NYC Halloween Parade in Manhattan NYC West Village
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 beginning at 7 pm & ending around 10.30 pm
Description. The 50th Annual Manhattan Halloween Parade NYC in the West Village. The NYC Halloween Parade runs through the West Village neighborhood for three to four hours with the official end time at 10.30 pm. There are over 35 bands and an innumerable showing of creative costumes. The theme is Upside Down and Inside Out. The after party is at Webster Hall in the East Village [see Webster Hell above].
Location. The NYC Halloween Parade begins at Spring Street / Canal and 6th Avenue and marches north along 6th to 15th Street. West Village Halloween parade in Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://halloween-nyc.com/
Village Halloween Parade Manhattan NYC
A Brief History of the Manhattan Halloween Parade in the Village NYC
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The Village Halloween Parade is the only nighttime parade in New York City, and according to Wikipedia, the only nighttime parade in the entire country.
The Village Halloween Parade first began in 1974 when a Manhattan puppeteer, Ralph Lee, organized artists, musicians and theater people in a celebration of the arts in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan. In the early years the parade was cast as street theater and it was not only wildly reflective of the times, but also outrageously reflective of the gay scene in the West Village in the 1970's.
Within a few years the parade expanded its route out of the West Village into Washington Square, and within ten years the parade had greatly outgrown the Village neighborhood streets and was moved onto Sixth Avenue.
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Village Halloween Parade Manhattan NYC
A Brief History of the Manhattan Halloween Parade in the Village NYC
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As the Village Halloween Parade grew in size, some of its outrageousness was lost. The ability to break through was lost possibly because over the years the American cultural scene has continually opened up, and thus it has become increasingly difficult to shock the public. And possibly because there are so many theatrical vignettes in the Village Halloween Parade, that it's harder to break through.
Each year it seems puppeteers continue to make their showing, reflective of the Village Halloween Parade origins. And artists, theatrical people and musicians continue to participate in the parade, as do many New Yorkers seeking a spot on the street scene stage.
The parade route begins at Houston and 6th Avenue and heads north to 14th Street, traversing the entire length of the West Village. Every year hundreds of thousands line the streets, seeking to enjoy the visual, musical and theatrical feast. It's a bit like the American version of Mardi Gras, even though Halloween itself originated as an Irish Harvest Festival over a millenium ago.
Céad míle fáilte & have a Happy Halloween.
Photos taken at October 31, 2016 Manhattan Halloween Parade in the West Village NYC.
