The City of Oakdale is hosting its Annual Halloween Parade and Festival on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This free family-friendly event is the perfect time to play kid-friendly games, participate in the costume contest, enjoy free food, and get a family picture at the photo booth – all put on by community partners.

On Halloween, Oct. 31, the parade will begin at 5 p.m. at the Youth Building, on the corner of West H Street and Gilbert Avenue. The parade will end at the Gene Bianchi Community Center Plaza, which is where the festival will take place. The event will end at 7 p.m., a perfect time for families to branch out and go trick-or-treating from there.

All events are offered for free; families from throughout the area are encouraged to attend the Halloween festivities.