49 Things to Do in Manhattan This Weekend October 30 – November 1, 2026
Discover the best events and activities happening in Manhattan this weekend.
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53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade
The nation's largest public Halloween celebration: tens of thousands of costumed marchers, hundreds of giant puppets and 50+ bands take over Sixth Avenue for the 2026 'Body & Soul' edition. Location: Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, Sixth Avenue between Spring Street and West 15th Street, New York, NY Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (marcher line-up 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM) Admission: Free. No ticket required — free to watch and free to march in costume (optional paid VIP viewing sold separately) Availability: Free — no registration; confirmed on the organizer's official site for Saturday, October 31, 2026 Reference: https://halloween-nyc.com/press/
2026 TCS New York City Marathon
The world's largest marathon celebrates 50 years of the five-borough course as 55,000+ runners race from Staten Island to Central Park in front of an estimated two million spectators. Location: Five-borough course: Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island to Central Park, Manhattan, Start: Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island; Finish: Central Park West near West 67th Street, New York, NY Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 8:00 AM start; waves through late morning, finishers into the evening Admission: Free to spectate. No ticket required to spectate along the course; runner registration is closed Availability: Runner registration closed (field set); spectating is free and open to all along 26.2 miles of course Reference: http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2026/2026-tcs-new-york-city-marathon
Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden
NYBG's first-ever Día de los Muertos celebration — marigold trails, a community ofrenda and a larger-than-life flower-dressed Catrina — culminates in a finale weekend with a puppet-and-dancer parade on Sunday, November 1. Location: New York Botanical Garden (Everett Children's Adventure Garden), 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026 (closing weekend of a season running October 3 – November 2, 2026); Weekend programming 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Día de los Muertos Parade Sunday, November 1 at 2:00 PM Admission: Included with All-Garden Pass admission. Tickets required (garden admission) Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.nybg.org/content/uploads/2026/09/Dia-de-los-Muertos-Press-Release.pdf
Day of the Dead NYC 2026
Mano a Mano's Día de Muertos celebration runs all three days with an authentic Mexican food offering and folk-art marketplace beside its massive community ofrenda. Location: St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, 131 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Admission: Free (food and marketplace items for purchase). No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration Reference: https://www.manoamano.nyc/day-of-the-dead-dia-de-muertos-nyc
Halloween Bash: Ghosts of New York
MCNY's annual Halloween Bash invites guests to come dressed as the ghost of a famous New Yorker, with tribute and drag performances, costume contests and after-hours access to New York at Its Core. Location: Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Admission: Not confirmed. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale via MCNY; not sold out Reference: https://www.mcny.org/event/halloween-bash-ghosts-new-york
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The Vampire Ball
House of Yes turns Industry City's warehouse complex into a 10-stage macabre music and arts festival — a Blood Rave, a live vampire band, cabaret and DJs including Todd Edwards, Wreckno, Moore Kismet and LSDXOXO — as the official Village Halloween Parade warm-up and after-party. Location: Industry City, 67 34th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; 9:00 PM – 5:00 AM Admission: From $58.44. Tickets required — advance online only, no door sales; 2-night passes and single-night tickets available Availability: Tickets on sale (official ticketing live for Night 1; venue page confirms 2-night passes and single-night tickets available) Reference: https://industrycity.com/event/the-vampire-ball/2026-10-30/
Dumboween: March to the Arch
DUMBO's beloved neighborhood Halloween festival sends a brass-band-and-puppet costume parade through Brooklyn Bridge Park to a party under the Manhattan Bridge Archway, with trick-or-treating at 60+ local businesses and a dog costume contest. Location: DUMBO, from Washington Street through Brooklyn Bridge Park to the DUMBO Archway, Washington Street between Front and Water Streets, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; Howl-O-Ween dog costume contest 2:00 PM; March to the Arch 3:00 PM; Archway Party 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM; trick-or-treating 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free and open to the public; no registration Reference: https://dumbo.nyc/dumboween/
Halloween Harvest at Luna Park
