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It’s SCARY how many ghoulishly great Halloween events there are in NYC's parks this year! You'll be bewitched by your options. Whether you’re brave enough to go on a haunted tour, silly enough to dress your dog in costume, or creative enough to craft a fancy pumpkin you’ve plucked from one of our patches, we’ve got an event for you. Kids, adults, canines, vampires–all are welcome!
Halloween Events
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Virtual Talk- Haunted Homes and Domestic Architecture, 1840s-1890s
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Exploring 19th-century haunted house tropes, this virtual talk examines how gender, race, and class shape Gothic themes in literature and home life.
Free!
Event
Friday, October 17, 2025
Hallowscream Fright Walk
at Fitness Room (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan 
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 18, 2025
CANCELLED: CANCELLED: Reclaimed Wood Jack O’ Lanterns
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us for a ghoulishly good time as we transform reclaimed wood into a fun and festive fall decoration.
Free!
Kids
Hallowscream Fall Festival
at Basketball Courts (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park. Wear your best costume and get ready for the scariest party in town in our interactive haunted house!
Free!
Kids
Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade
at Dinosaur Playground (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Dress your pups in their most creative costume and parade through the Park!
Free!
Event
Faber Recreation Center Halloween 3 on 3 Tournament and Halloween Event
at Outdoors at Faber Park Recreation Center (in Faber Park Recreation Center), Staten Island
12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join us for our Saturday Night Lights 3-on-3 Halloween Tournament and Halloween Event!
Free!
Kids
Hallowscream Fright Walk
at Fitness Room (in J. Hood Wright Recreation Center), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park.
Free!
Kids
Halloween Movie Night at St. Nicholas
at West 135th Street Plaza (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan, James Baldwin Lawn (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan, 135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us Saturday, October 18th, for a Spooktacular celebration! Enjoy a Halloween costume parade, double Dutch and a film screening of "The Haunted Mansion".
Free!
Event
Friday, October 24, 2025
DeMatti's Tot Pumpkin Patch
at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join us at DeMatti Playground for a Spooktacular Halloween Celebration the whole family will enjoy!
Free!
Kids
Walker Park: Wicked Walker Haunted House & Family Fun Event
at Walker Park Field House (in Walker Park), Staten Island
3:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and Staten Island Recreation for a truly spooktacular Halloween event!
Free!
Kids
Annual Haunted House
at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Families and children are invited to the annual haunted house event at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation center.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: Ghostbusters (1984)
at Entrance - Bard Avenue and Delafield Place (in Walker Park), Staten Island
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
A group of unemployed parapsychologists go into business as professional ghost neutralizers. When New York City comes under attack from a host of supernatural demons they must step up.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Halloween Boo Bash
at White Garden (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Halloween park-style at our free, family-friendly Halloween Boo Bash! Come in costume and celebrate Halloween with themed activities, crafts, music, treats, and more!
Free!
Event
Halloween Fest
at Prison Ship Martyrs Monument (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn, Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn , Myrtle Avenue Lawn (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Get ready for what’s in store, Halloween Fest is back with more! Dress up in your best costumes and join us.
Free!
Kids Fall Spooktacular
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for an outdoor fall celebration featuring live djs, pumpkin patches, and more!
Free!
My Pet's Halloween Costume Showcase
at Jackie Robinson Park - Bandshell (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Pet Halloween Costume Showcase and other festive activities.
Free!
Annual Pumpkin Party
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Families and children are invited to the annual pumpkin party at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center.
Free!
Kids
Nighthunters: An Evening Owl Adventure
at Wave Hill, Bronx
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Join us at Wave Hill for an exclusive after-hours encounter including nature walks, owl programs, and bird trivia!
Event
Movies Under the Stars: Scooby Doo (2002)
at Great Lawn (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
As Scooby and gang investigate a series of paranormal incidents at Spooky Island, a spring-break hot spot owned by before the supernatural secrets scare away the crowd.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Batty Over Halloween 2025
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for a puppet show, Performances by Local Art Schools and Performance Centers
Face Painting, Arts& Crafts Station, and Balloon Art
Free!
Halloween: Wags to Witches
at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Van Cortlandt House Museum, and the Urban Park Rangers invite you to a FREE fang-tastic afternoon of family and doggy fun.
Free!
Event
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
DeMatti's Youth Pumpkin Patch
at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park), Staten Island
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us at DeMatti Playground for a Spooktacular Halloween Celebration the whole family will enjoy!
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Greenbelt Recreation Center Haunted Trail Halloween Event!
at Greenbelt Recreation Center (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
3:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join us for a spine-tingling evening at Greenbelt's Haunted Trails!
Free!
Kids
Howl-o-ween Event
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center), Bronx
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Families along with their furry loved ones are invited to join Williamsbridge Oval for a Howl-o-ween event! Bring your leashed pet dressed to impress.
Free!
Kids
Movies Under the Stars: The Goonies
at Lower Parking Lot (in Greenbelt Recreation Center), Staten Island
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
A group of teenagers finds a map leading to a hidden treasure. They must overcome booby traps, natural obstructions, and a gang of desperate thieves in their race for the loot.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, October 30, 2025
McDonald's Tot Pumpkin Patch
at Multi-Use Room
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us at McDonald’s Playground for a Spooktacular Halloween Celebration the whole family will enjoy!
Free!
Kids
McDonald's Youth Pumpkin Patch
at Multi-Use Room
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us at McDonald’s Playground for a Spooktacular Halloween Celebration the whole family will enjoy!
Free!
Kids
Wave Hill-O-Ween
at Wave Hill, Bronx
3:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Calling all ghosts and goblins, pirates and princesses! Back for an amazing second year—it’s Halloween at Wave Hill!
Free!
Kids
Zumbaween
at Queens Public Library - Broadway, Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Come BOO-gie at this Halloween themed Zumba class. All fitness levels are welcome. Costumes encouraged!
Free!
Super Spooky Candlelight Ghost Tour with Paranormal Investigator Dan Sturges
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
9:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Venture into “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” by flickering candlelight to hear chilling – and true – tales of decades of otherworldly activity in the house.
Event
Friday, October 31, 2025
DeMatti Halloween Tot Parade
at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Bring your little monsters, superheroes, and princesses to DeMatti's Halloween Tot Parade!
Free!
Kids
Haunted Halloween Labyrinth
at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join us for a slightly spooky – but not too scary – Halloween experience for youngsters at Brooklyn Bridge Park!
Free!
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