Perfect Weather Draws Crowd to 42nd Annual Phillipsburg-Easton Halloween Parade
By Alley Shubert,
1 days ago
The 2024 Easton-Phillipsburg Halloween Parade brought the crowds to the streets of Easton, PA and Phillipsburg, NJ to cheer on the parade participants October 27, 2028. Credits: JLB Snap Photography | TAPInto Phillipsburg
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The weather on October 27, 2024, was perfect for the 42nd Annual Phillipsburg-Easton Halloween Parade as thousands lined the streets to see nearly 30 floats.
Organized by the Phillipsburg and Easton Area Chamber of Commerce, the event kicked off at 3 p.m. on McKeen Street in Phillipsburg to South Main Street to the Northampton Street Bridge, and ended at Easton’s Centre Square.
The parade is one of the biggest events of the year for the Twin Cities showcasing bands, entertainers, non-profit organizations, local businesses, community groups, and much more.
Phillipsburg Mayor Randy Piazza, Jr. has been attending the decades-long tradition since he was a young boy. “The amount of people that came out today was unbelievable,” Piazza shared with TAPinto. “It is always well-attended, but this year there seems like even more people on both sides of the river came out. I think the weather helped a lot.”
Children of all ages dressed up in costumes ranging from dinosaurs, princesses, power rangers, zombie cheerleaders, unicorns, witches, batman, spiderman, mickey mouse, and tigers! Many pups waited for the parade too, some even dressed in skeleton suits or decorative bat wings.
TAPinto also spoke with Phillipsburg Councilmen Lee Clark and Keith Kennedy, who both shared they have been attending the parade on and off for many years. “When I was a kid, Phillipsburg’s parade was at night,” said Kennedy.
Participating floats came by to hand out candy and other goodies. They included Phillipsburg Mayor Randy Piazza Jr., Easton & Phillipsburg Council Members, Warren County Commissioners, SERVPRO, Lehigh Valley Region AACA, Easton Area High School Red Rover Marching Band, Councilman Frank Pintabone, Dance Design Studio, Phillipsburg Fire Dept, First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, The Dance Domain, Super Cuts, Kiwanis Club of Phillipsburg, Lehigh Valley Children's Centers, Big Easy Easton Brass Band, Sparkle Car Wash, JWP Welding & Fabrication, Miss Karen's Dance Studio, Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School, Little Liners Cheerleading, Easton Area Middle School Marching Band, Phillipsburg Masonic Lodge & Other Local Lodges, St. Luke's University Health Network, Suburban EMS, and Huntington Vol. Fire Co. No. 1.
Halloween parade sponsors included Sparkle Car Wash, First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, SERVO, FastSigns of Easton, Unity Bank, and TAPinto Phillipsburg.
“It was awesome and I loved it,” shared first-time parade goer Tiffany Thomas of Easton, who had three nieces participating in the parade. “I loved the bands. The drum line really does it for me. It was really nice, and I really enjoyed myself.”
Prizes will be announced on Oct. 28 at 10 a.m.by the Chamber of Commerce. TAPinto will republish the winners and photos immediately after.
Enjoy the gallery of action from JLB Snap Photography. See a photo you like? Photos are available for purchase here. Photos make great keepsakes.
Did you miss the action? We livestreamed the event on Facebook which can watched here or below in mobile view.
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