Arts in the Dark Parade

LUMA8 proudly celebrates the 10^th Annual Arts in the Dark Halloween parade, a family-friendly happening featuring unique floats, spectacle puppets and all forms of creative performance taking place Saturday, October 19, from 6-8pm.  This magical evening procession will celebrate ten years of honoring Halloween as the “artists’ holiday” and the parade as an art form largely lost in American culture. Where parades often feature political and commercial messages, the purpose of the Arts in the Dark parade is solely to uphold and uplift Chicago’s creative communities. This parade draws together participants from major cultural organizations, inspiring youth programs, and aspiring artists in every field and from every ward of Chicago. This dazzling production – included in USA Today’s 10 best Halloween parades in the US and named ‘One of the best Halloween celebrations in the world’ by UK-based Wanderlust magazine – annually delights an audience of 60,000+ gathered along historic State Street, from Lake to Van Buren Streets.