The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce Halloween Parade is a fun, family friendly annual tradition showcasing local student groups, nonprofit organizations and our thriving businesses community in a large-scale event drawing an audience of more than 20,000 estimated spectators. The Halloween parade has brought together families, businesses, student groups and organizations for more than 90 years and continues to be one of the largest in the region.

To register or sponsor, please use the following links to download registration and sponsorship documents. The documents are also attached to this email for your convenience.

CLICK HERE to download the registration form, rules and regulations.
CLICK HERE to download sponsorship information.

We also have volunteer opportunities for those who wish to help on the evening of the parade. Please email Kerry (membership@edglenchamber.com) or call 618.656.7600 to sign up as a volunteer. Volunteer roles will be assigned primarily to assist Edwardsville Police Department with crowd control.

Entries are steadily rolling in, and we thank our early sponsors for their generous support: J.F. Electric, 1st MidAmerica Credit Union, Associated Pediatric Dentistry LTD, Cassens & Sons, Gori Julian & Associates, Commerce Bank, Glik's Department Store, Goddard School & South Side'ss All-Star Collision Center.

THEME: The 2016 Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce Halloween Parade theme is TV Classics. The parade will begin promptly at 6:30pm Monday, October 31.

PARADE ROUTE: The parade will leave Lincoln Middle School parking lot at Schwarz & West Streets, then travel east on St. Louis Street to Vandalia Street, then north on North Main Street and will disband at High Street.

REGISTRATION: Registration deadline is Tuesday, October 11. Entries postmarked after October 11 will be assessed a $20 late fee and will be positioned at the end of the parade. Halloween parade packets, which include line-up numbers and maps, will be available for pick-up at the Ed/Glen Chamber office from 9am-4pm October 18 through 21; remaining packets will be mailed to entrants Monday, October 24.

INCLEMENT WEATHER: In case of inclement weather, the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce will make a determination between 5-5:30pm. The announcement will be posted at edglenchamber.com and on the organization’s Facebook page. If no announcement is made by 5:30pm, spectators and participants may assume that the parade will begin promptly at 6:30pm. The Ed/Glen Chamber works closely with the Edwardsville Police Department to assess any public safety concerns due to inclement weather; the parade will occur rain or shine, provided public safety is not at risk. In the case of parade cancellation due to weather/safety concerns, the event will not be rescheduled; refunds will not be issued.

As a reminder, campaigning of any kind is not allowed in this parade.

Please contact the Ed/Glen Chamber office with any questions.

We look forward to a wonderful Halloween evening in downtown Edwardsville!

Kerry Smith
Membership Director
Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce
618.656.7600
membership@edglenchamber.com