The magic of the earth ignites! The shining lanterns, glittering stilt-walkers and thundering bands of the 2010 Great Halloween Lantern Parade: GROW! levitate from the earth! Ten-foot-tall farmers tend glowing veggies. Colossal cucumbers cavort! Lady bugs dance! Towering beets blaze! The Gourd Orchestra, Sac Au Lait, The Barrage Band and other amazing bands! Over 1000 neighbors carry their handmade lanterns through Patterson Park! Come early for a hayride, lantern making, a New Day of the Dead Community Altar, food, beer and fund at the Festival! Pulaski Monument at Eastern & Linwood Aves. Rain Date Sun Oct 31.