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SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN EVENTS IN NEW YORK CITYTricks and Treats Ensure Fun for Everyone in the Big Apple, New York, NYEdited by Madelyn Miller, the Travellady
Horror of it AllRelive the “Nightmare on 27th Street” when Blood Manor returns with all its gory glory October 6 through 31. Dare to walk through this realistic haunted attraction’s Hotel Asylum, 3D Circus of Death, Dusk ‘til Dawn Room, Skull Alley and other eerie environments (Tickets: 877-340-3002, www.bloodmanor.com). The Merchant’s House Museum hosts several “spirited events” leading up to Halloween including tours by candlelight of Manhattan’s most haunted house on October 20 through 21 and the 27 through 28; “From Parlor To Grave: Recreating a Mid-19th century Funeral on October 29 and “Simon Loekle Reads Poe and Other Masters of Gothic Horror on October 31 (212-777-1089, www.merchantshouse.com). Hear bone-chilling tales during “An Evening with Poe” hosted by the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden October 30 and 31 at 6:15pm and 8pm. Join acclaimed Poe re-enactor Kevin Mitchell as he reads from the letters and tales of the author who penned scary stories such as “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.” This event is appropriate for children over 10 years of age. Advance reservations are required (212-838-6878, www.mvhm.org). Uncover the mysteries of one of New York City’s most famous neighborhoods on October 28 during the “Macabre Greenwich Village” tour offered by Joyce Gold History Tours. Guides will give an account of the hangings, murders, graveyards and ghost sightings in the area (212-242-5762, www.nyctours.com). Join Big Onion Walking Tours for “Halloween Weekend in Green-Wood Cemetery” on October 29 to find out more about the final resting place of Dewitt Clinton, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Leonard Bernstein (212-439-1090, www.bigonion.com). Year-round, the Jekyll and Hyde Pub features spooky special effects, live entertainment, a collection of oddities, monster burgers and a cast of characters including Claw the Gargoyle, Tobias the Werewolf, Dreadmina the Vampire, all of which make for a memorable dining experience full of surprises (212-989-7701, www.eerie.com). Fans of scary movies should check out the New York City Horror Film Festival featuring classic and new horror flicks, sci-fi and thrillers at TriBeCa Cinemas October 18 through 22 (www.nychorrorfest.com). On Staten Island, Snug Harbor Cultural Center presents the cult classic, the Rocky Horror Picture Show on October 31. Friendly Frights and Delights
In Queens, Socrates Sculpture Park hosts its annual Halloween Harvest Festival on October 14 complete with costume-making with local artists, chilling tunes from DJ Luzmob, palm readings, art workshops, face painting and a canine costume contest (718-956-1819, www.socratessculpturepark.org). Treat the kids to Halloween at Richmond Town taking place on October 27 at Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island. Enjoy a puppet show, trick or treating in the historic village, apple bobbing, games and more. Prepaid reservations are required (Reservations 718-351-1611, ext. 281, www.historicrichmondtown.org). Children, ages four and up, can create fun costumes based on their favorite buildings during a Halloween Costume Workshop at The Skyscraper Museum on October 28. Advance registration is required. (Registration: 212-945-6324, www.skyscraper.org). Scaly snakes, face paintings, spooky stories, live musical performances and the chance to show off your costume are all part of the fun of the Halloween Harvest Festival at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on October 28 and 29 (718-735-4400, www.brooklynkids.org). Dress up in costume and bring your doll to American Girl Place for Molly’s Halloween Dinner on October 30. All guests receive a complimentary photo with their doll. Appropriate for children ages six and up. Reservations are required (877-247-5223, www.americangirlplace.com). The Brooklyn Botanic Garden hosts its wacky Ghouls and Gourds celebration on October 29 with performances from Hot Peas ‘N Butter, dance prodigy Alize Roid, Rebecca Frezza and her Big Truck Band and an array of activities including “ghost portraits,” Thai pumpkin carving and a Halloween costume parade led by Brazilian percussion corps, Maracatu NY (718-623-7200, www.bbg.org). Here for allBoys and girls will love braving the Halloween Haunted House at the Queens County Farm Museum, October 28, 29 and 32. Hayrides, Halloween treats, mulled cider, pumpkins and apples are not to be missed (718-347-3276, www.queensfarm.org). Enjoy trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, live performances on October 31 during the Annual Holiday Celebration at the American Museum of Natural History, where more than 30 of the museum’s popular halls will be open from 4 to 7pm (212-769-5100, www.amnh.org). Explore where the wild things are during the always festive Halloween tradition Boo at the Zoo with magic shows, spooky stories, music, costume parades, storytelling, pumpkin painting and visits from black cats, bats, owls, spider and more at the Bronx Zoo, October 21 to 22 and October 28 to 29 (718-367-1010, www.bronxzoo.com); and at the Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo and Prospect Park Zoo October 28 to 29 (www.nyzoosandaquarium.com). The New York Aquarium hosts Sea Monsters: A Halloween Weekend Celebration complete with costumes, face painting and other arts and crafts on October 28 and 29. Children in costume enjoy free admission with each paying adult (718-265-FISH, www.nyaquarium.com). Processions, Parades and Parties
Party at Pacha the weekend before Halloween when Jonathan Peters spins on Friday October 27 and Eric Morillo is joined by special guest David Guetta on Saturday, October 28 (212-209-7500, www.pachanyc.com). Kids of all ages will want to don their finest costumes and join the hundreds of puppets, bands, dancers, artists and thousands of New Yorkers for the 33rd Annual Village Halloween Parade, the most over-the-top and largest celebration of its kind in the country happening on October 31. The parade travels along Sixth Avenue from Spring to 22nd Street (www.halloween-nyc.com). After the big parade, head to Webster Hall, one of New York City’s most notable nightclubs to dance until dawn (212-353-1600, www.websterhall.com). For more information about all there is to see and do in New York City, log on to nycvisit.com or visit New York City’s Official Visitor Information Center at 810 Seventh Avenue at 53rd Street or the kiosks located at the Apollo Theater in Harlem at 253 W. 125th Street and in Lower Manhattan at City Hall Park, and in Chinatown at the triangle where Canal, Walker and Baxter Streets meet. Madelyn Miller is a travel and food writer who writes for www.travellady.com, www.carladynews.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.teaAtlas.com |
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The City that Never Sleeps celebrates Halloween with
fabulous festivities that range from the terrifying to the tame. Over-the-top
haunted houses, scary movies, costume parties and parades provide plenty of
chills and thrills for Halloween revelers in the Big Apple. 
Aspiring witches and wizards can learn how to make potions,
practice pranks and create treats under the guidance of world-renowned Professor
of Frightology, Dr. Terwiliger at the Scare School of Madame Tussauds New York
from October 4 through 31. As a special treat, kids 12 and under dressed in
costume will receive free admission to the attraction and Scare School during
the week (October 23 through 27) leading up to Halloween. Grown-ups can get in
on the fun at the Chambers of Horror Live experience featuring famous characters
from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th
(212-512-9600,
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine throws the
annual Halloween Extravaganza and Procession of Ghouls on October 27 at 7pm and
10pm with the film feature Nosferatu followed by a dazzling display of costumes
and special effects (212-316-7540,
