Halloween Parade in NYC! (1 of 2)

For those that have never heard of this event, the 52nd Annual New York’s 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. Fifty-two years later, the parade now attracts around 2 million spectators and around 80,000 participants. This year the theme is POTLUCK! When we do it together and care for one another, there is enough for everyone!

At its roots, Halloween is a Harvest feast, a celebration of abundance that defies the scarcity of winter. It speaks to the soul of NYC, it’s not political, ethnic or commercial like many parades, but has at its heart a recognition of spirit of NYC and people.

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