MILFORD, Del.-Â As the evening began to go dark, Walnut Street was lined with people eagerly awaiting the It's Retro Halloween Parade.
Once the night sky was in full force, the sirens sounded and the celebration began.
Trucks, floats, and people dressed up to march 1.7 miles through the city. Red Bandana's owners usually build a float and participate in the parade but this year Katie Coenen says they decided to celebrate in a different way.
"Be here with the town. Be here with the community," Coenen said. "So we're going to stay here and keep our shop open. We're going to hand out candy to everyone around us on the street and just kind of enjoy it for ourselves as well."
Milford Community Parade Inc. Chairperson Charles Gray says the biggest accomplishment is making sure every child that comes to the parade has a good time.Â
"Through a child's eyes, they see the flashing lights, the cool cars, the fire trucks, and then they hear this group of people that seem to be matching in their uniforms playing great music," Gray said. "So you know that's what it's really about. It's a family event."
And many families either participated or watched the parade together. Gabrielle Sacks is a substitute kindergarten teacher and hopes the event will be a talker for students tomorrow.
"Seeing all these little kids enjoyment and being able to possibly talk with them tomorrow about how they enjoyed the event is pretty helpful for me," Sacks said. "To see them helping out and enjoying and socializing."
There may have been a scare here and there, but this Milford tradition brought tons of fun for everyone.
