Itβs Spooky Season in NYC! Navigate all the thrilling events, pop-ups, and more with our round-up of the top things to do this Halloween and Day of the Dead. Featuring fang-tastic experiences the family (or squad) can enjoy together, spooktacular Halloween parties and experiences for the adults, and wickedly adorable Halloween dog parades & costume contests. Check them out below (by date order)!
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Updated on 10/31/25
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π For the Fam (or friends)
Halloween & Day of the Dead Events
Great Jack O Lantern Blaze
π
Saturday, September 12th- Sunday, November 16th β°6:30-8:30/9pm
πLocation: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Avenue, Hudson New York
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed, $24 tickets October (Mon-Thu) at 9pm and November 2-16 at 8pm
Luna Park Halloween Harvest
π
Friday, September 19th- Sunday, November 2nd, Saturdays & Sundays (also 10/20 & 10/31) β°11am-8pm (2-8pm on 10/31)
πLocation: Luna Park, 1000 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Bronx Zoo Harvest Glow
π
Thursday, September 25th- Friday, October 31st, Thursdays- Sundays β°7:15-10pm
πLocation: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed, Use code FALLFEST for 20% OFF tickets through 10/14
Disney Tim Burtonβs The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
π
Thursday, September 25th – Sunday, November 30th, Wednesdays-Sundays β°Dusk- 10pm
πLocation: New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Bronx Zoo Boo at The Zoo
π
Monday, September 27th- Sunday, October 26th, Saturdays & Sundays β°11am-4pm
πLocation: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Cityside Pumpkin Patch
π
Friday, October 3rd- Sunday, November 2nd, Thursdays – Sundays
πLocation: The Summer Club, 8-08 Queens Plaza South, Queens
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Flatiron Nomad Partnership DΓa de Muertos
π
Friday, October 10th- Sunday, November 2nd
πLocation: Flatiron neighborhood, Flatiron North Plaza (23rd Street & Broadway) and Flatiron South Plaza (23rd Street, Fifth Avenue & Broadway)
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
DOT Trick-or-Streets
π
Friday, October 17th- Friday, October 31st
πLocation: 5 Boroughs
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
New York Botanical Garden Pumpkin Carve Off
π
Saturday, October 18th β°11am-4pm
πLocation: New York Botanical Garden (Conservatory Plaza), 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Bedford Slip Halloween Costume Swap
π
Sunday, October 19th β°2-6pm
πLocation: Bedford Slip, Bedford & Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Brooklyn Bridge Parents Labubu Pumpkin Fest
π
Sunday, October 19th β°11am-1pm
πLocation: City Point BKLYN, 445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
The Seaport Pumpkin Arch
π
Wednesday, October 22nd- Monday, November 17th β°24/7
π Location: Heineken Riverdeck, North Side of Pier 17, 89 South Street
ποΈΒ Admission: Open to the Public
St. John The Divine Halloween Extravaganza (Procession Of The Ghouls)
π
Friday, October 24th- Saturday, October 25th β° 7-9pm
π Location:Β St. John The Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Harlem Grown Halloween Festival
π
Saturday, October 25th β°10am-3pm
πLocation: 134th Street Farm, 116 West 134th Street
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Roosevelt Island Halloween Extraganza & Parade
π
Saturday, October 25th β°11am-3pm
πLocation: Roosevelt Island (Southpoint Park)
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Socrates Sculpture Park Halloween Harvest Festival
π
Saturday, October 25th β°12-5pm
πLocation: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Queens
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Grand Central Terminal HalloweenΒ
π
Saturday, October 25th β°12-2pm
πLocation: Grand Central Terminal (Biltmore Room), 89 East 42nd Street
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Fort Greene Park Conservancy Halloween Fest
π
Saturday, October 25th β°12-4pm
