***For Immediate Release | 10/08/2024 | Athens, Georgia, USA***
WILD RUMPUS XVI 2024 Parade & Spectacle
“MoonLIT!”
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Athens, GA USA
ALL DETAILS: www.wildrumpus.org
CONTACT
Executive Director, Timi Conley
email: wildrumpus13@gmail.com
mobile (not for public): 706-372-1753
Instagram @wildrumpusathens www.instagram.com/wildrumpusathens
Facebook @wildrumpusparade www.facebook.com/wildrumpusparade
Halloween Parade Creates Magic in Athens
The Wild Rumpus is Athens, GA's 'Halloween Mardi Gras', in its 16th year, and 2024 will be the biggest yet. All are invitedto attend and BE IN THE PARADE- everyone is in costume- young and old, all lifestyles, and walks of life… Wear a costume, and YOU ARE the parade!
The Wild Rumpus Parade begins with a conch shell blown by the Master of Ceremonies, Timi Conley. The sound calls out to all people to join in, to come out from wherever they are and whoever they are, all are welcome, and they appear in hand-crafted, wildly imaginative costumes, to parade through downtown streets, to strut past local bands on the route, to stream into the festival zone with bands playing on stage, with fire spinners, aerialist performers, and laser lights. Thousands of people have come out to Rumpus in the streets to raise money for a nonprofit group each year, for 14 years on Halloween.
Master-minded by Timi Conley, an artist and musician, the Wild Rumpus Parade has become one of Athens’s top three events of the year. “Here in Athens, Halloween is the biggest holiday of the year…. The centerpiece of it all is the Wild Rumpus Parade & Spectacle downtown” -Flagpole Magazine. And the Athens Banner-Herald writes, “This parade is considered one of the best Halloween parades in the country.”
Everyone in costume is invited to march, for free. The event starts at 5 pm at the “Rumpus Rally” with bands on stage at Creature Comforts Brewery, for crowds of decked-out participants. People gather, streets are blocked off, there is a 4-block open container festival zone for the thirsty beasts, vampires, and jelly fish puppeteers. At 8 pm, with the sound from the conch shell, thousands of people begin the Wild Rumpus parade through the streets. Crowds flock to view the costumes, to dance to the music and entertainment along the route (supported by The Rotary Club of the Classic City of Athens), and to hang out with all the costumed parade walkers, culminating in a massive DJ dance party in the street until 11 pm. Wild Rumpus attendees are then invited to the “Midnight Howl” Official After-Party at Paloma Park to continue the fun until the late night bells chime!
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Event Date: SATURDAY, OCT. 26, 2024
Location: DOWNTOWN ATHENS, GA, USA
WEBSITE: www.wildrumpus.org
Benefitting 2024 Charity, Athens Area Homeless Shelter: www.helpathenshomeless.org
Volunteer: https://forms.gle/n69qGnKyZeH1syFg8
Donate: https://givebutter.com/wr-donate
See our website for most up-to-date info including parade details, parties, music events, open-container wristband sales, times, online auction, parking, hotels, entertainment, sponsors and more! Brought to you by Creature Comforts Beer Co., Downtown Athens, GA and more (see full list below!)
<<PR pdf and event poster art attached.>>
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SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, 10/26/2024
THE RUMPUS RALLY
Official Pre-Party:
Location: Creature Comforts Brewery
Time: 5pm-8pm
ft. Organically Programmed, Love.Craft Band, Dekadance
ft, The release of the Official Beer of Wild Rumpus, Creature Comforts “FLASH CAT” Imperial IPA
THE MAIN EVENT:
THE WILD RUMPUS PARADE!!!
Starting location: W. Hancock Ave. at Pulaski St.
Time: 8PM SHARP
no open container alcohol drinks allowed in parade, please - thanks!
ft. parade music by El ChupaSKAbra, Fishbug, Beast Mode, Woah Nelly, Nadia Vaeh, Karma Kat, Father Werewolf, LibbaLoops + Bryant Perez, Jiig + Molly2Hott, Squallé, Trepid (featuring Grandfath3er)
(view the Wild Rumpus interactive map at www.wildrumpus.org)
RUMPUSLAND CELEBRATION
Location: Wild Rumpus Festival Zone, W. Washington St. from Lumpkin St. to Pulaski St.
Time: 8pm-11pm
ft. Booty Boyz, Fairiz (Main Stage)
ft. DJ Ellwin, with dance performances by League of Step, Danza Azteca, Belli Dance Company (Treatster Stage - next to Morton Theater)
The Wild Rumpus Parade culminates in a 4-block "Festival Zone" demarcated by street barricades for a spectacle and dance party for the ages!! Open-container drinking (beer/wine, 21+ only) is allowed inside the Festival Zone with purchase of a $5 wristband. Wristbands are available at these sponsoring bars and venues:
Creature Comforts Brewery
Paloma Park
Cheba Hut
Trappeze Pub
Rook & Pawn
Taco Mama
El Paso Tacos and Tequila
Flicker Bar
Clocked
Ted's Most Best
**NO ALCOHOL is allowed in the streets outside the barricaded Festival Zone- thank you!
The MIDNIGHT HOWL
Details: After the parade, Athens, GA cranks up and keeps the party going at the Midnight Howl official after-party!!
Location: Paloma Park Athens
Times: 11pm - 2am
ft: Cardynal & the Flock, BROasis
ft. Drink specials from our Platinum Sponsor, Broken Shed Vodka
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ONLINE AUCTION ft. Widespread Panic-signed Washburn HB-35 guitar just like JB's!!! - coming soon, dates tba!
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The Wild Rumpus & Spectacle "MoonLIT!" salutes our fabulous partners and sponsors:
RUMPUS ROYALTY
Athens Downtown Development Authority (Downtown Athens, GA)
Creature Comforts Brewing Co.
Widespread Panic
DIAMOND LEVEL
The James E. and Betty J. Huffer Foundation
Paloma Park Athens
burton+Burton
Live Wire Athens
PLATINUM LEVEL
Broken Shed Vodka
The Hanmer Family
Cheba Hut
Cord Sibilsky Group
The Hanmer Family
Visit Athens, GA
RubySue Graphics
GOLD LEVEL
Loving Botanicals
Taco Mama Athens
DePalma's Italian Café
Trappeze Pub
The Jarrett Martin Group
Stanfield Air Systems
The Estate of Martha S. Thomas
Classic Citiva / Franny's Farmacy
Rabbit Hole Studios
Flagpole Magazine
Rook & Pawn
Kaptiv8 Marketing
Condor Chocolate
Silver Level
Café Racer
El Paso Tacos & Tequila
Neal and Pat Priest
ProCoat Painting
Gyro Wrap
Flicker Theater and Bar
Clocked
First American
Ted's Most Best
Brasher Media
Aubrey Entertainment
Law Offices of Eric K. Krasle
ACC Solid Waste Dept
ASAP/Glenn Company
Prestige Parking
See all sponsors 2023-2024: https://wildrumpus.org/sponsors/
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