Itβs Spooky Season in NYC! The convergence of Fall and Halloween. To help you navigate and experience the best of both worlds, we’ve rounded up the top Harvest Festivals, Halloween, and Day of the Dead events and pop-ups.
Featuring immersive experiences, from spooky haunted houses to wickedly adorable Halloween dog parades, Halloween parties for the grown-ups, Instagrammable Halloween bar pop-ups, and more. Grab the fam or squad and check them out below!
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Updated 10/18/26
Fall Festivals
Fall Festival at Lakeside in Prospect Park
ποΈ October 9th- November 1st
πLeFrak Center at Lakeside, 171 East Drive, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge Park Harvest Festival
ποΈ October 17th, 11am-3pm
πPier 6, Atlantic Avenue & Bridge Park Drive
Domino Park Fall Festival
ποΈ October 18, 1-4pm
π Domino Park, 15 River Street
Downtown Brooklyn Block Party
ποΈ October 21st, 12-3pm
πWilloughby & Pearl Streets, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Fall Harvest Festival
ποΈ October 24th, 11am-5pm
πBrooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
Murray’s Cheese Harvest Fest
ποΈ October 24th, 2-6pm
π Murray’s Cheese, 254 Bleecker Street
Governors Island Pumpkin Point
ποΈ October 24th- October 25th, 10am-5pm
π Governor’s Island, 10 South Street
Halloween Events & Pop-ups (Family Friendly)
Luna Park Harvest Halloween Harvest
ποΈ September 18th- November 1st
πLuna Park in Coney Island, 1000 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn
The Great Jack Oβ Lantern Blaze
ποΈ September 18th- November 8th
πVan Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Avenue, Croton-On-Hudson
Boo at the Zoo
ποΈ September 26th-November 1st
π Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx
Blood Manor Haunted House
ποΈ October 2nd- November 7th
π 359 Broadway
Lakeside Haunted Hotel
ποΈ October 9th- November 1st
πLeFrak Center at Lakeside, 171 East Drive, Brooklyn
Art in Focus: Kenny Scharf at Rockefeller Center
ποΈ October 9th- November 1st
π Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza
New York Aquarium Ascarium
ποΈ October 10th- October 31st
π New York Aquarium, 602 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn
Harry Potter Forbidden Forest
ποΈ October 16th-November 29th
π FDR State Park, 2957 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights
NYC Parks Hallowscream Fright Walk
ποΈ October 16th, 4-7pm
π J. Hood Wright Park, West 174th Street & Fort Washington Avenue
Astoria Harvest Fest
ποΈ October 16th, 3-7pm
π 32nd Street between 30th Street & Newtown Avenue, Queens
NYC Parks Hallowscream Fright Walk & Fall Festival
ποΈ October 17th, 12-3pm
π J. Hood Wright Park, West 174 Street & Fort Washington Avenue
Coney Island Boo on the Boardwalk
ποΈ October 17th, 1-4pm
π Coney Island Boardwalk, West 10th Street to Stillwell Avenue
Williamsbridge Oval Park Fall Fiesta
ποΈ October 17th, 11am-2pm
π 3225 Reservoir Oval East, Bronx
Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade
ποΈ October 17th, 10am-4pm
πAvenue B between 7th and 11th Streets
Washington Square Park Dog Halloween Costume Contest
ποΈ October 17th, 10am-12pm
πGaribaldi Plaza, Washington Square East & Washington Place
MoMA PS1 Halloween Family Day
ποΈ October 17th, 10am-3pm
π 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Queens
Carl Schurz Park Harvest Festival + Halloween Howl & Healthy Hound Fair
ποΈ October 18th, 12-3pm
πCarl Schurz Park, 558 East 87th Street
Nightfall at The Green-Wood Cemetery
ποΈ October 22nd-23rd, 7-10:30pm
πThe Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn
Pier 17 Pumpkin Arch
ποΈ October 22nd- November 16th
π Pier 17, 89 South Street
NYC DOT Trick or Streets
ποΈ October 22nd- October 31st
π Citywide
Circle Line Howling Halloween Pup Cruise
ποΈ October 23rd, 7-8:30pm
π Pier 83, West 42nd Street & 12th Avenue
Sunnyside Halloween Kids Plaza Party
October 23rd, 3-7pm
π Bliss Plaza, 46th Street & Queens Blvd
