“From comfort foods to exotic fare, from barbecue to boba pearls, from paper to porcelain,” the website reads. “Together we will serve up a feast that will fill up the eyes and nourish the spirit of ALL THE PEOPLE!”\u00a0<\/p>\n
The parade will be packed with plenty to see, with the return of the giant puppets, along with music from around the world, art and dancing.<\/p>\n
Here is everything you need to know about transportation, the route, timing and more for the annual parade.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Map shows the NYC Halloween Parade route\u00a0<\/p>\n
The parade begins at Canal Street and Sixth Avenue and continues in a straight line, ending at Sixth Avenue and 15th Street.<\/p>\n
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Spectators can watch the parade along both sides of the street from King Street to 15th Street. VIP tickets were available for purchase<\/a>, granting spectators special standing and seating areas to watch the parade. The VIP standing and seating areas have been sold out, however.\u00a0<\/p>\n What time is the NYC Halloween parade?<\/p>\n The parade begins at 7 p.m. on Halloween night, but the organizers recommend arriving early to secure your spot along the route. It will end around 11 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n The public is welcome to join the parade in costume<\/a> for free, if they line up on the corner of Canal and 6th Avenue between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n A ticketed after-party<\/a> will be held after the parade. The theme for the after-party is “The Vampire Ball,” and it’s being thrown by House of Yes at Industry City in Brooklyn.\u00a0<\/p>\n Village Halloween parade street closures<\/p>\n Parade organizers ask that people not drive to the event due to street closures and the large crowds expected.<\/p>\n Here is a list of street closures beginning on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Formation:<\/p>\n Route:<\/p>\n Dispersal:<\/p>\n Miscellaneous:<\/p>\n For more information about other street closures in New York this week, click here<\/a>. The New York City Department of Transportation also has a list of other Halloween events, such as Trick-or-Treats, on\u00a0its website.<\/a><\/p>\n How to get to NYC’s Halloween parade<\/p>\n The organizers of the parade recommend that all spectators and participants take the train or bus to get to the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n The L train will run on a normal schedule during the event, but there will be some changes to other lines and stations.\u00a0<\/p>\n Buses along 6th Avenue will be rerouted starting after 6 p.m. until the parade ends.<\/p>\n History of the Village Halloween parade<\/p>\n The NYC Village Halloween parade began in 1973 when a puppeteer, Ralph Lee, took his family and friends on a walk in the neighborhood. The parade grew larger the following year after a theater became involved. But in its third year, the parade became a non-profit organization and produced the entire spectacle itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fifty-two years later, the parade now attracts around 2 million spectators and around 80,000 participants, according to the website. Past governors and mayors have also attended the parade.<\/p>\n\n
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