Winner of the “Best of Westchester: Best Parade” award by Westchester Magazine for 8 consecutive years, the Tarrytown Halloween Parade, a beloved annual tradition is gearing up for its 24th year under the guidance of the Tarrytown Recreation Department. Tarrytown residents and visitors alike will converge on Broadway and Main Street on Saturday, October 24 for an evening of spooky costumes, creative floats, live music, and Halloween fun. The parade begins at 5:00 PM at Patriots Park and proceeds along Broadway and down Main Street. Please note that for safety reasons, spectators will not be permitted inside the park.
Due to the escalating popularity of the parade in recent years, the Village is encouraging all out-of- town visitors to consider taking the train to the parade from one of the neighboring communities. Avoid the traffic hassle and check out a suite of seasonal offerings in one of the Hudson River Towns before or after the parade. Use the Hudson Line train schedule to find the timing that works best for you. There will be a shuttle to run parade viewers up the hill from the train station between 2pm and 5pm on parade day.
Among the events happening in neighboring communities:
- Dobbs Ferry – Grave Rave (Tickets required) – Halloween Ball at HudCo, 145 Palisade St., Suite 200, Dobbs Ferry, NY
- Irvington – Myths and Mysteries of the Octagon House (Tickets required) – 45 W. Clinton Ave., Irvington, NY
- Ossining – Get Spooked at Cedar Park Woods Haunt (Tickets required) – 269 Cedar La., Ossining, NY
For more tourist information on events happening in the Hudson River Towns, visit the following websites https://visitsleepyhollow.com/, https://www.visitwestchesterny.com/; and https://www.hudsonriver.com/hhrt/
Be sure to arrive early to get your viewing spot on Broadway or on Main Street. There will be no event parking in the inner Village.
The following road closures will be in effect on parade day:
Broadway/Rt. 9:
- No parking on Broadway from Patriot’s Park to Elizabeth Street starting at 2 pm.
- Closed to all traffic from Main Street in Tarrytown to College Avenue in Sleepy Hollow from 4:30pm to 7:00pm
Central Avenue in Tarrytown:
- Starting at 2 p.m. until 4:45 p.m., limited to residents and Village-operated shuttles only
Main Street in Tarrytown:
- No parking starting at 1 p.m.
- Closed to all traffic from Broadway to Baylis Court from 2 pm to 10:30 pm.
- Closed from Baylis Court to Depot Plaza from 2pm to 11pm.
- Washington Street Parking Lot, East (Lot #3)
- Closed to all vehicles starting at 12 p.m. Noon until 11 p.m.
- Washington Street Parking Lot, West (Lot #4, includes Parking Garage)
- Outside Lot is closed to all vehicles starting at 12 p.m. Noon until 11 p.m.
- Garage – vehicles are allowed to park in the garage, but may not be allowed to leave during the parade hours through 11 p.m.
Please avoid these areas if you are not attending the parade.
Hudson Line Train Schedule Link: https://www.mta.info/schedules/metro-north/hudson
