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In its 10th year, Arts in the Dark, an evening parade, celebrates Halloween as the “artist’s holiday,” bringing Chicago cultural organizations, youth programs, and artists together.

A group called Chicago Thriller dance while marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A group called Chicago Thriller dance while marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Zora Alleyne of a group called Big Elves sits in a vintage car before the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Zora Alleyne of a group called Big Elves sits in a vintage car before the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A parade participant dances during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A parade participant dances during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A person dressed as a walking puppet stands with parade watchers before marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A person dressed as a walking puppet stands with parade watchers before marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Deborah Kpogo performs with the Southland College Prep Charter High School Lady Eagles during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Deborah Kpogo performs with the Southland College Prep Charter High School Lady Eagles during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A parade participant makes scary gestures during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A parade participant makes scary gestures during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A Day of the Dead skeleton is positioned near the Chicago Theatre marquee during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A Day of the Dead skeleton is positioned near the Chicago Theatre marquee during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A member of the Back of the Yards Ballet Folklórico begins marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A member of the Back of the Yards Ballet Folklórico begins marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Carmen Barrio, right, hugs Maria Hernandez before marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Carmen Barrio, right, hugs Maria Hernandez before marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Architects Robert Becker, left, and Sharon Xu, of Studio Becker Xu, are dressed as the Crown Fountain as they march in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Architects Robert Becker, left, and Sharon Xu, of Studio Becker Xu, are dressed as the Crown Fountain as they march in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A parade participant dances with others during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A parade participant dances with others during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Children get a better view atop a Streets and Sanitation snowplow as they watch the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Children get a better view atop a Streets and Sanitation snowplow as they watch the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A drummer dressed as The Muppets Show character Animal, who also plays drums, performs during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A drummer dressed as The Muppets Show character Animal, who also plays drums, performs during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A group of architects wearing headpieces that resemble well-known Chicago buildings and structures mingle before marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A group of architects wearing headpieces that resemble well-known Chicago buildings and structures mingle before marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Wei Yu wears a headdress that depicts the Music Box Theatre mingles with fellow architects before marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Wei Yu wears a headdress that depicts the Music Box Theatre mingles with fellow architects before marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
An uncooperative man is detained in front of parade watchers on East Wacker Drive before the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
An uncooperative man is detained in front of parade watchers on East Wacker Drive before the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A parade participant with the Chicago Día de Los Niños dances during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A parade participant with the Chicago Día de Los Niños dances during the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
The Chicago Theatre marquee is reflected on windows as people watch the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
The Chicago Theatre marquee is reflected on windows as people watch the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on State Street. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Lorelei Wilson, 7, left, and Julia Paskiewicz, 11, work on their scary faces before marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Lorelei Wilson, 7, left, and Julia Paskiewicz, 11, work on their scary faces before marching in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade Oct. 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)