Thousands had a spook-tacular Halloween in Jackson Heights. NY1's Shannan Ferry tells us all about it.
From fairy princesses to life-sized action figures, hundreds of kids and families flaunted colorful costumes Saturday at the 25th Annual Children's Halloween Parade in Jackson Heights.
"I am pinkalicious!" said one young parade-goer.
"My father put a lot of time and work into this costume, and it's one of my favorite characters," said another.
The event is hosted by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group, a nonprofit dedicated to maintaining and improving the community.
'We have about 5,000 spectators, several hundred. It's the biggest children's parade in New York City," said Ed Westley, who helped organize the event.
Goblins, witches and ghosts step off from 37th Avenue and 89th Street and walk all the way by 76th Street.
The goal is to bring the community together for a spooky and safe celebration.
"I like to be superheroes because they save people like me," said one marcher.
"The reason we started it was to make sure that the big kids take care of the little kids, and they didn't vandalize the neighborhood, and it's worked very well so far," Westley said.
Kids even get to trick or treat along the parade route. Organizers and business owners along 37th Avenue give out thousands of bags of candy every year.
While most kids NY1 spoke with were thrilled with their costumes, some others are hoping for better luck next year.
"I chose one, and then they didn't have my size, so then this is the only one they had," said one attendee, who dressed up as a ninja.
For their furry friends, on the other hand, it didn't take much effort to score a winning Halloween costume.