53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade
Sat 31 Oct, 19:00 · Sixth Avenue, Manhattan — the route runs north up Sixth Avenue; line-up for marchers on the west side of Sixth Avenue between King Street and West 15th Street · New York
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via NYC Village Halloween Parade · Checked 1 Oct 2026
About this event
New York's great participatory Halloween night: thousands of costumed New Yorkers, giant puppets and bands moving up Sixth Avenue through Greenwich Village. The 2026 theme is Body and Soul, led by Firehorse, a new puppet by Basil Twist choreographed by Julie Atlas Muz. Anyone in costume can join the march; everyone else lines the avenue. Rain or shine.
Why we picked it
The single biggest free thing happening in New York on Halloween, and genuinely participatory rather than spectator-only — turn up in costume and you are in the parade. Crowds thin above 14th Street if you arrive late.
Free entry
Organiser states verbatim: "THE PARADE IS A FREE PUBLIC EVENT!" Watching and marching in costume are both free. A paid VIP grandstand area is sold separately — that is the only ticketed element.
Registration
Registration needed
None to watch or to march. Costumed marchers assemble on Sixth Avenue between King Street and West 15th Street; Sixth Avenue buses are rerouted from about 18:00.
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