The town centre was alive with spooky spirit as the Halloween parade, inspired by a haunted house theme, showcased hundreds of professional performers and community groups. Highlights included a giant haunted house float, a Frankenstein puppet, a giant spider, and sea creatures.
Alongside the parade, attendees enjoyed a funfair at the Lagoon Car Park and East End Park, live performances in County Square, street entertainment, marshmallow toasting, arts and crafts sessions, and spooky light shows and inflatable monster installations on well-known buildings.
The festival, delivered by Renfrewshire Council's events team in partnership with Cirque Bijou and Woodroffe Bassett Design, was unfortunately impacted by a severe weather warning. Saturday's planned events had to be cancelled.
“"We were really sorry we had to cancel that date due to the severe weather forecast, but ensuring a safe event for our performers, attendees and all those who work so hard to make the event happen is our priority."
Despite the weather disruption, Ms Allan expressed delight that Friday evening's spirit remained undampened, allowing performers and participants to showcase their preparations. The next major event in Paisley town centre will be the Christmas Lights Switch On on Saturday 14 November, featuring festive activities, street entertainment, and a performance by Skippinish ahead of the switch-on moment at 6pm. Further Christmas Light Switch-On events are scheduled for Linwood (19 November), Renfrew (21 November), Erskine (27 November), and Johnstone (28 November).