πLocation: Fort Greene Park, Monument Plaza & Myrtle Lawn
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Ditmars Halloween Parade & Block Party
π
Saturday, October 25th β°10am-8pm
πLocation: Ditmars Blvd from 33rd to 37th Streets
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
The High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors
π
Saturday, October 25th β°11am-2pm
πLocation: The High Line at 14th Street
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Hunter’s Point Halloween on the Waterfront (Costume Contest & Beetlejuice Screening)
π
Saturday, October 25th β° 4-8pm
πLocation: Hunter’s Point, Long Island City
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Governors Island Pumpkin Point
π
Saturday, October 25th- Sunday, October 26th β° 10am-5pm,daily
π Location: Governors Island (Nolan Park)
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Brookfield Place Halloween Hunt
π
Saturday, October 25th- Sunday, November 2nd
πLocation: Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Halloween at Queens Botanical Garden
π
Sunday, October 26th β°12-4pm
π Location: Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Queens
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
IKEA Brooklyn Halloween Celebration
π
Sunday, October 26th β°11am-2pm
πLocation: IKEA Brooklyn, 1 Beard Street, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Central Astoria Halloween Celebration
π
Sunday, October 26th β°1-4pm
πLocation: Astoria Park (Ditmars Lawn), 19th Street & Ditmars Blvd, Queens
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Smorgasburg Williamsburg Spookysburg
π
Sunday, October 26th β° 11am-6pm
πLocation: Smorgasburg Williamsburg, Prospect Park
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Japan Village Halloween Scavenger Hunt (or here)
π
Monday, October 27th-Friday, October 31st β° 12-7pm
πLocation: Japan Village, 934 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Elizabeth Street Garden Monster Movie Mini Series (Practical Magic, Corpse Bride, Psycho Screenings)
π
Tuesday, October 28th-Thursday October 30th β° 7pm
πLocation: Elizabeth Street Garden, Elizabeth Street between Prince & Spring Streets
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
The Haunted Fanta Factory
π
Wednesday, October 29th-Friday, October 31st
πLocation: High Line Nine, 507 West 27th Street
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Chipped βChip Or Treatβ Halloween Pop-up
π
Thursday, October 30th β° 10:30am-9:30pm
πLocation: Studio Anselm Dastner, 618 East 9th Street
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Central Park Halloween on the Harlem Meer
π
Thursday, October 30th β°4-7pm
π Location: Central Park (Charles A. Dana Discovery Center), East Side at 110th Street
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Bryant Park Tricks and Treats
π
Thursday, October 30th β°4-6pm
πLocation: Bryant Park (Overlook and Le Carrousel), 42nd Street & 6th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Uptown Night Market Harlemween
π
Thursday, October 30th β°5-10pm
π Location: The Arches, West 133 Street & 12th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Brooklyn Basketball Halloween Party (6-17 yo)
π
Friday, Ocotber 31st β°3:30-5:30pm
π Location: Brooklyn Basketball Training Center, 140 Flatbush Avenue
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Spooky City at Museum of the City of New York
π
Friday, Ocotber 31st β°3-7pm
π Location: Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Beats, Rhymes & Sights: Blade Halloween Film Screening
π
Friday, October 31st β° 7:30pm
πLocation: Lincoln Center, David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public, RSVP
The Vampire Circus Halloween Night
π
Friday, October 31st β° 9pm
πLocation: United Palace, 4140 Broadway
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Chelsea Market Live Giant Pumpkin Carving
π
Friday, October 31st β°1-7pm
πLocation: Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
BAMboo
π
Friday, October 31st β°4-7pm
πLocation: Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Downtown Brooklyn BKLYN Boo!
