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Billed as the “World’s Largest Halloween Party”, the Louisville Zoo in Louisville, Kentucky holds an annual “Be Seen – Not Scared” Halloween party during the month of October. Aimed at children under the age of 11, the Zoo provides a safe trick or treating environment. Costumed characters interact with the children to provide Halloween entertainment that will not frighten or traumatize the young visitors. Live storybook scenes can be found all over the Zoo. If you attend the World’s Largest Halloween Party at the Louisville Zoo, be prepared for large crowds, because this popular event draws upwards of 85,000 visitors each year.
The World’s Largest Halloween Street Party is the infamous West Hollywood Halloween Carnivale on Santa Monica Boulevard. Approximately 500,000 people will swell the population of this Southern California town for the popular carnivale costume contest on Halloween night, but there are special activities every night in the week leading up to it. This is no children’s trick or treating event. Both costumes and activities are adult-themed.
The Greenwich Village Halloween Parade may be the largest Halloween-themed event in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of elaborately costumed New Yorkers will pour into the streets to enjoy live bands, dancers and parade activities. It is estimated that over 2 million participants and spectators will enjoy this year’s event. The Parade began in 1973, the brainchild of a Village mask maker and puppeteer, and has come to be one of New York’s treasured holiday traditions. It is also the only major parade held in the United States as a night time event.
