The Village Halloween Parade: A Celebration of Identity
Drag performers line the streets in high-fashion yet ghoulish costumes alongside a parade of Elton John lookalikes and queer Victorian-era couples.
The Village Halloween Parade, held on Oct. 31, draws over 2 million people to Sixth Avenue every year for its creative costumes, larger-than-life puppets and flash mob of the iconic “Thriller” dance.
While the event has grown in popularity since its inception in 1973, it originated as a rare space where queer and drag communities could freely express themselves.
The first parade, led by mask and puppet designer Ralph Lee, was only a door-to-door walk around Lee’s neighborhood.
The following year, he formalized the event for the Theater for the New City, which has long supported the LGBTQ+ community.
Author's summary: Halloween parade celebrates identity.
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