Mendon’s Horribles Parade – A Good Time Had By All

On July 3, Mendon held it’s annual Fourth of July Horribles Parade. The Parade has been a tradition in Mendon that goes back over half a century. Children of all ages dress in costume and walk down Maple Street to the Mendon Town Hall where prizes are awarded from the Mendon Fire Department. The children were also treated to tickets to Soutwicks Zoo courtesy of Southwicks, hot dogs and drinks. The annual Horribles Parade is sponsored by the Mendon Fire Department.

The Parade of Horribles is a New England Traditional going back to the 1870’s.