Fall events in NYC
Fall in NYC: festivals, Halloween events, harvest weekends and outdoor fun across the five boroughs.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Fri, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 1
Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8
Saturday, October 31
10am to 5pm$15
Queens County Farm MuseumA Halloween spooktacular for kids and grown-ups: trick-or-treat at nine candy stations across 47 acres, brave the haunted Adriance Farmhouse, get lost in the Amazing Maize Maze, ride a festive hayride, and pick a pumpkin. Cider, donuts and pies for sale; online tickets required.
10am to 4pmFree
Prospect Park BoathouseMeet the creatures that creep at the Prospect Park Boathouse: sketch the park's oddballs with a nature detective kit, take apart owl pellets and sample treats from the nature chef.
10am to 5:30pm, through Nov 1
Bronx ZooThe Bronx Zoo's annual Halloween celebration on fall weekends features trick-or-treat trails, costume parades, pumpkin carving demos, and seasonal animal enrichment, all included with regular zoo admission. Advance reservations are required; free for WCS members.
10:30amFree
Brooklyn Heights PromenadeThe Brooklyn Heights Association's beloved costumed parade steps off Halloween morning at the north end of the Promenade and ends with a bake sale at the south end.
11am to 10pm, through Oct 31
Luna ParkConey Island's amusement park goes full spooky season for its 10th annual Halloween Harvest. Wristband holders get pumpkin decorating, face painting, balloon twisting, mini tractor races through hay bales, and trick-or-treating, plus pumpkin-spice funnel cake and other fall treats across the park.
11am to 4pm, through Nov 1$10
Queens County Farm MuseumNYC's only corn maze, a 3-acre living labyrinth at the farm. This year's design honors America's 250th anniversary with the torch of the Statue of Liberty. A Stalk Talk orients you before you hunt for clues and solve puzzles on the way to Victory Bridge. Advance tickets required; last entry 4pm.
12 to 5pm$10
Queens Botanical GardenCostume up for a trick-or-treat trail, face painting, crafts, a magic show and storytelling at this 39-acre Flushing garden. Grown-ups get harvest beer and cider plus fall foliage.
12 to 5pmFree
Jackson HeightsOne of NYC's largest Halloween parades returns to 37th Avenue: costumed kids, families, school groups, marching bands and dance troupes march from 89th Street to 76th Street, ending with thousands of goodie bags handed out to children. Organized by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group.
12 to 5pm, through Nov 1$3
Prospect Park CarouselThe beloved Prospect Park Carousel turns spooky for four days, spinning riders to their favorite Halloween jams. Rides are $3 each or a book of five for $13.
2 to 6pmFree
Dumbo ArchwayDumbo's beloved Halloween tradition: the Howl-O-Ween dog costume contest on car-free Washington Street, the March to the Arch parade through Brooklyn Bridge Park led by a brass band and puppets, then the Archway Party with crafts, a photo booth, live music and candy. Over 60 local businesses hand out treats.
3:30 to 5:30pmFree
Soldiers' and Sailors' MonumentThe annual Hippo Playground Halloween Parade invites costumed kids to gather at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument and march to Hippo Playground, with music from Ramblin' Dan's Freewheelin' Band. A family-friendly Halloween afternoon on the Upper West Side. Free.
4pmFree
Cobble Hill ParkThe Cobble Hill Association's Halloween parade leaves the park at 4pm and winds through the neighborhood. No registration needed; stick around for Court Street trick-or-treating.
6:30pmFree
BrooklynThe Park Slope Civic Council's annual children's Halloween parade, this year themed The Haunted Forest of Brooklyn. Marchers gather at 7th Avenue and 14th Street, parade down Seventh Avenue to 3rd Street, and finish at the Old Stone House in Washington Park with spooky music from the Brooklyn Conservatory.
7 to 11pmFree
New YorkThe 53rd annual Village Halloween Parade marches up Sixth Avenue through Greenwich Village on Halloween night. Giant puppets, more than 50 marching bands, dancers and tens of thousands of costumed marchers take part in the world's largest participatory Halloween parade. This year's theme is Body and Soul. Watching is free; anyone in costume can join the procession.
7pm, through Oct 31$10
Historic Richmond TownCandlelit walking tours through Historic Richmond Town's village after dark, led by costumed storytellers sharing Staten Island ghost stories, folklore, and tales from the 3rd County Courthouse. Tours run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 and 8:30pm; no tours October 17. Ages 8 and up.
9:30pm$19.50
54 BelowBroadway and national-tour performers gather in Midtown's intimate cabaret room for a one-night Halloween concert of spooky pop-rock favorites. Doors open at 9pm.
11am to 10pm, through Oct 31
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect ParkA month-long fall takeover at LeFrak Center with pumpkin picking, a corn maze, carnival games, seasonal treats and the Haunted Hotel walkthrough. Weekends run 11am to 10pm.
All day, through Nov 2
New York Botanical GardenNYBG's inaugural month-long Día de los Muertos celebration fills the garden with marigolds, a community ofrenda, calaveras, and a giant Catrina sculpture. Weekends bring folk music, MAZarte dance performances, and hands-on papel picado and silk flower workshops, closing with a parade and dance party on November 1.
10am to 6pm, through Nov 15
Nolen GreenhousesJapanese chrysanthemums trained over 11 months into intricate living sculptures, including the ozukuri thousand-bloom form grown from a single stem, fill the Nolen Greenhouses. The November 7-8 highlight weekend adds live taiko drumming by Taiko Masala Dojo and hands-on crafts.
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