NYC Halloween Parade route: Where does it start and end?<\/p>\n
The Village Halloween Parade NYC begins at Canal Street and Sixth Avenue and travels north on Sixth Avenue, ending at West 15th Street.<\/p>\n
Spectators can watch from both sides of Sixth Avenue along the parade route.<\/p>\n
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The 2026 Village Halloween Parade travels north on Sixth Avenue from Canal Street to West 15th Street.<\/p>\n
West Village Halloween Parade: Where can you watch?<\/p>\n
Spectators can watch from either side of Sixth Avenue, with viewing available between roughly Spring Street and West 16th Street.<\/p>\n
Expect heavy crowds. Organizers recommend<\/a> using public transportation including the NYC subway, PATH from NJ, or NJ Transit bus rather than driving.<\/p>\n How can you watch the NYC Halloween Parade on TV?<\/p>\n The Village Halloween Parade will air live on Spectrum News NY1 beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. The telecast runs until 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Can anyone march in the NYC Halloween Parade?<\/p>\n Yes. Anyone wearing a costume can march for free, and individual participants do not need to register in advance.<\/p>\n Here’s what marchers need to know:<\/p>\n Where: Canal Street and Sixth Avenue<\/p>\n When: Arrive between 6:30 and 9 p.m.<\/p>\n Costume: Required. Only costumed participants can march.<\/p>\n Entering from the east or south: Use Sullivan, East Broome or Canal streets.<\/p>\n Entering from the west: Use Canal Street only.<\/p>\n Getting there: Organizers recommend taking the subway because parking is difficult.<\/p>\n Once in line: Participants are released onto Sixth Avenue in groups of about 1,000 to 2,000 people at timed intervals.<\/p>\n Alcohol: The parade has a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol.<\/p>\n Want to skip the general lineup? Organizers still offer Skip the Line tickets<\/a>, allowing costumed marchers to bypass the general participant line.<\/p>\n Zombie-costumed dancers perform the iconic \u201cThriller\u201d dance during New York City’s Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York City, on October 31, 2025.<\/p>\n NYC Halloween Parade street closures: What roads are closed?<\/p>\n Street closures are planned around the formation area, parade route and dispersal zone.<\/p>\n Formation:<\/p>\n Sixth Avenue between Spring and Canal streets<\/p>\n Dominick Street between Varick Street and Sixth Avenue<\/p>\n Sullivan Street between Broome and Spring streets<\/p>\n Broome Street between Sullivan and Varick streets<\/p>\n Spring Street between Sullivan and Varick streets<\/p>\n Route:<\/p>\n Sixth Avenue between Spring and West 18th streets<\/p>\n Dispersal:<\/p>\n West 16th, 17th and 18th streets between Fifth and Seventh avenues<\/p>\n Fifth Avenue between 14th and 19th streets<\/p>\n Seventh Avenue between 14th and 19th streets<\/p>\n What is the 2026 Village Halloween Parade theme?<\/p>\n![\"Zombie-costumed](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-bergen-record\/a1d8d62fee43740da3ecf781150653f1.jpg\"\/)
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