Coney Island's Luna Park closes its season with a full Halloween takeover: costumed staff, pumpkin decorating, tractor racing, trick-or-treating and a Phantom Grounds walkthrough alongside the Cyclone and the boardwalk. Location: Luna Park in Coney Island, 1000 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; Park hours vary by date (typically 11:00 AM or 12:00 PM opening, into the evening) Admission: From $38.49 (advance passes via official ticket partners). Park wristband/pass required for rides; Halloween Harvest activities included with wristband purchase Availability: Tickets on sale — final weekend of the season, closing Sunday, November 1 Reference: https://lunaparknyc.com/
Seaport Halloween + Kids Food Festival
The Seaport teams with the Kids Food Festival for a free Halloween day of food discovery — a healthful-eating scavenger hunt with tastings, trick-or-treating and a costume parade. Location: Pier 16, The Seaport, 89 South Street, New York, NY 10038 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Admission: Free. Free — advance registration requested Availability: Free registration open Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seaport-halloween-kids-food-festival-tickets-2002582494148
Boo at the Zoo
The Bronx Zoo's annual Halloween festival closes its season on Halloween weekend with a hay maze and challenge course, costume parades, a candy trail, pumpkin carving demos, carnival games and animal chats across 265 acres. Location: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460 Dates: Saturday, October 31 – Sunday, November 1, 2026 (closing weekend of a run of Saturdays & Sundays, September 26 – November 1, 2026); 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Boo activities 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM) Admission: Included with Bronx Zoo admission (from $20.95); free for WCS members. Tickets required (zoo admission) Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://bronxzoo.com/boo-at-the-zoo
2026 Halloween Harvest Festival + Season Closeout
Socrates Sculpture Park closes its season on Halloween afternoon with pumpkin decorating and carving, costume-making workshops, performances, a vegan food market and New York's second-largest dog costume contest on the Astoria waterfront. Location: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Queens, NY 11106 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (workshops begin 11:00 AM) Admission: Free (suggested donation). Free RSVP recommended Availability: Free with RSVP — registration open Reference: https://socratessculpturepark.org/event/2026-halloween-harvest-festival-season-closeout/
Día de Muertos in Flatiron & NoMad: Twenty Petal Flower
Flatiron NoMad's district-wide Día de Muertos celebration centres on Twenty Petal Flower, a monumental community ofrenda by Mestiz Studio and Powerhouse Arts where New Yorkers can leave photos and mementos for loved ones, on view through November 5. Location: Flatiron North Plaza, 23rd Street & Broadway, New York, NY 10010 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026 (district celebration runs through November 5; main celebration day was Wednesday, October 28); Open public plaza — all day Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free public installation on view in the plaza through November 5; no registration Reference: https://flatironnomad.nyc/signature-event/diademuertos/
Haunted Carousel
Prospect Park's beloved 1912 carousel goes haunted for Halloween weekend — spooky décor and Halloween jams on the park's historic painted horses, Thursday through Sunday including Halloween day. Location: Prospect Park Carousel, Prospect Park, Not confirmed Dates: Thursday, October 29 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Admission: $3 per ride; $13 for a book of 5 tickets. No advance ticket required — pay per ride on site Availability: Running as scheduled per Prospect Park Alliance's official Halloween page; walk-up Reference: https://www.prospectpark.org/halloween-in-prospect-park/
New York Night Train 21st Annual Haunted Hop: Devil's Night Edition
Jonathan Toubin's New York Night Train throws its 21st annual Haunted Hop — nine hours of live rock'n'roll with 38 acts including The Lemon Twigs, Swamp Dogg and Sheer Mag, plus DJs and Halloween mayhem at Knockdown Center. Location: Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave, Maspeth, NY 11378 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM Admission: From $33.02. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale (official DICE listing in stock; general admission $63.10, entry after 1 AM $33.02) Reference: https://dice.fm/event/7dxm7b-new-york-night-train-21st-annual-haunted-hop-devils-night-edition-30th-oct-knockdown-center-new-york-tickets?pid=717f1d8a&_branch_match_id=1616552438297386143&utm_medium=partners_api&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1fc2MDexNDO0TDI3M7QvyEyxOTM0TzNMsUhUqytKTUstKsrMS49PKsovL04tsnXOKMrPTQUA62sJpUgAAAA%3D
Zombie Prom
House of Yes's undead prom night: DJs Coffintexts, girl_irl, YokoO, Philou, Airwolf (BK) and Shelby Shocks spin a costumed Halloween dance party with immersive performances and activations. Location: House of Yes, 2 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 10:00 PM – 4:00 AM Admission: From $35.69. Tickets required (also available at the door until capacity) Availability: Tickets on sale (official DICE listing in stock) Reference: https://dice.fm/event/6a91f9141c4bc700016e9486
House of Hallucinations
