The spooky season is upon us and this year RIOC is once again excited to host its annual Roosevelt Island Halloween Parade & Extravaganza on Saturday, October 26th!
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
“This year’s event will once again kick-off with a parade down Main Street and proceed all the way to Southpoint Park, where we’ll be hosting Halloween fun for the whole family featuring food, music, pumpkin decorating, inflatable amusements and more!”
PARADE DETAILS
Parade participants will gather at 10:00 AM at Capobianco Field (opposite 595 Main Street) then proceed down Main Street starting at 10:45AM to Southpoint Park for the Extravaganza.
Event Information
- 10:00 AM – Parade organizes at Capobianco Field.
- 10:45 AM – Parade kick-off, led by PSD/Grounds vehicle. The Parade will head south on Main Street, passing the business district, proceeding to the Blackwell turnaround. Once at Blackwell, the parade will continue south on West Road, passing the subway, ending at Southpoint Park.
- 11:00 AM – Enter Southpoint Park. Attendees wishing to park strollers will be directed to a designated area outside the park.
- 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM – If you can’t make the Halloween parade, feel free to join us at Southpoint Park for the Extravaganza! Pumpkin decorating, amusements, food, music, giveaways and more!
It’s always fun watching kids of all ages strut their stuff down Main Street before the fun begins in Southpoint Park.
A Different Kind of Bet
For years, Roosevelt Island did not behave like a system constrained by limits. Internally, the budget was often treated less as a boundary and more as a reservoir to be used.
