HALLOWEEN 2026

Free Halloween in NYC

Free parades, car-free trick-or-treat streets, pumpkin fests and spooky fun across the five boroughs and nearby, through Sunday, November 1.

Every listing is free, links to its official source and shows when we last checked it. Plans change: check the organizer before you go.

Starts in 2h 54m
SAT, OCT 31 · 7 PM–9 PM
54°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Marina, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Arts & culture

Dyckman Marina Movie Nights

📍 Dyckman Marina, Inwood Hill Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 21h 54m
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–3 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on astoriaparkalliance.org · checked Oct 26
Outdoors

6th Annual Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash

📍 Astoria Park · Astoria, Queens
No admission price listed; public park event, bring your own pumpkin
Starts in 23h 54m
SUN, NOV 1 · 3 PM–4 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Oak Ridge (in Forest Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Day of the Dead Celebration featuring Mariachi Real de Mexico

📍 Oak Ridge (in Forest Park) · Forest Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required