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SUMMARY:Halloween Parade
DESCRIPTION:Since 1946\, the Town of Vienna has hosted a Halloween parade for area families. Now held rain or shine on the Wednesday before Halloween\, the parade includes floats and other forms of entertainment marching down Maple Avenue\, from Branch Road to Center Street.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n2026 Vienna Halloween Parade will take place on Wednesday\, October 28\, at 7:00 p.m. on Maple Avenue. \n\n \n\nThe 2026 Vienna Halloween Parade Application deadline Friday\, September 18\, at 11:59 p.m. The application for the 2026 Halloween Parade is available online. You can access the application link and additional information about this year's parade here. Applications may be submitted the following ways: \n\n \n\nOnline: 2026 Halloween Parade Application \n\n \n\nEmail: Please send a completed PDF form of your application to events@viennava.gov. \n\n \n\nMail: \n\n Attn: Halloween Parade \n\n Vienna Community Center \n\n 120 Cherry St. SE \n\n Vienna\, VA 22180 \n\n \n\nIf you've already applied to participate: Thanks for applying! You should have received an email confirmation from our webform or Jess confirming receipt of your application. Please allow five business days for the confirmation email. If you don't hear from us after that please reach out to Jess (contact info below) to confirm receipt of your application. \n\n \n\nOther Important Parade Deadlines: \n\n-Any updates or modifications to your narrative must be submitted by October 9\, 2026 \n\n-Any changes or modifications to your parade application must be submitted by October 9\, 2026 \n\n-Goodie Bag Donations are accepted Sept. 2- Oct. 9 (more details below) \n\n \n\nHow are applications considered? Applications will be reviewed and approved based on space availability\, entertainment value\, variety\, adherence to the parade theme\, and compliance with parade guidelines. We encourage you to provide detailed descriptions of your parade entry\, including how it relates to the theme and contributes to the overall entertainment experience. (The 2026 parade theme is: Haunted History: 250 Years of America) \n\n \n\nMore info on goodie bag donations: We are seeking donations of 1\,000 kid-friendly items for parade goodie bags (flyer with more info attached.) Items are subject to approval. If you are interested in donating\, please reply to this email or call me at 703-255-6395. Donations will be accepted from September 2 through October 9. \n\n \n\nShould you have any questions regarding the parade or the application process\, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at events@viennava.gov or at 703-255-6395. \n\n \n\nThank you for your participation and support. \n\n \n\nSincerely\,\n\n \n\nJess\n\n\n \n\nJess Short\n\nRecreation Program Coordinator I - Assistant Event Coordinator\n\nTown of Vienna\n\nEmail: events@viennava.gov\n\nOffice: 703-255-6395\n\nVienna Community Center\n\n120 Cherry St\, SE | Vienna\, VA 22180
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Since 1946\, the Town of Vienna has hosted a Halloween parade for area families. \; Now held rain or shine on the Wednesday before Halloween\, the parade includes floats and other forms of entertainment marching down Maple Avenue\, from Branch Road to Center Street.
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\n \;\n2026 Vienna Halloween Parade will take place on Wednesday\, October 28\, at 7:00 p.m. on Maple Avenue. \;
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\nThe 2026 Vienna Halloween Parade Application deadline
Friday\, September 18\, at 11:59 p.m. The application for the 2026 Halloween Parade is available online. You can access the application link and additional information about this year'\;s parade
here. Applications may be submitted the following ways: \;
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\n\n \; Attn: Halloween Parade \; \;
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\n\n \; Vienna\, VA 22180 \;
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\n\nIf you&rsquo\;ve already applied to participate: \;Thanks for applying! You should have received an email confirmation from our webform or Jess confirming receipt of your application. Please allow five business days for the confirmation email. If you don&rsquo\;t hear from us after that please reach out to Jess (contact info below) to confirm receipt of your application. \;
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\n\nOther Important Parade Deadlines: \;
\n\n-Any updates or modifications to your narrative must be submitted by October 9\, 2026 \;
\n-Any changes or modifications to your parade application must be submitted by October 9\, 2026 \;
\n-Goodie Bag Donations are accepted Sept. 2- Oct. 9 (more details below) \;
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\n\nHow are applications considered? Applications will be reviewed and approved based on space availability\, entertainment value\, variety\, adherence to the parade theme\, and compliance with parade guidelines. We encourage you to provide detailed descriptions of your parade entry\, including how it relates to the theme and contributes to the overall entertainment experience. (The 2026 parade theme is: Haunted History: 250 Years of America) \;
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\n\nMore info on goodie bag donations: We are seeking donations of 1\,000 kid-friendly items for parade goodie bags (flyer with more info attached.) Items are subject to approval. If you are interested in donating\, please reply to this email or call me at 703-255-6395. \;Donations will be accepted from September 2 through October 9. \;
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\n\nShould you have any questions regarding the parade or the application process\, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at
events@viennava.gov or at 703-255-6395. \;
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\n\nThank you for your participation and support. \;
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\n\nSincerely\,
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Jess Short
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Recreation Program Coordinator I - Assistant Event Coordinator
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Town of Vienna
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Office: 703-255-6395
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Vienna Community Center
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120 Cherry St\, SE | Vienna\, VA 22180
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