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The Parent Place, along with presenting sponsor HSHS Medical Group, will be hosting their fourth annual Halloween parade in downtown Springfield on Saturday, October 23. This is a free, family-friendly event for our community. Everyone is invited to come and watch festive floats and other exciting entries in this lighted evening parade.

The parade will kick off at 6:30 pm downtown and follow the normal parade route. Parade lineup will be in Horace Mann parking lot on Jefferson St, heading down 5th Street and continue to Monroe and up 6th Street. The Parent Place is excited to announce that this year’s grand marshals will be Damond Boatwright, the new

President & CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System; and long-time former board member of The Parent Place, Gail Noll. Capitol Radio Group will be the media sponsor for this event, which includes 101.9 The Wolf’’s Dave Daniels and DJ Blake with 103.7 WDBR serving as emcees. There will be a contest for best parade entries, including first, second and not-for profit entries. A rain date for the parade is set for Sunday, October 24 at 6:30 pm. To enter, and for more information regarding this event, you may visit The Parent Place’s Annual Halloween Parade on Facebook or contact Bridgett at 217/753-8730. All proceeds will benefit The Parent Place.

 

The Parent Place is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity, located in Springfield, whose mission is to teach positive parenting to nurture families in our community and aid in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. This is accomplished through various parenting classes and workshops, guardianship assistance and support, family mediation, positive co-parenting classes, individual family coaching, supervised parenting time, and a diaper pantry.

Other free, family-friendly events before the parade in downtown Springfield on October 23 for children ages pre-k through fifth grade include trick or treating at The Governor’s Mansion from 3:00 to 5:00 pm; and the Old State Capitol, Route History, and Illinois State Museum will be handing out treats on the lawn of the Old State Capitol from 4:00-6:00 pm. There will be food trucks located just north of the Old State Capitol on Washington Street.

We hope you can join us in participating in all of the exciting events happening downtown Springfield on October 23.