TAKOMA PARK, Md. (DC News Now) — Staff with the Takoma Park Recreation Department is gearing up for its fun and spooky “Monster Bash.”
Just days before Halloween, organizers are going to host events for families to put on their best costumes, collect sweet treats and more.
With dancing and fun, the “Monster Bash” will kick off at 1 p.m. on Oct. 26 in the parking lot of the Takoma Park Middle School.
Organizers said there will be a DJ and roving entertainment, Tunk-or-Treat and a magic show. After the bash, the Costume Parade and Contest line-up will start at 2 p.m. and march down Philadelphia Avenue before winding down at Piney Branch Road.
A local band will perform from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and guests will have the chance to play games and use the selfie station before the winner of the Costume Contest is announced.
Road Closures
During the event, organizers said several roads will be closed and detour signs will be posted. The police will also direct traffic at the main intersections.
- Piney Branch Road, from Takoma Park Middle School to Philadelphia Avenue, from about 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., there will be a rolling street closure. The roadway will reopen once all parade participants have cleared the roadway.
- The intersections of Chestnut Avenue/Grant Avenue, Philadelphia Avenue/Piney Branch Road, Philadelphia Avenue/Chestnut Avenue, Philadelphia Avenue/Holly Avenue, Philadelphia Avenue/Birch Avenue, Philadelphia Avenue/Cedar Avenue, Philadelphia Avenue/Old Philadelphia Avenue and will have rolling closures between 1:45 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Some residents will not be able to exit their neighborhoods while streets are closed for the parade (Hodges Lane, Chestnut Avenue, Holly Avenue, Darwin Avenue, and Grant Avenue) and during the culminating event on Maple (from Philadelphia to Lee)
- Once the parade concludes, all street closures on Philadelphia Avenue will be lifted.
- Maple Avenue from Philadelphia Avenue to Lee Avenue will be closed from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. through the event. Lee Avenue will still be open for vehicular traffic.
- Residents along Maple Avenue (Philadelphia Ave. to Lee Ave.) will not be able to exit along Maple through the event.
- Ahead of the event, detour signs will be placed on Maple Avenue and Piney Branch Road with expected closures and times.
- There will also be no parking signs in the Community Center back parking lot and along Maple Avenue between Philadelphia Avenue and Lee Avenue.
- Ride On and Metro bus service (including Metro Access) will be interrupted on the aforementioned streets from 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- In the event of inclement weather, the “Monster Bash” will be moved inside Takoma Park Middle School, and there will not be any road closures.
Police said Ride On and Metrobus will be interrupted on the aforementioned streets from noon to 7 p.m.
For more information about the “Monster Bash,” visit the Takoma Park website.
