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51st Annual NY Halloween Parade-2024

51st Annual NY Halloween Parade-2024

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BY: Adal Hussain, Chief  Editor for World Liberty TV, @ Greenwich Village  NYC, Thursday Oct 31st 2024

NYC’s 51st Village Halloween Parade Celebrates Individuality with its theme: Meow! Embrace your inner cat and attend the iconic New York City Halloween Parade.

The highly anticipated Village Halloween Parade set take place on Thursday, October 31st, has announced this year’s theme: “Meow!” to celebrate the inner “Cat Lady” in everyone.

The 51st Annual Parade invites participants to embrace their feline spirit with a dash of catnip, a ball of yarn, and an unshakable Cat Lady attitude for a night filled with creativity and eccentricity.

Leading the Halloween Parade this year as Grand Marshal is Tony Award-winning actor André De Shields, best known for his role as Hermes in the Broadway musical Hadestown and recently as Old Deuteronomy in CATS: “The Jellicle Ball”.

Inspired by the mysterious and untamed nature of cats, this year’s Village Halloween. Parade will bring to life a celebration of cat-inspired artistry, individuality, and bravado.

From the hidden “Cat Lady” in everyone to the audacious spirits of Eartha Kitt and Margaret Atwood, the parade invites participants to embrace their inner feline and join the procession.

About the Village Halloween Parade: The Village Halloween Parade is a vital part of New York City’s cultural landscape, dedicated to enhancing the city’s imaginative spirit through large-scale participatory events.

As the only parade in the country with an artistic foundation at its core, the Halloween Parade inspires hundreds of thousands to step into the streets, transforming public spaces with creativity, freedom, and celebration.

By animating the senses and fostering a renewed connection to the city’s environment, the parade strengthens the spirit of community, continuity, and shared joy among New Yorkers and visitors alike.

Driven by a mission to rejuvenate the city’s spirit and economy, the Village Halloween Parade continues to play a unique role in New York’s cultural life, bringing people together to experience the power of art in motion.

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New York ‘s 51st Annual Halloween Parade -2024

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BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor for World Liberty TV, @ Greenwich Village NYC, Thursday Oct 31 st 2024 NYC’s 51st Village Halloween Parade Celebrates Individuality with its theme: Meow! Embrace your inner cat and attend the iconic New York City Halloween Parade. The highly anticipated Village Halloween Parade set take place on Thursday, October 31st,...
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50th Anniversary Village Halloween parade-2023

50th Anniversary Village Halloween parade-2023

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BY: Adal Hussain, Chief Editor, Spring St NYC 10/31/23

New York City’s highly anticipated Annual Village Halloween Parade is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the iconic event.

The Parade’s theme this year will be Upside Down/Inside OUT, reflecting on the folks’ return to a “new normalcy” after the 2020 pandemic.

While many spent the lockdown INSIDE, the Parade celebrates the freedom of coming OUT, but as who we are NOW upon reemergence in whole new world.

The Parade will honor world-famous performance artist Laurie Anderson as Grand Marshal and Lou Reed as the posthumous Grand Marshal, while featuring dozens of marching bands, hundreds of Giant Puppets, and tens of thousands of New Yorkers in costume of their own creation.

5oth Ann“The Halloween Parade, in its 50th year, is a unique celebration of spirit, creativity, and unity. It continues to inspire young creatives in NYC, bringing them together in a procession of imagination and transformation.

Simultaneously, the Parade embraces the true essence of Halloween, where the boundary between the living and the dead is the thinnest, allowing spirits to briefly walk the earth,” said Jeanne Fleming, long-time Director of the Parade.

“This year’s Parade not only commemorates its own 50-year history but also pays tribute to those lost to various events like 9/11, AIDS, and Covid, as well as those who have been part of the Parade throughout the years.”

The Parade is set to begin at 7pm ET on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Spring St. and will travel North on Sixth Avenue from Canal Street to 18th Street.

 The Village Halloween Parade is free for all to view from the sidelines or to join IN COSTUME. No ticket is required; however, tickets are available and ticket holders will enjoy VIP access and the option to choose from various ways to participate in the Parade, ranging from watching it, walking in it, or helping support the work through donations.

All IN COSTUME are welcome to join. Line-up begins at 6:30pm EST on Sixth Avenue South of Spring Street. Participants are instructed to ONLY approach the start from the SOUTH at Canal Street and 6th Avenue.

