{"id":69,"date":"2006-10-07T13:08:15","date_gmt":"2006-10-07T17:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2006\/10\/07\/new-york-in-song-the-ultimate-monster-mash\/"},"modified":"2011-12-13T11:14:54","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T15:14:54","slug":"new-york-in-song-the-ultimate-monster-mash-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2006\/10\/07\/new-york-in-song-the-ultimate-monster-mash-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"New York in Song &#8211; The Ultimate Monster Mash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Earlier we talked about\u00a0<a title=\"Read more about Thanksgiving Day Parade, which is part of the New York in Song Series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2006\/11\/06\/new-york-in-song-thanksgiving-day-parade\/\">The Thanksgiving Parade being\u00a0part of\u00a0the\u00a0New York in\u00a0Song Series.<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img id=\"image82\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/new-york-halloween-pumpkin.jpg\" alt=\"New York Halloween\" height=\"138\" align=\"left\" \/>New York in Song<br \/>\n&#8220;The Ultimate Monster Mash&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>The zombies were having fun, the party had just begun.<br \/>\nThe guests included Wolfman, Dracula and his son.<br \/>\nThey did the mash\u2026they did the monster mash<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Monster Mash\u201d was a hit in 1962 for the novelty act The Cryptkickers, and it has remained an enduring camp classic ever since.\u00a0 Of course, the ultimate Monster Mash takes place every October 31st right here in New York City: <strong>The Annual <a title=\"Travel tips about Greenwich Village and West Village, NY\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/new-york\/new-york-travel-guide\/new-york-neighborhoods\/greenwich-village\/\">Greenwich Village<\/a> Halloween Parade!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not unlike Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the Halloween Parade is one of the biggest parties thrown anywhere in the world.\u00a0 This year\u2019s will mark the <strong>33rd annual event<\/strong>, and it promises to be the best yet!\u00a0 There are more than 53 bands that will be playing all kinds of music, plus performances by dancers, artists and acrobats.\u00a0 And then there are the huge, incredibly made puppets; they\u2019re like Thanksgiving Day balloons with a sinister side!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>But the best part of the parade is you!\u00a0 Anyone in a costume can march, and this parade is famous for some of the craziest and most creative costumes you could imagine.\u00a0 So don\u2019t get left behind!\u00a0 Actually, the whole week leading up to the parade is always fun, with lots of local bars and clubs throwing costume parties and hosting Halloween theme nights.\u00a0 One place that\u2019s always fun is <strong>Jekyll &amp; Hyde<\/strong>, a monster-theme restaurant with interactive performers right in the village on Seventh Avenue South.\u00a0 Every day is Halloween at that place!<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s still time to book your trip to <a title=\"New York Travel Guide\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a> for this year\u2019s festivities.\u00a0 Check out some <a title=\"Accommodations in Manhattan, NY\" href=\"\/new-york-apartment\/vacation\/manhattan\">Manhattan <\/a><strong><a title=\"Accommodations in Manhattan, NY\" href=\"\/new-york-apartment\/vacation\/manhattan\">vacation rentals<\/a> and bed and breakfast accommodations that are still available <\/strong>before and during this year\u2019s parade. And for the ultimate experience, consider staying in an\u00a0<a title=\"Apartment Rentals in Greenwich Village and West Village, NY\" href=\"\/new-york-apartment\/furnished\/manhattan\/greenwich-west-village\">apartment in Greenwich Village or West Village<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What:\u00a0The 33rd Annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade<br \/>\nWhen:\u00a0Tuesday October 31, 2006 from 7:00 \u2013 10:00 p.m.<br \/>\nWhere:\u00a06th Avenue from Spring Street through West 21st Street<\/p>\n<p>Now we will read about\u00a0<a title=\"Read more about the Empire State Building in Our New York in Song Series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2006\/09\/21\/new-york-in-song-the-empire-state-building\/\"> Read More About\u00a0 Another\u00a0New York in Song\u00a0 Series which features the\u00a0Empire State Building.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier we talked about\u00a0The Thanksgiving Parade being\u00a0part of\u00a0the\u00a0New York in\u00a0Song Series. 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