(Parade begins Saturday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m.)
1. Honor Guards — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2055 & Ladies Auxiliary
2. American Legion Post 446
2-A. Crippen’s Humvee & Truck
3. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 176
4. Float — Disabled American Veterans Egyptian Gateway Chapter 76 — “Patriotic Salute to Veterans”
5. Float — Jim Beasley Veterans Tribute at Kaskaskia College
6. Centralia Elks Lodge 493 — “The American Flag”
7. Centralia Police Dept.
8. Wamac Police Dept.
9. Central City Police Dept.
10. Marion Co. Sheriff Dept.
11. ESDA
12. Grand Marshall — Mrs. Mimi Hawkins
13. Theme Winner — Mr. Turner Aydt, St. Mary’s Grade School
14. City of Centralia Mayor and Council
15. Band — Centralia Junior High School Marching Tigers Band: “The Hey Song”
16. Centralia Cub Scouts Pack #446
16-A. Girl Scouts of Centralia — “Addam’s Family Mayhem”
17. City of Centralia Fire Dept.
18. Centralia Fire Protection Dist.
19. Patoka Fire Protection Dist.
20. Sandoval Fire Protection Dist.
21. Hoffman Fire Protection Dist.
22. Odin Fire Protection Dist.
23. LifeStar Ambulance Service, Inc.
24. United Medical Response
25. Centralia Moose Lodge #1219 — “71st Annual Kiddies Parade Winners”
26. Centralia Halloween Parade and Fall Festival Inc. Best Dressed Pets Winners
27. Band — Centralia High School Marching Showcase Band
28. Centralia High School 2023 May Fete Court
29. Centralia High School 2023 Homecoming Court
30. Centralia High School 2023 Prom Court
31. Centralia High School Cheerleaders
32. Centralia BPW Woman of the Year
33. Centralia BPW Boss of the Year
34. Centralia BPW President
35. CN Railroad Lil Obie Train
36. City of Wamac Lil Toot Train
37. City of Wamac Public Works Dept.
38. Float — ABATE of Illinois Freedom Riders — “Mobile Monsters”
39. Float — Murray Parent’s Association
40. Float — Murray Parent’s Association, Berry Cottage — “The Franken Berry Boys”
41. Float — W.G. Murray Center Daisy Cottage — “Monsters & Mischief”
42. Float — W.G. Murray Developmental Center — “Murray Monsters”
42-A. New Horizon Girls Basketball
43. Band — Iuka Grade School Marching Pirates Band
44. 2023 Junior Miss Marion Co. Fair Queen — “Miss Aubry Landreth”
45. Ainad Temple Shriners — “Little Big Rigs”
46. Float — Centralia Halloween Parade and Fall Festival Inc. — Major Sponsors: Castle Ridge/Gaetti Sport Complex, Centralia Foundation, City of Centralia, Near North Title Co. Hawkins Inc., SSM Health–St. Mary’s Hospital, Sutherland–Garnier Funeral Home, Monken Dodge Chrysler Jeep Nissan, Monken Chevrolet Buick GMC. Sponsors — Centralia Township, Land of Lincoln Credit Union, Midland States Bank, Conagra, SINA, SMP Printing.
47. Castle Ridge/GSA
48. Band — Joseph Arthur Middle School — “Monsters of Dance”
49. Float — SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital
50. Sub Debs 2023 Queen and Attendants
51. Tri Chi Queen
52. Centralia Halloween Parade and Fall Festival Inc. Car Show Winners
53. Centralia Junior Women’s Club Valentine Prince and Princess
54. Float — Timmon’s Family — “Magical Mischief and Muggles”
54-A. Float — Sutherland Funeral Home — “Scooby Who?”
55. Peoples National Bank 1928 Fire Truck
56. Band — Sandoval High School Marching Blackhawks Band
57. Sandoval High School 2023 Homecoming Court
58. Float — Sandoval FFA — “Nightmare on the Farm”
59. Marching — Studio 50 Gym, Dance & Cheer Center
60. Float — Altec Fenex — “Altec Fenex, Come Join Our Team”
61. Schnuck’s Big Cart
62. Float — Marion Co. Democratic Central Committee
63. Band — Zadok Casey Middle School Band
64. Marching — The Zone — Gymnastics and Tumbling
65. Float — Clinton Co. Citizens for Life — “Pro Life”
66. 2023 Clinton Co. Fair Queen — Miss Audrey Moran
67. Float — Carlyle Healthcare and Senior Living
68. Sounds of Harmony Chorus
68-A. Miss Ford County 2023 — Miss Paisley Griffith
69. Float — Calumet Street Christian Church — “Monsters — Mischief”
70. Band — Franklin Park Marching Bobcats
71. Float — Marion Co. Republican Central Committee
72. Heritage Woods of Centralia
73. Marching — William Harvey Dance Academy — “Black Is”
74. Float —Timmons Fast Lane
75. Float — Davis Family — “Haunted Mansion”
76. Band — Mt. Vernon High School Marching Rams
77. Bradford National Bank— “Halloween”
78. Marching — Malaysia’s World — “Monster Inc. & Monster University”
79. Johnston Family — “Elvis Returns”
80. Howe Family — “Day of the Dead”
81. Float — Casey’s General Store — “Halloween”
81-A. Float — C-Town Skate Krew
82. Off Chain DJ/Audio Visionz
83. Midwest Off-Road HERS
84. Float — Momma Cora Candy Store — “Candy Store”
85. Float — Annie’s Hair Salon
86. Float — Winkler Family — “We Do Recover”
87. 160 Driving Academy
88. Brink’s 1942 Truck
89. Float — Macz Funeral Home — “Bluey”
90. Float — Redneck Championship Wrestling (RCW) — “Wrestling”
91. Float — ATV’s and More — “Monsters and Mischief”
92. Float — Midwest Farm & Land Co. — “Monsters Incorporated”
92-A. Float — Alternative Learning Academy — “Monsters, Mischief & Who I Am”
92-B. Float — Fun in the Sun Travel — “Monsters on Vacation”
92-C. Ghostbusters
92-D. Kaskaskia College
92-E. Float — Mad Dog MC
93. Float — Newberry Family— “Goolish Pirate Ship”
94. Float — Central City Neighborhood — “Monster Rubber Ducks”
95. Float — Smith, Harting, Resch, Stover Family — “Mario Mischief Makers”
96. Float — Smitty’s Burger Barn — “Monsters”
97. Float — Flatlanders General Store — “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
Horse Entries.
Parade List Not Finalized, Subject to More Additions.
Pictured above is a scene from a past Centralia Halloween Parade.
