Is NYC Halloween Parade 2020 Cancelled?

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, the parade was canceled for the first time in eight years. The parade’s organizers cited concerns that social distancing would be impossible with the high crowds that the parade typically saw.

Is there a Halloween parade in NYC in 2020?

Chances are, if you know anything about New York City, you know the Village Halloween Parade is an iconic event that brings a wild mix of comedy, scares and love of community. The 47th Annual parade is scheduled to take place in 2020, but unsurprisingly, there will be some major changes due to Coronavirus.

Where is Halloween Parade NYC?

New York
Greenwich Village2019, 2018, 2017.
New York’s Village Halloween Parade/Event locations

Which US city has the largest Halloween parade?

New York City
In its 44th year, the Village Halloween Parade in New York City is one of the biggest in the country. The mile-long event takes over Lower Manhattan every year.

Is the Village Halloween Parade a public organization?

We are proud to announce that the Village Halloween Parade is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Village Halloween Parade, inc. is a 501c3 not-for-profit arts organization. All donations are tax deductible. Support Creativity. Donate HERE!

Where is the Halloween Parade in New York?

New York’s Village Halloween Parade is an annual holiday parade and street pageant presented on the night of every Halloween in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan.

Why was the Greenwich Village Halloween parade cancelled?

In 2010, Haitian Carnival Artist Didier Civil created Haitian carnival figures as a tribute to victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The parade was cancelled for its only time in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, which had heavily damaged coastal New York City and had left Greenwich Village without electricity during the parade time.

Where is the spider in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade?

As is the tradition, Master Puppeteer Basil Twist’s Giant Spider will come out of the Tower of the Jefferson Market Library in the psychic heart of Greenwich Village on Halloween night. High above the street, she will practice social distancing of an arachnid sort!