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Galena Halloween Parade • Oct 25th

Join Galena’s 45th Annual Halloween Parade & Festival! The largest, longest, and spookiest Parade and Festival in the Tri-State Area!

This extraordinary display features spectacular floats, marching bands, costumed participants, prizes, and treats for guys and ‘ghouls’ of all ages. Take the kids to the Kids Fest and grab a bite to eat before the parade at the Food Festival.

Shuttles will be provided from parking areas to Main Street. Shuttles will run beginning at 3 PM, with last shuttle at 5:30 PM from the Walmart parking lot located off of US 20, to Downtown Galena. The return shuttles after the parade will be running until 9:15 PM. The cost of a round trip ticket on the shuttle is $5.00 per person for ages 6 and up. You will be given a wrist band to ride the shuttle. If you do not wish to ride the shuttle you can access the public parking areas for free or paid parking.

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September

2025sat27sep10:00 am2:00 pmScarecrow Making Workshop10:00 am - 2:00 pm Galena Center for the Arts

2025sat27sep8:30 pm11:30 pmKara Gordon8:30 pm - 11:30 pm The Grape Escape

2025sun28sep1:00 pm4:00 pmScott Rische's Open Mic1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Miss Kitty's Grape Escape

2025sun28sep2:00 pm3:00 pmAn Afternoon with the Maestro2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Galena Center for the Arts

2025sun28sep7:00 pm10:00 pmCorey Jenny7:00 pm - 10:00 pm The Grape Escape