Twilight Lantern Parade
Join us for a stroll through historic Downtown Denton.
Parade Registration
Sign up your floats, cars, trucks, bikes, banks, and drummers today!
Costumed participants may join the parade at the lineup; no registration necessary.
For more information, email parade@dentondayofthedeadfestival.com.
The Procession of Little Angels
The Twilight Lantern & Costume Parade established a special portion of the parade during the 2024 festival: The Procession of Little Angels.
In this special spot in the parade, parents, siblings and family members who know the grief of losing a child or a pregnancy are invited to gather and walk the parade route.
Families are welcome to carry photos, sonogram images, toys, books or baby blankets – any objects that honor their memories – to celebrate their lives and remember the joy brought to us by the youngest among us who have gone too soon.
To save your spot in the Procession of Little Angels, be sure to check the box for the procession on the registration form.
Let’s Illuminate the Night
Imagine a time when a community would get together for a proper celebration, walking the streets in merriment, moving to the beat of the drums. Let our lantern-lit parade bring that magical imagery to life! Don your finest costume, design and build your own paper lantern or puppet, and come join the fun. Winding around the square and surrounding streets, our lantern parade is free and open to everyone.
The Twilight & Costume Parade will line up at Oakland and East Oak streets, facing west.
Join us with illuminated lanterns, glowing costumes, and blinking bikes. Bring your decorated cars, trucks, and floats. Slap some light on a musical instruments or a drum and march with us!
The parade will end at Oakland and E. Hickory and Industrial streets, where you can dance to the last band of the night or get your tickets to Cirque du Horror!
For more information, email parade organizers at parade@dentondayofthedeadfestival.com