STORY: Thousands of costumed participants flooded downtown Manhattan during the 52nd annual Village Halloween Parade on Friday, (October 31), celebrating its 2025 theme, “It’s a Potluck!” which highlighted unity and shared humanity amid divisive times.

The parade began at 7 p.m. ET (2300 GMT), proceeding along Sixth Avenue from Canal Street to 15th Street, with free entry for costumed participants.

An official after-party, themed “A Vampire Ball,” followed at Brooklyn’s House of Yes in Industry City, opening at 9 p.m. ET (0100 GMT) and offering a $5,000 cash prize for the best costume.

Thousands participated and security was tight, but the event remained peaceful.

The Village Halloween Parade started small in 1973 and quickly attracted thousands of costumed revellers each year. Organizers say it is the United States' largest public Halloween celebration.

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SHOWS: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 31, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. PARADE PARADE PARTICIPANTS DANCING

2. SPECTATORS IN COSTUMES LOOKING ON

3. PERSON IN INFLATABLE COSTUME DANCING IN STREET

4. PEOPLE WATCHING FROM SIDELINES

5. PARADE PARTICIPANTS IN COSTUMES MARCHING ALONG STREET

6. MUSIC BAND PLAYING IN STREET

7. PERSON IN LARGE RED COSTUME TAKING PART IN PARADE

8. INFLATABLE SKELETON DURING PARADE

9. MARIACHI BAND PERFORMING TYPICAL MEXICAN SONG

10. GREEN FIGURE DANCING DURING PARADE

11. DANCERS, DRESSED IN WHITE IN STREET

12. PEOPLE LOOKING ON

13. PARADE IN PROGRESS

14. PEOPLE TAKING PART IN PARADE WITH PAPER FIGURES

15. PEOPLE HOLDING SKELETON FIGURES IN STREET

16. SPECTATORS LOOKING ON

17. PEOPLE ON COLORFUL FLOAT PASSING BY

18. HUNGRY MARCH BAND TAKING PART IN PARADE

19. PEOPLE DRESSED AS PARAMEDICS TAKING PART IN PARADE

20. WOMEN IN LIBERTY STATUE COSTUME DANCING TO ABBA

21. PEOPLE IN AUDIENCE

22. PARADE PARTICIPANTS HOLDING A SNAKE

23. HALLOWEEN-THEME PROPS INSIDE CAR

23. BAND PLAYING IN STREET