Each year at Halloween, Madison students walk to The House of the Carpenter dressed in their costumes. Many families wait along the street to watch their Halloween parade. The superheroes, goblins, ninjas, witches, and princesses (among many others) are escorted by their teachers, in addition to firefighters and a firetruck from the Wheeling Fire Department. HOC staff members and representatives from a variety of Wheeling businesses dress up in costume and decorate their vehicles and tables to see all the students in their costumes and pass out treats and candy to them.