Family Halloween Events in NYC (Map + Calendar!)

Kelly R. said:  This spooky after-hours event at the Bronx Zoo is fun for the whole family. Meet creepy animals, listen to a spooky Zoo tale, and embark on a nighttime walk around the zoo. Costumes encouraged!

5pm-6:30pm

Alexandra F. said:  Along with your typical petting zoo activities - pet an alpaca! milk a cow! feed a goat! - enjoy Halloween-themed activities such as a kid-friendly haunted house, trick-or-treat scavenger hunt, and pumpkin smashing! Plus, take a pumpkin home with you, free with cost of admission!

11am-5pm

Emily N said:  Another classic NYC Halloween event is the Central Park Pumpkin Flotilla. This unique event allows you to bring a carved pumpkin and see it float along the water at twilight. Until then, there are variety of different activities including pumpkin carving, spooky stories, a costume parade and more!

4pm-6:30pm

Kelly R. said:  The Staten Island Zoo pulls out all the stops for its annual Halloween bash, with scare zones, live performances, family games, a costume contest, light shows and more. Expect age-appropriate fun for all kids - little ones can explore a special Halloween Town while the bigger ones brave Monster Alley.

5:30pm-9pm

Emily N said:  New York City's iconic Halloween parade in the village is a spectacular event but for the little ones who want in on the fun, it can be a little too spooky. Earlier in the day, however, NYU and Manhattan Community Board 2 host the Children's Halloween Parade where the whole family can participate in costumed fun, Halloween games, performances, rides, receive free trick-or-treat bags and make use of them around the neighborhood collecting candy.

For 2020, this event will be virtual. Join the Halloween fun with a magician, musical performance, free downloadable activity book, and a costume contest! The virtual parade will feature a slideshow of some of the costumes and special awards will be given! RSVP is required for login info.

1pm-2pm

Emily N said:  Join the friends of Washington Market Park in TriBeCa for some unique activities to celebrate Halloween! Join the long-standing Tribeca tradition for a parade down Greenwich Street, games and music.

1pm

Emily N said:  Keep it classic with this Halloween festival where families can enjoy activities for all ages. Visit Transylvania with the younger crowd for pumpkin painting, slime making, spooky Halloween stories and games. For the older set looking for a scare, The Freak Show, featuring classic horror characters-think Freddy Krueger and Jason-will be ready to frighten.

2pm-6pm

Emily N said:  Put on your Halloween costumes and head to the Queens County Farm Museum's Halloween on the Farm! Take a spooky hayride, find your way through The Amazing Maize Maze, trick-or-treat with the farm animals, make Halloween crafts, and more!

11am-4pm

Alexandra F. said:  Come in costume and enjoy a non-scary Halloween celebration with the animals at Green Meadows Farm! Explore the farm playground, hunt for candy, and take a fun hayride for an all around great afternoon of family fun!

11am-5pm

Emily N said:  Looking for a creative break from the norm to celebrate Halloween? Consider Socrates Sculpture Park's annual Halloween Harvest Festival. Activities will include pumpkin carving, pumpkin catapulting competition, artist-led workshops, performances, and even a doggie costume contest so even your dog can get in on the fun!

12pm-5pm

Nancy L. said:  The Milleridge Inn's annual Halloween Village returns for another year of fun! There is a haunted house, spooky train, escape room, corn maze and pumpkin patch, and more!

Weekends in October

Friday-Sunday

Jennie Utsinger said:  Stop by Brookfield Place for an afternoon filled with family friendly Halloween activities. Trick or treat, listen to music, watch spooky magic and illusions, and enjoy science tricks and treats! Make sure to come in costume so you can walk the costume catwalk and have your picture taken with a giant LEGO sculpture.

2020 Update: Put on your costume and join the Digital Halloween Bash! There will be family-friendly digital programming, featuring musical performances, puppet show, magician, and a kids cooking class!

10:30am-12:30pm

Emily N said:  Celebrate Halloween with the East Midtown Partnership at their annual Trick-or-Treat adventure. The East Midtown Partnership will provide trick or treat bags and kids can visit designated businesses to grab a treat!

3pm-6pm

Emily N said:  Join the Queens Botanical Garden for trick or treating, crafts and even a magic show! A great event surrounded by beautiful scenery, what better way to celebrate Halloween than at a garden? Get your cameras ready, the Queens Botanical Garden's mascot, Flora, will be ready for pictures.

12pm-4pm

Emily N said:  A personal favorite, Boo at the Zoo transforms the Bronx Zoo into a Halloween themed masterpiece with fun and activities at every turn. There is a magician with an animal-inspired magic and mind reading show, Extinct Animal Graveyard, Costume MASKerade, pumpkin carving demonstrations, Candy Trail, Pumpkin Trail, and MASKerade scavenger hunt! There is so much Halloween fun to experience at the zoo!

Weekends in October & Columbus Day

Emily N said:  The iconic summertime favorite Luna Park transforms into a Halloween adventure for the fall! Kids can pick and decorate a pumpkin at the patch, trick-or-treat throughout the park, and race through a hay racetrack on mini-tractors. With live music playing and the beach in the background, this harvest festival is truly unique. Don't forget to take a spin on one of the amusement rides while you're there.

Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays

12pm-8pm

Emily N said:  The popular Manhattan establishment, Asphalt Green, transforms into Asphalt Screams for Halloween with a big celebration which includes lots of games and trick or treating!

4pm-6pm

Emily N said:  Celebrate Halloween with a block party hosted by Carnegie Hill Neighbors. The whole block gets into the Halloween spirit, with good reason, trophies are awarded for best decorations and costumes. There will also be a DJ, treats, art projects and a costume procession. The street will be blocked off on 92nd street between Park and Madison Avenues.

4pm-6pm