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Village
Halloween Parade
"The Village Hearth"
Entering into its 33rd celebration is the Annual Halloween
Parade.
from Spring St to 23rd Street along 6th Avenue
October 31st beginning at 7:00 pm
Come on down and see all the ghouls and goblins. It's
a huge attraction with more than 2 million spectators
and over 45,000 participants. "It's the largest
public participatory event in the greatest city in the
world."
So, if you show up in a costume
then you're welcomed to join the parade.
Line up for the parade begins on 6th Avenue South of
Spring Street and North of Canal From 6:30 to 8:30 pm NOTE: According to the official site, you should ONLY enter the line-up on 6th Ave. from the East and South between Canal and Spring ! The West Side is cut off.
It then heads north to 23rd Street and 6th Avenue. So
show up in your costume and be ready to walk along in
front of thousands upon thousands of spectators.
The Parade is expected to last from 7pm to 11pm and
will be telecast through Cable NY1 News from 8:00 - 9:30pm.
It takes about
2 hours or more for the parade to reach the end.
Scroll down the page to see other
Halloween Events going on
in New York City this year of 2006.
As an added note:
New Yorkled
would like to wish all kiddies out there of all ages
a fun time....
...'and remember let's have fun with our heads intact
and let's all be safe!!! Enjoy!!!!
Ghouls
and Gourds at BBG Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
Brooklyn Sunday, October 28 from
Noon – 6:00 pm Rain or Shine
Free with general admission
Children under 16 are FREE!
Celebrate Halloween with Brooklyn's most weird, wacky,
and wonderful Halloween festival! Brooklyn Botanic Garden
transforms into a Halloween wonderland with musical
performances, demonstrations, workshops, and spooky
activities for kids of all ages. Catch concerts taking
place there as well as other items such as Thai pumpkin carving, shrunken apple heads and more which will thrill one and all! There'll also
be a Halloween costume parade with the Brazilian percussion
corps drummers leading the way. Heck! So come one and all in costume
or regular attire. You're welcomed to this silly event
that's fun for the entire family.
Halloween Events at NY Botanical Garden The New York
Botanical Garden - Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road
Goblin Fun at the NY Botanical Garden Dates and Times to come
Event Location:
Everett Children's Adventure Garden
Get into the spooky spirit of Halloween in the Everett
Children's Adventure Garden.
Haunted Walk at NYBG Dates and Times to come
As usual on hand will be the grand creations of Ralph
Lee whose huge puppets have never failed to entertain.
From demons and giants to wizards, witches and skeletons,
they'll be there to haunt the grounds of this wonderful
museum without walls located in the Bronx!
Fee: $2
per person plus grounds admission (total of $8 for
adults, $3 for children); includes participation
in Halloween on Haunted Walk and admission to the
Everett Children's Adventure Garden. (Fee is included
in the Combination Ticket.)
So wear your costume and scare up some Halloween fun
at the Garden!
Halloween
at Cathedral of St. John the Divine 1047
Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St.
Halloween Extravaganza
& Procession of Ghouls with Ralph Lee Friday, Oct. 26 at 7:00 pm & 10:00 pm
Young Regents Event at the Halloween Extravaganza:
The Young Regents Society of The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine invites those between the ages of 21-40 to attend the 7 p.m. presentation of the Cathedral's Halloween Extravaganza and then join us for a cocktail reception at Cathedral House.
Tickets:
$15; students and seniors $7. For more information about this and other Cathedral events, please call (212) 316-7488.
Boo At The Zoo
A BRONX ZOO PUBLIC
EVENT October 20–21 & 27–28
Celebrate Halloween with our famous magic shows, costume
parade, pumpkin painting, crafts, music, and more.
(also visit the Bronx Zoo on
this site)
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Boo At The Zoo
A CENTRAL PARK ZOO
PUBLIC EVENT October 27 & 28, 2007
Go batty for Halloween! Visitors can watch animal residents
devour Halloween treats, take part in "spooktacular"
activities, and make creative Halloween crafts.
(also visit the Central
Park pages on this site)
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Boo At The Zoo
A PROSPECT PARK ZOO PUBLIC EVENT October 27 & 28, 2007
Make this must see annual Halloween event part of your
tradition. Be there when the zoo transforms itself into
a haunted haven that includes face painting, children’s
activities, the haunted barn, and other items.
(also visit the Prospect
Park pages on this site)
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Boo At The Zoo
A QUEENS ZOO PUBLIC EVENT October 27 & 28, 2007
Go batty for Halloween with activities such as face
painting, craft making, and encounters with “spooky”
creatures.
