COLDWATER, MI — Saturday night's weather was perfect, with temperatures near 50 degrees, as 36 entries lined up for the 2025 Halloween Parade Oct. 25.

From Hudson west to Pierson Street, children and parents lined Chicago Street, many in costumes, to grab candy handed out by people walking alongside floats and other parade vehicles.

In his holiday top hat and tux, Tim Farrell announced each entry as family and friends managed parade logistics.

The American Legion Color Guard, a Coldwater fire truck, honorary grand marshals, and Branch County's Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots headed the half-hour parade.

The Coldwater High School Cardinal band in costumes played Halloween-themed music while Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and others handed out buckets and bags of candy to kids along the cu

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