NYC Village Halloween Parade 2025: Revelers go wild in elaborate costumes

Participants in the annual Village Halloween Parade prepare to march through lower Manhattan on October 31, 2025 in New York City.Women marching through the annual Village Halloween Parade as Lady Liberty in Manhattan, New York City, on October 31, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

Participants in the annual Village Halloween Parade prepare to march through lower Manhattan on October 31, 2025 in New York City.People in costume performing at the annual Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York City, on October 31, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

A participant dressed up as the horrifying villain "Art the Clown" from the "Terrifier" films.A participant dressed up as the horrifying villain “Art the Clown” from the “Terrifier” films. Paul Martinka

A reveler poses as he moves along Sixth Avenue during the annual Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York City, on October 31, 2025.A reveler poses as he moves along Sixth Avenue during the annual Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York City, on October 31, 2025. Paul Martinka

Revelers put their Halloween spin on famed McDonald's characters Ronald McDonald and the Hamburglar. Revelers put their Halloween spin on the famed McDonald’s characters Ronald McDonald and the Hamburglar. Paul Martinka

Attendees pose for a brief selfie during the spooky celebration.Attendees pose for a brief selfie during the spooky celebration. Paul Martinka

Attendees pose for a brief selfie during the spooky celebration.Participants showed off their unique, homemade designs during the parade. Paul Martinka

Participants in the annual Village Halloween Parade prepare to march through lower Manhattan on October 31, 2025 in New York City.Costumed revellers with skeleton and animal caricatures at the annual Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York City, on October 31, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

Participants in the annual Village Halloween Parade prepare to march through lower Manhattan on October 31, 2025 in New York City.A woman in a princess costume at the annual Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York City, on October 31, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

Evil clowns made their presence known during the NYC 2025 Village Halloween Parade. Evil clowns made their presence known during the NYC 2025 Village Halloween Parade. Paul Martinka

A reveler dresses up as "Nightmare Before Christmas" protagonist Jack Skellington.A reveler dresses up as “Nightmare Before Christmas” protagonist Jack Skellington. Paul Martinka

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It wouldn't be a parade in NYC without Lady Liberty making an appearance.It wouldn’t be a parade in NYC without Lady Liberty making an appearance. Paul Martinka

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