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At the NY Aquarium in Brooklyn
Halloween at the A-scarium October 20–21, 27–28, & 31
Dress up the family and join us for this safe, fun, and educational Halloween tradition. Learn all about the monsters of the deep while you enjoy face painting, games, prizes, and arts and crafts. Experience the thrill of our “Haunted House” and our special 3D Halloween ride. Watch for details about an after-hours festivity for adults.
(also visit the NY Aquarium page
on this site)
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First Annual Pumpkin Festival At Central Park Saturday, October 27, 2007 from 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Taking place Mid-park at 72nd Street entrances
Get ready to scare up a good time at the New York City Parks & Recreation and Camp
Sunshine’s First Annual Pumpkin Festival. The Pumpkin Festival is an attempt to squash the world record for the most simultaneously lit jack-o’-lanterns, set by Boston in 2006.
In addition to tens of thousands of jack-o’-lanterns on display, enjoy live music from several artists including Nickelodeon performers from “The Dirty Sock Funtime Band,” face painting, pumpkin carving, the Great Pumpkin Walk fundraiser and a performance by The Big Apple Circus. The first 7,500 people will receive a free pumpkin. All proceeds from the event will benefit Camp Sunshine, a national retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Halloween
Parade and Pumpkin Sail & PARTY! at Central Park
The Charles A. Dana
Discovery Center Saturday, October 27, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox
Avenues
Attention all trick-or-treaters, ghost and ghoblins!
Bring a carved jack-o-latern (10 pounds or less) and
join them for this 17th annual event as folks parade
around the Meer. Judges will award prizes for the best
costumes. The event will conclude with a flotilla of
candle-lit pumpkins sailing across the Harlem Meer.
All ages.
NOTE: Pumpkins must be checked in by 6:00 pm
For more information, please call 212-860-1370.
Hudson
River Park's "Pier of Fear"
at Pier 54 (at and around 14th Street and the West Side
Highway) October 27 and 28
Noon - 9:00 pm
Here's Fun, Friendly, Freaky activities for kids up
to 13 years of age. On hand will be the FREE Maze of
Horrors wherein they'll follow Igor and other creatures
of the night through tunnels and secret passageways.
Blood Manor is a haunted labyrinth that combines 11
themed rooms of horror with a pitch black maze and NYC’s
only haunted 3-D maze , where guests receive 3-D glasses
to view ghastly images as demons, monsters and ghouls
stalk them. Throughout your journey of terror, creatures
appear, jump, scream and cackle as haunting music and
erie smoke fill the air. Blood Manor is meant to be
intense and scary and is not recommended for those under
14 years of age.
Opens through the month of October (check their site for dates)
7:30pm - 1:00am Thursday & Sunday
7:30pm - 2:00am Friday & Saturday located at 542 West
27th Street
For location, full schedule and to purchase advance
tickets,
visit BLOODMANOR.COM
Other
Halloween Events happening around New York City's Parks
Halloween Fright Night @ Baisley Pond Park, Queens Friday, October 19, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come celebrate Halloween with a haunted tour and many spooktacular activities! Arrive in costume and enter to win prizes in our costume contest. Face painting, arts & crafts, and other fun activities for the family.
The Halloween
Harvest Festival at Socrates
Sculpture Park in Long Island City, Queens Saturday, October 20, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Taking Place Rain or Shine!
Kids of all ages are invited to celebrate the fall
harvest!
Come to the
7th annual Halloween Harvest Festival with your friends and family to make a costume with Socrates Sculpture Park artists; listen to live music and creepy tunes spun by DJ Luzmob; enjoy a special artmaking workshop with Materials for the Arts; transform your face with face painting by Agostino Arts, enter your dog in the 3rd annual Canine Costume Contest or just watch the parade of creatively clad dogs; paint a pumpkin and try harvest foods from a local restaurant.
This item also features a special performance of William Shakespeare's Macbeth by The Red Door Theatre Company at 3:30PM
Hippo Park Fall
Events: Pumpkin Carving for Kids Sunday, October 21, 2007 from 11:00 am - 01:00 pm
Ralph Ellison Island (150th Street & Riverside Drive)
Come on out and bring the kids to enjoy some pumpkin carving in the Park. We will supply pumpkins and all necessary tools, just bring yourself and your creativity
Candlelight Ghost Tours: "Mourning Becomes Eliza"
at the Merchant's House Museum October 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 (no tours October 28)
Eerily recreated scenes of 19th-century death will come to life by flickering candlelight, and ghost storytellers will relate true tales of “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House.”
Tours start every 30 minutes from 6 to 10 p.m.
$25, $15 members. Reservations required – this event sells out!
