Why this place: Free to enter · registration required · kid-friendly · at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 30

Fitness & wellness

The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)

📍 The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan

Free admission with your own skates (book a free timed slot online; released a week ahead)

Happening now

SAT, OCT 31 · 10 AM–9 PM

53°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Washington Street Open Street, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 28

Family & kids

Halloween on Washington Street (DUMBO Trick-or-Streets)

📍 Washington Street Open Street · DUMBO, Brooklyn

Free (per NYC DOT Trick-or-Streets listing)

Happening now

Every Sat · 10 AM–9 PM

52°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Wollman Rink, Manhattan · official listing on wollmanrinknyc.com · checked Oct 30

Markets & pop-ups

Wollman Rink First Skate: Halloween Weekend

📍 Wollman Rink · Wollman Rink, 5th Avenue, New York, USA, Manhattan

Free

Happening now

SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–9 PM

52°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Chelsea Market, Manhattan · official listing on chelseamarket.com · checked Oct 25

Family & kids

Trick-or-Treating at Chelsea Market

📍 Chelsea Market · Chelsea, Manhattan

Free

Happening now

SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–10 PM

52°F · Mostly Clear

✓ 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

Happening now

Daily · 11 AM–10 PM

52°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St, Manhattan · official listing on chinatownicecreamfactory.com · checked Oct 26

Food & giveaways

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

📍 Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St · Chinatown, Manhattan

Free to walk in; scoops priced in store

Happening now

SAT, OCT 31 · 3 PM–9 PM

53°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Berry Street Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25

Family & kids

Berry Street Haunted Garden

📍 Berry Street Garden · Brooklyn

Free (per NYC Parks listing).

Happening now

SAT, OCT 31 · 3:30 PM–9 PM

53°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Garden of Life, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25

Family & kids

Halloween Party

📍 Garden of Life · Bronx

Free (per NYC Parks listing).

Happening now

SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–12 AM

51°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Queens Night Market (behind the New York Hall of Science), Queens · official listing on queensnightmarket.com · checked Oct 26

Markets & pop-ups

Queens Night Market: final night of 2026

📍 Queens Night Market (behind the New York Hall of Science) · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Free entry; food sold by vendors

Happening now

SAT, OCT 31 · 5 PM–9 PM

53°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Waverly Avenue, DeKalb Ave to Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Oct 30

Family & kids

Clinton Hill Halloween Safety Walk

📍 Waverly Avenue, DeKalb Ave to Willoughby Ave · Waverly Ave & DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Free

Happening now

SAT, OCT 31 · 7 PM–1:30 AM (NEXT DAY)

53°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Oct 31

Music & nightlife

Free Halloween party at Pete's Candy Store (21+)

📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Free · 21+

PAID · NOT FREE

Paid & ticketed events (72)

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Happening now

Daily · 10 AM–10 PM

52°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($35) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Illusions New York, Manhattan · official listing on newyork.museumofillusions.us · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Museum of Illusions

📍 Museum of Illusions New York · West Village, Manhattan

4 and under free (official FAQ).

Happening now

Every Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 3 PM–10 PM

53°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Ticketed) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Fall Festival & Haunted Hotel at Lakeside

📍 LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Paid: tickets required, prices vary (see official ticket page)

Starts in 1h 26m

SAT, OCT 31 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)

50°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Paul's Casablanca, Manhattan · official listing on paulscasablanca.com · checked Oct 31

Music & nightlife

Late night at Paul's Casablanca (Halloween Saturday, doors 10 PM)

📍 Paul's Casablanca · SoHo, Manhattan

Paid · Entry and drink prices are not posted on the official site; drinks are paid.

Starts in 3h 21m

SAT, OCT 31 · 11:55 PM–1 AM (NEXT DAY)

50°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Mezzrow, Manhattan · official listing on smallslive.com · checked Oct 31

Music & nightlife

Round Midnight Solo Piano with John DiMartino at Mezzrow

📍 Mezzrow · Manhattan

Paid · Ticketed; buy through SmallsLIVE (price shown at checkout)

Starts in 3h 21m

SAT, OCT 31 · 11:55 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)

50°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Smalls Jazz Club, Manhattan · official listing on smallslive.com · checked Oct 31

Music & nightlife

Eric Wyatt Quartet late-night set at Smalls

📍 Smalls Jazz Club · Manhattan

Paid · Ticketed; buy through SmallsLIVE (price shown at checkout)

Starts in 4h 26m

SUN, NOV 1 · 1 AM–5 PM

45°F · Partly Cloudy

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · at Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (Building C) (in Snug H, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Proximity Exhibition

📍 Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (Building C) (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center) · Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island

Paid: fee listed on the official NYC Parks page

Starts in 8h 26m

SUN, NOV 1 · 4 AM–8 AM

46°F · Partly Cloudy

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($46.93) · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewherebrooklyn.com · checked Oct 31

Music & nightlife

Fever x Frisky: Afterhours Revolution at Elsewhere (21+)

📍 Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn

Paid; 21+; 21+

Starts in 14h 26m

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM

53°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $35) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Everett Children's Adventure Garden, New York Botanical Gard, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Día de los Muertos at the New York Botanical Garden

📍 Everett Children's Adventure Garden, New York Botanical Garden · Bedford Park, Bronx

The event page doesn't say which pass is required.

