Downtown Conway is the place to be Saturday, Oct. 19, when, for the second year in a row the Coastal Carolina University Homecoming Parade joins forces with Conway Downtown Alive’s annual Halloween Golf Cart Parade for one “Monster” of a procession,  according to Hillary Howard, director of CDA.

The hijinks begin at the Conway Public Safety Building on 9th Avenue, then continue down 9th Avenue to Laurel Street into downtown Conway, ending at Marina Drive and Elm Street.

“When CCU's Homecoming falls in October, we combine the Halloween Golf Cart Parade (in its 5th year) and the CCU Homecoming Parade into a whimsical morning of Halloween delight!” she explains. 

It’s free to register for the parade; however, participants must register in advance so Conway Alive can prepare.

Community members participating in the HGCP take this event seriously, often spending weeks designing and finessing  their golf cart piece to compete for a giant orange and black ribbon for the front of their cart in addition to bragging rights for a year, Howard notes. There are awards, with participants engaged in either a non-competitive or competitive category. Residents get involved “all for the love of the ‘City of Halloween,’" she adds. 

“Pair this with CCU student organizations that arrive via shuttle bus with armloads of decor, and boxes of inflated balloons, and prebuilt cart additions,” Howard continues. “The students have just two hours to decorate their rented cart, and the juxtaposition between the two approaches creates a wonderful energy that embodies why Conway is honored and proud to be the home of Coastal Carolina University! 

Along with Conway Alive, the Halloween Golf Cart Parade is sponsored by Daisy Fair Flowers, Santee Cooper, and Pepsi Bottling Ventures.

Conway’s Halloween Golf Cart Parade - Downtown 
Saturday, Oct. 19, 9:30 a.m.
(843) 248-6260, conwayalive.com