It’s Spooky Season in NYC! To help you navigate all the thrilling events, pop-ups, and more, we’ve rounded up the top Halloween things to do, featuring fun experiences the family can enjoy together, Halloween parties and experiences for the adults, the most adorable Halloween dog parades and costume contests, and more. Check them out below (by date order)!
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🎃 For the Fam
Halloween & Day of the Dead Events
Great Jack O Lantern Blaze
📅 Saturday, September 12th- Sunday, November 16th ⏰6:30-8:30/9pm
📍Location: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Avenue, Hudson New York
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed, $24 tickets October (Mon-Thu) at 9pm and November 2-16 at 8pm
Luna Park Halloween Harvest
📅 Friday, September 19th- Sunday, November 2nd, Saturdays & Sundays (also 10/20 & 10/31) ⏰11am-8pm (2-8pm on 10/31)
📍Location: Luna Park, 1000 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Bronx Zoo Harvest Glow
📅 Thursday, September 25th- Friday, October 31st, Thursdays- Sundays ⏰7:15-10pm
📍Location: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed, Use code FALLFEST for 20% OFF tickets through 10/14
Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
📅 Thursday, September 25th – Sunday, November 30th, Wednesdays-Sundays ⏰Dusk- 10pm
📍Location: New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Bronx Zoo Boo at The Zoo
📅 Monday, September 27th- Sunday, October 26th, Saturdays & Sundays ⏰11am-4pm
📍Location: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Cityside Pumpkin Patch
📅 Friday, October 3rd- Sunday, November 2nd, Thursdays – Sundays
📍Location: The Summer Club, 8-08 Queens Plaza South, Queens
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Flatiron Nomad Partnership Día de Muertos
📅 Friday, October 10th- Sunday, November 2nd
📍Location: Flatiron neighborhood, Flatiron North Plaza (23rd Street & Broadway) and Flatiron South Plaza (23rd Street, Fifth Avenue & Broadway)
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
DOT Trick-or-Streets
📅 Friday, October 17th- Friday, October 31st
📍Location: 5 Boroughs
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
New York Botanical Garden Pumpkin Carve Off
📅 Saturday, October 18th ⏰11am-4pm
📍Location: New York Botanical Garden (Conservatory Plaza), 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Bedford Slip Halloween Costume Swap
📅 Sunday, October 19th ⏰2-6pm
📍Location: Bedford Slip, Bedford & Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Brooklyn Bridge Parents Labubu Pumpkin Fest
📅 Sunday, October 19th ⏰11am-1pm
📍Location: City Point BKLYN, 445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
The Seaport Pumpkin Arch
📅 Wednesday, October 22nd- Monday, November 17th ⏰24/7
📍 Location: Heineken Riverdeck, North Side of Pier 17, 89 South Street
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
Harlem Grown Halloween Festival
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰10am-3pm
📍Location: 134th Street Farm, 116 West 134th Street
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Roosevelt Island Halloween Extravanaza & Parade
📅Saturday, October 25th ⏰11am-3pm
📍Location: Roosevelt Island (Southpoint Park)
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
Socrates Sculpture Park Halloween Harvest Festival
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰12-5pm
📍Location: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Queens
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Grand Central Terminal Halloween
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰12-2pm
📍Location: Grand Central Terminal (Biltmore Room), 89 East 42nd Street
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Fort Greene Halloween Fest
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰12-4pm
📍Location: Fort Greene Park, Monument Plaza & Myrtle Lawn
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Ditmars Halloween Parade & Block Party
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰10am-8pm
📍Location: Ditmars Blvd from 33rd to 37th Streets
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
The High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰11am-2pm
📍Location: The High Line at 14th Street
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Governors Island Pumpkin Point
📅 Saturday, October 25th- Sunday, October 26th ⏰ 10am-5pm,daily
📍 Location: Governors Island (Nolan Park)
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Brookfield Place Halloween Hunt
📅 Saturday, October 25th- Sunday, November 2nd
📍Location: Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
Halloween at Queens Botanical Garden
📅 Sunday, October 26th ⏰12-4pm
📍 Location: Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Queens
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
IKEA Brooklyn Halloween Celebration
📅 Sunday, October 26th ⏰11am-2pm
📍Location: IKEA Brooklyn, 1 Beard Street, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Central Astoria Halloween Celebration
📅 Sunday, October 26th ⏰1-4pm
📍Location: Astoria Park (Ditmars Lawn), 19th Street & Ditmars Blvd, Queens
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
Central Park Halloween on the Harlem Meer
📅 Thursday, October 30th ⏰4-7pm
📍 Location: Central Park (Charles A. Dana Discovery Center), East Side at 110th Street
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
Bryant Park Tricks and Treats
📅 Thursday, October 30th ⏰4-6pm
📍Location: Bryant Park (Overlook and Le Carrousel), 42nd Street & 6th Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
Uptown Night Market Harlemween
📅 Thursday, October 30th ⏰5-10pm
📍 Location: The Arches, West 133 Street & 12th Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
Chelsea Market Live Giant Pumpkin Carving
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰1-7pm
📍Location: Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
BAMboo
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰4-7pm
📍Location: Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Downtown Brooklyn BKLYN Boo!
