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Free marching requires a costume; the lineup opens at Canal Street at 6:30 p.m. on October 31.

The Village Halloween Parade starts at 7 p.m. on October 31, bringing its Body and Soul theme to Greenwich Village. Participants can join the costumed procession at Canal Street and Sixth Avenue between 6:30 and 9 p.m.

Spectators can watch for free along the public parade route, which runs north from King Street to West 15th Street. The traffic closure area extends farther: Sixth Avenue between Spring Street and West 18th Street is on the closure list, along with formation and dispersal streets.