The 2015 Torchlight Parade will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2015 – the opening day of the 55th celebration of Oktoberfest. The parade is the “pride of the northside” and features illuminated entries as well as decorated homes along the parade route. The parade starts at the intersection of Kane and Gillette Streets, proceeds west on Gillette and then south on Caledonia Street to St. James Street.