Top things to do for visitors, each linked to its official source.
New York City Metro Area
📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Snug Harbor is one of Staten Island’s most beautiful historic destinations. And, if the legends are true, one of its most haunted This fall, join us for "Spooky Snug Harbor," a series of nighttime walking tours aimed…
Official site ↗📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Snug Harbor is one of Staten Island’s most beautiful historic destinations. And, if the legends are true, one of its most haunted This fall, join us for "Spooky Snug Harbor," a series of nighttime walking tours aimed…
Official site ↗📍 Queens
A free Halloween event at The Garden by the Bay in Queens, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.
Official site ↗📍 Williamsbridge Oval
NYC Parks, in partnership with the Misty Copeland Foundation, invites seniors
Official site ↗📍 Brooklyn
A free Halloween event at Berry Street Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.
Official site ↗📍 NYC
Join us for a special Halloween edition of our Central Park Ramble Bird Habitat Workshop on Saturday, October 31. Community gardeners are welcome to explore the Ramble as an outdoor classroom and learn practical ways…
Official site ↗📍 Merchant's House Museum
Doors slam, floorboards creak, voices call into the dead of night. Venture into "Manhattan’s Most Haunted House" by flickering candlelight to hear chilling – and true – tales of decades of otherworldly activity in…
Official site ↗📍 NoHo
Candlelit tours of 'Manhattan's Most Haunted House', with true tales of decades of paranormal reports. Paid.
Official site ↗📍 Battery Park City
Architecture teams build larger-than-life sculptures from thousands of cans, all donated to City Harvest.
Official site ↗📍 Bedford Park
NYBG's first Día de los Muertos: a marigold trail with calaveras, a giant flower Catrina, a community ofrenda, and a parade on Nov 1.
Official site ↗📍 Bronx
A free Día de los Muertos gathering at Friends of Brook Park in Bronx, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.
Official site ↗📍 East Village
A giant community ofrenda, Mexican marketplace, craft workshops, live music and Indigenous dance, outdoors in the East Village.
Official site ↗📍 Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park
Join the Urban Park Rangers and explore the autumnal scenery for diverse wildlife. Learn about the diverse wildlife found in New York City’s parks and the best ways for people and animals to coexist, including the…
Official site ↗📍 Conference House Park
Take a docent led tour of the Conference House Museum also known as the Billiopp House located on Staten Island, New York and overlooking the Raritan Bay. This two-story grand fieldstone house was built by powerful…
Official site ↗📍 Conference House Park
Take a docent led tour of the Conference House Museum also known as the Billiopp House located on Staten Island, New York and overlooking the Raritan Bay. This two-story grand fieldstone house was built by powerful…
Official site ↗📍 Manhattan
A free Halloween event at Dyckman Marina, Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.
Official site ↗📍 Fort Totten Park
The Bayside Historical Society invites you to join the Company K of the 67th NY Infantry for a Civil War Living History event at Fort Totten. Step back in time and experience the life of Union soldiers while…
Official site ↗📍 Wolfe's Pond Park
Few experiences compare with being on the open water in New York City. The rhythm of the waves, the sun on your face, and the exhilaration of slicing through the water all add up to an experience you’ll never forget.…
Official site ↗📍 Sunset Park
Discover the beauty of Sunset Park on a colorful autumn walk with the Urban Park Rangers. Learn many useful tree identification tips which will make our appreciation for trees even greater. Use the foliage to create…
Official site ↗📍 Wave Hill
Join us to celebrate this special Mexican cultural holiday. We will explore and create nicho boxes, small shadow boxes filled with meaning and purpose that honor a lost loved one.
Official site ↗📍 Wave Hill
Join us to celebrate this special Mexican cultural holiday. We will explore and create nicho boxes, small shadow boxes filled with meaning and purpose that honor a lost loved one.
