The West Earl Lions Club will sponsor a Halloween Parade on Thursday, Oct. 26. All participants must be registered by 6:15 p.m. Costume registration and band registration will be at the West Earl Community Park on South State Street. Organizers invite local businesses to enter with floats, trucks and groups; these entries should be registered on Louise Avenue in Talmage.

The parade will commence at 7 p.m. at West Earl Community Park and travel on South State Street, Cedar Avenue, Church Street and School Lane. It will end at West Earl Fire Company. Judging will take place at the corner of South State and East Main streets, with monetary prizes awarded for costumes, floats and groups at the fire hall.

For the children, costume prizes will be given for the scariest, most comical, most original and most beautiful costumes. Adults will be judged on originality, and family groups will be considered for the Best of Show award.

Refreshments will be served at the fire hall. In the case of rain, the parade will be canceled, but judging of costumes will be held at Talmage Park, with prizes awarded there.

Donations will be accepted.

Preregistration for floats and walking groups is available by calling Jeffrey L. Zimmerman at 717-859-4921, and these groups are asked to check in early.