Halloween in NYC

It’s the fright time of the year to explore the City, with eerie events, supernatural sights and one giant street parade—costume required.

Two people dressed up as Ghostface, captured from across the platform‭.
Photo Gallery

Halloween in the NYC Subway

Our photographer captured costumed subway riders displaying their creative side this Halloween.

Halloween Parade
Article

Halloween Parade Guide

Learn the tricks and treats of NYC’s Village Halloween Parade.

Illustration: Elizabeth Daggar
Article

NYC Halloween Costumes

Get dressed up as your favorite NYC foods, landmarks and residents.

Photo: Kate Glicksberg
Shopping
Chelsea

Abracadabra Superstore

It's Halloween all 12 months of the year at this Chelsea emporium.

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31 Days of Halloween

Find something spooky to do every day of the month.

EXPLORE THE FIVE BOO-ROUGHS

Scare up fun at haunted hangouts, movie locations and cemeteries across NYC.

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Article

Get to Know Broadway's Scariest Urban Legends

Welcome to Broadway’s most haunted theaters.

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Itinerary
Manhattan

Ghostbusters Guide to NYC

The spirits of the Ghostbusters movies come alive at these New York City locations.

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Article

Haunted NYC

There are many haunted places in NYC—read all about the ghost stories that go with them.

Greenwood Cemetery in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Attractions & Tours
Sunset Park

The Green-Wood Cemetery

The cemetery marks the final resting place of Jean Michel Basquiat and Boss Tweed, among others.

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Attractions & Tours
Woodlawn

Woodlawn Cemetery

This 400-acre Bronx cemetery is now a National Historic Landmark.

NYC'S TOP TRICKS AND TREATS

Here's your guide to candy, costumes and conjuring in the City.

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Skelly's Favorite Halloween Treats in NYC

Follow Skelly's lead to find the spookiest seasonal sweets in the City.

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Shopping
Lower East Side

Economy Candy

Imagine aisle after aisle of shelves absolutely groaning with candy.

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Nightlife
Lower Manhattan

The Cauldron NYC

Follow the cobblestones of Stone Street to discover a this fantasy-inspired apothecary-and-potions experience.

Beetle House Bar in NYC
Nightlife
East Village

Beetle House

A new nightspot takes its creepy cue from Tim Burton’s movies.

Museums & Galleries
West Village

Museum of Illusions

Explore the world of illusions and experience the impossible at the Museum of Illusions, where nothing is what it seems.

Tannen's Magic Shop
Shopping
Herald Square

Tannen’s Magic

Pay a visit to NYC's oldest and most comprehensive magic shop.

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Shopping
Flatiron District

Harry Potter New York

Harry Potter New York is the brand's only flagship store.

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Shopping
Coney Island

Williams Candy

Searching for dessert after a Nathan's hot dog or just some sweets for the road?