Mystics coming to Crestline

It’s the same place, same date and same time every year, and Casey Wright Horn said it’s guaranteed to be fun.

The Mystics of Mountain Brook Halloween Parade will be Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. in Crestline Village, rain or shine. It’s a family-style event fashioned after Mardi Gras — parade participants will throw T-shirts, stuffed animals, moon pies and beads, organizer Horn said.

“That’s what makes it a big hit,” she said.

Horn and her brother, Trent Wright, — both originally from Mobile — started the parade because they wanted to bring a little Mardi Gras to Mountain Brook.

“Our mom’s birthday is on Oct. 31 also, so we’ve always done big Halloweens,” Horn said.

Their Halloweens are just getting bigger thanks to the parade — last year about 3,500 people attended.

The event is sponsored by local businesses, Horn said, and it will include a float competition and prizes. 

Dancers and cheerleaders from the middle school and high school will be part of the parade, as well as a possible appearance by the Mountain Brook High School marching band. Local Boy Scout troops and sports teams will also be a part.

The parade — which features about 25 floats — starts at the library, makes a circle through Crestline Village and lasts about 45 minutes.

For information or to contact Mystics about entering a float, visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/MysticsOfMountainBrook.