Thousands of spectators young and old enjoyed colorful floats, bands and marchers during the 2021 Allentown Halloween Parade.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of \u201cFall in the City\u201d brought out an enthusiastic crowd to watch six complete divisions, including giant character balloons and 55 groups with a rich array of cultural flare.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Winners in the Floats category are:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1st Place<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Puertorrican Culture Preservation Inc.<\/p>\n 2nd Place<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Equinox Property Management<\/p>\n 3rd Place<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lehigh County Agricultural Society<\/p>\n 4th Place<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ortiz Ark Foundation<\/p>\n Winners in the Marchers category are:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1st Place<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 Allentown A\u2019s & Juneteenth King & Queen<\/p>\n 2nd Place<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 Boston Terriers & French Bulldogs of the LV<\/p>\n 3rd Place<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Executive Education Academy Charter School<\/p>\n Marching bands receive a stipend for participating.<\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 … Continue reading ALLENTOWN HALLOWEEN PARADE AWARD WINNERS<\/span>
\nMike Moore
\nCommunications Manager
\nMayor’s Office
\n435 Hamilton Street
\nAllentown, PA 18101
\nMike.Moore@allentownpa.gov
\nhttp:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov<\/a><\/p>\n
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