ALTON - The Grandpa Gang has been hard at work decorating Rock Springs Park for Christmas, but on Halloween night, the group came together for the Alton Halloween Parade.On Oct. 31, 2025, several members of the Grandpa Gang rode in a truck through the parade route to drum up excitement for the annual Christmas Wonderland attraction at Rock Springs Park. Every year, these grandpas work through the fall to decorate Rock Springs Park in Christmas lights so cars can drive through and admire the sights in December.“I work the exit gate, and the best part of the whole thing is hearing the little kids that have been through it. I ask them, ‘What was your favorite thing to see?’” said Bert Mary. “Makes it worthwhile.”Mary has been volunteering with the Grandpa Gang for the last 12 years. Earl Gill

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