On Halloween, just as the sun began to dip towards the horizon, it seemed the entire town came to show off their outfits for the Marion Art Center’s Annual Halloween Parade. The MAC’s very own volunteer witches guided the parade, which departed from the Marion Music Hall and hiked down Main Street, up Spring Street, and back down Cottage Street to the Music Hall finale.
Even with the wind and clouds (maybe that added to the spooky atmosphere), there was a huge turnout. Leading the parade was the Sippican School drummers, helmed by band teacher Hannah Moore. Included in the drummer line, there was even a humongous dinosaur on the bass! The MAC witches followed just behind, pointy hats, magic, and all.
Sippican School teachers and staff stood outside the school at the parade’s halfway-point, handing out candies and other goodies. When the parade column arrived back at the Music Hall, they were rewarded with treat bags conjured by the magical powers of the MAC witches!
It was a fantastic intro to Halloween, with kids departing on their way to trick-or-treat just after, already wired up with some candy.
Marion Art Center Halloween Parade
By Sam Bishop