Roosevelt Island Halloween Extravaganza & Parade
ποΈ October 24th, 10:45am-3pm
π Roosevelt Island, Southpoint Park
Grand Central Vanderbilt Hall-O-ween
ποΈ October 24th, 11am-2pm
πGrand Central Terminal, 89 East 42nd Street
Riverside Park Halloween Pup Parade
ποΈ October 24th, 12-3pm
πRiverside Park, Dinosaur Playground, 96th Street
34th Street Partnership K-Boo!gie Bash
ποΈ October 24th, 12:30-4pm
π Greeley Square Park, West 32nd Street and Broadway
High Line Halloween: Gnome-topia
ποΈ October 24th, 11am-2pm
π The High Line, 14th Street and 10th Avenue
Fort Greene Halloween Fest + Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest
ποΈ October 24th, 12-4pm
πFort Greene Park, Dekalb Avenue & South Portland Avenue, Brooklyn
Ocean Breeze Fall Festival
ποΈ October 24th, 10am-3pm
π625 Father Capodanno Boulevard, Staten Island
Randall’s Island Boo Bash
ποΈ October 24th, 12-3pm
π 20 Randall’s Island
Domino Park Woof-o-ween
ποΈ October 25th, 1-4pm
πDomino Park, 15 River Street
Van Cortlandt Park Wags to Witches
ποΈ October 26th, 1-5pm
π The Van Cortlandt House Museum, 6036 Broadway, Bronx
SWEET FORTUNE: A Halloween SoirΓ©e at LadurΓ©e
ποΈ October 29th, 5-8pm
π LadurΓ©e, 398 W Broadway
Candlelight: Halloween Classics
ποΈ October 29th-30th
πChurch of the Heavenly Rest, 1085 5th Avenue
Halloween in East Midtown
ποΈ October 30th, 3-7pm
π East Midtown
Tricks and Treats at Bryant Park
ποΈ October 30th, 4-6pm
π Bryant Park, West 42nd Street & 6th Avenue
Mad Monster Lab Haunted House & Fall Festival
ποΈ October 30th, 4-8pm
π Bowne Park, 159 Street and 32nd Avenue, Queens
Haunted House and Hallow Gala
ποΈ October 30th, 3-7pm
π Nostrand Playground, 3105 Farragut Place, Brooklyn
Elizabeth Street Garden Zombie Disco Block Party
ποΈ October 30th, 7-10pm
π Elizabeth Street Garden, Elizabeth Street between Prince & Spring Streets
Halloween at Brookfield Place
ποΈ October 30th-31st
π Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street
The Village Halloween Parade
ποΈ October 31st, 7pm
πCanal Street and 6th Avenue, up 6th Avenue to 15th Street
TWIX Hallowmas with Zombie Claus
ποΈ October 31st
π Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Socrates Sculpture Park Halloween Harvest Festival
ποΈ October 31st, 12-6pm
πSocrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd
Spooktacular at Hudson Yards
ποΈ October 31st, 11am-2pm
πHudson Yards Public Square & Gardens
Halloween at the American Museum of Natural History
ποΈ October 31st, 11am-4pm
πAmerican Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West
Trick-or-treating at Chelsea Market
ποΈ October 31st, 11am-9pm
π Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue
Elizabeth Street Garden Halloween Pet Costume Party
ποΈ October 31st, 2-5pm
π Elizabeth Street Garden, 211 Elizabeth Street
Free Halloween Face Paint by Posh
ποΈ October 31st, 1-3pm
π Washington Square Park, Washington Square East & Washington Place
Brooklyn Museum Halloween Family Day: Art, Treats, and Beats
ποΈ October 31st, 11:30am-4pm
π Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Halloween Trick-or-Treating at The Seaport
ποΈ October 31st, 3-5pm
π The Seaport
Trick or Streets at Essex Market
ποΈ October 31st, 12-4pm
π Essex Market, 88 Essex Street
Candlelight Open Air: Halloween Classics at The Vessel
ποΈ October 31st, 9-10pm
πVessel at Hudson Yards, 20 Hudson Yards
Dumboween
ποΈ October 31st, 3-6pm
π Dumbo Archway, Anchorage Place & Pearl Street
Museum of the City of New York Spooky City: Faces and Places of NYC
ποΈ October 31st, 11am-3pm
πMuseum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue
Halloween at Queens Botanical Garden
ποΈ October 31st, 12-5pm
πQueens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Queens
Halloween at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
ποΈ October 31st, 10am-6:30pm
πBrooklyn Childrenβs Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn
Dave & Buster’s Boo Bash
ποΈ October 31st, 10am-1pm
πDave & Buster’s NYC, 234 West 42nd Street
