NORWICH - Families, friends, and neighbors lined South Broad Street to cheer on parade participants, young and old, as they marched through the heart of downtown on October 25.

With over 85 years of tradition, the YMCA Halloween Parade continues to be a highlight of the season, full of smiles, laughter, and festive fun for everyone. From creative costumes to spirited floats, it was a day to remember!

Events like the Halloween Parade, Saturdays in the Park, Colorscape Arts Festival, Gus Macker Basketball Tournament, Chenango Blues Festival, and Thursday Music in the Park all make Norwich a vibrant community, where family and friends come together to celebrate and enjoy everything our town has to offer.

Thank you to our volunteer judges, high school students Kassan Stubb and Josey Ryan for helping today, and Jeff Abbott for taking pictures and helping keep the parade tradition alive and well.

Thank you to the YMCA staff of Tom Revoir, Todd Hamilton and Shauna Wright for your leadership today.

Thank you to Mindy and Tracy Chawgo for your dedication to the Saturday in the Park and the NorWitch festival. Chenango County Community Resources; City of Norwich, New York; Commerce Chenango; The Evening Sun; Saturday in the Park with Chobani; NorWITCH Festival; Chenango County Tourism; Holy Family School Norwich; Norwich City School District; Nina's Pizzeria and Restaurant; and Park Place Sports Bar & Grill.

- From the Norwich Family YMCA

(More photos on Page 10 of Today's Evening Sun. Photos by Jeff Abbott)