π
Friday, October 31st β°2-5pm
πLocation: Abolitionist Place, Willoughby Street & Albee Square West
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Halloween on Hudson BOOlevard (or here)
π
Friday, October 31st β° 3-7pm
πLocation: Bella Abzug Park
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Seaport Neighborhood Trick or Treating
π
Friday, October 31st β°4-6pm
πLocation: The Seaport, Water & Fulton Streets
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
The Village Halloween Parade
π
Friday, October 31st β°7pm
πLocation: 6th Avenue, Canal Street to 15th Street
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Dumbo Business Improvement District Dumboween
π
Friday, October 31st β°4-7pm
πLocation: Dumbo Archway, Washington & Water Streets, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Seaport Kids: Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party
π
Friday, October 31st β°4-6pm
πLocation:Β Malibu Farm, 89 South Street
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
TWIX Hallowmas Grotto
π
Friday, October 31st- Saturday, November 1stβ° 4-11pm
πLocation: North 10th Street & Union Avenue, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
π΅οΈDAY OF THE DEADπ
El Museo del Barrio Super SΓ‘bado: DΓa de los Muertos Celebration
π
Saturday, November 1st β°12-6pm
πLocation: El Museo del Barrio, 1230 5th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Green-Wood Day of the Dead Family Celebration
π
Saturday, November 1st β°4-7pm
πLocation: Green-Wood Cemetery, Fifth Avenue and 25th Street, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Lincoln Center DΓa de Muertos Celebration
π
Saturday, November 1st β° 7:30pm
πLocation: Lincoln Center, David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public, RSVP
The Grand Ofrenda at Hudson Yards
π
Saturday, November 1st -Sunday, November 2ndβ° 11am-10pm
πLocation: Hudson Yards Public Square & Gardens, 11th Avenue and Hudson Blvd
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Museum of the Moving Image Day of the Dead
π
Sunday, November 2nd β°4pm
πLocation: Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Courtyard, 36-01 35 Avenue, Queens
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Rooftop Film Halloween Screening (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
π
Thursday, November 6thβ° 5:30-8pm
πLocation: Pier 57, 25 11th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
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πͺ© For the Adults
Halloween Parties, Experiences & Dinners
Blood Manor Haunted House
π
Friday, October 3rd- Saturday, November 8thβ°7-10:45pm
πLocation: 359 Broadway
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Nightfall at Green-Wood
π
Thursday, Ocotber 16th- Friday, October 17th β°7pm
πLocation:Β Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Midnight Feast Immersive Halloween Experience
π
Thursday, October 16th- Saturday, October 18th β°9pm
πLocation: Paradise Club, 20 Times Square, 701 7th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed, Get $30 OFF with promo code βnycpluggedβ
Voss Events Haunted Hollywood
π
Thursday, October 16th- Sunday, October 19th, Thursday, October 24th- Sunday, October 26th and Wednesday, Octobre 29th- Saturday, November 1st
πLocation: 10 Columbus Circle, 4th Floor
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Candlelight Concerts: WB Horror Classics featuring The Conjuring Universe & More
π
Friday, October 24th β°6-7pm
πLocation: Church of the Heavenly Rest, 1085 5th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
NYPL Halloween Happy Hour with Tim Gunn
π
Friday, October 24thβ°6:30-8:30pm
πLocation: NYPL Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Edna Barnes Salomon Room, 42nd Street & 5th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
City of Gods Halloween Festival
π
Friday, October 24th – Saturday, October 25th β°9pm-5am
πLocation: Industry City, 571 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Tell No One Masquerade Party
π
Friday, October 24th- Saturday, October 25th and Friday, October 31st- Saturday, November 1st β° 8pm-5am