Dine If You Dare: A Halloween Night at Skyview + Costume Competition
ποΈ October 31st, 2-5pm
πTheShopsAtSkyview, 40-24 College Point Blvd, Queens
Harlemween
ποΈ October 31st, 4-7pm
π Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street
Little Caribbean Fete-O-Ween
ποΈ October 31, 1-5:30pm
π WE Plaza, 44 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn
Day of the Dead Celebrations
DΓa de los Muertos at NYBG
ποΈ October 3rd-November 2nd
π New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx
El Museo del Barrio DΓa de Muertos Family Day
ποΈ October 17th, 10am-2pm
πEl Museo del Barrio, 1230 5th Avenue
Day of the Dead Celebration at Hispanic Society
ποΈ October 17th, 2-6pm
π Hispanic Society Museum & Library, 3741 Broadway
DΓa de Muertos in Flatiron & NoMad
ποΈ October 26th- November 3rd
π Flatiron Plaza, 23rd Street & Broadway
National Museum of the American Indian DΓa de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
ποΈ October 31st, 11am-4pm
πNational Museum of the American Indian New York, One Bowling Green
DΓa de Muertos Celebration at Lincoln Center
ποΈ November 1st, 6pm
π David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway
Day of the Dead at Museum of the Moving Image
ποΈ November 1st, 4-6pm
π Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Avenue, Kaufman Courtyard
The Green-Wood Cemetery Day of the Dead Family Celebration
ποΈ November 2nd, 4-7pm
πThe Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn
Dia De Los Muertos Ofrenda at Green-Wood Cemetery
ποΈ October 9th-November 15th
πThe Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn
Halloween Pop-up Bars
- Lillie’s Victorian
- Oscar Wilde
- Black Lagoon Pop-up at Someday Bar
- Nightmare on Carmine at Sveta
- Dark Magic Hour at Magic Hour Rooftop
- Beetle House
- Frankenstein’s: A Mad Scientist Cocktail Lab
- The Haunting on 9th Street
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Halloween Parties- Adults Only
The Capulet Ball
ποΈ October 17th, 8pm
π Surrogate’s Court, 31 Chambers
City Of Gods Halloween Festival
ποΈ October 23rd-24th
π Industry City, Brooklyn
Museum of the Moving Image Halloween Party
ποΈ October 24th, 7:30-11pm
π Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Avenue, Queens
The Great Pumpkin Pour: Pumpkin Carving with Open Bar
ποΈ October 27th-30th, 7-8:30pm
π Time Out Market New York, 55 Water Street, Brooklyn
LSC After Dark: Covens
ποΈ October 29th, 6-10pm
πLiberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, New Jersey
Halloween Weekend at Pacha New York
ποΈ October 29th-31st
π Pacha New York, 140 Stewart Avenue, Brooklyn
Resorts World New York City World After Dark
ποΈ October 30th, 10pm-2am
π Resorts World New York City, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd, Queens
CX Halloween i have a secret to share with you at Mercer Labs
ποΈ October 30th-31st
π Mercer Labs, 21 Dey Street
The Vampire Ball
ποΈ October 30th-31st
π Industry City, Brooklyn
Halloween at Faena New York
ποΈ October 30th- 31st
π Faena New York, 500 West 18th Street
Halloween at Public Hotels
ποΈ October 30th- October 31st
π 215 Chrystie Street
Virgin Hotels Spell on You Halloween Party
ποΈ October 31st, 7pm-12am
πVirgin Hotels New York City, 1227 Broadway
The Halloween Party at Obvio
ποΈ October 31st, 10pm-2am
πObvio 3 East 28th Street
Halloween Bash: Ghosts of New York at Museum of the City of New York
ποΈ October 31st, 6-10pm
πMuseum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue
Tim Burton After Dark: Halloween at W
ποΈ October 31st, 8-11:30pm
πW New York – Times Square, 1567 Broadway
Somewhere Nowhere: The Unknown with Orsay, Dabittan + Matt Gee
ποΈ October 31st, 11pm
πSomewhere Nowhere, 112 West 25th Street
1803 NYC The Velvet – SΓ©ance: A Haunted Speakeasy SoirΓ©e
ποΈ October 31st, 10:30pm
π 1803 NYC, 82 Reade Street
Dave & Buster’s Moonlight Mixer
ποΈ October 31st, 7-10pm
πDave & Buster’s NYC, 234 West 42nd Street
Halloween Night with Moojo x Lohrasp Kansara at Capitale
ποΈ October 31st, 10pm
π Capitale, 130 Bowery
