Village Halloween Parade 2026 to take over NYC with thousands of participants expected – CBS News

Village Halloween Parade 2026 to take over NYC with thousands of participants expected  CBS News

The New York City Village Halloween Parade is returning Saturday, with thousands expected to line the streets of downtown Manhattan. The 53rd annual event will begin at 7 p.m. with the theme of Body and Soul, celebrating the connection between the skeleton and imagination and dance. The parade runs up Sixth Avenue from King Street to West 15th Street. Organizers say the streets most crowded are between Bleecker and 14th Street. There is also the iconic "Thriller" dance, which is a staple of the parade. A large troop of dancers transform into zombies to perform the choreography of Michael Jackson's famous music video. The event is free to watch, and anyone in a costume is welcome to march in the parade by joining the lineup at the corner of Canal and Sixth Avenue between 6:30 and 9 p.m.

Halloween parade route mapHalloween parade street closuresThere will be extensive street closures Saturday due to the parade, according to the city's Department of Transportation.Formation:6th Avenue between Spring Street and Canal StreetDominick Street between Varick Street and 6th AvenueSullivan Street between Broome Street and Spring StreetBroome Street between Sullivan Street and Varick StreetSpring Street between Sullivan Street and Varick StreetRoute:6th Avenue between Spring Street and West 18th StreetDispersal:West 16th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th AvenueWest 17th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th