With over 40,000 people dressed up and marching, October 31st 2009 marked the 35th anniversary of the New York's Village Halloween Parade. Originally started by a Greenwich Village mask maker and puppeteer, the Parade has continued to grow each year and is currently the largest celebration of its kind in the world. Picked by Festivals International as "The Best Event in the World" for October 31, there literally isn't any more exciting a place to be on all hallows eve.