If you’re looking for your Halloweentown moment and waiting for your cab driver to turn into a talks-a-lot skeleton, the odds are probably against you. But, if you can compromise and settle for fun, spooky pumpkin picking adventures and costume parades, we’ve got just the thing for you. Check out this guide for some of our favorite things to do this Halloween in New York City.
Things To Do
These events are happening all month long, from ghost tours to puppies in costumes. Get into the spirit and check them out!
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Greenwich Village Ghost Tour (Begins in front of St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery, 131 E 10th Street)
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Halloween Dog Parade at Tompkins Square Park (October 20th)
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Scary Bazaar at NY Grand Bazaar (October 28th)
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Spooky Pumpkin Garden at the NY Botanical Garden (September 22- October 31 from 10AM- 6PM)
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Apple Harvest Festival in Bushwick (Everyday at Brooklyn Cider House)
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Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze (September 28th- November 24th)
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Pumpkin Flotilla at Central Park (October 28th)
Movie Premieres
What is better than a good Friday fright fest! Here are some classic, scary movies coming to a theater near you this month:
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Village East Cinema: (181 2nd Avenue)
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Carrie
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Little Shop of Horrors
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Psycho
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Quad (34 West 13th street)
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The Grapes of Death
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Fascination
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Metrograph (7 Ludlow street)
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Suspiria
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
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From Dusk til Dawn
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Bloodthirsty Trilogy
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Evil of Dracula
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Lake of Dracula
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The Vampire Doll
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Haunted Houses
Nothing creeps us out more than a terrifying walk with the dead, and NYC does it the best! These immersive experiences and “micro-theaters” will get you in the world of goblins and ghouls!
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Blood Manor (359 Broadway)
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Nightmare Machine (93 N 9th St, Brooklyn)
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Gravesend Inn Haunted Hotel (186 Jay Street, Brooklyn)
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Nightmare Haunted House (107 Suffolk Street)
Infamous Places to Visit Around Campus
Be sure to visit one of these infamous places right near campus to make this October an especially scary one!
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The Headless Horseman (119 E 15th Street)
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Beetle House (308 E 6th Street)
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Madame X (94 W Houston Street)
Halloween Costume Shops
Looking for the perfect costume for that special Halloween party? These stores near campus might have just what you’re looking for:
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Halloween Adventure (104 4th Avenue)
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Abracadabra Superstore (19 W 21st Street)
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Gothic Renaissance (108 4th Ave)
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Spark Pretty (333 E 9th Street)
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Ricky’s NYC (1412 Broadway)
On Halloween Only parties and events!
There are more than enough options for the night of the 31st, so do your research and you’ll be sure to find the best option for you. Here are a few of our favorites and a place to start:
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Village Halloween Parade!– On Halloween, starting at 7PM at intersection of Canal Street and 6th Avenue
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Warehouse of Horrors Party (485 Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn NY)
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Costume Dinner Party at Le Fanfare (1103 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
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Halloweek at Brooklyn Cider House Celebration (1100 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
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MoMA PS1 Halloween Ball – Space Oddity themed this year from 8-11:55PM
With so much going on around the city, we’re sure you’ll find just the thing for you!
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