Halloween & Thriller Parade 2026 – Downtown Lexington

Schedule

Sun Oct 25 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

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Location

Main Street, Downtown Lexington | Lexington, KY

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Lexington's biggest free Halloween party culminates on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM with the annual Halloween Parade down Main Street, followed by the famous Thriller reenactment: several hundred zombies dancing, dawdling and dragging themselves down Main Street to the classic Michael Jackson tune.
The evening begins with Halloween-inspired art and performances downtown. Watch from anywhere along the parade route.
Presented by the City of Lexington (Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government). Free.
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Main Street, Downtown Lexington, 200 E Main St, Lexington, United States

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