The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea was incorporated on Halloween in 1916, so it celebrates its birthday and the country's favorite costume-and-candy holiday with a Halloween Parade at 4 p.m. through downtown in which all are welcome to participate or spectate. City dignitaries, VIPs, costumed dogs and kids, and residents and visitors alike gather for this upbeat annual affair! Following the parade, the village's charming shops will be open for trick-or-treating and other fun fall festivites.

After the parade, we're throwing a Halloween/Birthday Bash in Devendorf Park after the parade from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Shannon and the Night Divers will entertain, there will be Trick-or-Treating and free hot dogs, chips, and water. Thank you to Sunset Center for sponsoring the entertainment and the Carmel Host Lions for preparing the hot dogs.