New York's Village Halloween Parade is an annual holiday parade and street pageant presented the night of every Halloween (October 31) in New York City's Greenwich Village. Stretching more than a mile, this cultural event draws two million spectators, fifty thousand costumed participants, dancers, artists and circus performers, dozens of floats bearing live bands and other musical and performing acts, and a world-wide television audience of one hundred million.
Among the parade's signature features are its pageant sized puppets - giant rod puppets "articulated" by teams of puppeteers - and its open participation to anyone in a costume who wishes to march. It is the largest public Halloween event in the United States, and the country's only major night parade. It has been called "New York's Carnival."
It has been featured in many national magazines and travel guides, and has been a subject of study by leading cultural anthropologists. According to The New York Times, "the Halloween Parade is the best entertainment the people of this City ever give the people of this City." "Absolutely anything goes," says USA Today. "Be prepared to drop your jaw."
2008 Village Halloween Parade
The parade will march from Spring Street to 21st Street along 6th Avenue, starting at 7PM on October 31st.
For Participants: Line-up for participants begins on 6th Avenue between Spring and Broome Streets at 6PM. It can take anywhere from two to four hours to enter the parade route, so the staging area becomes its own party.
For Spectators: You'll have to get there early if you want a good view. Hours before the event, onlookers start to line the sidewalks behind police barricades. Some eager spectators climb up on trees, fences, and phone booths for a better view (at least until the NYPD shoo them down).
Directions
Take the 1, 2, and 3 lines to 14th St. and 7th Ave.
Take the A, B, C, D, E, F and Q lines to West 4th St. and 6th Ave.
Date & Time
31 Oct 2008; Friday , 7 PM - 10 PM
Location
On 6th Avenue from Spring Street to 21st Street.
Live on TV
NY 1 Television from 8 - 9:30 p.m.
Admission
Free
Contact
Phone: +1 212 777 6800
For more information visit http://www.halloween-nyc.com/index.php
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