Arts in the Dark, a family-friendly parade on State Street

Arts in the Dark, a family-friendly annual event on October 30, will celebrate the artistic side of Halloween along State Street. This enchanted nighttime parade features large-scale puppets, costumed performers, elaborate floats, luminous lanterns, music and more. The city’s creative community, including cultural institutions like the Art Institute of Chicago and Lookingglass Theatre Company, will combine forces to create this surreal evening in downtown Chicago.

The parade is produced in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, with major sponsorship from Blommer Chocolate Company and the Chicago Loop Alliance.

The parade is not only a salute to Chicago’s cultural community, it has become a showcase for the creativity and diversity of Chicago’s neighborhoods,  This must-see event is the only parade that features performers from every one of Chicago's 50 Wards! Family-friendly and free and open to the public. (https://artsinthedark.com/)