House of Yes's flagship Halloween-night party transforms the club into a surreal dreamscape of immersive performances, mind-bending installations and DJ-driven dance floors on Halloween night itself. Location: House of Yes, 2 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 10:00 PM – 4:00 AM Admission: From $41.65. Tickets required (also available at the door until capacity) Availability: Tickets on sale via DICE, House of Yes's official ticketing platform (event page shows available for order; a separate table-booking listing showed its entry tiers sold out, but the official DICE page governs) Reference: https://dice.fm/event/6a91f844b63d4a0001317fef
PURGATORY: Halloween Marathon at Refuge
Refuge's four-day, six-party Halloween marathon: Jayda G and Soul Clap's final-ever set together on Friday, Victor Calderone all day Saturday, Nicole Moudaber Saturday night, and Mira's sunrise session closing into Sunday. Location: Refuge, 366 Ten Eyck St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026 (marathon runs October 29 – November 1; in-window sessions all three days); Multiple individually ticketed day, night and sunrise sessions; Saturday all-day session from 6:00 AM Admission: From $55. Tickets required (each session ticketed separately) Availability: Tickets on sale (organizer's official Eventbrite listings live; Saturday all-day session $55–$75) Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/purgatory-saturday-all-day-refuge-w-victor-calderone-anthony-middleton-tickets-1987579987246
American Ballet Theatre — An Elegy and A Dream
ABT closes its fall Koch Theater season Halloween weekend with the 'An Elegy and A Dream' program — the world-premiere Trio Élégiaque, the company premiere of Flight, and Ashton's The Dream. Location: David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026 (ABT Fall Season: October 21–31); Friday 7:30 PM; Saturday 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM Admission: From $40. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale via the David H. Koch Theater; closing-weekend performances not sold out Reference: https://www.abt.org/performances/fall-season/
Paranormal Activity
The hit horror film franchise becomes a live Broadway stage thriller — an entirely new story by Levi Holloway, directed by Punchdrunk's Felix Barrett — playing five performances across Halloween weekend, including a 9 PM show on Halloween night itself. Location: August Wilson Theatre, 245 W 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; Friday 8:00 PM; Saturday 2:00 PM & 9:00 PM; Sunday 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM Admission: From $59. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale for all five in-window performances; run recently extended through February 28, 2027 Reference: https://playbill.com/production/paranormal-activity-broadway-august-wilson-theatre-2026
Day of the Dead 2026
MoMI and the Mexican Cultural Institute present an authentic Día de Muertos celebration with Aztec Mexica dance, the Mexican Folkloric Ballet of New York, a public ofrenda and free face painting. Location: Museum of the Moving Image (Kaufman Courtyard), 36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, NY 11106 Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — free admission Availability: Free admission; no registration or sellout indicated on the official page Reference: https://movingimage.org/event/day-of-the-dead-2026/
Halloween Teen Night
The Whitney's Youth Insights Leaders host a Halloween night for teens with printmaking workshops led by the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, teen-led gallery tours, music and dancing. Location: Whitney Museum of American Art (Floor 3, Theater), 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Admission: Free. Free RSVP (advance registration required) Availability: Free for teens; registration open via whitney.org; not sold out Reference: https://whitney.org/events/halloween-teen-night-2026
New York Whiskey Washback
New York's premier whiskey festival pours 100+ whiskeys, bourbons, ryes and Scotches alongside chef-driven bites at The Bowery Hotel on Halloween weekend's Friday night. Location: The Bowery Hotel, 335 Bowery, New York, NY 10003 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM Admission: From $86. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale (Early Entry tier also listed) Reference: https://www.whiskeywashback.com/new-york-2026
NY DASSAI Party | DASSAI × STEAK | Dassai Blue 3rd Anniversary
Dassai Blue's third New York anniversary pairs premium Crane Club steak cuts with DASSAI sake and a live tuna sushi station by Michelin-starred Chef Tasuku Murakami. Location: Crane Club, 85 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011 Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM Admission: $120. Tickets required (via Tock) Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.exploretock.com/dassai/event/621704
OktoberFest NYC at Watermark
NYC's big waterfront Oktoberfest pours traditional German beer with bratwurst and giant pretzels on a double-level pier through its closing weekend, ending Halloween night. Location: Watermark, Pier 15, 78 South St, New York, NY 10038 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; Friday 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM; Saturday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM Admission: Free entry (food and drink for purchase). Free RSVP recommended Availability: Free entry — RSVP open; reserved tables and packages available Reference: https://oktober-fest.nyc/
The Marathon Dinner
