Dumboween Dumbo Archway 155 Water St, Brookyln
Head to Dumbo for a Halloween March to the Arch. Beginning at Washington Street, between Front and Water Streets, costumed participants parade to the Dumbo Archway, led by live music and puppets. Post-parade, enjoy family-friendly activities in the Archway from 4:30pm-7pm, including arts and crafts with Creatively WILD Art Studio. Dogs and other pets can…
Jackson Heights Halloween Parade Jackson Heights Northern Blvd & 69th St, Queens
March, skip, dance, and stroll down 37th Avenue from 86th Street to PS 69, where more than 3,000 bags of treats are handed out to children. Sponsored by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group with financial help provided by the JH’s merchants and friends of the JHBG.
Ellen’s Stardust Diner Broadway Halloween Party Ellen’s Stardust Diner 1650 Broadway at E 51st St,
The retro 1950’s 1950s-themed eatery is adorned with Halloween décor with a a specialty orange “Spooky Shake” on the menu. The Diner’s singing waitstaff, also known as The World Famous “Stardusters,” perform Halloween classics including “Monster Mash,” “I Put a Spell on You,” “Time Warp” from the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and more. At 5…
🎟 $7-$28
STEMoween: Upper East Side The Coding Space 201 E 83rd Street,
Discover the wonders of science, experiment with technology, and unleash creativity through engineering challenges at a spooktacular celebration of STEM. Try a variety of hands-on activities slime-making to circuit-building.
Park Slope Halloween Parade Old Stone House 336 3rd Sreet, Brooklyn
Join a costume parade beginning at 14th Street and 7th Avenue, heads north on 7th Avenue, turning left on 3rd Street and ending in J.J. Byrne Playground at the Old Stone House. Line up begins at 5:30, with step-off at 6:30 pm. Presented by the Park Slope Civic Council.
West 69th Street Halloween Party W 69th Street W 69th Street between CPW & Columbus
The annual Halloween party on West 69th Street is back for the first time since 2019. Get free candy from elaborated decorated brownstones. A longtime tradition, started in 1971 by Broadway legend Gwen Verdon.
50th Annual Village Halloween Parade Greenwich Village 8th St between Fifth & Sixth Ave,
This annual wildly creative public participatory event celebrate its 50th year of art, music and creativity. See hundreds of puppets, musicians, dancers, and artists, amazing costumes (not all G-rated) and a Thriller dance recreation. Crowded, hectic and totally unique. Upside Down/Inside Out is the theme for 2023. Join the marchers on Sixth and Canal at…
Flatiron NoMad Partnership Celebrates Día de Muertos Flatiron Plaza 23rd St & Broadway,
Celebrate Día de Muertos celebration with an interactive community altar in partnership with the School of Visual Arts. Create traditional Calavera imagery in a DIY printmaking activity with Poster House, Rreceive Día de Muertos face painting transformation, decorate a sugar skull (Calaverita de Azucar) to take home or to place on the the altar and…
Candy Donation Stand St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn
Donate Halloween candy and volunteer to collect, sort and make small treat bags. Treat bags will be delivered to Vinegar Hill Food Pantry, St. Ann’s Food Pantry, and Farragut Senior Center.
Day of the Dead Family Celebration Green-Wood Cemetery 5th Avenue & 25th Street, Brooklyn
Discover the rich history and traditions associated with the holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through family-friendly crafts, performances, music, activities, and food. Celebrated throughout Latin America from October 31st to November 2nd, this holiday is a time for family and friends to commemorate departed loved ones through prayer, altars, music, and…
Inwood Pumpkin Pageant Isham Park 1 Park Terrace East,
Bring leftover Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns to the park for a grand community display. Vote on favorite designs for the coveted Blue Ribbon. All pumpkins will be composted afterwards to keep them out of the landfills.
Day of the Dead…LIVE! Brooklyn Art Haus 20-26 Marcy Ave, Brookyln
Enjoy diabolical music from Meixcan and European classical and popular composers in a one-hour piano performance with larger-than-life puppets, all themed around Halloween and Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). Accompanying the music are jugglers, stilt-walkers, ghosts, skeletons and dancers in a witty wild romp.
🎟 $25
Candlelight Dia de los Muertos: Celebrating the Day of the Dead The Williamsburg Hotel 96 Wythe Avenue, Brookyln
Discover the music of Dia de los Muertos under the gentle glow of hundreds of (flameless) candles. The Highline String Quartet performs songs from Coco, traditional favorites and classical hits in surprising string arrangements. Enjoy a live, multi-sensory musical experience in an awe-inspiring location. Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in…
🎟 $35-$65
Day of the Dead Celebration Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35 Avenue at 37 Street, Astoria
Celebrate Day of the Dead at Museum of the Moving Image with a performance by a presentation of Aztec Mexica dance, poetry, music from indigenous dance troupe Yayauhki Tezcatlipoka, and a face-painting session inspired by historical characters from Día de Muertos. All ages are welcome to explore our public altar in the Museum’s courtyard, followed…
Día De Los Muertos & Catrinas in Times Square Times Square Broadway between W 42nd & 43rd Street,
Celebrate Día De Los Muertos with entertainment, traditional dance performances and altars honoring the rich cultural tradition of Mexico and the memory of loved ones who are no longer with us. Also see 2 of the 16 5-meter-high traditional catrinas created by plastic artists in the city of Atlixco, in Puebla, on view through Dec…
Celebrate Día de los Muertos Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn
Honor ancestors with art-making, dance, music, and food. Explore an artist marketplace and visit a community ofrenda to add memories and stories of loved ones. This year, Brooklyn-based artist Mincho Vega returns as BCM’s guest curator for a celebration of the traditions and histories of our ancestors from Latin America.
🎟 $15, free/babies under 1
Hudson River Park’s Pumpkin Smash Pier 84 555 Twelfth Ave at W 44th Street,
Bring your jack-o-lantern or uncarved pumpkin to HRPK’s Pier 84 to squash, smash and smush them into compost to help keep our Park beautiful, green and growing.You’ll get 15 minutes of smashing fun and your choice of a bat, hammer or shovel to break up your gourd into the smallest pieces you can. Please bring…
Día de los Muertos Brooklyn Public Library 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
Young and talented Calpulli Community students perform tradition Mexican dances to honor Día de los Muertos. Celebrate the unending connection to our dearly departed. Following the performance, Calpulli will teach about the history of Mexico's 'Day of the Dead' and will even invite all to dance.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s Día de los Muertos Queens Theatre 14 United Nations Avenue, Queens
See a timeless love story full of rich Mexican tradition told entirely through dance and live music. Celebrate our unending connection to our dearly departed.
🎟 $30-$40
LES Pumpkin Smash La Plaza Cultural Community Garden East 9th Street & Avenue C,
Pumpkins will be turned into finished compost which will then be used to rebuild soil in City parks and public green spaces. Also join a decomposer meet and greet, Earth Loom weaving, Compost 101, free snacks and drinks and giveaways.