🗽 Other places to go · open-any-time spots, not dated listings

from$39.99

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Sloomoo Institute

📍 475 Broadway, New York, NY 10013

A slime museum: hands-on slime bars, a slime-rain room and a DIY slime station.

● Closed now 9 AM–7:30 PM · Opens tomorrow at 9 AM

🕑 Mon–Thu 10 AM–5:30 PM, Fri 10 AM–7:30 PM, Sat 9 AM–7:30 PM, Sun 9 AM–6:30 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–5:30 PM
Tue	10 AM–5:30 PM
Wed	10 AM–5:30 PM
Thu	10 AM–5:30 PM
Fri	10 AM–7:30 PM
Sat	9 AM–7:30 PM
Sun	9 AM–6:30 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

Official site ↗

$35

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Museum of Illusions

📍 77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Tilted rooms, infinity tunnels and photo illusions. Kids 4 and under free.

● Open now 10 AM–11 PM · Until 11 PM

🕑 Mon–Thu 10 AM–10 PM, Fri–Sun 10 AM–11 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–10 PM
Tue	10 AM–10 PM
Wed	10 AM–10 PM
Thu	10 AM–10 PM
Fri	10 AM–11 PM
Sat	10 AM–11 PM
Sun	10 AM–11 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

Official site ↗

from$34

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

The Museum of Broadway

📍 145 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Costumes, set pieces and the history of Broadway shows. Last entry 90 min before close.

● Closed now 9:30 AM–6:30 PM · Opens tomorrow at 9:30 AM

🕑 Mon–Wed 9:30 AM–4 PM, Thu–Sun 9:30 AM–6:30 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	9:30 AM–4 PM
Tue	9:30 AM–4 PM
Wed	9:30 AM–4 PM
Thu	9:30 AM–6:30 PM
Fri	9:30 AM–6:30 PM
Sat	9:30 AM–6:30 PM
Sun	9:30 AM–6:30 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

Official site ↗

from$39

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

SPYSCAPE

📍 928 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019

A spy museum with laser-maze and lie-detector challenges that profile your spy role.

● Open now 10 AM–10 PM · Until 10 PM

🕑 Sun–Thu 10 AM–8 PM, Fri–Sat 10 AM–10 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–8 PM
Tue	10 AM–8 PM
Wed	10 AM–8 PM
Thu	10 AM–8 PM
Fri	10 AM–10 PM
Sat	10 AM–10 PM
Sun	10 AM–8 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

Official site ↗

from$38.50

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

RiseNY

📍 160 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

A NYC history museum that ends in a "flying" ride over the skyline.

● Closed now 10 AM–8 PM · Opens tomorrow at 10 AM

🕑 Daily 10 AM; Sun–Thu until 6 PM, Fri–Sat until 8 PM

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–6 PM
Tue	10 AM–6 PM
Wed	10 AM–6 PM
Thu	10 AM–6 PM
Fri	10 AM–8 PM
Sat	10 AM–8 PM
Sun	10 AM–6 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

Official site ↗

from$34

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Madame Tussauds New York

📍 234 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036

Wax celebrities, Marvel and pop-culture photo sets on 42nd St.

● Open today Open every day; times vary

🕑 Open daily; hours vary by date (e.g. 10 AM–6/7 PM)

Weekly hours

Mon	Open
Tue	Open
Wed	Open
Thu	Open
Fri	Open
Sat	Open
Sun	Open

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

Official site ↗

$33

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

MoMath (National Museum of Mathematics)

📍 635 Sixth Ave (at W 19th St), New York, NY 10011

Hands-on math exhibits, including a square-wheeled tricycle. Under 2 free.

● Closed now 10 AM–5 PM · Opens tomorrow at 10 AM

🕑 Daily 10 AM–5 PM (closed Thanksgiving)

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–5 PM
Tue	10 AM–5 PM
Wed	10 AM–5 PM
Thu	10 AM–5 PM
Fri	10 AM–5 PM
Sat	10 AM–5 PM
Sun	10 AM–5 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

Official site ↗

$38

🎡 Unique attractionsTicketed

Intrepid Museum

📍 Pier 86, W 46th St & 12th Ave, New York, NY 10036

An aircraft carrier with planes on deck, the space shuttle Enterprise and a submarine.

● Closed now 10 AM–5 PM · Opens tomorrow at 10 AM

🕑 Daily 10 AM–5 PM Oct–Mar (longer weekends in spring/summer); closed Thanksgiving & Christmas

Weekly hours

Mon	10 AM–5 PM
Tue	10 AM–5 PM
Wed	10 AM–5 PM
Thu	10 AM–5 PM
Fri	10 AM–5 PM
Sat	10 AM–5 PM
Sun	10 AM–5 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 2–3 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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