New York City's Village Halloween Parade draws tens of thousands of costumed participants and even more spectators.
, the event draws tens of thousands of costumed participants and even more spectators.
The 2020 parade was canceled due to the COVID pandemic. The 2021 parade was almost canceled due to a budget shortfall but aThe 2022 Village Halloween Parade will showcase hundreds of floats and puppets. The Brass Queens, an all-women eight-piece brass band from Brooklyn, will lead the parade. The Brooklyn United Marching Band is the grand marshal of the parade. This year's theme is "freedom.
"This year’s theme, Freedom, was inspired not by the people of New York, but by their need to experience a place where fun is the main objective; to feel joy and the freedom of being who you are," artistic and producing director Jeanne Fleming said in a statement.
"The streets are most crowded between Bleecker and 14th Street, so you might consider getting there early or try another place along the route,"
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