Although temperatures will be in the 70s this weekend in the Chicago area under sunny skies, a big Halloween celebration awaits as the spooky holiday quickly approaches.
The 10th annual “Arts in the Dark” parade will take to the streets of downtown Chicago on Saturday night at approximately 6:00 PM Saturday night, just as the sky begins to darken.
The unique spectacle features some of the most extravagant and eye-catching costumes donned by Halloween enthusiasts across the region, celebrating the day as the “festival of the artist”.
In addition to crazy costumes, parade-goers can also expect Halloween-themed floats, creative acts and puppets as it moves down State Street in the Chicago Loop.
Described as an event that showcases Chicago’s incredible diversity across the city’s 50 wards, the parade aims to “remind us that we are all connected by the creative spirit that is at the core of our humanity regardless of our race, ethnicity, class, age, ability, gender identity or sexual orientation.”
Previously attracting crowds of up to 50,000 attendees, organizers said Arts in the Dark is “not your dad’s parade” and is not for sponsorship and politicians.
“It is ‘parade as art’ as our contingents combine costume, pageantry, music, movement, audience engagement and lighting elements,” the event’s website states.
The parade is scheduled to run from 6-8 p.m. along State Street, between Lake Street and Van Buren Street. More information about the vibrant event is available here.