Official site ↗📍 Prospect Park
Gather at the Washington Irving statue and join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike learning about the folklore and history surrounding Sleepy Hollow while enjoying a nature walk through Prospect Park. While on this…
Official site ↗📍 Midtown
Try a free juggling lesson with equipment provided, or watch the Bryant Park Jugglers practice.
Official site ↗📍 Midtown
Try a free juggling lesson with equipment provided, or watch the Bryant Park Jugglers practice.
Official site ↗📍 Upper West Side
Free public telescope viewing on Pier i on the Upper West Side waterfront.
Official site ↗📍 Greenpoint
Look through telescopes with Amateur Astronomers Association volunteers on the Greenpoint waterfront.
Official site ↗📍 Brooklyn
A free Halloween event at George Washington Carver Community Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.
Official site ↗📍 Gerritsen Beach
Trick-or-treating, a glow-stick hunt, a costume parade and a Halloween magic show by The Amazing Ken.
Official site ↗📍 Greenpoint
Town Square’s long-running neighborhood Halloween parade for kids in Greenpoint.
Official site ↗📍 East Flatbush
Costume photo station all day, Halloween story time at 11, crafts 2–3 PM and free giveaways for kids 2–4 PM while supplies last.
Official site ↗📍 Chelsea
Kiosk-to-kiosk trick-or-treating, caricature artists and Halloween movies on the Hudson.
Official site ↗📍 Seaport
A neighborhood-wide Halloween: free museum admission, trick-or-treating at about 30 Seaport businesses, and a Haunted Fish Market with a dog costume contest.
Official site ↗📍 Astoria
Pumpkin decorating, costume making, a vegan food market and a big dog costume contest to close the park’s season.
Official site ↗📍 Brooklyn
A free Halloween event at Brooklyn's Finest Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.
Official site ↗📍 Bronx
A free Halloween event at Garden of Life in Bronx, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.
Official site ↗📍 Manhattan
A free Halloween event at Harlem Valley Garden in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.
Official site ↗📍 Brooklyn
A free Halloween event at 61 Franklin Street Garden in Brooklyn, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.
Official site ↗📍 Manhattan
A free Halloween event at North Lawn, Morningside Park in Manhattan, listed on the NYC Parks events calendar.
Official site ↗📍 Williamsburg
The library's meeting room turns into a den of monsters: an all-ages haunted house, no registration needed.
Official site ↗📍 Fort Totten Park
Joseph Gilbert Totten served most of his time as chief engineer in the rank of colonel and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1863. Come learn about his contributions to American military history and his…
Official site ↗📍 Wolfe's Pond Park
Dress your pet in a costume and see who's the best. It’s all treats no tricks for this halloween quest! Take a stroll through the forest with your four legged friend on this dog-friendly hike. Dogs are required to be…
Official site ↗📍 Bay Breeze Park
Dress your pet in a costume and see who's the best. It’s all treats no tricks for this halloween quest! Take a stroll through the park with your four legged friend on this dog-friendly walk. Dogs are required to be…
Official site ↗📍 Inwood Hill Park
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a walk through Inwood Hill Park at night, where bats, bones, owls, and lore make for a perfect night hike.
Official site ↗📍 Henry Hudson Park
This It's My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Spuyten Duyvil to weed, rake, mulch, assist in resetting and harvesting the compost system, transplant hostas, and much more at Henry Hudson Park. We look forward…
Official site ↗📍 Westerleigh Park
This It's My Park season, volunteer with Westerleigh Parks Coalition to help keep Westerleigh Park clean by raking leaves, removing fallen debris or just spruce up around the park. We look forward to cleaning up the…
Official site ↗📍 WNYC Transmitter Park
This It's My Park season, volunteer with Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park to beautify at WNYC Transmitter Park. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!
Official site ↗📍 Cherry Tree Park
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…
Official site ↗📍 Cherry Tree Park
The Kids in Motion program engages children in active, outdoors play. A NYC Parks staff member leads four to seven hours of free activities in NYC's playgrounds, including organized sports, games, fitness demos,…
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