πLocation: 530 W 27th Street *location of the former McKittrick Hotel
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Japan Village AkumuFest Interactive Japanese Horror Experience
π
Saturday, October 25th β°10am-9pm
πLocation: Japan Village, 934 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
MoMA PS1 Halloween Ball: Coven of Queens
π
Saturday, October 25thβ°7pm
πLocation: MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Queens
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Museum of the Moving Image Halloween Party
π
Saturday, October 25th β°8-11pm
πLocation: Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Avenue, Queens
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Lower East Side Halloween Book Crawl + Book Club Bar
π
Saturday, October 25th β° 11am-1am
πLocation: Lower East Side
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Friendly App DΓa de Muertos Launch Party
π
Tuesday October, 28th β° 7-10:30pm
πLocation: 26 Bridge Street, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Malibu Farm Pumpkin Carving & Cocktails
π
Wednesday, October 29th β° 7-9pm
πLocation: Malibu Farm, 89 South Street
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Dion’s Instinct: Fight or Flight
π
Thursday, October 30th β° 7-11:30pm
πLocation: W New York β Union Square, Club Dion, 201 Park Avenue South
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Extra Butter Thursday Lowdown Halloween Bash
π
Thursday, October 30th β° 8-11pm
πLocation: Extra Butter Lower East Side, 125 Orchard Street
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Candlelight Concerts: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
π
Thursday, October 30th- Friday October 31st β°6-7pm & 8:30-9:30pm
πLocation: Church of the Heavenly Rest, 1085 5th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
NYLON x Ivy Getty: NYLON Halloween
π
Friday, October 31st β° 10pm-2am
πLocation: Peopleβs, 113 W 13th Street
ποΈ Admission: RSVP, Nylon Member
Psycho at 1227: Halloween at Virgin Hotels
π
Friday, October 31st β° 7pm-2am
πLocation: Virgin Hotels New York City, 1227 Broadway
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Pearl Box Halloween After Dark: Casino Royale
π
Friday, October 31st β°9pm-1am
πLocation: Pearl Box, 357 West Broadway
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Chaotic Singles Halloween Party
π
Friday, October 31st β° 8-11pm
πLocation: Broadstone Bar & Kitchen, 88 Broad Street
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Seven24 Collective Graveyard Disco Halloween SoirΓ©e
π
Friday, October 31st β°9pm-2am
πLocation: Gansevoort Hotel (DIMES), 18 9th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Baccarat Black Crystal Masquerade
π
Friday, October 31st β°9:30pm – 12am
πLocation: Baccarat Hotel, Grand Salon, 28 West 53rd Street
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Outsiders Halloween Dance Party Feat. DJ MOMA & Friends From New York
π
Friday, October 31st β°8pm-4am
π Location: Chelsea Music Hall, 407 W 15th Street
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Gitano Death & Opulence Halloween Banquet & Party
π
Friday, October 31st β°8pm (Dinner) 10pm (Party)
πLocation: Gitano NYC, Pier 17
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
The Vampire Ball (Official Village Halloween Party Afterparty)
π
Friday, October 31st β°9pm-5am
πLocation: Industry City, 220 36th Street, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Saint Tuesday Hocus Pocus Halloween Party
π
Friday, October 31st β°7pm-2am
πLocation: Walker Hotel (Saint Tuesday), 77 Walker Street
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Eataly Halloween Bash
π
Friday, October 31st β°8-11pm
π Location:Β Eataly SoHo, 200 Lafayette Street
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Haunted Library at Arlo NoMad
π
Friday, October 31st β°8pm-12am
π Location:Β Arlo NoMad, Studio Bar & Terrace, 11 East 31st Street
ποΈΒ Admission: Ticketed
Ten 11 Celebrate Life After Death (Dinner & Party)
π
Friday, October 31st β°9pm-3am
πLocation: TEN 11 Lounge & Bar, 19 W 31 Street