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰2-5pm
📍Location: Abolitionist Place, Willoughby Street & Albee Square West
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
Seaport Neighborhood Trick or Treating
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰4-6pm
📍Location: The Seaport, Water & Fulton Streets
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
The Village Halloween Parade
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰7pm
📍Location: 6th Avenue, Canal Street to 15th Street
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
Dumbo Business Improvement District Dumboween
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰4-7pm
📍Location: Dumbo Archway, Washington & Water Streets, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
El Museo del Barrio Super Sábado: Día de los Muertos Celebration
📅 Saturday, November 1st ⏰12-6pm
📍Location: El Museo del Barrio, 1230 5th Avenue
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Green-Wood Day of the Dead Family Celebration
📅 Saturday, November 1st ⏰4-7pm
📍Location: Green-Wood Cemetery, Fifth Avenue and 25th Street, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Museum of the Moving Image Day of the Dead
📅Sunday, November 2nd ⏰4pm
📍Location: Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Courtyard, 36-01 35 Avenue, Queens
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
🪩 For the Adults
Halloween Parties, Experiences & Dinners
Blood Manor Haunted House
📅 Friday, October 3rd- Saturday, November 8th⏰7-10:45pm
📍Location: 359 Broadway
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Nightfall at Greenwood Cemetery
📅 Thursday, Ocotber 16th- Friday, October 17th ⏰7pm
📍Location: The Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Midnight Feast Immersive Halloween Experience
📅 Thursday, October 16th- Saturday, October 18th ⏰9pm
📍Location: Paradise Club, 20 Times Square, 701 7th Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed, Get $30 OFF with promo code ‘nycplugged’
Voss Events Haunted Hollywood
📅 Thursday, October 16th- Sunday, October 19th, Thursday, October 24th- Sunday, October 26th and Wednesday, Octobre 29th- Saturday, November 1st
📍Location: 10 Columbus Circle, 4th Floor
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Candlelight Concerts: WB Horror Classics featuring The Conjuring Universe & More
📅 Friday, October 24th ⏰6-7pm
📍Location: Church of the Heavenly Rest, 1085 5th Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
NYPL Halloween Happy Hour with Tim Gunn
📅 Friday, October 24th⏰6:30-8:30pm
📍Location: NYPL Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Edna Barnes Salomon Room, 42nd Street & 5th Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
City of Gods Halloween Festival
📅 Friday, October 24th – Saturday, October 25th ⏰9pm-5am
📍Location: Industry City, 571 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Japan Village AkumuFest Interactive Japanese Horror Experience
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰10am-9pm
📍Location: Japan Village, 934 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
MoMA PS1 Halloween Ball: Coven of Queens
📅 Saturday, October 25th⏰7pm
📍Location: MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Queens
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Museum of the Moving Image Halloween Party
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰8-11pm
📍Location: Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Avenue, Queens
🎟️ Admission: RSVP
Candlelight Concerts: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
📅 Thursday, October 30th- Friday October 31st ⏰6-7pm & 8:30-9:30pm
📍Location: Church of the Heavenly Rest, 1085 5th Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Pearl Box Halloween After Dark: Casino Royale
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰9pm-1am
📍Location: Pearl Box, 357 West Broadway
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Baccarat Black Crystal Masquerade
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰9:30pm – 12am
📍Location: Baccarat Hotel, Grand Salon, 28 West 53rd Street
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Outsiders Halloween Dance Party Feat. DJ MOMA & Friends From New York
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰8pm-4am
📍 Location: Chelsea Music Hall, 407 W 15th Street
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Gitano Death & Opulence Halloween Banquet & Party
