Slideshow: Parade and fire truck fun

Hundreds of costumed children and adults participated in Potsdam’s annual Ragamuffin Parade on Halloween afternoon, followed by rides in fire trucks following the parade. NCNow photo...

The Potsdam Fire Department ladder truck fills up the top of the truck with families waiting to ride around downtown Potsdam following the Ragamuffin Parade. The fire department has been offering free rides for decades, said firefighter Chad Narrow, who remembers riding the truck as a child, and he is now in his 35th year as a firefighter. NCNow photo.

Many families dressed in themes, including these farm animals at Potsdam’s Ragamuffin Parade on Halloween afternoon. NCNow photo.

Declan and Jaelyn Bliss, dressed as police, escort prisoner Casey Bliss during Potsdam’s annual Ragamuffin Parade on Halloween afternoon. NCNow photo.

Baby Owlbear and Mommy Owlbear, from Dungeons and Dragons fantasy game, were among the many costumed characters at Potsdam’s Ragamuffin Parade on Halloween afternoon. NCNow photo.

A young toddler rises in a “John Deere stroller” during Potsdam’s Ragamuffin Parade on Halloween afternoon. NCNow photo.

Edmund Yang, as Harry Potter, and Gilbert Yang as a pilot, await the start of Potsdam’s Ragamuffin Parade on Halloween afternoon. NCNow photo.

Dean Filiatrault, dressed as a dinosaur, gets a better view on Leighton Filiatrault’s shoulders during Potsdam’s Ragamuffin Parade on Halloween afternoon. NCNow photo

The Potsdam Fire Department fire trucks provide families with rides around downtown Potsdam following the Ragamuffin Parade. The fire department has been offering free rides for decades said firefighter Chad Narrow, who remembers riding the truck as a child, and he is now in his 35th year as a firefighter. NCNow photo.

Mackenzie Trathen and Rachael Riordan push Lakely Trathen in the Ragamuffin Parade on Halloween afternoon. NCNow photo.

Posted Monday, November 2, 2026 6:21 am

POTSDAM — Hundreds of young and old alike marched in the Ragamuffin Parade around downtown Potsdam on Saturday, Halloween afternoon.

The Potsdam, West Potsdam, West Stockholm and Hannawa Falls fire departments hosted the annual Ragamuffin Parade

The parade started at the Potsdam fire station on Main Street and traveled around downtown streets before returning to the fire station.

Families wore a wide variety of Halloween costumes and had the opportunity to meet local firefighters.

After the parade, fire truck rides were offered around the block. Refreshments and activities at the fire station were also provided, including doughnuts, popcorn, and apple cider.

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