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NYC Village Halloween Parade 2026: A Saturday Night to Remember

Richard Scalzo021 mins
Collage of Halloween costumes, including zombie Captain America, Catwoman and horror characters, at the 2026 NYC Village Halloween Parade.

A Fixed Moment · NYC Events & Culture

  |   Greenwich Village, Manhattan   |   Photography by Richard Scalzo

New York City came out for the 53rd annual Village Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 31, 2026. With Halloween falling on a Saturday for the first time since 2015 and beautiful autumn weather, it felt like the whole city was out for the celebration.

It was great to see parade favorites return. Fogo Azul, the all-women drumming group, paid a wonderful tribute to the late Dolly Parton with colorful costumes and their signature percussion. The Thriller NYC dancers put on another fantastic performance, and the Tailshakers, performing as the TailSLAYERS for Halloween, once again dazzled with their dancing.

There were new floats, plenty of lights, and an impressive variety of costumes. It was a memorable Halloween night in Greenwich Village.

Here are some of the sights and moments from the 2026 Village Halloween Parade.

Halloween Night in Photos

An attendee wearing an antlered headdress and detailed skeletal face paint.
An attendee with antlers, a feathered headdress, and skeletal face paint. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
Two elaborate red skeletal masquerade costumes with ornate headdresses and decorations.
Two participants in elaborate red skeletal masquerade costumes. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A pair of costumed participants dressed in Beetlejuice-inspired striped attire and green hair.
Two participants dressed as Beetlejuice characters. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant in a Bride of Frankenstein costume with elevated black-and-white hair.
A Bride of Frankenstein-inspired costume with dramatic hair and pale makeup. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
Five participants dressed as the Scooby-Doo mystery-solving gang, including one holding a small dog.
A group dressed as Shaggy, Velma, Fred, Daphne, and Scooby-Doo. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant wearing a framed painted recreation of a Vincent van Gogh self-portrait.
A participant recreates a Vincent van Gogh self-portrait inside a picture frame. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
Jumaane D. Williams dressed as Batman in a group of Batman-themed Halloween costumes.
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams poses in a Batman costume with other costumed participants. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant with skull makeup and a tall headdress of blue flowers.
A floral skeleton costume decorated with blue roses. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.

Halloween Parade Video Highlights

Two short videos from the 2026 Village Halloween Parade. More clips can be added as they are published.

Halloween parade video highlight. Watch on YouTube.
Another moment from Sixth Avenue. Watch on YouTube.

2026 Village Halloween Parade Photo Gallery

More costumes, characters, and moments from Sixth Avenue. Select any photograph to view it larger, then use the arrows to browse.

