Parading through Oregon Hill on Hallow’s Eve
Photo by Casey cole
On All Hallow’s Eve on Monday Oct. 31, members of the Richmond community joined together in costume at Monroe Park for the 11th annual Halloween Parade.
The parade, made possible by All The Saints Theater Company, marched through Oregon Hill and down Laurel St., passing young trick-or-treaters along the way.
Flag wavers and large puppets lead the way down the street and bike ushers blocked off the streets to keep the paraders safe. Various bands were placed along the large parade line so no matter where people stood, they could hear music.
The parade was sectioned into four parts each for wind, earth, water and fire. Puppets represented different demons, such as greed and ignorance,they were followed by the “goddesses of everyday life,” like tenderness and twerk.
Kelly Johnson, who attended the parade for her first time this year, said she didn’t realize Richmond had such a big parade on Halloween every year but will return again next year.
The parade came to a final stop in a parking lot along Lauren St., where members of the parade set down their puppets and dispersed to begin their own Halloween festivities and mischief.
STAFF WRITER
Mary Lee Clark
Mary Lee is a senior studying journalism. She currently interns for RVAmag and GayRVA.com, in addition to writing for the CT. She previously worked as a makeup artist at Darkwood Manor, did lighting design at Trackside Theater (where she is now on the Board of Directors) and photographed for the Page News and Courier.
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