of single, couple or group entry) or Parent/Guardian registering for minor

  • The number of people in your contest entry including yourself (Primary Registrant) NOTE: The Group category is for more than one person entries ONLY, however, other categories can also have entries with more than one person. Only 1 prize awarded for winning Entries.
  • Group/Multi Person Entries: list the names of all other participants other than yourself.
  • I have written consent by all parties in group/multi person entry to agree to the Contest Rules and the Release & Waiver on their behalf.


  • Category Descriptions:
    1. Character: Pop culture, historic, literary, media, persona/character. Fictional or real. Living or dead.
    2. Creative: Clever/unique use of materials, Visual presentation, Originality, Wow Factor
    3. Scary: Emphasis on horror, scariness, spookiness
    4. Youth <13: Children under 13 with a parent or guardian present
    5. Group 2+: Any theme costume with more than 1 person. pets, dolls, mannequins, puppets don't count

  • Participants may compete in ONLY ONE contest category. You can change your category at the pre-Parade registration. Youth category restricted to under 13 yrs ( Parent/Guardian should register for minors and must accompany them in the parade/awards show). Group category must contain more than 1 person (pets/puppets/mannequins don't count). Other category entries may contain more than 1 person.

  • Please answer all of the following (required):

  • Participants with pets must agree to take full responsibility for the animal's well being as well as the safety of others. Wild / exotic animals not permitted.

  • Sound devices including bullhorns, speaker / PA system, boombox, air horns, and other noise devices are not permitted.

  • FIre, smoke, fireworks, and compressed gas or liquids, or sprays are prohibited.

  • Motorized, self-propelled vehicles are not allowed (wheelchairs allowed). Contact info@northalsted.com if you wish to participate with a vehicle.

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  • Contest Rules
    1. Entrants must register: agree to the contest rules, and release & waiver in order to participate in the parade and costume contest.
    2. There is no fee to participate, contestants may register online anytime before the parade or from 6:30-7:15pm on parade day.
    3. Youth / minor participants must be accompanied at all times by an adult or guardian.
    4. Participants must wear their assigned number visibly and be present at the Awards Show (immediately following the Parade) in order to be eligible for prizes
    5. Participants may not use amplified speakers/megaphones, motorized vehicles, fire/fireworks/gas or sprays.
    6. Northalsted selected Judges will determine winners and award prizes, whose decisions are final. Northalsted reserves the right to disqualify or remove participants from the Parade and contest consideration for any reason.
    7. A single 1st Place Prize, a single 2nd Place Prize, and a single 3rd Place Prize will be issued in each Category regardless of the number of participants in each winning entry.
    8. Prizes will be issued by check mailed to the Primary Registrant's address within 2 weeks of the event.
    9. The event will take place despite adverse weather. If conditions are severe, the event will be canceled with no recourse.

  • I hereby agree to participate in the Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade to be held on October 31, 2025. I have read the Event Description and Costume Contest Rules and agree to them. I hereby allow Northalsted Business Alliance (NBA) to use my name, image, likeness, photographs, video and registration information for the purposes of the Parade and related publicity – both before and after the actual event, and I waive claim to any compensation from this use. I hereby waive, release, and hold harmless NBA and any other Parade Sponsors/Contributors from all claims by me for any liability, injury, loss or damage in any way connected with my participation in the Parade and related activities, except where caused by the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct by the release parties. I intend this waiver and release to also apply to any relatives, personal representative, heirs, beneficiaries, next of kin or assigns who might pursue any legal action or claim on my behalf. This waiver and release is subject to and will be interpreted in accordance with Illinois law. I HAVE READ THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE CAREFULLY, AND HAVING DONE SO I AM SIGNING IT VOLUNTARILY BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, for myself, and on behalf of other participants in my contest entry.
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