Lifestyle: Second Halloween city parade takes place Oct. 30

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  • By Petra Lessoing
  • 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
For the second time, the city of Kaiserslautern and the local advertising association "Kaiser in Lautern" will sponsor a Halloween city parade Oct. 30. From 11 a.m. to midnight the city will be full of weird people, witches, magicians, monsters and vampires showing off their colorful costumes.
 
The parade is known to be unique in Europe. It will be combined with a pumpkin spectacle.

Children will hav their own parade starting at 3 p.m. They can get involved in Halloween face painting and pumpkin carving. The nicest costume and most creative pumpkin will be awarded prizes.

Marching bands and percussion groups will walk through the center of town all day long, before the main parade will begin at 7 p.m.

Anybody interested can watch or walk in the parade wearing Halloween costumes or participate in a special Halloween-decorated vehicle. Registration is required in order to win prizes.

"Last year, 35 floats with about 1,000 participants were in the parade," said Alexander Hess, managing chief of the advertising association. "More than 30,000 visitors came to watch this spectacle in a great atmosphere."

Mr. Hess is expecting several thousand participants for this year.

"We got registrations not only from people from the regional area, but also from interested groups from Baden-Württemberg and Switzerland," said Mr. Hess.

Those with vehicles can win up to €3,000 for the most amazing vehicle.

Registration fee is €50. Interested walking groups with more than 10 persons must register for €10. For detailed registration information, visit www.werbegemeinschaft-kl.de or call 0631-365-3426.

(Courtesy of Kaiser in Lautern advertising association)