Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
7 p.m.  
Maple Avenue

Since 1946, the Town of Vienna has hosted a Halloween parade for area families.  Now held rain or shine on Wednesday evening the week before Halloween, the parade includes floats and other forms of entertainment marching down Maple Avenue, from Branch Road to Center Street.

• Parade Route and Road Closures
• 2024 Halloween Parade Line Up
• FAQs

The 2024 Halloween Parade theme is:  Party Like it's 1999! 

How to participate

The Town will accept Halloween Parade applications from July 1 through September 20, 2024.  Applications are subject to approval based on space availability as well as entertainment value, variety and adherence to the theme and parade guidelines.  Applicants are encouraged to submit photographs or sketches of entries.  Applications can be submitted in web form here.  Applicants who wish to submit an application in person at Vienna Community Center or postal mail click here.

Sponsors

 Thanks to our 2024 Parade Sponsors:

For sponsorship details, check out the Town’s Halloween Sponsor brochure or contact Lily Widman via email or by phone at 703-255-5738.

Kids Participating in the Parade

For this year's event, children and others in costume are invited to march along in the parade, no need to register.  Children with parents who want to march should meet at 6 p.m. at the United Bank, 374 Maple Ave., E.  Only businesses, organizations and representatives with floats or cars need to apply.

Kids Goodie Bags

Kids participating in and attending the Halloween Parade are invited to stop by the Caffi Field Pitching Lanes (located on Cherry Street SE between the Vienna Community Center and the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department) to pick up a free Goodie Bag the night of the Halloween Parade. Goodie Bags will be distributed starting at 7:15 p.m. 

All Goodie Bag items are donated by local businesses and sponsors. Scroll down to see a full list of our Goodie bag donors. 

2024 Grand Marshal: Vienna Teen Foundation 

The 2024 parade celebrates and honors the Club Phoenix Teen Center, which was founded in 1999 and celebrates it's 25th anniversary this year. In homage to the teen center's milestone this year's theme is 'Party like it's 1999.' The 2024 Parade Marshals are the Vienna Teen Foundation, founders of the Club Phoenix Teen Center.  

Parade Streetscape Planter Protection

A heads up to this year’s parade goers! The streetscape planter boxes along the Maple Avenue parade route will have temporary fencing placed around the boxes to protect the plants from inadvertent trampling by excited parade-goers. This will ensure everyone can treat their eyes to the beautiful streetscape through the end of fall and for years to come! Please note that no chairs or parade spectators are permitted in the street at any time before, during or after the parade.

Accessible Parking

Accessible parking will be marked off for individuals with accessible tags or license plates on Church Street from Dominion Road to Mill Street (in front of the Freeman Store and Museum.)