Masses of ghouls and goblins will take to the streets Saturday for the annual Halloween Torchlight Parade.

Sponsored by the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association, the annual parade features a costume contest, candy giveaway and more.

Participants gather at Cook’s Corner Park where judging will take place at 4:45 p.m.

Last year, the parade had roughly 400 participants and organizers are expecting many more this year.

“I think we’ll see more this year with all the Haunting of Coupeville promotion we’ve done,” said Vickie Chamber, executive director of the waterfront association.

The parade starts at 5 p.m., led by Coupeville resident Peg Tennant, and will start at the park, go down North Main Street and onto Front Street, ending in front of the Island County Historical Museum.

Blockades will be put up on South Main Street at Cook’s Corner Park, at North Main and Front streets, Coveland and Grace streets, and at Coveland and Alexander streets, Chambers said.

The parade usually ends around 5:30 and the blockades are removed immediately following the parade.

Any cars parked on those streets will just have to wait until the parade is done, Chambers said.

Participants will receive goodie bags and the first 100 children will receive free flashlights for the “torchlight” aspect of the parade.

Merchants along Front Street will be tossing out candy along the route.

At the end of the parade, Tennant will ask trivia questions for door prizes and announce the winners of the costume contest.

Costumes will be judged for best boy and girl costumes, best group child costumes, best adult costume and best family costume.

Winners will receive gift certificates to local businesses.

Also at the end of the parade, the winners of the carved pumpkin contest and the scarecrow corridor will be announced.