Join the fun on Saturday, Oct. 31, and come in costume!

ANAHEIM, Calif. – (September 2, 2009) – It’s time to put up the cobwebs and select the costumes, cauldrons and treat bags: The decades-old Halloween tradition in Anaheim continues on Oct. 31 as the City presents the traditional Spooktacular Halloween Parade and Fall Festival. All the fun, including a costume contest, food, games, and haunted house, will take place on Center Street Promenade in historic Downtown Anaheim.

The Spooktacular Halloween Parade, which dates back to 1924 when baseball legends Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson served as its first grand marshals, will be held on Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m., and will feature colorful floats, marching bands and drill teams, equestrian units, vintage cars, and special guests and honorees.

The parade will begin on the corner of Broadway and West Street, travel east on Broadway, then north on Anaheim Blvd, and finish at Lincoln Ave. Structure and on-street parking will be available throughout Downtown Anaheim. Families are encouraged to bring their children in costume.

The Fall Festival, organized by the Anaheim Fall Festival committee, have activities planned from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., featuring game and food booths, live entertainment, a costume contest, free children’s admission to the MUZEO when accompanied by a paid adult, and a haunted house. Food and craft booths are available for a nominal fee, but there is no fee for non-profit organizations.

Volunteer participants are needed to be a part of the parade. Costumes are provided. For more information or for a detailed parade map and full schedule of events, or to sign up to be a volunteer, please call (714) 765-5192 or visit www.anaheim.net, keyword “2009 Halloween Parade,” or www.anaheimfallfestival.org.