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Centralia's Fall Festival and 97th Annual Halloween Parade

  • Downtown Centralia/Multiple Locations 101 S Locust St Centralia, IL, 62801 United States (map)

Centralia Fall Festival

What to Expect:

  • Craft Fair at the Centralia Recreation Complex

  • Children’s Parade

  • Free Children’s Games and Activities

  • Best Dressed Pet Contest

  • Chili Cook-Off

  • Car Show

  • Downtown Merchants

  • Vendors

  • Flea Market

  • Local Entertainment

  • Food Vendors

At 11:00 A.M. will be the Children’s Halloween Parade,

Children of all ages can dress in their Halloween costumes and walk in the parade. Judging for the costume contest starts promptly at 10:30 A.M. at the Centralia Public Library Park located at 515 East Broadway.


HALLOWEEN PARADE

The 97th Annual Halloween Parade will begin at 7:00 P.M. and will follow the Poplar Street Route.

Come and enjoy the marching bands, floats and many more attractions! Awards for the float and marching band winners are held immediately after the parade. We encourage everyone to attend to see if their favorite band and float wins.

PARADE LINE-UP
(NOT FINALIZED, SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

1. Honor Guards- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2055 Ladies Auxiliary

2. American Legion Post 446 / Humvee Truck

3. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 176

4. Float-Disabled American Veterans Egyptian Gateway Chapter 76- “Patriotic Salute to Veterans”

5. Float- Jim Beasley Veterans Tribute at Kaskaskia College

6. Village of Central City Mayor Neely Reed

7. American Legion Post 446 Helping Hands Mission of Centralia Bicycle Riders

8. Centralia Elks Lodge 493 – “The American Flag”

9. Centralia Police Dept.

10. Wamac Police Dept.

11. Central City Police Dept.

12. Marion Co. Sheriff Dept.

13. Clinton Co. Sheriff Dept.

14. ESDA

15. Grand Marshall- Mr. Herb Williams

16. Theme Winner- Miss Cora Mitchell, Schiller School

17. City of Centralia Mayor and Council

18. Band- Centralia Junior High School Marching Tigers Band

19. Centralia Cub Scouts Pack #446

20. Float-Centralia Girl Scouts- “Dia De Los Muertos”

21. City of Centralia Fire Dept.

22. Float- Centralia Firefighters Association Local 618- “Haunted House Fire”

23. Centralia Fire Protection Dist.

24. Patoka Fire Protection Dist.

25. Sandoval Fire Protection Dist.

26. Hoffman Fire Protection Dist.

27. Odin Fire Protection Dist.

28. Kell Fire Protection Dist.

29. LifeStar Ambulance Service, Inc.

30. United Medical Response

31. Centralia Moose Lodge #1219- “73rd Annual Kiddies Parade Winners”

32. Centralia Halloween Parade and Fall Festival Inc. Best Dressed Pet’s Winners

33. Band- Centralia High School Marching Showcase Band

34. Centralia High School 2024 May Fete Court

35. Centralia High School 2024 Homecoming Court

36. Centralia High School 2024 Prom Court

37. Centralia High School Cheerleaders

38. Centralia BPW Woman of the Year-Joannie Naraghi

39. Centralia BPW Boss of the Year-Robyn Davis

40. Centralia BPW Working Woman of the Year-Mary Jones

41. Centralia BPW President-Becca Deomes

42. CN Railroad Lil Obie Train

43. City of Wamac Lil Toot Train

44. Float- ABATE of Illinois Freedom Riders- “Halloween in the French Quarter”

45. Float- W.G. Murray Parent’s Association

46. W.G. Murray Developmental Center

47. AFSCME Local 401

48. Band-Iuka Grade School Marching Pirates Band

49. 2024 Marion Co. Fair Queen- Miss Preslee Harris, Little Miss Anastasia Thompson

50. 2024 Junior Miss Marion Co. Fair Queen- Miss Aubrey Parker, Little Miss Alba Woodward

51. Float- Centralia Halloween Parade and Fall Festival Inc.- Major Sponsors: Castle Ridge/Gaetti Sport Complex, Centralia Foundation, City of Centralia, Hawkins Inc. Land of Lincoln Credit Union, SSM Health- St. Mary’s Hospital, Sutherland- Garnier Funeral Home, Monken Dodge Chrysler Jeep Nissan, Monken Chevrolet Buick GMC. Sponsors- Centralia Township, City of Wamac, Midland States Bank, Near North Title Co. Centralia BPW/Centralia BPW Education Foundation Scholarship Program, SINA.