Eataly's pre-marathon buffet dinner at La Scuola fuels runners and fans with Italian carb-loading the night before the New York City Marathon. Location: La Scuola at Eataly NYC Flatiron, 200 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10010 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 6:00 PM Admission: From $65 (plus tax and fees). Advance ticket purchase required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.findglocal.com/US/New-York/128969973814087/Eataly-NYC
Queens Night Market
NYC's biggest open-air night market closes its 2026 season on Halloween night with 100+ independent food, art and merchandise vendors in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, behind the New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th Street, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM Admission: Free admission. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free entry, no tickets; official site bills Oct 31 as the next (and season-closing) market — 'ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT IN OUR 2026 SEASON!' Reference: https://queensnightmarket.com/about-us
Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
The city's flagship holiday market opens its 25th season days before the window, with 180+ Urbanspace-curated artisan kiosks ringing the Bryant Park rink. Location: Bryant Park, between 40th and 42nd Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues, New York, NY 10018 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026 (market season October 28, 2026 – January 3, 2027); Friday 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Saturday–Sunday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Admission: Free admission. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Open — the market opened Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at noon for its 25th season; free entry throughout the window Reference: https://bryantpark.org/activities/holiday-shops?mc_cid=92a71b24f8&mc_eid=UNIQID
TCS New York City Marathon Expo Presented by New Balance
One of America's largest running expos fills the Javits Center with hundreds of gear, nutrition and tech vendors on the Friday and Saturday before Marathon Sunday. Location: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 429 11th Avenue (11th Avenue between West 35th and West 36th Streets), New York, NY 10001 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; Friday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required for the expo floor — walk up (registered runners select a bib-pickup time slot) Availability: Open to the public and free; one of the country's largest running expositions with numerous vendors, per NYRR Reference: http://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/expo-presented-by-new-balance
Halloween Trick-or-Treating at Chelsea Market
Chelsea Market's vendors hand out treats all Halloween day, with a movie marathon at Dickson's Farmstand Meats and free face painting in the Chelsea Local. Location: Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue, New York, NY Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM (complimentary face painting 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM; Halloween movie marathon from 11:00 AM) Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free and open; listed on Chelsea Market's official events page Reference: https://www.chelseamarket.com/events
A Halloween Market
Thx It's Thrifted's one-day Halloween market brings vintage and thrift creators, music and bars to LoHi in Williamsburg for a spooky Saturday afternoon. Location: LoHi Williamsburg, 314 Scholes St, Brooklyn, NY Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Admission: Not confirmed Availability: Event proceeding — vendor booths still on sale via the organizer's Eventeny pages (some booth sizes sold out on the vendor side only) Reference: https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=56927
BloodManor Season 2026
NYC's premier haunted house fills 10,000 square feet of a historic Tribeca building with live scare actors, themed rooms and hidden passageways, closing the weekend with a glow-stick-only Lights Out Night on Nov 1. Location: Blood Manor, 359 Broadway, New York, NY 10013 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; Hours vary by night; Halloween night runs until 1:00 AM; Lights Out Night (Nov 1) 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Admission: From $50 (plus booking fee); R.I.P. Express Entry $75. Tickets required — timed entry in half-hour slots; advance purchase recommended Availability: Tickets on sale — official Fever listing shows availability (InStock) Reference: https://feverup.com/m/746738
Paranormal Historical Investigation: Halloween Weekend Celebration (Communing During Construction series)
A hands-on paranormal investigation inside Manhattan's oldest surviving house, using real investigative equipment to contact the mansion's former residents, with Oct 30 and 31 billed as special Halloween Weekend Celebration sessions. Location: Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY 10032 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; 7:00 PM (gates open 6:45 PM and lock at 7:05 PM) Admission: From $95 (plus Eventbrite fees) for the Halloween Weekend Celebration dates. Tickets required — advance purchase via Eventbrite; capped at 16 participants Availability: Tickets on sale — very limited capacity (16 guests per night) and high demand per the museum Reference: https://morrisjumel.org/events/communing-during-construction-a-special-paranormal-historical-investigation-series/
