HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2015-10-28 Halloween Parade
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Leesburg Kiwanis to Host 58th Annual Halloween Parade on
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Leesburg, VA (October 28, 2015) – The 58th annual Leesburg Halloween Parade, hosted and
organized by the Leesburg Kiwanis Club, will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015 through
downtown Leesburg. One of the oldest Halloween parades in the eastern United States, the
parade will begin at 6:00pm, starting in the front field at Ida Lee Park and proceeding down
King Street to Fairfax Street.
The Leesburg Kiwanis are seeking parade participants. For more information about the parade,
including participation guidelines and registration forms, please visit www.leesburgkiwanis.org.
Parade spectators are also encouraged to bring food donations for Loudoun Interfaith Relief.
Please visit Interfaith Relief’s website for a list of most needed items.
King Street will be closed from Battlefield Parkway to Fairfax Street from 5:30 p.m. until
approximately 8:00 p.m. for the parade. The street will be reopened once clean -up operations
by the Town’s Public Works Department are completed. Motorists should plan on alternate
travel routes during this time and follow the designated detours.
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