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Halloween Parade Award Winners

10/19/2021
Halloween Parade Award Winners

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’s absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of “Fall in the City” brought out an enthusiastic crowd to watch six complete divisions, including giant character balloons and 55 groups with a rich array of cultural flare.

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.  

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.

Winners in the Floats category are:

            1st Place                                Puertorrican Culture Preservation Inc.

            2nd Place                               Equinox Property Management

            3rd Place                                Lehigh County Agricultural Society

            4th Place                                Ortiz Ark Foundation

Winners in the Marchers category are:

            1st Place                                Allentown A’s & Juneteenth King & Queen

            2nd Place                               Boston Terriers & French Bulldogs of the LV

            3rd Place                                Executive Education Academy Charter School

 

Marching bands receive a stipend for participating.

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