www.timeout.com/newyork: New Yorkers, start stretching. The Village Halloween Parade is returning on Saturday, October 31, and its newly announced theme gives you permission to show a little skin, bare your bones or dance like nobody’s watching. This year, it’s “Body & Soul.”
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I've heard of the famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, and I'm super excited for what they will do for their one hundred year anniversary this November. However, I've never heard about the New York City's Village Halloween parade, despite it being around for fifty-three years. Claiming to be the world's biggest Halloween parade, I'm surprised the media isn't covering more about this event.
Having the theme be "Body and Soul" is an interesting choice, and I am curious to see if there would be any lash back to a more provocative theme. I think allowing a space for people to physically ground themselves is needed in a technology filled world, especially in the hustle and bustle of downtown Manhattan. I'm curious what the fifty plus bands, dancers, and artists will come up with on October 31st. I think having a parade on Halloween is the best activity to do when you're too old to go trick-or-treating and too young monitor your children.
I loved this article! I think the idea of a halloween parade is really amazing, especially one so large and city-wide. I had no idea that New York City had this tradition, but I think it’s a really amazing one - it’s a great event to bring the community together, and allows space for different cultures, traditions, and artists to come together and showcase their work to anyone and everyone, as the event is both in-person and live streamed. Additionally, I also really liked the theme; “Body and Soul” is broad enough to allow for lots of creative freedom, but also acts as a great source of inspiration for anyone looking for costume ideas - the wide range of possibilities makes it really accessible! The article also mentioned some possible ideas, including Dolly Parton or Rocky Horror Picture Show tributes, ranging from full drag to “a skeleton in platform boots”, which I’m really hoping to see!
Personally I love Halloween so I find this very cool. I have heard and watched both the Thanksgiving and Macy’s day parade but I have never heard of the Halloween one before, despite it being around for 53 years. I find it very cool that the parade uses puppets compared to the huge blow-ups used for the other two parades. I am curious if that has always been the case if over the years the parade has come to embrace puppets.
Another thing about this parade is that if you aren’t in costume then you are not allowed to walk with the main group down the street. Personally as someone who dresses up every year I find this very valid. I wonder at what point the cutoff is a costume versus street clothes if someone wear something super minimal. Since the group is walking down the street who is stopping anyone from joining, how is the whole thing coordinated since it is moving.
I have seen many photos and videos of this parade in past years, but this is actually the first article that I have read about the parade. Being from the west coast I have not possible chance of going to this parade without buying expensive plane tickets, but now that I am in Pittsburgh I could go to the parade if I had the time. I hadn't given it much thought before now, but it would be nice to see this Halloween parade in person while I have the chance of being within driving distance. The scale of the parade as a whole and the size of the puppets on display are both incredible in scale and visual appeal. I also dis not realize how much ground in New York City the actual parade covers, and the article is completely valid in reminding New Yorkers and other people in the parade to stretch before marching the full length of the parade path.
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