Southend Halloween Parade 2023

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The 3rd annual Southend Halloween Parade returns on Saturday 28th October 2023 it is set to be frightfully good fun.

The FREE parade will feature exciting entries for the whole family including dance performances, a lighting spectacular and giant lit up puppets made by local artists. Acts will be announced soon so watch this space!

The Parade wouldn’t be complete without the involvement of our local community, which is why we want you to get involved!

Every entrant must: ​

• Be Illuminated | The parade is at night so it's a must that all entrants are illuminated in some way. Be it glow sticks, battery lights or neon paint! ​
• Be in family-friendly Halloween costumes | It’s Halloween, so be spooky, but remember there’ll be children present, so no dismembered corpses or chainsaw massacres! Only those in costume will be able to join the parade.
• Not give out anything to the crowd | This is because a large majority of leaflets, flags and other promotional items will just get dropped and could end up harming the local environment. 
• Entertain the crowd | This is a fun, family parade with a spooky carnival atmosphere, so all entrants must entertain and interact with the crowds. 
• Be Weather Resistant | The parade takes place along Southend seafront during all weather conditions. Every entrant should be weather resistant to a certain extent, and any constructed elements should be able to withstand strong gusts of wind. 
• Meet at the muster point by 5pm | All participants must be at the parade muster point (Eastern Esplanade Car park on Marine Parade) by 5pm. Road closures will commence from 4pm until 8pm so movement will be restricted and you may miss the parade.

Event Host

Halloween Guide