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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
October 10, 2017
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Leesburg Kiwanis to Host 61st Annual Halloween Parade on
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Leesburg, VA (October 10, 2017) – The
61st annual Leesburg Halloween
Parade, hosted and organized by the
Leesburg Kiwanis Club, will be held on
Tuesday, October 31, 2017, through
downtown Leesburg. One of the
oldest Halloween parades in the
eastern United States, the parade will
begin at 6:00 p.m., starting in the front
field at Ida Lee Park and proceeding
down King Street to Fairfax Street.
The Leesburg Kiwanis are seeking
parade participants. There is no fee to
participate! For more information about the parade, including participation guidelines and
registration forms, please visit www.leesburgkiwanis.org.
Come downtown early to claim your spot for watching the parade! King Street will be closed
from Battlefield Parkway to Fairfax Street from 5:30 p.m. until approximately 8:00 p.m. for th e
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.
Parade spectators are also encouraged to bring food donations for Loudoun Hunger Relief.
Please visit www.loudounhunger.org for a list of most needed items.
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