You have your costume, you have your heels and now you are faced with the question of where to go to party and celebrate this Halloween. Better yet, where should a Queen go? How about to the biggest Halloween party on the planet (no exaggeration) that is also held in the most energizing city of the world. I’m speaking of the New York Village Halloween Parade in New York City. Now in its 35th year, the parade was started in 1973 by a Greenwich Village puppeteer and mask maker who walked home to home entertaining the neighborhood children. Fast-forward to 2009 and the New York Village Halloween Parade is the hallmark evening event of a night filled with hardcore and horror-filled Halloween Partying. Needless to say, it is no longer solely a children’s affair. As a matter of fact, some people may argue that it is far from being suitable for children at all. (Leave the kids alone. Besides, name one place where you would wear your favorite four-inch heels and bring your kids.) The night parade is held in downtown Manhattan and attracts over 2 million ghouls, goblins and half-breeds. There are also a few humans sprinkled about the haunted souls and masses of living dead. (After all, Vampires need something to feed on as they party until dawn.) The parade usually starts at approximately 6:30pm, and after the parade ends, the Halloween party is just beginning – so make sure you wear your most comfortable heels or bring an extra pair of party flats.
Women at NYC Parade
Fright Facts:
· The nation’s only major night Parade
· The nation’s largest public Halloween celebration
· Named as The Greatest Event on Earth by Festivals International for Oct. 31
· Attended by over 2 million people, seen by over 1 million on TV
· Listed as one of the 100 Things to do Before You Die
· Internationally acclaimed in France, Russia, Germany, England, Italy, Japan, Spain, Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, Hungary, Korea, Greece, Poland, China, Argentina, Turkey, New Zealand and Yugoslavia as a result of international television specials on the Parade as well as news coverage and worldwide coverage on CNN
Parade Logistics:
Who: All those in costume are Welcome to join Hundreds of Puppets, 42 Bands of different types of music, Dancers and Artists, and Thousands of Others in Costumes of their own creation in this new brand of Carnivale!
When: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7 p.m. Line-up for those who want to be IN the Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 11 p.m.
Where: In New York’s Greenwich Village, on 6th Avenue South of Spring Street & above Canal right across from HERE Arts Center, the Halloween Parade’s Theatrical Home in NYC!
Woman at parade
Parade and Party Tips:
* Try arriving AT LEAST, two hours before the 6:30pm start time in order to secure a good spot for viewing the parade.
* After the parade, the serious party-goers show off their costumes along Christopher Street in Greenwich Village. If you wish to hang-out, it is best to catch the parade in the nearby vicinity between 14th and Bleecker Street.
* To really enjoy the experience and make the trip worthwhile, you should opt to participate in the parade itself. More details on how to be apart of the parade can be found at the following link: www.halloween-nyc.com
* If street partying is not your thing, visit this link to get the low down on NYC Halloween Celebration locales and activities: http://www.halloweennyc.com/
* If you are traveling from outside of NYC:
* Lodging accommodations: There are plenty of options. Ideally, you would want something in the Chelsea area of Manhattan.
* Airports: There are three primary airports serving NYC: JFK in Queens, Newark in New Jersey and La Guardia in Queens.
* Jetblue is offering a Killer deal. $31 dollar one-way flights for any travel going anywhere occurring on October 31st. Jetblue
* If NYC is too far of a hike for you, the San Francisco Halloween parade also holds it own as a prime Halloween Party destination. More information can be found at www.sfvisitor
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The Queen in Heels Travel Team
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