Hints of a light, sporadic drizzle didn't prevent hundreds of families from gathering at the Maple School playground Wednesday evening for Easthampton's 2017 Rag Shag Parade. Police closed Cottage Street at 6:30 p.m. and the stream of costumed denizens headed out, led by a fire engine and accompanied by officers on bicycles. Star Wars heroes and villains, video game...
Hints of a light, sporadic drizzle didn't prevent hundreds of families from gathering at the Maple School playground Wednesday evening for Easthampton's 2017 Rag Shag Parade.
Police closed Cottage Street at 6:30 p.m. and the stream of costumed denizens headed out, led by a fire engine and accompanied by officers on bicycles.
Star Wars heroes and villains, video game characters, zombies, pirates, spiders, and more made their way down Cottage, Union, and High streets. Downtown business owners and employees handed out candy. The crowd made its way to the Easthampton Savings Bank parking lot, where treats were distributed to all.
A long-standing tradition in Easthampton, the event has grown every year, and offers safe, family-friendly Halloween fun. It is organized by the city's parks and recreation department, and sponsored by many local businesses.