NYC Village Halloween Parade 2026
About this event
New York's 53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7 pm!
New York's Village Halloween Parade is an annual holiday parade on the night of Halloween in Greenwich Village. It is a wildly creative public participatory event. The 2026 Parade theme is Body & Soul!
The Parade starts at Canal St. and 6th Avenue and goes up 6th Avenue to 15th Street on 6th Avenue.
Join with:
Hundreds of Giant Puppets
More than 50 bands representing music from around the world
Dancers of all styles
Artists with explosive imaginations
Thousands of New Yorkers in costumes of their own creation
This year the Parade will be led by a spectacular new performance: Firehorse! A special puppet commissioned by MacArthur “Genius” and master puppeteer Basil Twist, choreographed by acclaimed performance artist Julie Atlaz Mus, and produced by Barbara Busackino of Tandem Otter Productions.
The magnificent dancing Firehorses will conjure the positive energy the world needs now as they clear a path for the thousands of costumed participants who will follow.
Filled with passion, creativity and charisma, the Firehorses will invite audiences and participants alike to connect with their joy, authenticity and independence, transforming the streets of New York into a living spectacle of movement, imagination and collective energy.
