Bowery Boys Walks is proud to be supported by Founded by NYC, celebrating New York City’s 400th anniversary in 2025 and the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026.
This month, we’re celebrating the Village Halloween Parade, the largest Halloween parade in the world.
The parade started as a small-time puppet parade for kids in the 1970s by Ralph Lee, a puppeteer who mostly worked on Off-Broadway. It’s been under the artistic direction of Jeanne Fleming since the mid-1980s.
The parade theme this year is “potluck”, centered around the idea of coming together and sharing. Don your best costume and watch the more than 50,000 parade participants as they march down Sixth Avenue, and make sure to catch the Thriller Dance, the highlight of the parade.
In addition to the Village Halloween Parade, be sure to catch other fun Halloween events in NYC, including
— The Bronx Halloween Parade on October 25th
— Live performances and candlelit tours at the Merchant House
— The Bowery Boys live show at Joe’s Pub
— The Bowery Boys x Founded By NYC Historic Haunts of Lower Manhattan walking tours.
Read about the Village Halloween Parade and all the other exciting events and world-class institutions commemorating the five boroughs’ legacy of groundbreaking achievements, and find ways to celebrate the city that’s always making history at Founded by NYC.