Shocktoberfest in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Friday, Oct 26, 2007
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Shocktoberfest is full of frightening and fun-filled festivities! There will be crafts, games, face painting, pumpkin patch, music, a haunted trolley ride, and more!
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Playground for All Children - 111-01 Corona Avenue. Read more here...
Halloween in Richmond
Town, Staten Island Friday, October 26
Apple-bobbing, crafts, parade and more make a memorable
afternoon.
$8/child, $3/adults; Members of SIHS, $7/child, adults free. Prepaid Reservations
Required. Please call 718-351-1611, ext. 281.
Scary Stories at Decker Farm in Richmond Town Saturday, October 27 at 7:40 pm
“Scary Stories at Decker Farm,” true or almost true, stories based on the Staten Island Historical Society’s archival material. $10/person, $8/Children and members of the SIHS
Fort On Haunted Hill Halloween Festival Saturday, October 27, 2007 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
(Rain Date: Sunday, October 28, 2007)
Taking place at Fort Totten Park Parade Grounds, Totten Road to 15th Road in Queens
Celebrate Halloween at Fort Totten Park with hay rides, face-painting, arts and crafts and more! Come in costume to participate in the contest for the best Halloween attire. Pick a pumpkin from our patch, play games and enjoy rides. Goodie bags and other goulish surprises will be offered to all who attend. For more information, call (718) 352-4793 or visit www.nyc.gov/parks.
Haunted Halloween Carnival October 27, 1:00 - 6:00 pm
Brought forth by the Puppetry Arts Theatre and hosted by Camp Friendship of Park Slope, Brooklyn
First 200 kids get Free Gift Bag
$1 games/activities
$3 haunted lab/bounce house
Costume Contest with tons of prizes!
The first 200 kids get a free Trick or Treat Bag with over $50 in Prizes! On hand will be a Children's Costume Contest, Doggy Costume Contest, Games, Activities and much more!!!
Learn more at the official site: www.puppetryarts.org/events.html
Halloween Eco Crafts
at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx Saturday, Oct 27, 2007
2:00 pm
Enjoy spook-tacular crafts with the Rangers.
Halloween Festival at Morningside Park Saturday, October 27 from
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
121st Street and Morningside Ave.
The Great Pumpkin
Party at the World Financial Center (WFC) at the Winter Garden Saturday, October 27 from
12:00 - 4:00 pm
Don your favorite costume and join us for a magical day of trick-o-treating, pumpkin decorating, face painting, costumed characters and much more! Have your picture taken with the Magical Great Pumpkin!
Free event at the Winter Garden
Get your costumes in gear as this great day of storytelling,
pumpkin decorating, face painting, clowns, trick 'o
treating and more comes your way! You'll also get
a chance to have your photograph taken with the Magical
Great Pumpkin!
South Street Seaport Museum Offers Halloween on the Haunted High Seas
Maritime Pirates- It’s a Pirate Halloween Party! Saturday, October 27 & Sunday, October 28, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm & 3:00pm
This is a merry but spooky family fun event with the Maritime Pirates. Featuring a story telling about lonely ghosts, lost bats, missing pumpkins and goblins. Includes pirate pumpkin painting, tattoos and souvenirs. Peking, Pier 16 or rain location: Melville Gallery on Water Street. $8 members / $10 non-members.
Have A Haunted Halloween At Forest Park Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Forest Park: Meet at Forest Park Visitor Center (Woodhaven Boulevard. and Forest Park Drive) in Queens
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an after-dark Halloween experience in Forest Park. Keep an eye out for headless horsemen on the bridle path and listen for the blood-curdling call of the screech owl. You might see a rascally raccoon, an opossum or catch a fleeting glimpse of a flying squirrel. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. Fun for all ages. FREE!
For more information, please visit www.nyc.gov/parks/rangers or call 311 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers.
Queens County Farm
Museum Halloween Events
73-50 Little Neck Parkway | 718-347-3276
PICK-YOUR-OWN-PUMPKIN OCTOBER 6 - 28, 2007 (plus Halloween)
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS
October is pumpkin month at the Farm Museum!
Enjoy wandering through the planting field to
find your favorite pumpkin. Price of pumpkins
will be determined by weight. A fun farm treat
for the whole family! Admission to the pumpkin
patch is free.