51a. Castle Ridge / Gaetti Sports Academy

52. Band- Joseph Arthur Middle School

53. Float-SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital

54. Float-Huff, Allgood, Lund, Jacobs Family- “A House Divided, Cubs vs Cardinals”

55. Centralia Halloween Parade and Fall Festival Inc. Car Show Winners

56. Float- Timmon’s Family- “Monsters Around the World”

57. Float- Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Homes- “Crazy Critters Around the World”

58. Float- Centralia Regional Library- “Haunted Library”

59. Peoples National Bank 1928 Fire Truck

60. Band- Sandoval High School Marching Blackhawks Band

61. Sandoval High School 2023 Homecoming Court

62. Float- Sandoval FFA- “MMM-Pizza””

63. Marching- Studio 50 Gym, Dance & Cheer Center

64. Altec Fenex- “Altec Fenex, come join our Team”

64a. Marching - Diamond’s Dazzling Divas of Southern Illinois

64b. Float - SSM Health “Boo Boo Crew”

65. Float- Macz Funeral Homes- “Inside Out”

66. Float- Marion Co. Republican Central Committee

67. Band- Zadok Casey Middle School Band

68. Band- Mt. Vernon High School Band

69. Float- Crossroads Church- “Life is Scary without Jesus”

70. Float- Clinton Co. Citizens for Life- “Pro Life”

71. Float-Carlyle Healthcare and Senior Living

72. Float-Sounds of Harmony Chorus- “Barbershop Style Singing”

73. Float- Calumet Street Christian Church- “Werewolves in London”

74. Float- Stover, Harting & Resch Family- “Toy Story Land”

75. Centralia Junior Women’s Club Valentine Prince and Princess Winners

76. Band- Salem Franklin Park Marching Bobcats

77. Float- Marion Co. Democratic Central Committee

78. The Barking Lot of Centralia

79. Marching- William Harvey Dance Academy- “10 Year Anniversary”

80. Float-Timmons Fast Lane

81. Float- Davis Family- “Dia De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead””

82. Bradford National Bank

82a. Miss Heartland Princess of America - Miss Isabella Grace

83. Marching- Malaysia’s World

84. Johnston Family- “Elvis Returns”

85. Float- Centralia GOAT’S Baseball- “Goat, Farm, Baseball”

86. Riechmann Bros. Side by Sides

87. Float- St. John’s Episcopal & Redeemer Lutheran Church- “Things are Looking Up at St. John’s & Redeemer”

88. U.S. Bank

89. Kaskaskia College

90. Marching- Sapphires Pink Legacy

91. Float- Momma Cora Candy Store- “Candy Store”

92. Float- Annie’s Hair Salon

92a. Marching - Trinity Lutheran Church Cheerleaders

93. Float- Clark Academy- “Homecoming”

93a. Band - Carlyle High School Marching Band

94. 160 Driving Academy

95. Dan’s Meat Market

96. Nicholas Benjamin Modern Ecto 1 (Ghostbusters)

97. Mada Kurtz Mad Skeleton

97a. Walmart

97b. Love at First Sight 4D Ultrasound

97c. Float - AAA Disposal “Spooky Trash Truck”

97d. Messy Sessions

98. Float- Alternative Learning Academy- “ALA World Tour- Journey for Harmony”

99. Float- Centralia Sunshine Project- “Creativity Shines”

100.Float- Centralia T-Mobile- “The Land before T-Mobile”

101.Float- Best Western Plus Centralia Hotel & Suites- “Rest with the Best Worldwide”

102.Float- Moore Than Behavior, PLC.- “Halloween Beyond”

103.Float- Leslie Enriquez/ Ay Way! Ice Cream Shop- “Dance of the Old Men”

104.Float- Centralia Propane Co.- “Bettlejuice”

105.Float- Graphic Packaging International-“Packaging Smiles Around the World”

106.Float- Swan Surfaces- “Rub-a-dub-dub, Monsters in the Tub!”

107.Float- Landers Collision Centers

108.Float- Cushman Family- “Jeepers Creepers”

109.Float- Hanks Family- “Family Tradition” In Memory of Barbara Cushman

110. Pennington Ford

111. ATVs and More

112. Float - Ace Hardware “Clown Around at Ace”

113. Float - Staffquick

114. Float - Flatlanders General Store “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”

Horse Entries.

 

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