Halloween Parade
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025
7 p.m.
Maple Avenue
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.
The 2025 Halloween Parade Theme Is: Broadway on Maple
How to Participate
The Town will accept Halloween Parade applications(PDF, 315KB) from July 10 through Sept. 19, 2025. Applications are subject to approval based on space availability as well as entertainment value, variety and adherence to the theme and parade guidelines. Applicants are encouraged to submit photographs or sketches of entries. Applications can be submitted via web form (posted here by July 10.) Applicants may also submit an application in person at Vienna Community Center or postal mail.
Sponsors
Thanks to our 2025 Parade Sponsors:
Title Sponsor:
Premium Sponsor:
For sponsorship details, check out the Town's Halloween Sponsor brochure(PDF, 14MB) or contact Lily Widman via email or by phone at 703-255-5738.
Kids Participating in the Parade
For this year's event, children and others in costume are invited to march along in the parade, no need to register. Children with parents who want to march should meet at 6 p.m. at the United Bank, 374 Maple Ave., E. Only businesses, organizations and representatives with floats or cars need to apply.
Kids Goodie Bags
Kids participating in and attending the Halloween Parade are invited to stop by the Caffi Field Pitching Lanes (located on Cherry Street SE between the Vienna Community Center and the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department) to pick up a free Goodie Bag the night of the Halloween Parade. Goodie Bags will be distributed starting at 7:15 p.m.
All Goodie Bag items are donated by local businesses and sponsors.
2025 Grand Marshal: Eric Storck
The 2025 parade marshal is Eric Storck, honoring his legacy work for Vienna Theatre Company (VTC) and the Theatre and Arts community in Vienna over the past 30 years. This year's parade theme is a nod to Storck and his years of service to theatre in Vienna, but it also celebrates the return of a VTC Musical for the first time in many years. In Spring of 2026 VTC will present ‘My Fair Lady’.
Parade Streetscape Planter Protection
A heads up to this year’s parade goers! The streetscape planter boxes along the Maple Avenue parade route will have temporary fencing placed around the boxes to protect the plants from inadvertent trampling by excited parade-goers. This will ensure everyone can treat their eyes to the beautiful streetscape through the end of fall and for years to come! Please note that no chairs or parade spectators are permitted in the street at any time before, during or after the parade.
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking will be marked off for individuals with accessible tags or license plates on Church Street from Dominion Road to Mill Street (in front of the Freeman Store and Museum.)