Haunted Mansion BK
Billing itself as Brooklyn's first full-scale haunted house, this hour-long walk-through drops guests into a true-crime-style 'crime scene' with live actors across multiple rooms, and every ticket includes a cocktail or mocktail at Don Rique's across the street. Location: Haunted Mansion BK, 428 Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; Friday 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM; Saturday 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM Admission: $22–$42 (single ticket $42; multi-ticket bundles reduce per-person price). Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://hauntedmansionbk.com/
The Ridgewood Asylum
An interactive haunted house fused with an escape room: guests must solve their way out of a fictional asylum built on the ashes of a 1972 slaughterhouse massacre, with live actors driving the story. Location: The Ridgewood Asylum, 272 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, NY Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; Friday–Saturday 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM; Sunday 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Admission: From $34. Advance tickets required to guarantee entry (limited door tickets) Availability: Advance tickets on sale via the official website (a third-party discount allocation has sold out; the attraction itself is booking) Reference: https://theridgewoodasylum.com/
Candlelight Ghost Tours
A candlelit walk through 'Manhattan's Most Haunted House,' an intact 1832 merchant's home where eight Tredwell family members died, pairing true ghost lore with findings from years of paranormal investigations. Location: Merchant's House Museum, 29 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM (50-minute tours begin every half hour); SUPER SPOOKY tour with Dan Sturges at 9:30 PM Admission: $45; $35 museum members (SUPER SPOOKY tour $70; $60 members). Tickets required — advance purchase via the museum Availability: Tickets on sale — earlier October tour dates have sold out, so advance booking is strongly advised Reference: https://merchantshouse.org/calendar/
Trick-or-Streets 2026
NYC DOT's fifth annual program turns a record 160 streets and plazas car-free for Halloween, with trick-or-treating, games, live entertainment and free neighborhood walking tours. Location: 160 car-free Open Streets, plazas and corridors across all five boroughs, Not confirmed Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026 (in-window sessions); Varies by location; signature event at James Baldwin Plaza, Bronx, Saturday Oct 31, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up (free guided MAS walking tours at signature events ask advance registration) Availability: Confirmed on NYC DOT's official Trick-or-Streets page, which lists dated partner events on Fri Oct 30 and Sat Oct 31, 2026 across the boroughs Reference: https://www.nyc.gov/trickorstreets
Creepy Crawly Halloween
A free Halloween-day nature program at the Prospect Park Boathouse with close encounters with the park's creepiest crawling residents and fall nature exploration. Location: Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Not confirmed Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Confirmed in the Prospect Park Alliance's official Halloween in Prospect Park listing for Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Reference: https://www.prospectpark.org/halloween-in-prospect-park/
Lakeside Fall Festival
A month-long outdoor fall festival at the LeFrak Center with a Haunted Hotel experience, corn maze, carnival games, pumpkin picking and seasonal treats in the heart of Prospect Park. Location: LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, 171 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026 (festival runs October 8 – November 30); Friday 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Saturday–Sunday 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM Admission: Prices vary by activity. RSVP via Prospect Park Alliance; individual activities priced on site Availability: Confirmed in the Prospect Park Alliance's official Halloween in Prospect Park listing; operates all three period days Reference: https://www.prospectpark.org/halloween-in-prospect-park/
Howl-oween Doggie Day Hike
NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers lead a free Halloween forest stroll where costumed dogs compete to be best dressed — all treats, no tricks. Location: Not confirmed Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Admission: Free. No registration required — walk up; dogs must be on-leash Availability: Confirmed on NYC Parks' official event page for Saturday, October 31, 2026; free, no registration Reference: http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/10/31/howloween-doggie-day-hike
Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking
Urban Park Rangers turn visitors into 'Nature Scene Investigators,' teaching animal-tracking and spotting skills in the city's largest park. Location: Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Confirmed on NYC Parks' official Urban Park Rangers Nature Exploration programs listing for Saturday, October 31, 2026 Reference: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/urban-park-rangers-nature-exploration-programs
BAMboo!
