If your little one cannot wait to don their impressive Halloween costume, there will be many chances to show off their ensemble across the East End.
On Saturday, October 19, the Third Annual Fall Festival, presented by the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce (www.easthamptonchamber.com), will host a costume parade for kids and parents at 12 p.m. The Festival, which is taking place at Herrick Park (67 Newtown Lane, East Hampton), will also feature a special haunted pumpkin patch and pumpkin carving.
The Annual Halloween Parade at Hampton Library (2478 Main Street, Bridgehampton, hamptonlibrary.org) will take place on Saturday, October 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. Parade-goers will meet at the Library and then march around town to scare up some tricks or treats.
Little Lucy’s Canine Couture Boutique’s annual Halloween Pet Parade (www.facebook.com) will take place on Saturday, October 26 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The parade will step off from Agawam Park (23 Main Street, Southampton). In addition to the spooky stroll, the afternoon will include the chance to meet Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons adoptees, contests, raffles, and more.
Southampton Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Rag-A-Muffin Parade & Pumpkin Trail (southamptonchamber.com) will kick-off on Sunday, October 27 with some pre-parade fun with the SHS Student Council at Agawam Park (23 Main Street, Southampton) from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Then, at 1 p.m., the mad march commence. The trick-or-treat “Pumpkin Trail” throughout the Village will take place following the parade. Participating merchants will don a paper pumpkin in their window. The afternoon will also include prizes for the best costumes.
The annual Sag Harbor Ragamuffin Parade (sagharborchamber.com) will also be held on Sunday, October 27 at 1 p.m. Those that want to partake in the festivities should meet on Nassau Street (near the laundromat). The march will conclude at the Custom House, where there will be family fun, including games, activities and dance music. On Halloween, a trick or treating Pumpkin Trail can be found throughout the Sag Harbor Village business district from 3 to 5 p.m. Participating businesses will have a pumpkin face in their window.