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West Chester Halloween Parade
West Chester, PA · Quirky
- When
- October 28, 2026
- Where
- Church and Market Streets · West Chester · PA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Downtown West Chester closes Church and Market streets each October for its Halloween Parade, a costumed procession that has drawn crowds for decades as one of the borough's best known traditions. Thousands line the route through the historic downtown. A rain date keeps the parade on schedule most years.
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