LOGAN SQUARE — The 13th annual Haunted Paseo Boricua will kick off Halloween night in Humboldt Park.
The family-friendly festivities begin at 4 p.m. Oct. 31 and go until 7:30 p.m. along Paseo Boricua, the stretch of Division Street between California and Western avenues, and admission is free and open to the public.
This year's festival includes over a dozen of "Halloween-esque" stations inspired by the carnival circus theme infused with Puerto Rican culture such as a Haunted Casita, Scary Graveyard, Spooky Dancing & Thriller Stations, Healthy Treats Station, and the infamous and devilish Puerto Rican VEJIGANTE Station.
The Halloween event is also the second year that Haunted Paseo’s Healthy Treats for Healthier Kids initiative will campaign to inform children and their families about moderation and healthier snacks choices.
“We encourage our businesses to offer alternatives to candy in order to help prevent diabetes and obesity among our youth and in our community,” organizers said in a press release.
The Halloween event is being co-sponsored by Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos, West Town Bikes, AfriCaribe Cultural Center, The Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Batey Urbano, Roberto Clemente High School, Muevete Diabetes Empowerment Center, VIDA SIDA, the Chicago Park District, Ald. Roberto Maldonado (26th), Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation, and the Greater Humboldt Park Community of Wellness.
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