Parades & Parties Set For Friday
Ghosts, goblins and everything in between are invited to enjoy various Halloween parades and parties across the Times Newsweekly coverage area tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 31.
The family-friendly events, scheduled to take place rain or shine, include the following:
Glendale
Considered the area’s oldest continuous march of its kind in the city, the Glendale Halloween Parade will be a treat for all participants tomorrow night.
Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Glendale, the march steps off at 7 p.m. sharp from St. Pancras School, located at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street. The costumed spectators will walk westbound along Myrtle Avenue to the Stop and Shop supermarket parking lot, located at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Cypress Hills Street.
Members of the 104th Precinct and the 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol will be on hand to make sure the events are safe.
Once arriving at the parking lot, the youngest parade participants will receive treats and be invited to participate in a costume contests for various prizes.
Maspeth
Spooky times will surely be found during the Maspeth Ragamuffin Parade Friday evening along Grand Avenue.
Organized by the Maspeth Lions Club, the festivities begin at the corner of Grand Avenue and Remsen Place, adjacent to Mount Olivet Cemetery. Escorted by club members and 104th Precinct officers, the marchers will head east on Grand Avenue to the Maspeth Federal Savings bank parking lot, located off 69th Street.
Prizes and treat bags will be distributed at the parking lot to children attending the festivities.
Jackson Heights
Hundreds of trick-o-treaters will take to the streets of Jackson Heights tomorrow afternoon for the neighborhood’s annual Halloween parade.
Organized by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group, the festivities begin at 5 p.m. from the corner of 37th Avenue and 89th Street. Spectators will walk west along 37th Avenue to 76th Street, where youngsters will receive bags of treats.
Astoria
Kids who are 12 years of age and younger are invited to enjoy the annual children’s Halloween costume party that the United Community Civic Association will throw in Astoria tomorrow night.
The fun gets underway at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Restaurant and Lounge, located at 20-30 Steinway St. All children must be accompanied by an adult; all guests are encouraged to be in costume.
The party will feature free hot dogs, soda, popcorn, games and prizes.
