Thousands of spectators young and old enjoyed colorful floats, bands and marchers during the 2021 Allentown Halloween Parade.<\/p>\n
The parade, established in 1905 and believed to be one of the oldest in the nation, resumed its march down Hamilton Street on Saturday, October 9 after a year\u2019s absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of \u201cFall in the City\u201d brought out an enthusiastic crowd to watch six complete divisions, including giant character balloons and 55 groups with a rich array of cultural flare.<\/p>\n
Children along the parade route received winter hats & gloves from City Hope, toothbrushes from Star Health Wellness, apples from the Allentown Health Bureau, candy, and Halloween treats, and 54 families received gift cards for a meal in downtown Allentown, sponsored by the City of Allentown & Allentown Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n
A panel of judges evaluated participants in two categories: Floats and Marchers. Judging criteria included presentation, creativity, enthusiasm, and fitting the theme. Winners receive monetary prizes.<\/p>\n
Winners in the Floats category are:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1st Place<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Puertorrican Culture Preservation Inc.<\/p>\n 2nd Place<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Equinox Property Management<\/p>\n 3rd Place<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lehigh County Agricultural Society<\/p>\n 4th Place<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ortiz Ark Foundation<\/p>\n Winners in the Marchers category are:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1st Place<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 Allentown A\u2019s & Juneteenth King & Queen<\/p>\n 2nd Place<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 Boston Terriers & French Bulldogs of the LV<\/p>\n 3rd Place<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Executive Education Academy Charter School<\/p>\n Marching bands receive a stipend for participating.<\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thousands of spectators young and old enjoyed colorful floats, bands and marchers during the 2021 Allentown Halloween Parade. The parade, established in 1905 and believed to be one of the oldest in the nation, resumed its march down Hamilton Street on Saturday, October 9 after a year\u2019s absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme … Continue reading ALLENTOWN HALLOWEEN PARADE AWARD WINNERS<\/span>
\nMike Moore
\nCommunications Manager
\nMayor’s Office
\n435 Hamilton Street
\nAllentown, PA 18101
\nMike.Moore@allentownpa.gov
\nhttp:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov<\/a><\/p>\n
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