Rutland Halloween Parade
64th Annual Halloween Parade
Saturday, October 25th 2025
(Rain Date, Sunday, October 26th, 2025)
Parade at 6:30 PM
Line Up at 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (based on line up placement)
THERE ARE STREET CLOSURES FOR THIS EVENT. Expect street closures around the downtown area beginning at 4:45 PM and re-opening at approximately 8:30 PM. Limited parking along the parade route on Wales Street, West Street, Strong Ave, and Merchants Row on the day of the parade.
If you plan on being in this year’s parade, please fill out the information below.
Want to help out with the parade? We are looking for volunteers to help with staging entries prior to the parade and support with crowd control during the parade. Contact Colleens@rutlandrec.com for more information.
The theme again this year is “Halloween” and encourages you to use your imagination.
You can put a sign on your float naming a sponsoring organization. The sponsorship size limit is 30” x 96”. The height limit for float is 13 feet.
All Entries MUST BE FULLY DECORATED IN THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN.
Parade Route
Madison St. & Strongs Ave. to Wales St., left to West St., left onto Merchants Row ending at the plaza. A link to the Parade Map is on this page.
Trophies
Most Original = Superintendent’s Trophy Best Costumed Marching Band
Best in Parade = Mayor’s Trophy Best Costumed Marching Unit
Most Creative = Department Trophy Honorable Mention
Tom Fagan sponsored by Initial Ideas
63rd Annual Parade Winners (2024)
Most Original - Jack O'Lantern, Come Alive Outside, Miss Lorraine's School of Dance
Most Original Runner up - Rutland Appliances
Best in Parade - Rutland Regional Medical Center, VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, Community Health Center, Rutland Mental Health Services
Best in Parade Runner up - Casella Construction and Casella Waste on Behalf of Wheels for Warmth
Most Creative - Green Mountain Squad-501st Legion and Rebel Legion
Most Creative Runner up - Westminster Cracker
Best Costumed Marching Band - West Rutland School Marching Band
Best Costumed Marching Band Runner up - Rutland Town School
Best Costumed Marching Unit - Drum Journeys of Earth
Best Costumed Marching Unit Runner up - Castleton Alumni Association
Tom Fagan Award - Rutland County Pride
Honorable Mention - Honey
Honorable Mention - The MINT
Honorary Mystery Jack O’Lantern - Bill Olsen, Retired Rutland City Public Schools Superintendent