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City Halloween Parade

Published November 03. 2026 01:20PM
by Dana Grubb Special to the Bethlehem Press

Held on a perfect fall afternoon Oct. 25, Bethlehem’s 105th Halloween parade seemed to have something for everyone. From costumed elementary students, scouts, dancers and animal groups to college, high school and middle school bands, and including local businesses, classic car enthusiasts and city police, Firefighters and Paramedics, spectators lined the parade route to enjoy the six division parade which started on West Broad Street at Ninth Avenue and finished on lower Main Street.

Parade award winners

Schools

1st place: Spring Garden Elementary

2nd place: Thomas Jefferson Elementary

3rd place: Lincoln Elementary

Scouts

1st place: Cub Scout Pack 146

2nd place: Cub Scout Pack 352

3rd place: Girl Scout Troop 8005

Small Floats

1st place: Bethlehem Dental Care

2nd place: National Museum of Industrial History

3rd place: Oscar Meyer Weinermobile

Large Floats

1st place: Freemansburg Bethlehem Township Athletic Association

2nd place: Abstract Aerial Academy

3rd place: Bethlehem Steelers

Small Marching Groups

1st place: Sobrinski Financial Services

2nd place: Access Services

3rd place: Lehigh University Police Department

Large Marching Groups

1st place: Pennsylvania Youth Theatre

2nd place: Valley Dance

3rd place: Lehigh Valley Pack Walkers

Special Awards

Mayor’s Award: Calypso, Clearview, Donegan, Gov. Wolf, and William Penn Elementary Schools

Committee Award: Lehigh University

Fall foliage on West Broad Street frames the start of Bethlehem’s 105th Halloween parade led by the Bethlehem Police Department’s motorcycle unit. More photos on A4.
With an “I Love the 50s” theme of poodle skirts, dancers from Valley Dance parade down West Broad Street.
A 1980s DMC DeLorean cruises along the parade route.
These teeth from Bethlehem Dental Care would make a dentist proud.
An acrobat from Abstract Aerial Academy twirls on a pole from high above the street level.
A cross between a Green Bay Packer and a tiger strolls past spectators.
press photos by Dana GrubbLV Pack Walkers dressed as butterfly bandits to enjoy an autumn afternoon parade.
Dressed in a monkey costume, a Country Meadows resident waves to the crowd.
The Moravian University Marching Band marches past spectators on West Broad Street. Lehigh University’s Mountain Hawk Band also participated.
The Northeast Hornet Band was one of four middle school bands, which included the Broughal Rocket, East Hills Charger and Nitschmann Lion Bands.
The Freedom HS Patriot Band was joined by the Liberty HS Grenadier Band and William Allen HS Canary Band in this year’s parade.
In the Halloween spirit a Corvette owner from Classics and Cruisers on Hamilton brought a skeletal friend along for the ride.
Donegan ES students, staff and parents represented one of the many BASD elementary schools participating.