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Vienna Halloween Parade 2026 family guide
Quick answer
The Vienna Halloween Parade is Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 7 to 9 PM on Maple Avenue between Branch Road and Center Street. Watching is free, costumed children may join the parade without registering, and families should arrive before the full Maple Avenue closure begins at 6:30 PM.
Evening family parade on Maple Avenue with floats and entertainment, held rain or shine.
- Hours
- Wednesday, Oct 28, 7 PM
- Admission
- Free public parade; confirm parking and route details
- Parking
- Check the official event page before leaving.
- Stroller friendly
- No
- Good for
- Ages 0 to 1, Ages 1 to 3, Ages 4 to 6, Ages 7 to 10 · Vienna, VA
Before you go
Date, time, and parade route
The 2026 parade runs Wednesday, October 28, from 7 to 9 PM, rain or shine. The route follows Maple Avenue from Branch Road to Center Street. Choose a viewing spot and an exit direction before the parade starts because the street and sidewalks become busy.
How costumed children can march
Costumed children may walk in the parade without advance registration. Meet at 6 PM in the parking lot of United Bank at 374 Maple Avenue East. A parent should stay with any child who needs help managing the lineup, noise, distance, or crowd.
Goodie bags before the parade
The Town of Vienna plans to hand out children's goodie bags at 7:15 PM at the Caffi Field pitching lanes. Treat this as a separate stop from the parade route and leave enough time to move safely rather than promising both activities if the crowd feels like too much.
Road closures and accessible parking
Partial road closures begin during the afternoon, and the full Maple Avenue closure begins at 6:30 PM. The town lists accessible parking on Church Street from Dominion Road to Park Street. Check the official page before leaving for any last minute traffic, weather, or parking update.
A lower stress family plan
Arrive before the full closure, choose one section of the route, and agree on a meeting point and exit direction. Families that avoid heavy crowds can watch from one spot near their planned way out, skip the goodie bag stop, or leave before the final units pass.
Parent questions
When is the Vienna Halloween Parade in 2026?
It is Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 7 to 9 PM.
Where is the Vienna Halloween Parade route?
The parade follows Maple Avenue from Branch Road to Center Street in Vienna.
Can children march in the Vienna Halloween Parade?
Yes. Costumed children may join without advance registration. Meet at 6 PM at United Bank, 374 Maple Avenue East.
Are the parade and children's goodie bags free?
Yes. Watching the parade, joining the costumed children's group, and the published goodie bag stop do not require admission.
When does Maple Avenue close?
The full Maple Avenue closure begins at 6:30 PM, with some partial closures earlier in the afternoon.
Where is accessible parking?
The town lists accessible parking on Church Street from Dominion Road to Park Street.