BAM's annual free Halloween celebration for families outside the Peter Jay Sharp Building: candy giveaways, carnival games, arts and crafts and a costume contest, billed by BAM as bigger than ever this year. Location: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — listed for Saturday, October 31 in BAM's official Fall/Next Wave 2026 brochure ('Free'); start/end time per current 2026 local listings Reference: http://www.bam.org/globalassets/programs/next-wave/nw26/fall-next-wave-2026-brochure.pdf
Jackson Heights Halloween Parade
Billed as NYC's largest children's Halloween parade: hundreds of costumed kids, school marching bands and community figures march down 37th Avenue, finishing at PS 69 where thousands of goodie bags are handed out. Location: 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights (89th Street to PS 69), 37th Avenue at 89th Street, Queens, NY 11372 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 5:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — the Jackson Heights Beautification Group's annual parade; the 2026 running (Sat Oct 31, 5 PM) is corroborated by the city event-permit listing for JHBG's parade at 89th St & 37th Ave and multiple current listings Reference: https://www.jhbg.org/donate
Park Slope Children's Halloween Parade 2026: The Haunted Forest of Brooklyn
Brooklyn's beloved children's Halloween parade, running since 1986: costumed families march down Seventh Avenue from 14th Street to the Old Stone House, where the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music plays a post-parade Halloween singalong. Location: Seventh Avenue, Park Slope (ends at Old Stone House, Washington Park), Seventh Avenue at 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (line-up from 6:00 PM) Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — 2026 edition ('The Haunted Forest of Brooklyn,' Saturday, October 31) announced on the Park Slope Civic Council's official site Reference: https://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/category/halloween-parade/
Reposo y Recuerdo — Green-Wood's Día de Muertos Ofrenda
Artist Laura Anderson Barbata fills Green-Wood's Historic Chapel with handwoven hammocks, paper marigolds and nearly 200 papier-mâché calaveras in a participatory community ofrenda visitors add to themselves. Location: Historic Chapel, The Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026 (installation on view daily, October 9 – November 15, 2026); 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free; open daily through November 15; no registration or capacity limit indicated Reference: https://www.green-wood.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Press-Release-Reposo-y-Recuerdo-10.01.26.pdf
Halloween Celebration at the American Museum of Natural History
A deep-sea-themed Halloween party under the Blue Whale with trick-or-treating through the museum halls, live music, dancing, crafts, science demonstrations, face painting and a Floor 1 costume parade. Location: American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Admission: Halloween Celebration add-on ticket $25 (members $15), plus museum admission. Tickets required — museum admission plus the Halloween Celebration add-on; book in advance (one of the museum's busiest days) Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.amnh.org/calendar
Halloween on the Farm
A monster-mash Halloween across 47 acres of historic farmland: trick-or-treating at nine candy stations, the three-acre Amazing Maize Maze, Halloween hayrides, ghost stories in the Adriance Farmhouse and a pumpkin patch. Location: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY 11004 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Admission: Adults $15; children $25 (ages 3 and under free). Advance online tickets required — no door tickets; a ticket is required to enter the farm grounds on event day Availability: Tickets on sale — online purchase required Reference: https://www.queensfarm.org/halloween-on-the-farm/
Halloween at Brooklyn Children's Museum
Spooky meets cute as Halloween collides with anime at the world's first children's museum: trick-or-treating around the museum, a costume runway, creepy-crawly animal encounters, anime art-making and storytimes with professional cosplayers. Location: Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM Admission: Not confirmed (included with museum admission). Tickets required — museum admission Availability: On sale with museum admission Reference: https://www.brooklynkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/BCM-Fall-Season-Release.pdf
Halloween at CMOM
CMOM's not-too-spooky Halloween week builds to Halloween day with a Monster Costume Quest, trick-or-treat tote-bag making, dancing and wearable Halloween creations for little kids. Location: Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM), 212 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026 (Halloween-week programming at the Children's Museum of Manhattan); Friday, October 30: Trick-or-Treat Tote Bags 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM. Saturday, October 31: Monster Costume Quest 10:30 AM – 4:15 PM, Trick-or-Treat Tote Bags 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM and 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Admission: Included with museum admission. Tickets required — museum admission; programs included Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://cmom.org/experiences/halloween-at-cmom/
Tricks and Treats at Bryant Park
Bryant Park's free annual Halloween party pairs a 4 PM magic show and a 5 PM science show with face painting, pumpkin decorating and trick-or-treating through the Winter Village Holiday Shops. Location: Bryant Park (Winter Village / Le Carrousel), Bryant Park, between West 40th and West 42nd Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues, New York, NY 10018 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Admission: Free (carousel rides $5). No ticket required — walk up; free trick-or-treat bags first-come, first-served while supplies last Availability: Free — no registration Reference: https://bryantpark.org/calendar/month
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