NYC Haunted Halloween Happenings
Get in the mood for the eerie events to take place on Halloween by learning about Manhattan's famous ghosts and ghouls. Want to get a sense of what real "magick" is all about? Then head out to one of the NYC magic shops that stock items for authentic witches. To continue your terror-fic Halloween celebration, take advantage of all sorts of haunted happenings in NYC this weekend (see our extensive list below). And when the big day comes, don't miss the chance to head down to Greenwich Village to see the annual Halloween parade.
Pumpkin Festival in Central Park
What: Lots to see and do: a scarecrow design competition, haunted house, Jack O'Lantern Tower, plus music, choosing pumpkins in the pumpkin patch and more!
When: Saturday, 10/25, 3-8 pm; Free for all ages.
Where: enter Central Park at 72nd Street, Manhattan
Halloween Haunted Walk in Prospect Park
What: The beloved Halloween Haunted Walk is back and scarier than ever! Lurking high on Lookout Hill are zombies, wolf men, headless horsemen, good and bad witches, and other creepy characters. Visitors brave enough to experience this harrowing hike should head to Lookout Hill.
When: Saturday, 10/25, 12-3 pm; Free.
Where: Enter at Prospect Park Southwest & 16th Street, Brooklyn
The Great Pumpkin Party at the World Financial Center's Winter Garden
What: Dress up in your scariest costume for a haunting day of trick-or-treating at the Spooky Stations throughout the World Financial Center.
When: Saturday, 10/25, 12-3 pm; Free.
Where: Battery Park City, West & Vesey Street, Manhattan
Boo at the Bronx Zoo
What: Wear your costume and enjoy magic shows, spooky tales and music, and "spooktacular" arts and crafts.
When: Saturday & Sunday, 10/25-10/26, Kids in costume free with adult admission.
Where: Bronx River Parkway & Fordham Road, The Bronx
Ghouls and Gourds at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
What: Dig up some fun with gourd musical instruments, tattoos, performances, and a costume parade.
When: Sunday, 10/26, noon to 6 pm; Kids under 12 free.
Where: 900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
Halloween Hoorah at The New York Botanical Garden
What: Come in your costume or make your own mask here and parade around the grounds. Finish the day decorating pumpkins and drinking fresh pressed cider in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden.
When: Sunday, 10/26, 11 am - 5 pm
Where: Bronx River Parkway, Exit 7W, and Fordham Road, Bronx
American Museum of Natural History's 13th Annual Spooktacular Halloween Celebration
What: Don your costume to trick-or-treat with dangerous dinosaurs and eerie elephants, plus mingle with favorite characters and do arts and crafts.
When: Friday, 10/31, 4-7 pm; $10 ($9 for members).
Where: Central Park West and 79th Street
Pier of Fear at Hudson River Park
What: Get your pulse pounding at one of Manhattan's largest free haunted houses. The Maze of Horror includes a guided tour through eerie hallways and creepy rooms. As night falls, the maze becomes even spookier for adults and older children.
When: Saturday and Sunday, 11/1-11/2, 12-9 pm; Free.
Where: Pier 54, West 14th St. & West Side Highway, Manhattan
Pumpkin Festival in Central Park
What: Lots to see and do: a scarecrow design competition, haunted house, Jack O'Lantern Tower, plus music, choosing pumpkins in the pumpkin patch and more!
When: Saturday, 10/25, 3-8 pm; Free for all ages.
Where: enter Central Park at 72nd Street, Manhattan
Halloween Haunted Walk in Prospect Park
What: The beloved Halloween Haunted Walk is back and scarier than ever! Lurking high on Lookout Hill are zombies, wolf men, headless horsemen, good and bad witches, and other creepy characters. Visitors brave enough to experience this harrowing hike should head to Lookout Hill.
When: Saturday, 10/25, 12-3 pm; Free.
Where: Enter at Prospect Park Southwest & 16th Street, Brooklyn
The Great Pumpkin Party at the World Financial Center's Winter Garden
What: Dress up in your scariest costume for a haunting day of trick-or-treating at the Spooky Stations throughout the World Financial Center.
When: Saturday, 10/25, 12-3 pm; Free.
Where: Battery Park City, West & Vesey Street, Manhattan
Boo at the Bronx Zoo
What: Wear your costume and enjoy magic shows, spooky tales and music, and "spooktacular" arts and crafts.
When: Saturday & Sunday, 10/25-10/26, Kids in costume free with adult admission.
Where: Bronx River Parkway & Fordham Road, The Bronx
Ghouls and Gourds at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
What: Dig up some fun with gourd musical instruments, tattoos, performances, and a costume parade.
When: Sunday, 10/26, noon to 6 pm; Kids under 12 free.
Where: 900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
Halloween Hoorah at The New York Botanical Garden
What: Come in your costume or make your own mask here and parade around the grounds. Finish the day decorating pumpkins and drinking fresh pressed cider in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden.
When: Sunday, 10/26, 11 am - 5 pm
Where: Bronx River Parkway, Exit 7W, and Fordham Road, Bronx
American Museum of Natural History's 13th Annual Spooktacular Halloween Celebration
What: Don your costume to trick-or-treat with dangerous dinosaurs and eerie elephants, plus mingle with favorite characters and do arts and crafts.
When: Friday, 10/31, 4-7 pm; $10 ($9 for members).
Where: Central Park West and 79th Street
Pier of Fear at Hudson River Park
What: Get your pulse pounding at one of Manhattan's largest free haunted houses. The Maze of Horror includes a guided tour through eerie hallways and creepy rooms. As night falls, the maze becomes even spookier for adults and older children.
When: Saturday and Sunday, 11/1-11/2, 12-9 pm; Free.
Where: Pier 54, West 14th St. & West Side Highway, Manhattan
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