Cranford’s Annual Halloween Parade & Pumpkin Chunkin’
Cranford’s Brian Jenkins Memorial Halloween Parade, Costume Contest, and Pumpkin Chunkin’ will return this year on Sunday, October 29th, starting at 1:00 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center parking lot.
This is Cranford’s 23rd year holding the combined event, which is sponsored by the Cranford Recreation and Parks Department in partnership with the Cranford Jaycees.
Costumes will be judged by age group (0-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, and 10-17), as well as Best Duo or Trio and Best Group (4 or More). Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and can be done at: bit.ly/Costume2023
Judging begins at 1:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Cranford Community Center with winners announced around 1:45 p.m. Then queue up for the parade, which commences at 2:00 and heads north on Walnut Avenue and up North Union Avenue finishing downtown near Parking Lot #1.
Then it’s time for the Pumpkin Chunkin’, where pumpkins of increasing sizes are dropped from atop a Cranford Fire Department ladder truck.
There will also be an online contest for two categories: Best Adult and Best Pet. Details are posted on CranfordJaycees.org.
The parade and Chunkin’ are both held weather permitting. The event is named for Brian Jenkins, a Jaycee who helped make this event a beloved town tradition.