A participant in an orange top and a hat displaying an anti-Trump message.
A parade attendee wearing an anti-Trump Halloween costume. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant with colorful painted clown makeup and a casual jacket.
A participant wearing colorful clown face paint. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant wearing skull-inspired face paint and a large floral headdress.
A participant with calavera face paint and a floral headdress. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant in a plaid shirt with detailed zombie special-effects makeup.
A zombie-costumed participant shows special-effects facial wounds. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant wearing a yellow Sun Wukong-inspired costume and carrying a staff.
A participant dressed as Sun Wukong in a bright yellow costume. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant wearing a yellow Funshine Bear costume and raising one hand.
A participant dressed as Funshine Bear from Care Bears. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant with green creature makeup, small horns, and a shaggy costume.
A participant in a horned green fantasy creature costume. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A performer covered in shaggy green foliage with red glowing eyes.
A shaggy swamp monster costume with glowing red eyes. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant wearing blue-green zombie makeup and brightly colored punk hair.
A participant in a colorful punk zombie costume. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A costumed participant posing with a large dark Lake Ontario-themed sign.
A participant carries a Lake Ontario-themed costume sign. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant with red face makeup, devil horns, and a red outfit.
A participant in a red devil costume. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant wearing a red demon mask and holding a prop chainsaw.
A performer wears a horned demon mask and carries a prop chainsaw. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant in a red and white outfit with wing-like costume details and dramatic horror makeup.
A winged zombie-inspired costume blends horror and fashion. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A costumed participant wearing a black Catwoman outfit with a mask and pointed ears.
A participant dressed as Catwoman from Batman. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant with elaborate jester face paint and a circular illuminated accessory.
A jester-inspired costume with intricate makeup and a glowing hoop. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A performer elevated among clusters of reflective silver balloons.
A parade performer surrounded by silver balloons. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant wearing a large rabbit mask with bright illuminated details.
A participant in an illuminated rabbit mask. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant with long hair, a red jacket, and a white-and-red costume.
A participant in a red-and-white Halloween outfit. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant with intricate skull face paint and a decorated broad-brimmed hat.
A La Catrina-inspired costume with ornate skull makeup. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
Several participants dressed as ghostly figures with glowing costumes and ornate empty frames.
Illuminated ghostly figures and decorative frames move with the parade. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A smiling parade participant wearing scarlet devil makeup and red horns.
A participant in expressive red devil makeup. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant wearing zombie makeup and holding a horror-themed ice cream vendor display.
A participant dresses as a zombie ice cream vendor. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant in a white angel costume framed by glowing hoops.
An angel costume illuminated by hoops of light. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
Two costumed participants in red colonial-style uniforms with skeleton face paint.
Two participants wear coordinated skeletal colonial-era costumes. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A skeleton-themed participant holding a monster-head prop on a stick.
A skeleton-costumed participant displays a monster-head prop. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
Two participants in contrasting pirate and harlequin-inspired Halloween outfits.
Participants in pirate and harlequin costumes. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant with the distinctive white pin-studded head makeup of Pinhead from Hellraiser.
A participant dressed as Pinhead from Hellraiser. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
@maverick_warner wearing a zombie Captain America costume and holding a shield and severed-head prop.
@maverick_warner as a bloodied zombie Captain America with shield and horror props. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A pair of participants wearing weathered scarecrow face makeup, straw, and wide-brimmed hats.
Two participants in detailed scarecrow costumes. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant in an Edward Scissorhands costume holding bladed glove props.
An Edward Scissorhands cosplayer poses with scissor-blade gloves. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
Two participants in black, white, and red jester costumes with masks and theatrical makeup.
Two participants wear coordinated horror jester costumes. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
@mch463 wearing a weathered grotesque mask, white wig, and dark jacket.
@mch463 poses in a grotesque mask and white wig. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant in a black-and-white nun habit with a red-mouthed horror mask.
A demonic nun horror costume with a toothy mask. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
Two participants dressed as X-Men characters X-23 and Psylocke, including claw and sash costume details.
@samanthaetcetera and another participant in X-23 and Psylocke costumes from X-Men. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant wearing intricately painted sugar skull makeup with flowers and turquoise beads.
A participant in floral sugar skull makeup and a colorful headdress. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant wearing a red-haired clown costume and exaggerated face paint.
A red-haired clown-inspired costume with theatrical makeup. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant dressed as Sun Wukong with an ornate headpiece and staff.
A Sun Wukong costume inspired by Journey to the West. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A costumed participant with Billy the Puppet face makeup from the Saw horror franchise.
A participant dressed as Billy the Puppet from Saw. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A costumed participant carrying a cart of cabbages as the Cabbage Merchant from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
A Cabbage Merchant costume inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A driver wearing a sinister clown mask and holding the steering wheel of a car.
A masked clown drives a car along the parade route. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
Two costumed participants wearing blue wave-themed outfits and displaying giant foam hands.
Participants display blue wave-themed costumes and oversized foam hands. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant with an oversized grinning childlike mask and a distressed pink costume.
A participant wears an oversized childlike horror mask. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
Two masked participants carrying a message about peace at the Halloween parade.
Masked participants hold a sign calling for peace. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A smiling participant displaying colorful floral body paint and costume accents.
A participant wears intricate floral body art. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A participant with blue geometric body-painted patterns on the face and upper body.
A participant displays blue geometric body paint. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.
A smiling participant wearing a blonde curled wig and glamor-inspired Halloween makeup.
A participant wears a glamorous costume and blonde curly wig. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment.

Photography by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment

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