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed (look under Experiences tab)
Mission Ceviche The Haunted Mission (Open Bar & Party)
π
Friday, October 31st β°8-10pm
πLocation: Mission Ceviche Union Square & Sub-Mission, 15 East 17th Street
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed d (look under Experiences tab)
Dink or Treat: Halloween Pickleball Bash
π
Friday, October 31st β° 8-10pm
πLocation: CityPickle Long Island City, 9-03 44th Road, Queens
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Night of the Living Ned Halloween Party
π
Friday, October 31st – Saturday, November 1st β°10pm-late
π Location: The Ned, 1170 Broadway
ποΈ Admission:Β Ticketed
Project 91 Halloween Parties
π
Friday, October 31st- Saturday, November 1st
π Location: Various Locations
ποΈ Admission:Β Ticketed
Halloween Weekend at Somewhere Nowhere
π
Friday, October 31st- Sunday, November 2nd
πLocation: Somewhere Nowhere, 112 West 25th Street
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Vinyl Nights Halloween Night of the Zombies Roller Jam
π
Saturday, November 1st β°7pm-2am
πLocation: Xanadu, 262 Starr Street, Brooklyn
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
πΆ For the Dogs
Costume Parades & Contests
Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade & Costume Contest
π
Saturday, October 18th β°11:30am-3:30pm
π Location: Riverside Park, 475 Riverside Drive
ποΈ Admission: RSVP to Participate
Dozo Dog Halloween Party (Tickets)
π
Saturday October 18th & 25th β°6-8pm
π Location: Dozo Dog Astories, 25-52 31st Street, Queens (10/18) Dozo Dog LIC, 28-40 Jackson Avenue, Queens (10/25)
ποΈ Admission: Ticketed
Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade by New York Dog Parade
π
Sunday, October 19th β°1-4pm
π Location: 520 E 13th Street
ποΈ Admission: RSVP to Participate
Carl Schurz Park Conservancy Halloween Howl & Healthy Hound Fair
π
Sunday, October 19th β°11am-3pm
π Location: Carl Schurz Park, East 89th Street & East End Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Dogs of Mott Haven Howl-O-Ween Block Pawty
π
Sunday, October 19th
β° 11am-3pm
πLocation: East 134th Street between Third & Lincoln Avenues
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public. Buy ticket to Participate
Downtown Magazine Barktoberfest
π
Saturday, October 25th β°11am
π Location: Pier 57, 25 11th Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public, RSVP to Participate
Washington Square Park Dog Halloween Presented by The Farmerβs Dog (Parade & Costume Contest)
π
Saturday, October 25th β°12pm
π Location: Washington Square Park, Washington Square North & Fifth Avenue
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public, RSVP on-site to Participate
Elizabeth Street Garden Halloween Pet Parade
π
Saturday, October 25th β°2-4pm
π Location: Elizabeth Street Between Prine & Spring Streets
ποΈ Admission:Β Ticketed
Fort Greene Park Conservancy Halloween Fest
π
Saturday, October 25th β°12-4pm
πLocation: Fort Greene Park, Monument Plaza & Myrtle Lawn
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Socrates Sculpture Park Halloween Harvest Festival
π
Saturday, October 25th β°12-5pm
πLocation: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Queens
ποΈ Admission: RSVP
Ditmars Halloween Parade & Block Party
π
Saturday, October 25th β°10am-8pm
πLocation: Ditmars Blvd from 33rd to 37th Streets
ποΈ Admission: Open to the Public
Van Courtlandt Park Halloween: Wags to Witches (& Costume Contest)
π
Sunday, October 26th β°1-5pm
π Location: Church of the Heavenly Rest, 1085 5th Avenue
ποΈ Admission:Β Open to the Public, RSVP to Participate
Domino Park Woof-o-ween Presented by The Farmer’s Dog
π
Sunday, October 26th β°11am-4pm
π Location: Domino Park, Refinery Plaza, 15 River Street
ποΈ Admission: RSVP to Participate
Virgin Hotels x DOGISTRY HOWL-O-WEEN Costume Contest + Yappy Hour
π
Tuesday, October 28th β°5:30-8pm
π Location: Virgin Hotels New York, Everdene Bar, 1227 Broadway
ποΈ Admission:Β Ticketed
The Seaport Howl-O-Ween
π
Thursday, October 30th β° 5-7pm
πLocation: Heineken Riverdeck, 89 South Street
ποΈ Admission: RSVP on-site
