Halloween Parade, Early Voting, Marathon And Clock Change Stack Up Across Queens This Weekend

New York City's calendar converges this week, with the Village Halloween Parade stepping off Saturday, Oct. 31, followed by the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 1, and the close of early voting the same day. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The 53rd annual Village Halloween Parade begins at 7 p.m. from Canal Street and 6th Avenue. Performer Joey Arias serves as grand marshal; the parade's theme is Body and Soul. The route travels north on 6th Avenue to 15th Street, and anyone in costume can participate free of charge. A $125 ticket on the event website allows entry to a line that bypasses the queue. VIP seating near the live television broadcast is offered at $250 or $450. Spectators can watch along either side of the route at no charge.

Subway service changes accompany the parade. A trains will be rerouted in Manhattan and Brooklyn, with uptown A trains running on the F line between Jay St-MetroTech and W 4 St-Wash Sq. Uptown C trains will run on the F line between Jay St-MetroTech and 34 St-Herald Sq. The parade will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. on Spectrum News NY1.

Early voting in the 2026 midterm election continues through Sunday, Nov. 1. Election Day polling sites will be closed Monday before reopening Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Board of Elections states that early voting locations may differ from Election Day sites and that operating hours vary by day.

The New York City Marathon runs Sunday, Nov. 1, marking 50 years since the race adopted its five-borough route. More than 50,000 runners are registered to start at the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on Staten Island, pass through Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, and finish in Central Park. More than 2 million spectators are expected along the course. Professional races begin at 8 a.m., and mass waves start at 9:10 a.m. Road closures are planned along the route.

Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m., when clocks return to 1 a.m. Sunset on Sunday moves to 4:52 p.m. Sunset moves earlier each day after that, reaching 4:28 p.m. on Dec. 3.