ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consider Sponsoring the Parade!

We love donations! Palmyra’s Halloween Parade works tirelessly to bring sponsors on board to help fund our annual Halloween festivities, but we need YOUR help too. Every dollar goes toward keeping this beloved tradition alive, from parade floats and music to safe, family-friendly activities for the whole community. No donation is too small – every contribution makes a difference.
Donate today and help us keep the spooky spirit marching on!

Sponsor or Donate Here!

House Decorating Contest Now Open!

Show off your Halloween spirit and help light up Palmyra with frightfully fun and festive displays! Enter your home in this year’s House Decorating Contest for a chance to win prizes and community bragging rights.

Check out photos of past winning houses here!

Contest Info & Rules

Pet Costume Contest Now Open!

Calling all furry, feathered, and scaled friends! It’s time to unleash your creativity for the 2026 Palmyra Halloween Parade Pet Costume Contest. Whether your pup is a spooky skeleton, your cat is a cozy pumpkin, or your lizard is a tiny dragon, we want to see Palmyra’s pets dressed in their Halloween best!

Check out photos of past winning pets here!

Contest Info & Rules

2026 Parade Sign-Up Now Open!

Registration is officially open for the 2026 Palmyra Halloween Parade, and we want you to be part of one of our community’s favorite autumn traditions. Whether you are planning a eye-catching decorated float, performing with a school or community group, showing off your costumed style as a walking participant, or bringing energy as a performing band, there is a place for everyone in this year’s lineup. Local businesses, civic groups, and dedicated community members are also encouraged to join as sponsors or event volunteers to help keep the celebration running smoothly from start to finish.

The parade will take place on Friday, October 30, 2026, winding right through the heart of downtown Palmyra. All participants and entries must submit their details by the registration deadline on Friday, October 23, 2026. Securing your spot in the parade is simple: just click the registration link below, select your entry type, and complete the brief sign-up form. Once registered, keep an eye on your email inbox for official lineup positions, staging area instructions, and arrival times as parade day approaches.

Register Here!

Congratulations to our 2025 Pet Costume Winner, Lulu!

Lulu is a 10 year old Chinchilla who loves chin scratches, eating hay and chomping on apple tree sticks!

Thank you to all of our entrants – because of them, this year, we raised over $100 for Randall’s Rescue!

Check out photos of all of our pet entries this year!

Congratulations to our 2025 House Decorating Contest Winners!

Classic Display: 802 Washington Avenue

Over the Top Display: 603 Delaware Avenue

Daytime Display: 210 Horace Avenue

Check out photos of the winning houses here!

Parade Grand Marshal: Michael Robinson

The Robinson family has lived in Riverton and Palmyra since the 1880’s when Michael’s grandfather emigrated from Germany to work as a gardener at Dreer’s Nursery. He was born here in the area and has stuck around ever since. His family has close ties with both towns. His grandmother, father, sisters, and now his daughters all graduated from Riverton School and Palmyra High School. During WWII, his father, uncle, and aunt lived in my grandfather’s house at 900 Morgan Avenue. They served in the war and are all represented on Palmyra’s War Memorial.

Michael is best known for his role as manager of the Riverton Free Library (“Serving Palmyra and Riverton since 1899”) for over 30 years. His Story Hour is known and loved by so many. 30 years of Story Hours – of “Open Shut Them” and “Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”. Many of those children are grown up now, with children of their own.

For 30 years, Michael has been the heart of our library — sharing knowledge, fostering curiosity, and welcoming every visitor with kindness. Our community is better, wiser, and closer because of his dedication and care. Not to mention his great sense of humor! His commitment to literacy, learning, and connection has touched generations. Michael, you’ve made our library a true home for our community.

Michael says it was a privilege to have worked in a place that has served our towns as a center of community and reading for over 100 years. If we read, and read to our children and grandchildren, we will be doing our small part to make a better world.

Super fun fact…Michael wanted us all to know that he never missed a Halloween parade!

Thank you, Michael, for years of service and dedication.