New York City Halloween & Things to Do 2025
Your complete guide to the best halloween in New York City and surrounding areas
New York City marks Halloween 2025 from Central Park to the Village, with spooky parades and haunted pop-ups around Times Square and the Statue of Liberty views. Look for ghost walks, costume festivities, and pumpkin events across neighborhoods, plus late-night haunted tours and family-friendly patches.
Find the best New York City Halloween happenings this year!
Editor's Picks (6)
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New York City Village Halloween Parade
(New York)
The world's largest public participatory Halloween parade.
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Bayville Scream Park
(Bayville)
Long Island's #1 scariest 5-in-1 haunted attraction
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New York Comic Con 2026
(New York)
20th Anniversary celebration with bigger surprises and programming.
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Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade 2025
(New York)
Annual Halloween dog parade with elaborate costumes
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Washington Irving's 'The Man Behind the Legend' at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
(Sleepy Hollow)
Meet Washington Irving and hear his personal stories.
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Park Slope Children's Halloween Parade
(Brooklyn)
Annual children's Halloween parade through Park Slope
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