This weekend, downtown Decatur will be decked out to the nines for the annual Haints & Saints parade! With nearly 2,000 people expected to head to this amazing event, you definitely don’t want to miss out! Keep scrolling to find out more about Decatur’s Haints & Saints Parade!
What is the Haints & Saints Parade?
Placita Latina is hosting their iconic joint Halloween and Day of the Dead parade, which serves as a closing event for the month-long Hispanic Heritage celebrations throughout the city!
You can expect fun costumes, amazing dancing, local food, music, and so much more!
Haints & Saints Parade Details
Where: Bell St. entrance of the Decatur Cemetery | 229 Bell St, Decatur, GA
When: Sunday, October 27th, beginning at 6pm and running until 8pm
After the parade, the party will continue in Decatur Square with dancing, music, and entertainment!
So grab your friends and family to make a marching group, build your own float, or join in your classic cars! Or, if marching along in the parade isn’t your thing, come watch the parade go by, and then join for dancing on The Square afterwards!
The parade is appropriate for all ages, and it’s free for anyone to sign up to march! Learn more on Decatur’s website, here!
What should I wear to the parade?
Costumes are encouraged for all–both spectators and those who want to participate in the parade! Wear your cutest, best, weirdest, or most beautiful costumes! Cultural appreciation is encouraged, to help celebrate Día De Los Muertos, or you can don your Halloween costume!
If you’re looking for other ways to celebrate Halloween, check out our roundup of awesome Halloween events this spooky season!
And there’s also so many Day of the Dead celebrations happening around Atlanta too! You don’t want to miss out–check out our roundup of Día de los Muertos happenings here!
No matter what you’re doing this weekend, it’s time to celebrate, y’all! Let’s get spooky!