Halloween Haunted
House at Queens County Farm Museum OCTOBER 27, 28 & 29, 2007
Saturday, Sunday & Friday
Hours: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Visit their halloween haunted house for thrills
and chills! Hayrides, Halloween treats, Mulled
Cider, Pumpkins and Apples will be sold! Haunted House
admission: $4.00 per person
(The house is recommended for children ages
4-12, the adults will find it creepy too!) Hayrides: $2.00
per person
Visit also the official
website
Children's Fall Festival Sunday, October 28 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Halloween fun for children of all ages. Youngsters are invited to wear their costumes! Visit their haunted house*, The Amazing Maize Maze**,enjoy traditional games including sack races and trinkets-in-the-haystack, plus pony rides and petting zoo. Professional character look-a-likes will visit to add to the fun. Craft vendors will display and sell fall items, food, country western music and dancing will make this event fun for people of all ages.
ADMISSION: $4.00 per person
*The Haunted House is open from 1:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. and is recommended for ages 4-12. Admission is $3.00
** Maze admission on this event day is discounted, $5.00 adults, $3.00 children ages 3-11, under age 3, free
Grand Central HalloWeekend at Grand Central Terminal October 27-28 from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Haunted Walk and Carnival October 27 only
12:00 - 3:00 pm
Take a scary walk through Prospect Park's woods, haunted by friendly gouls and goblins. Explore Lookout Hill and emerge in the Nethermead for a carnival full of fun, games, and surprises. Free. Begin at Prospect Park Southwest and 16th Street.
Haunted Carousel 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Chilling music on the old band organ makes a spin
on the Carousel
the perfect Halloween treat. $1.50
Scary Stories from the Past 2:00 & 3:00 pm
Meet the old ghosts of Flatbush in haunting tales
passed down from Lefferts ancestors. Free. Lefferts
Historic House.
Skeleton Scharen-Knippen
Cut-Outs 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Make your own Halloween headbands using a traditional
paper-cutting artform. Free. Lefferts Historic House.
Creepy Crawly Halloween 12:00 - 5:00 pm
It's a critter-fest in Prospect Park with lots of
spiders, worms, and other creepy creatures that
are sure to make your skin crawl! Creepy crafts,
live critters and hands-on experiments. For families
with children ages 3 to 12. Free. Audubon Center.
Boo at the Zoo Look above for details regarding this event
Bring Your Own Pumpkin at Riverside Park at the Hippo Playground (91st Street) Sunday, October 28, 2007
from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bring your own pumpkin and tools and we bring table and tarp for carvers! Parental guidance is a must. In case of rain, this event will be moved into the Parkhouse at the Playground.
Harvest Festival & Halloween Canine Costume Contest Sunday, Oct 28,
2007 from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Narrows Botanical Gardens, Brooklyn
Rain date: November 4, 2007
Bring the whole family (and the dogs) to the
annual Harvest Festival, Arts & Crafts Sale
and Canine Costume Contest at the Narrows Botanical
Gardens in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. FREE admission to
the festival. Register your dog no later than Friday, October 26.
All registrations must be dropped off at
Paws 'N' Claws Grooming with the $10 registration fee Visit
the Narrows Botanical Gardens website to register.
Howl-o-Ween at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx October 28 from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Dress your four-legged friend in costume and
join the Friends of Canine Court for a dogfriendly
celebration. Registration is $10 per dog,
$5 for each additional pooch. All proceeds go
toward the upkeep of the Canine Court dog
playground.
4th Annual Little Tykes Halloween Bike Race and Costume Parade
at Inwood Hill Park Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 from
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Calling all little tykes! Don your cutest or scariest costume and ride your bike to Inwood Hill Park for the 4th Annual Little Tykes Halloween Bike Race and Costume Parade.
Ozzie from Tread Bike Shop will conduct a kid's bike safety clinic.
Prizes will be awarded for the best costume & fastest racer. Open to children ages four to nine.
Location: Enter the park at 218th Street and Indian Road and walk west to the flagpole just beyond the Nature Center.
Halloween Festival
at Inwood Hill Park Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 at
7:00 pm
Join us for a spook-tacular evening of fun and games. Wear your best costume, as there will be prizes.
Taking place at Inwood Hill Nature Center
Fifth Annual Doggy Halloween Party October 31, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Games and admission to the Downtown Doghouse Halloween Party are free of charge and open to the public. Dogs will “bob” for hot dogs, feast on gourmet snacks, and take home “doggie bags” filled with healthy treats and dog food samples. There will also be a free raffle for canines in costume.
Over two hundred people and their pets join in the fun at this spectacular canine event every year. Downtown Doghouse’s Doggie Halloween Party welcomes all dogs and their owners throughout the city, and has been featured in the New York Daily News as one of the “Top 31 Things to Do in NY on Halloween.” Downtown Doghouse is located at 259 West 18th Street, New York, NY, 10011
Visit them at: www.downtowndoghouse.com
'and please be sure to contact them before your visit to make sure about this event: 212-924-5300
Halloween Parade
at Riverside Park at the Hippo Playground (91st Street) October 31 from
3:45 - 5:45 pm
On hand will be free cider and donuts...SO, wear your
Halloween Costumes and be a part of this fun gathering.
