Halloween shopping in New York usually means a pop-up chain store full of the same plastic, and this is the opposite: twenty independent makers whose entire practice is the horror genre, selling handmade art, apparel, jewelry and oddities under one roof. A costume contest and prize raffle make it an afternoon rather than an errand. If you want a Halloween decoration nobody else on your block will have, this is where it comes from.
What to expect
You browse twenty tables of handmade horror-adjacent work indoors at Industry City, so weather is irrelevant and the space is easy to move around. Costumes are encouraged given the contest, and the raffle runs alongside. Industry City's food halls and courtyards are open the same day if you want to make a longer trip of it.
Good to know
- Take the D, N or R to 36th Street and walk toward the waterfront
- RSVP in advance; the first fifty RSVPs to arrive get the free zine
- Come in costume if you want to enter the contest
- Bring cash as a backup for small independent vendors
- Indoors, step-free and stroller-friendly throughout the complex
- Pair it with Industry City's food halls, which are open the same afternoon
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Common questions
What kind of vendors are there?
Twenty makers selling horror-themed handmade goods, spanning art, apparel, jewelry and trinkets, according to the organizers.
Why should I RSVP?
The first fifty people who RSVP and then arrive are given a Haunting zine that includes peek-a-boo bingo and a spooky photo card.
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