Halloween in NYC
The Village Halloween Parade steps off on Saturday October 31, 2026 at 7pm, and it is the rare New York spectacle with no ticket and no audition: anyone in costume can join the march itself. Spectrum News NY1 carries it live from 8pm. Around it, Halloween falling on a Saturday in 2026 means the parades, park events and neighbourhood parties stack across the whole weekend rather than a single weeknight.
23 picks · checked Oct 5
On now
Exhibitions, shows and runs you can catch any day
Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden
Through Nov 2
New York Botanical Garden, Bedford Park, Bronx
Twisted Trails: Rise of the Giants Haunted Trail
Through Oct 31
Twisted Trails, Annadale, Staten Island
Today · Sunday, Oct 111 pick
Decker Farm, Historic Richmond Town, New Springville, Staten IslandPumpkin Picking at Decker Farm
New Springville, Staten Island
Pick from a real pumpkin patch, ride a tractor-towed hayride and launch gourds from a bungee chucker on an 11-acre historic Staten Island farm.
Decker Farm, Historic Richmond Town, New Springville, Staten IslandPumpkin Picking at Decker Farm
Pick from a real pumpkin patch, ride a tractor-towed hayride and launch gourds from a bungee chucker on an 11-acre historic Staten Island farm.
Add to calendarTomorrow · Monday, Oct 121 pick
12pmPumpkin Picking at Decker FarmAlso Oct 11Saturday, Oct 173 picks
NYCTompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade
NYC
Costumed dogs parade through the East Village in a free Halloween favorite.
NYCTompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade
Costumed dogs parade through the East Village in a free Halloween favorite.
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Soundview Park, Soundview, BronxThe Great Pumpkin Spooktacular
Soundview, Bronx
Free pumpkin picking and decorating in Soundview Park, with festive games and four hours of run-around space beside the Bronx River.
Soundview Park, Soundview, BronxThe Great Pumpkin Spooktacular
Free pumpkin picking and decorating in Soundview Park, with festive games and four hours of run-around space beside the Bronx River.
Add to calendarSunday, Oct 181 pick
12pmPumpkin Picking at Decker FarmAlso Oct 11Friday, Oct 232 picks
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd RoadTrick-or-Treat Box at Peace, Love & Pumpkins
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Road
Trick-or-Treat Box at Peace, Love & Pumpkins has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd RoadTrick-or-Treat Box at Peace, Love & Pumpkins
Trick-or-Treat Box at Peace, Love & Pumpkins has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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The Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean AveBIG D AND THE Kids Table A Nightmare Before Halloween
The Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave
BIG D AND THE Kids Table A Nightmare Before Halloween has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
The Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean AveBIG D AND THE Kids Table A Nightmare Before Halloween
BIG D AND THE Kids Table A Nightmare Before Halloween has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Add to calendarSaturday, Oct 244 picks
Dinosaur Playground, Riverside Park, Upper West Side, ManhattanSarah_Ackerman from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRiverside Park Pup Halloween Parade
Upper West Side, Manhattan
Costumed dogs march from Dinosaur Playground north to Ellington in the Park, with a costume contest and a rain date the following day.
Dinosaur Playground, Riverside Park, Upper West Side, ManhattanSarah_Ackerman from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRiverside Park Pup Halloween Parade
Costumed dogs march from Dinosaur Playground north to Ellington in the Park, with a costume contest and a rain date the following day.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandHarbor Hounds Halloween Costume Contest & Parade
Livingston, Staten Island
Harbor Hounds Halloween Costume Contest & Parade has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandHarbor Hounds Halloween Costume Contest & Parade
Harbor Hounds Halloween Costume Contest & Parade has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd RoadPeace, Love & Pumpkins
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Road
Peace, Love & Pumpkins has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd RoadPeace, Love & Pumpkins
Peace, Love & Pumpkins has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Add to calendarSunday, Oct 253 picks
12pmPumpkin Picking at Decker FarmAlso Oct 11
Van Cortlandt Park, BronxHalloween: Wags to Witches
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Halloween: Wags to Witches has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Van Cortlandt Park, BronxHalloween: Wags to Witches
Halloween: Wags to Witches has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd RoadSpooky Sunday Crafting For Families: Pumpkin and Treat Bag Decorating
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Road
Spooky Sunday Crafting For Families: Pumpkin and Treat Bag Decorating has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd RoadSpooky Sunday Crafting For Families: Pumpkin and Treat Bag Decorating
Spooky Sunday Crafting For Families: Pumpkin and Treat Bag Decorating has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Add to calendarSaturday, Oct 316 picks
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensHalloween on the Farm
Floral Park, Queens
Queens County Farm runs its daytime Halloween programme on the day itself, costumes encouraged and pumpkins still in the field.
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensHalloween on the Farm
Queens County Farm runs its daytime Halloween programme on the day itself, costumes encouraged and pumpkins still in the field.
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Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, QueensHalloween at the Garden
Flushing, Queens
Queens Botanical Garden gives over its grounds to costumed children on Halloween day, with activities routed through the planted beds.
Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, QueensHalloween at the Garden
Queens Botanical Garden gives over its grounds to costumed children on Halloween day, with activities routed through the planted beds.
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St. Mary's Park, Mott Haven, BronxPumpkin Palooza
Mott Haven, Bronx
Halloween itself, on the basketball courts of Mott Haven's biggest park: crafts, games and costumes, free and open to anyone who shows up.
St. Mary's Park, Mott Haven, BronxPumpkin Palooza
Halloween itself, on the basketball courts of Mott Haven's biggest park: crafts, games and costumes, free and open to anyone who shows up.
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Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, ManhattanInSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City Village Halloween Parade
Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Sixty thousand costumed marchers, giant puppets and a Sixth Avenue crowd deep enough to close the street — and anyone in costume can join.
Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, ManhattanInSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City Village Halloween Parade
Sixty thousand costumed marchers, giant puppets and a Sixth Avenue crowd deep enough to close the street — and anyone in costume can join.
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Sexy Queen Restaurant, BrooklynThrowback & Thriller: 90s & 2000s Halloween Party
Sexy Queen Restaurant, Brooklyn
Celebrate Halloween with a 90s and 2000s party featuring hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats, soca, reggae and Latin music from DJ Magz, Savvy Simms and other NYC DJs.
Sexy Queen Restaurant, BrooklynThrowback & Thriller: 90s & 2000s Halloween Party
Celebrate Halloween with a 90s and 2000s party featuring hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats, soca, reggae and Latin music from DJ Magz, Savvy Simms and other NYC DJs.
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artXnyc, ManhattanVIGILIA - Halloween Night
artXnyc, Manhattan
Cross the threshold into VIGILIA, an immersive Halloween gathering at artXnyc. For one night, the venue becomes a space between worlds, combining circus, contemporary dance, poetry, live instrumentation.
artXnyc, ManhattanVIGILIA - Halloween Night
Cross the threshold into VIGILIA, an immersive Halloween gathering at artXnyc. For one night, the venue becomes a space between worlds, combining circus, contemporary dance, poetry, live instrumentation.
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