21 photos of the best costumes from the 2021 Village Halloween Parade

People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Organizers of the 48th annual Village Halloween Parade describe it as "the nation’s most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world" -- and judging by Sunday's turnout, that's an accurate description.

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Comedian and Trump parody king Randy Rainbow, who performed at the Beacon Theatre Saturday night, was the parade's Grand Marshall. Below, a round-up of the evening's most eccentric looks:

People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
People participate in New York’s 48th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village on October 31, 2021 in New York City. The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village returned after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
2021 Village Halloween Parade
2021 Village Halloween Parade Photo credit Jess Clarke
2021 Village Halloween Parade
2021 Village Halloween Parade Photo credit Jess Clarke
2021 Village Halloween Parade
2021 Village Halloween Parade Photo credit Jess Clarke
2021 Village Halloween Parade
2021 Village Halloween Parade Photo credit Jess Clarke
2021 Village Halloween Parade
2021 Village Halloween Parade Photo credit Jess Clarke
2021 Village Halloween Parade
2021 Village Halloween Parade Photo credit Jess Clarke
2021 Village Halloween Parade
2021 Village Halloween Parade Photo credit Jess Clarke
Featured Image Photo Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images