Halloween parade to close some downtown streets

By Joe HawkLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

October 29, 2012 - 7:53 am

A Halloween parade and party will result in downtown street closures Wednesday, the city of Las Vegas announced.

At 3 p.m., Coolidge, Hoover and Gass avenues, between Third and Fourth streets, will be shut down for use as a staging area.

The parade will run on Fourth Street, between Hoover and Ogden avenues. Beginning at 7 p.m. Fourth Street will be closed from 4 to 11 p.m. The participants will disband west of Fourth Street on Ogden Avenue.

Ogden Avenue between Fourth Street and Casino Center Boulevard will also be closed from 5 p.m. to 4 a.m. Nov. 1 for a parade after-party, scheduled to start at 4 p.m.

Contact reporter Joe Hawk at jhawk@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2912. Follow him on Twitter: @RJroadwarrior.

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