There’s always a little bit of everything at the Village Halloween Parade, but this year's event is embracing that ethos with “It’s a Potluck" as the official theme.

The world-famous parade returns for its 52nd year, with food rescue organization City Harvest serving as the grand marshal.

The NYPD says it took note of last year’s extra-large crowd , and is anticipating more of the same for 2025, with an increased number of officers on-site and throughout the city.

“We understand that people are going to be a little more livelier than usual with no work and no school the following day,” Chief of Patrol Phillip Rivera told reporters this week. “But we’re going to be prepared and make sure everybody feels safe coming and going.”

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