New York City's
Greenwich Village
Halloween Parade 2006
The following candid photographs (photos) of the 2006 Halloween Parade held in Greenwich Village
(the Village) were taken on October 31, 2006.
From the NYC's Village Halloween Parade official website:
This year marks the 33rd Annual New York's Village Halloween Parade. Started by a Greenwich Village
mask maker and puppeteer in 1973, the Parade began as a walk from house to house in his neighborhood
for his children and their friends. After the second year of this local promenade, Theater for the
New City stepped in and produced the event on a larger scale as part of their City in the Streets
program. That year the Parade went through many more streets in Greenwich Village and attracted
larger participation because of the involvement of the Theater. After the third year, the Parade
formed itself into a not-for-profit organization, discontinued its association with Theater for the
New City and produced the Parade on its own. Today the Parade is the largest celebration of its kind
in the world and has been picked by Festivals International as "The Best Event in the World" for
October 31.
After the 8th year, when the crowd had reached the size of 100,000 Celebration Artist and Producer
Jeanne Fleming, a long-time participant in the Parade took over the event. She began working closely
with the local Community Board, residents, merchants, schools, community centers and the Police to
ensure a grass-roots, small "Village" aspect of the event, while at the same time preparing for its
future growth. Now, 25 years later, the Parade draws more than 50,000 costumed participants and
spectators estimated at 2 million.
Originally drawing only a postage stamp sized article in the New York Times, now the Parade is
covered by all media--local, national and worldwide.
The Parade has won an Obie Award and been recognized by the Municipal Arts Society and Citylore
for making a major contribution to the life and culture of New York City. In 1993 the Parade was
awarded a major NEA Grant for Lifetime Achievement and in 1994 and 1998--it's 20th and 25th
Anniversary Years-- it was awarded Tourism Grants from both the Office of the Mayor of the City of
New York and the Office of the Manhattan Borough President in recognition of its economic and
cultural contribution to New York City. Additionally, the Parade has been the subject of many books,
scholarly dissertations, independent films and documentaries due to its position as an authentic
"cultural event".
In 1994 The Mayor of the City of New York issued a Proclamation honoring the Village Halloween Parade
for 20 years of bringing everyone in the City together in a joyful and creative way and being a boon
to the economic life of the City. The Proclamation concludes: "New York is the world's capital of
creativity and entertainment. The Village Halloween Parade presents the single greatest opportunity
for all New Yorkers to exhibit their creativity in an event that is one-of-a-kind, unique and
memorable every year. New Yorkers of all ages love Halloween, and this delightful event enables
them to enjoy it every year and join in with their own special contributions. The Halloween Parade
in Greenwich Village is a true cultural treasure." In that same statement, the Mayor declared the
week of October 24-31 to "HALLOWEEKTM in NYC in perpetuity."
Perhaps our greatest honor came only 7 weeks after the tragic events of 9/11, when Mayor Rudolf
Giuliani insisted that the Parade take place stating that it would be a healing event for New York.
With the eyes of the world looking at us, we created a giant Phoenix puppet rising out of the ashes.
Hundreds of millions of of viewers worldwide watched as the Parade provided tangible evidence that
NYC was enduring, safe, surviving, and spirited in the face of great tragedy and hardship. In 2005
we paid tribute to New Orleans and invited all Katrina evacuees to join us in a Funeral Procession
Tribute to the stricken city. Over 8,000 evacuees showed up for the Parade and Benefit.
Copyright 2006 Jerry Molaver
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