Beacon's Hocus Pocus Halloween Parade for Kids is Biggest Yet in 2015 - With Pictures of Costumes!
Katie Hellmuth
Reservoir & Wood was one of many businesses participating in the Hocus Pocus Parade.
Record numbers took part in the Hocus Pocus Halloween Parade of 2015, a signature event of Beacon's Halloween festival, A Very Beacon Halloween (a joint event from the
Beacon Chamber of Commerce and the
City of Beacon). Ron Iarossi, a board member on the Chamber and owner of Beacon Creamery who led the parade, confirms: "The parade was biggest one we have ever had. We had about 800 kids and just as many adults, for a total of 1,500 to 2,000 people." When the parade paused at Teller Avenue, participants who glanced back could see wall-to-wall people on Main Street, from Beacon Pantry to Hudson Beach Glass. Iarossi says that the number of people concentrated during the parade is normal. What was different this year? More people started at the official line-up of the parade, and still more joined in at different points on Main Street.
The Hocus Pocus parade pauses along Beacon's Main Street for kids to trick-or-treat from businesses. From this stop at Beacon Pantry, paradegoers could be seen all the way back to Hudson Beacon Glass.
Dueling Banjos? Adorbs.
Several duos of Little Red Riding Hood and her Wolf were out, but these two take our first prize!
A very serious wolf.
Cat Woman and Dog.
Little Darth Vader!
Baby R2D2 in the wagon of Tom and Andrea Cerchiara.
Yellow as a primary color in this year's parade!
Ms. Jenny, a teacher at Rose Hill and queen of crafts!
Paul Yeaple, of Poppy's, with kids!
Meet the Abrams/Blair family: The Avengers!
Businesses were ready for the crowd, and eager to give treats to the kids.
Locomotive Crossfit and Oak Vino were ready for the trick-or-treaters!
Beacon Bath & Bubble were happy to fill up pumpkins with treats.
The art gallery Back Room Gallery drew a few characters!
