By Maria Esteves – November 8, 2014
The 41st Annual 2014 New York Village Halloween Parade with Grand Marshal award winning (Oscar, Grammy, Tony, Emmy) elite artist Whoopi Goldberg commenced Friday, October 31, 7:00pm up on Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue) at Spring Street to 16th Street. Presented by Village Halloween Parade artistic and producing director Jeanne Fleming, this year’s theme The Garden of Earthly Delights, a celebration of Joy for All debuted La Calaca Festival participants from San Miguel Del Allende, Mexico, with Dia De Muertos (Day of the Dead) commemoration float to recently deceased celebrities.
The parade showcased over 50 marching bands; hundreds of giant puppets; thousands of costumed parade participants, parade dancers and spectators. Dignitaries, celebrities and industry executives in attendance included New York City police commissioner Bill Bratton, lawyer/TV personality Rikki Klieman, president Tom Burnet of Freixenet America, actress/singer Zoë Isabella Kravitz, LOLAWOLF, film producer Tom Leonardis, Moms Mabley, Miss Universe Gabriela Isler and Miss USA Nia Sanchez. The official New York Village Halloween Parade after party at the historical iconic Webster Hall, NYC, immediately followed.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Grand Marshal Whoopi
Goldberg with granddaughter Amarah Skye, Friday,
October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Parade sponsor,
president Tom Burnet of Freixenet America, right, with
actress/singer Zoe Kravitz, LOLAWOLF, Friday, October
31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Actress/singer Zoe Kravitz,
LOLAWOLF, with Village Halloween Parade members, Friday,
October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Grand Marshal Whoopi Goldberg,
right, with Amarah Skye, and film producer Tom Leonardis, Friday,
October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: (R-L) Grand Marshal Whoopi
Goldberg, Amarah Skye, and Tom Leonardis aboard the
Rubie’s float, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Artist Clifton Jaeger
with La Calaca Dia De Muertos float, San Miguel Del Allende,
Mexico, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: La Calaca Dia De Muertos
commemoration float to recently deceased celebrities, Friday,
October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Actress/singer Zoe Kravitz,
LOLAWOLF, aboard Freixenet Grapeyard float, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: actress/singer Zoe Kravitz and
producer Jimmy Gianopoulos, LOLAWOLF, spinning electronic pop
aboard Freixenet Grapeyard float, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Kostume Kult marchers with
One World Trade Center in the background, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Manhattan Samba band and
costumed dancers, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Parade marching band with
One World Trade Center in the background, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Zombie costumed dancers on
Avenue of the Americas dancing to “Thriller,” by legendary
Michael Jackson, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Batman with the Joker and BAT69
mobile, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Spider costumed marcher
Twiggy Moss, a rescue dog from Santa Clarita, CA, Friday, October
31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Parade marchers
dressed as Hasidic Jews, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Kiss hard rock
band costumed marcher, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Court Jester
costumed marcher with One World Trade Center
in the background, Friday, October 31, 2014.
2014 NY Village Halloween Parade: Scary clown
costumed marcher, Friday, October 31, 2014.