This event is free of charge. This event is to be
cancelled in case of rain. Visit
as well the official Riverside Park Fund website
Trick or Treat, Hallowe’en Open House Merchant's House Museum Wednesday, October 31, noon to 5 pm
No tricks this year, just a big treat for anyone interested in NYC history or 19th-century domestic life: the Merchant’s House Museum will be open free of charge from noon to 5 p.m. on Hallowe’en. Free.
A Halloween Happening In the Trinity Churchyard
Broadway at Wall Street
Tuesday, October 31, 2007
Hallowe’en is Happening Downtown: Ghouls, Games and Graves 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Hallowe'en fun for the entire family in the North Churchyard, with tricks, treats and stories from some of the churchyard’s most famous inhabitants.
Hallowe’en is Happening Downtown: Haunted Hamilton Happy Hour 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Wander in to the South churchyard, site of the Hamilton Memorial, for a “Haunted Hamilton” (non-alcoholic beverages also available).
All events are free and open to the public. Suggested donati...
Hallowe’en is Happening Downtown: Nosferatu accompanied by Cameron Carpenter 8:00PM - 10:00PM
This silent masterpiece by F.W. Murnau, the earliest surviving screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, will be screened inside Trinity Church. Cameron Carpenter will accompany the silent film on..
Pumpkin Picking
at Decker Farm at Historic Richmond Town in Staten
Island October Weekends in 2007
Tour the last working farm in New York City. Enjoy
a hayride around the fields, explore the cornmaze
and learn about rural life in New York. Pumpkins,
refreshments and produce are available for purchase.
$3.00 per person including round trip transportation
from Historic Richmond Town.
Visit the last working farm in New York City. Tour
the farm, enjoy a hayride around the fields, explore
the corn maze (fee) and learn about rural life in
New York. Pumpkins are available for purchase, as
are refreshments and produce. Please call (718) 351-1611
x281 for more information.
Ghouls And Goblins To Join A Crime Dog And The Nypd For Halloween Festivities At Atlas Park Halloween at Atlas Park McGruff the Crime Dog visit: Saturday, October 27th, 12pm – 1pm
Janice Buckner visit/Halloween parade: Saturday, October 27th, 1pm – 2pm
The Shops at Atlas Park: 8000 Cooper Avenue at 80th Street - Glendale, NY 11385
Safe Trick or Treating Wednesday October 31st, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Fri-Sun Oct 5 – Oct 28
TERRORDOME.
Five haunted attractions are designed to terrorize the bravest souls. Three festive shops, two spooky snack stands, zombie paintball. Festive town dedicated to Halloween will soothe the faint at heart. Fri-Sat Oct 5-6 at 7-11PM., Fri-Sat Oct 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 at 7PM-Midnight. Sun 7-10PM. Lakeside Rd, Newburgh. 845-926-3443. www.terrordome.com
Fri-Sun Oct 5- Oct 28
15th ANNUAL FOREST OF FEAR.
Many horrifying Halloween attractions with a terrifying haunted house, entertainment, food and games. Fri nightfall-12AM. Sat nightfall-1AM. Sun nightfall-11PM. Route 17A, Sterling Forest, Tuxedo. 845-351-5171. www.theforestoffear.com
Oct 19-20, 26-27 Fri-Sat
SINISTER CELLARS.
Presented by Delightfully Demented Productions. A haunted experience unlike anything else. Full of horrors and delights. Nightly music, food, and pumpkin carving contests. Costume party for ages 21 and up on the 27th. 6-11PM. Brotherhood Winery, Washingtonville. 845-496-9101. www.dementedproductions.com
Oct 19-20, 26-27 Fri-Sat
THE HALLOWEEN MAGIC OF NEECH.
Allow Master Magician Neech to transport you into his eerie world of MAGIC and mysticism. Tickets include one hour seated show plus your choice of two treats or activities. 7PM and 9PM. A 5PM show on both Saturdays will be less scary. The Castle Fun Center, Rt. 17M, Chester. 845-562-7222. www.Magicprofessor.net
Oct 26-27 Fri-Sat
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN EVENINGS.
Take the hayride down the Trail of Terror. Haunted village filled with frightening ghouls and scary things. Scavenger hunt and costume parade. 6-9PM. Museum Village, Rt. 17M, Monroe. 845-782-8247. www.museumvillage.org
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