Part of this year’s Fear on the Wear Halloween celebrations, the event was organised by Sunderland BID with community groups, schools and other organisations working on creating unique lantern sculptures for the past few months.
![It was a soggy night but participants kept their spirits up.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmQzNTI5N2UzLWVmNTAtNDQzNC04Nzg4LWM5NzRmMDMyYzcxZTo4MjNkZmEwOC04NzU2LTRlYjktOWU4OC1hOWJmYjVlZjc2ZDQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Great spirit
It was a soggy night but participants kept their spirits up. Photo: Stu Norton
![From stilt walkers to toddlers and all age ranges, the parade featured a broad range of groups.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmMyMWQ2OWVkLWFiYzgtNDZhMy04MDY4LTkxOWM5OWMwZjViNTplYjRjZGFhMS0yNTg5LTQ4NWQtYWQ1My1iNTViNWQwOTk5YTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Parade for all
From stilt walkers to toddlers and all age ranges, the parade featured a broad range of groups. Photo: Stu Norton
![The parade started at the Winter Gardens before heading up Fawcett Street, heading along High Street West and finishing at Keel Square.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjhmODNmY2M5LWQwZjQtNDE2Zi04ZjBjLThmZTQyZDVmMDUyYjpkYWVjYzljNy03ZDA0LTQzMDEtYjkyYS1hMjk2Y2I4MjFkNTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Weaving its way
The parade started at the Winter Gardens before heading up Fawcett Street, heading along High Street West and finishing at Keel Square. Photo: Stu Norton
![A parade has become an annual fixture of Sunderland BID's Halloween celebrations.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmE2MjM1OTJlLTZmZjMtNDBlMy04MjkxLTcyYjdjNWJjZjcwZDo4M2ZmOTJkNS05NzRjLTQzNTMtYjdhNi1kZGZlYjQ1NmZiNzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Annual event
A parade has become an annual fixture of Sunderland BID's Halloween celebrations. Photo: Stu Norton