On Sunday, it was one very special day in the USA: Halloween. Up until this year, I had spent Halloween in Germany simply carving a pumpkin; the last two years I organized an all-American Halloween party. Ever since I can remember, I have always had fun at Halloween, much more than with the German carnival. This year it was my first Halloween in NYC and I wanted to go all the way with the festivities.

From many people I heard about a Halloween Parade in the Village. This year was their 38th year and is planned by a non-profit organisation and the Theatre of New York. Donations help to support and finance the parade. The parade is 25 blocks long and runs on Sixth Avenue between Broome St and 17th Street. Clubs, several organizations and artists, also partly art student from colleges, have own cars and present large balloons all Halloween themed. The special part of this parade is that everyone can join and walk in the parade. I simply needed to see that.

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