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰8pm (Dinner) 10pm (Party)
📍Location: Gitano NYC, Pier 17
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Obvio Halloween Party
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰10pm-late
📍Location: Obvio, 3 East 28th Street
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
The Vampire Ball (Official Village Halloween Party Afterparty)
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰9pm-5am
📍Location: Industry City, 220 36th Street, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Hocus Pocus Halloween Party
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰7pm-2am
📍Location: Walker Hotel (Saint Tuesday), 77 Walker Street
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Eataly Halloween Bash
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰8-11pm
📍 Location: Eataly SoHo, 200 Lafayette Street
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Haunted Library at Arlo NoMad
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰8pm-12am
📍 Location: Arlo NoMad, Studio Bar & Terrace, 11 East 31st Street
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Ten 11 Celebrate Life After Death (Dinner & Party)
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰9pm-3am
📍Location: TEN 11 Lounge & Bar, 19 W 31 Street
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Mission Ceviche The Haunted Mission (Open Bar & Party)
📅 Friday, October 31st ⏰8-10pm
📍Location: Mission Ceviche Union Square & Sub-Mission, 15 East 17th Street
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Night of the Living Ned Halloween Party
📅 Friday, October 31st – Saturday, November 1st ⏰10pm-late
📍 Location: The Ned, 1170 Broadway
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Project 91 Halloween Parties
📅 Friday, October 31st- Saturday, November 1st
📍 Location: Various Locations
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Halloween Weekend at Somewhere Nowhere
📅 Friday, October 31st- Sunday, November 2nd
📍Location: Somewhere Nowhere, 112 West 25th Street
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Vinyl Nights Halloween Night of the Zombies Roller Jam
📅 Saturday, November 1st ⏰7pm-2am
📍Location: Xanadu, 262 Starr Street, Brooklyn
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
🐶 For the Dogs
Costume Parades & Contests
Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade & Costume Contest
📅 Saturday, October 18th ⏰11:30am-3:30pm
📍 Location: Riverside Park, 475 Riverside Drive
🎟️ Admission: RSVP to Participate
Dozo Dog Halloween Party (Tickets)
📅 Saturday October 18th & 25th ⏰6-8pm
📍 Location: Dozo Dog Astories, 25-52 31st Street, Queens (10/18) Dozo Dog LIC, 28-40 Jackson Avenue, Queens (10/25)
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade by New York Dog Parade
📅 Sunday, October 19th ⏰1-4pm
📍 Location: 520 E 13th Street
🎟️ Admission: RSVP to Participate
Carl Schurz Park Conservancy Halloween Howl & Healthy Hound Fair
📅 Sunday, October 19th ⏰11am-3pm
📍 Location: Carl Schurz Park, East 89th Street & East End Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public
Downtown Magazine Barktoberfest
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰11am
📍 Location: Pier 57, 25 11th Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public, RSVP to Participate
Washington Square Park Dog Halloween Parade & Costume Contest Presented by The Farmer’s Dog
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰12pm
📍 Location: Washington Square Park, Washington Square North & Fifth Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public, RSVP on-site to Participate
Elizabeth Street Garden Halloween Pet Parade
📅 Saturday, October 25th ⏰2-4pm
📍 Location: Elizabeth Street Between Prine & Spring Streets
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
Van Courtlandt Park Halloween: Wags to Witches & Costume Contest
📅 Sunday, October 26th ⏰1-5pm
📍 Location: Church of the Heavenly Rest, 1085 5th Avenue
🎟️ Admission: Open to the Public, RSVP to Participate
Domino Park Woof-o-ween Presented by The Farmer’s Dog
📅 Sunday, October 26th ⏰11am-4pm
📍 Location: Domino Park, Refinery Plaza, 15 River Street
🎟️ Admission: RSVP to Participate
Virgin Hotels x DOGISTRY HOWL-O-WEEN Costume Contest + Yappy Hour
📅 Tuesday, October 28th ⏰5:30-8pm
📍 Location: Virgin Hotels New York, Everdene Bar, 1227 Broadway
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed
