Costume POErade at Poe Fest International

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Embrace the spirit of Poe as you don your most haunting attire or period dress and POErade with fellow Poe fans. Enter the competition, or simply join the procession through festival grounds. FREE!

One of thevery best parts of the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards are all the costumes! Embrace the spirit of Poe as you don your most haunting attire and parade through festival grounds. Saturday, October 5, is the 2nd annual Costume POErade at Poe House! Enter the competition, or simply join the procession as we close Day 1 of the Poe Fest International. Every participant will have a moment to shine on the Main Stage before joining the line of fellow Poe Fans as they parade through festival grounds.

Contest prizes include tickets to the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum and Poe festival merch!