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Optimist Club Presents Halloween Parade in Westfield
As part of the trick or treating on Oct. 27, the club will host a parade.
Halloween is upon us! The Optimist Club of Westfield will host a Halloween Parade on Oct. 27 as part of the Trick or Treating in Downtown Westfield.
The parade will feature a children’s costume contest, entertainment and costumed characters. Children from pre-school through elementary are welcomed to participate in the costume contest.
Children interested in participating should arrive at Qumby Street at 2 p.m. The parade will begin at 2:30 p.m. and proceed along North Avenue, Prospect Street, East Broad Street, Elm Street, and return to Quimby Street.
“The annual parade and related activities continue a long-standing Optimist Club tradition of providing fun, entertaining, and safe Halloween family activities for the community,” the organization stated.
Downtown Westfield’s Trick or Treating will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The costume contest is sponsored by the Downtown Westfield Corporation and Westfield businesses.
For additional information on the Optimist Club’s Halloween Parade, contact Jeffrey Feldman at feldmanjeffreym@gmail.com.
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