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 12h 26m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–10 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Times Sq - 42 St, Manhattan · official listing on envoyevents.com · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture

The Grand Ofrenda at Times Square

📍 Times Sq - 42 St · Times Square, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 16h 26m
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
Starts in 17h 26m
SUN, NOV 1 · 4 PM–6 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Courtyard, Queens · official listing on movingimage.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Day of the Dead at Museum of the Moving Image

📍 Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Courtyard · Astoria, Queens
Free admission
Starts in 19h 26m
SUN, NOV 1 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
57°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Manhattan · official listing on lincolncenter.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture

Día de Muertos Celebration with Guachinangos

📍 David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center · 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023, Manhattan
Free