It was truly a remarkable event, 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade, we at World Liberty TV, Have been covering the Parade for the last 15 years, it always gets better and bigger every year, see more about 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade in our World Liberty TV, Channels by clicking here.

New York’s 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade-2023

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BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor,   Spring St NYC 10/31/23 New York City’s highly anticipated Annual Village Halloween Parade is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the iconic event. The Parade’s theme this year will be Upside Down/Inside OUT, reflecting on the folks’ return to a “new normalcy” after the 2020 pandemic. While many spent the lockdown...
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Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade-2023

Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade-2023

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BY: Adal Hussain, Chief Editor,  Thompkins Square Park NYC Oct 21st 2023

In addition to the traditional parade activities, an “experiential area” will be added this year across from the parade route on Avenue B and 7th St. with activities, services and sample stations.

The event is already the largest Halloween dog costume contest in NYC—and perhaps even in the world—and now it’ll be bigger than ever before.

The Tompkins Square Park Dog Run announced the news on Instagram this morning, writing “Keep working on those costumes…THE PARADE! IS! BACK! ON!

Their announcement thanked sponsor Get Joy, a local dog wellness startup, for saving the parade. Parade leaders also thanked Mayor Eric Adams and Councilwoman Carolina Rivera “for quickly jumping into action.”

For more than three decades the Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade has been a tradition welcoming hundreds of dogs in adorable outfits.

“It’s a celebration of joy, creativity and the unbreakable bond between humans and their four-legged best friends,” Fern Watt, dog author and communications officer of the Tompkins Square Park Dog Run, said in a press release.

“It’s basically the Met Gala for the Canine Community. We’ve been overcome by the amazing display of support from our community, so call the pup-arazzi: the show will go on!”

Watt will serve as a judge for the event, alongside Get Joy founder/CEO Tom Arrix, Get Joy’s Veterinary Advisor Dr. Brett Levitzke of VERG Brooklyn, and others.

Expect incredible prizes for winners of various costume contest categories, including best in show, people’s choice, most creative and more.

Year after year, the canine costumes prove remarkably elaborate and conceptual, so get creative. Some of our favorite looks from past years include Phantom of the Opera, Starbarks, and even an NYC garbage can. The ingenuity knows no bounds.

This isn’t the first time the parade has faced cancellation, by the way. Amid the pandemic in 2020, the parade paused, but it came roaring back in 2021.

What started as a small gathering among friends has ballooned into a cornerstone of New York City’s Halloween season, drawing thousands of spectators to the East Village to marvel, coo and laugh at creations that somehow become more elaborate every year.

When everything runs smoothly, Garrett Russo, who created the event and organized it for nearly 30 years, said the parade can raise more than $50,000 for the Tompkins Square Park dog run, where dogs can run around off-leash in a gated area. It was the city’s first.

The money goes toward resurfacing the dog park and regular maintenance, and many of the city’s dog parks have arrangements with private groups to take care of such areas.

Thousands of people attended the 2023 Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade-2023, see more in our World Liberty TV, Political Channels by clicking here.

 

The 2023 Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade-2023

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BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor,   Thompkins Square Park  NYC Oct 21st 2023 Mark your calendar for the annual parade on Saturday, October 21 from 1-3pm; stay tuned for more details. In addition to the traditional parade activities, an “experiential area” will be added this year across from the parade route on Avenue B and 7th...
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49th Annual Village Halloween Parade NYC-2022

49th Annual Village Halloween Parade NYC-2022

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New York’s Village Halloween Parade is committed to the cultural and imaginative life of New York City and to the advancement of large-scale participatory events in the belief that such events, when artistically inspired, can play a major role in the resurrection and rejuvenation of the City’s spirit, economy and the life of its people.

The Halloween Parade plays an important part in the life of the City. It is the only Parade in the country that has at its heart an artistic base.

Its generous spirit has nurtured hundreds of thousands of people who reach into their imaginations and take themselves physically out into public to perform and to celebrate. We believe public events of this sort give people the opportunity to claim the open spaces of their City for purposes other than work; to inhabit them with a sense of freedom and spontaneity; to play, thus renew their relationship to the environment.

The Parade is a powerful event, for while it is happening, it animates all the senses—sight, sound, smell, taste, color and movement.

