Douglas, Michigan • October 31, 2026
28th Annual
Douglas Halloween Parade For Adults
Tips for Paraders
Mind the 10’ Gap
Your costume is fabulous and everyone wants to see you!
We’ll space you from the lineup area. Please try to maintain at least a 10 foot gap as you progress down the route. If you catch up to the people in front of you, stop or perform side to side to the crowd to create more space.
Please Do Not Throw Anything
We love our volunteers and the local Department of Public Works employees who help us setup very early and cleanup late.
Please do not throw anything or hand things out to the crowd. It makes a mess and it creates a hazard for paraders who might have limited vision or high heel shoes.
Free Shuttle
The Interurban Transit Authority graciously runs regular shuttles at no charge and provides on-demand pickup, from anywhere in the Saugatuck Douglas area. Please be patient as they are inundated with riders on parade night. They’ll get to you! If you don’t get through right away, call back.
Regular Shuttle Pick-up Locations:
Saugatuck Drug Store
201 Butler St.
Downtown Saugatuck
Regular Shuttle Pick-up Locations:
There are 3 pickup locations near the end of the parade route.
To Saugatuck
Center / Water
Near Alámar Integrative Medical Spa
To Fennville
Freemont / Washington
Back corner of Beery Field
To Dunes Resort
Freemont / Main
Across from Beery Field
9:00 pm - Main Lineup
9:30 pm - VIP Lineup
10:00 pm - Parade
Join us Downtown Douglas, Michigan for the 27th Annual Douglas Halloween Parade for Adults. Each year this event draws countless people to our small town to witness this extravaganza of creativity in costuming and performing arts. Paraders spend all year developing characters and practicing routines to "oooo" and "aaaa" crowds. This event is not to be missed!
Show up early to shop around Saugatuck and Douglas and grab a bite to eat. We'd love for you to support and thank our sponsors with your business. You'll quickly realize why Douglas is known as "The Village of Friendliness."
Don’t delay making your travel plans to the Saugatuck-Douglas area.
Parking
What time should you be to Downtown Douglas to find close parking?
Anybody’s guess, but we suggest you arrive early, especially if you want to try to eat in a local restaurant or have drinks in a bar as they fill up very early! There is no parking on Center Street, but most of the side streets allow parking on one or both sides of the street.
Our best advice is to make a whole weekend of this event and enjoy the towns! There is plenty to see and do in the Saugatuck and Douglas area before the parade. You can also park downtown Saugatuck and take the Interurban shuttle to avoid the congestion in Douglas.
Saint Peter’s Catholic Church has extended permission to use their lot at 100 St. Peter Drive in Douglas.