10/14/2026
Hey, ghosts and goblins! 👻🎃
⚠️ **LET'S TALK PARADE SAFETY!** ⚠️
We know, we know. Here come the parade police! 🚨 We promise we're not trying to ruin the fun (we'll leave that job to the Grinch at Christmas). But keeping our spectators and participants safe is kind of a big deal! So, if we want to keep this spooky tradition alive and well, we need everyone to play nice, follow the rules, and keep their inner gremlins under control.
Spectators - The Sidewalk is Your Happy Place!
🎃 Stay on the sidewalk! The street is for the parade, not your personal runway. Please keep your feet on the sidewalk and your spooky selves out of the road. Do NOT run out for candy on the road.
🎃 Want candy? Stay on the curb. Anyone wandering into the street will NOT be handed candy. We love you, but we're not risking life and limb for a fun-size Snickers, nor do we want you to.
🎃 Share the space! We know everyone wants the best view, but please remember that other people exist, too! Be especially mindful of the little ghosts and goblins who can't see over your elbow.
🎃 Parents, this one's for you! Please keep an eye on your kiddos. If your older children are roaming around without you, remind them to be respectful of others. We want happy parade-goers, not tiny terrors terrorizing the crowd!
🎃 Need to smoke? Please take your smoke break somewhere away from the parade route! And if your preferred leafy greens happen to be the *devil’s lettuce* 🌿😈, kindly keep that spooky stuff far away from the crowds. No judgment, but we’re going for Halloween vibes, not a contact high! 😂
🎃 You may begin placing your chairs, blankets, and other spot-saving treasures after 7:00 PM on Friday night! Not a minute before, you eager little pumpkins! 🎃 Anything placed out before 7:00 PM may be removed. Boyertown weather can get a little breezy, so use some heavy-duty items to hold down your belongings. Nobody wants to see their chair flying down the street like a witch on a broomstick! 🧙♀️💨 If someone else's belongings are already in a spot, LEAVE THEM ALONE! You do not get to relocate someone else's chairs just because you have your heart set on that particular patch of pavement. Don't be "that guy."
🎃 Be kind. Just be kind. It's free, it looks good on you, and it doesn't require a costume!
Parade Participants: Keep the Spooky Fun Under Control!
👻 CANDY IS NOT A WEAPON! 🚫🍬 Throwing candy is strictly prohibited. Candy may be gently handed directly to spectators, lightly tossed underhand, or gently rolled to the curb. Any group caught breaking this rule will be ineligible to participate in future parades. No tricks about it!
👻 Little feet belong on the sidewalk! If children wander into the parade route, STOP distributing candy until they are safely back at the curb. No candy is worth a close encounter with a float, vehicle, or runaway inflatable dinosaur. 🦖
👻 Pace yourselves, candy distributors! Please budget your candy so you have enough for the ENTIRE parade route.
👻 Your engine is not a heavy metal band. Excessive engine revving, burnouts, and unnecessary horn blowing are NOT permitted. Save the dramatic entrances for the haunted house!
👻 Under-18 participants need permission! Groups are responsible for obtaining and maintaining parental or guardian permission for all participants under 18. By participating, your group confirms that all necessary permissions have been obtained. Even little monsters need their grown-ups to sign off!
👻 Keep it family-friendly! All parade entries and activities must be appropriate for audiences of all ages. Be creative, be festive, be spooky - but remember that Grandma, toddlers, and the kid who still sleeps with a night-light are all watching!
🧡 We know, we know. That's a lot of rules! But if everyone does their part, we can keep our parade safe, fun, and full of Halloween magic for years to come.
So let's keep the candy flowing, the wheels rolling, the little goblins safe, and the unnecessary shenanigans to a minimum! Thanks for helping us have a BOO-tiful parade! 🎃👻🍬