 The New Yorkers lining the streets are doused in a living waterfall of freedom. The pageant is liberation for lifestyles, cultures, and individuals who are given the chance for one night to show themselves as they wish to be seen.

It was World Liberty TV, teams 15th attendance at the Annual Village Halloween Parade, every year the parade keeps getting bigger, better and more creative, we met so many people dressed up in their costumes in attendance which you will see in our pictures and video coverage in our World Liberty TV, Cultural Channels and blogs by clicking here.

New York City’s 49th Annual Village Halloween Parade-2022

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BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor for World Liberty TV New York’s Village Halloween Parade is committed to the cultural and imaginative life of New York City and to the advancement of large-scale participatory events in the belief that such events, when artistically inspired, can play a major role in the resurrection and rejuvenation of the...
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48th Annual NYC’s Village Halloween Parade-2021

48th Annual NYC’s Village Halloween Parade-2021

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New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade took place on October 31, 2021. Jason Feldman and his wife Missy ,They LOVE Halloween!

“When I heard on the news that the annual Village Halloween Parade was going to be canceled for lack of funds, I was devastated,” Feldman said. “I immediately felt called to save the parade, and to make a difference for our city. Honestly, as a native New Yorker I love this parade so much I don’t really think I had a choice.

I know it’s not literally the shot in the arm most people are looking for, but I would suggest it’s the best medicine for our city.” Thank you Mr Feldman for your contribution to keep the parade going, totally a great man who deeply cares about New York and of course the Halloween Parade.

This year’s Parade is dedicated to the Children of NYC who could not celebrate Halloween last year. This year we are inviting them to design the giant Puppets that lead the Parade! New York City’s Halloween Parade was resurrected on Sunday night.

Tens of thousands of revelers returned to Manhattan to take part in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade that was nixed last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic — and many attendees donned coronavirus-themed costumes as they marched up Sixth Avenue.

The 48th year of the parade also featured floats, dancing and music from 53 bands.

Comedian Randy Rainbow served as the 2021 grand marshal after gaining popularity for his parody song “Mr. Biden (Bring My Vaccine)” on YouTube last March.

The event’s artistic and producing director Jeanne Fleming said Sunday night was “the largest parade” she’s ever seen — estimating 60,000 participants and half a million spectators.

“This is more than I can ever imagine,” Fleming said. “This is the heart and soul of New York City. This is people reaching into their hearts and doing something for each other,” she added.

In addition to the COVID-themed costumes, revelers dressed in typical Halloween get-ups, including zombies, Grim Reapers, witches, Jokers and clowns.

Some attendees traveled from as far as the west coast to witness the celebration.

It was World Liberty TV Teams 15th Annual Appearance covering the Parade and we look forward to covering many more and showcasing it to many of our readers and subscribers. See more in our World Liberty TV, Cos Play Channels and blogs by clicking here.

 

48th Annual New York City’s Village Halloween Parade-2021

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BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor for World Liberty TV New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade took place on October 31, 2021. Jason Feldman and his wife Missy ,They LOVE Halloween! “When I heard on the news that the annual Village Halloween Parade was going to be canceled for lack of funds, I was devastated,”...
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45th Annual Village Halloween Parade NYC -2018

45th Annual Village Halloween Parade NYC -2018

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New York’s Village Halloween Parade is committed to the cultural and imaginative life of New York City and to the advancement of large-scale participatory events in the belief that such events, when artistically inspired, can play a major role in the resurrection and rejuvenation of the City’s spirit, economy and the life of its people.

The Halloween Parade plays an important part in the life of the City. It is the only Parade in the country that has at its heart an artistic base. It’s generous spirit has nurtured hundreds of thousands of people who reach into their imaginations and take themselves physically out into public to perform and to celebrate. We believe public events of this sort give people the opportunity to claim the open spaces of their City for purposes other than work; to inhabit them with a sense of freedom and spontaneity; to play, thus renew their relationship to the environment.

See Coverage of the 45th Annual Village Halloween Parade New York City -2018,in our World Liberty TV Cultural Channel and Blogs by Clicking here.

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45th Annual Village Halloween Parade New York City -2018

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BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor For World Liberty TV New York’s Village Halloween Parade is committed to the cultural and imaginative life of New York City and to the advancement of large-scale participatory events in the belief that such events, when artistically inspired, can play a major role in the resurrection and rejuvenation of the...
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