On Sunday, Oct. 29, the streets of Elizabethtown will be overrun with a cast of creepy characters when the Not-Too-Scary HalloweE-Town Parade rolls through town.

The parade will begin assembling at 4 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Community Park and will step off at 6 p.m.

It will feature awards in nine categories, provided by Elizabethtown College. The categories are ages 1 to 5; ages 6 to 10; ages 11 to 14; age 15 and up; couples; groups and organizations; best on wheels (wheelchairs or scooters); motorized, vehicles and floats; and pets.

"The parade steps off onto Mount Joy Street at the park heading south and turning left onto College Avenue, ending at the Elizabethtown College Hoover parking lot, where there will be a Halloween inflatable walk-through area, trick-or-treat by downtown and local businesses and a Trunk or Treat made up of trunks decorated by college groups handing out candy provided by The Candy Unicornium," said Tony Gibble of LIV-ETown, who is organizing the event. "There will also be food trucks and a DJ providing the beats for the parade afterparty."

Elizabethtown College's radio station, WWEC, will serve as DJ, said Jesse Waters, director of community impact for the college, which is partnering with LIV-ETown for the parade.

This is the second year for the parade, which began after community members expressed interest in bringing a Halloween parade to Elizabethtown. The partnership between LIV-ETown and Elizabethtown College was a natural fit, Waters said.

"Being able to offer our on- and off-campus communities this opportunity is just what the college stands for, and this year's parade will be truly fantastic," Waters said. "We have a larger Trunk or Treat experience and nine food trucks from the community that will be offering a great variety of snacks and edibles. We again will have the costume contest with judges E-town College president Betty Rider, WITF's Scott LaMar and ABC27's Ali Lanyon."

There is still time to sign up to participate in the parade, said Clint Gibble of LIV-ETown. "October 27 is the cutoff for floats or vehicles. They can email livetownevents@gmail.com to sign up," he stated. "You can sign up for the walking and pet categories anytime on that Sunday between 4 and 5 p.m. at Pavilion 2 in the Elizabethtown Community Park." The park is located at 201 S. Mount Joy St.

"Come be a part of this new tradition in our town," Tony said. "Even if you aren't from E-town, you are welcome to come be a part of this growing family or just attend and enjoy the show. If you love Halloween, love a sense of community and love seeing fun - and some spooky - costumes and floats, this should be your not-to-miss event."