Halloween Fun and Activities for New York City Kids
Halloween is a monstrously magical time for New York City kids—as long as you know what to do and where to go. It's one of the few times of the year when the city turns itself over to children: Everyone goes out of their way to make sure kids have fun. Here's what you need to know to have the best Halloween in NYC, including the best children's parades, great places to trick-or-treat and other ghastly goodness. We've also got details on fearsome fetes beyond the five boroughs, like Halloween trains in New Jersey, haunted happenings in Westchester and Halloween events on Long Island. As always, we'll keep adding posts as we write them, so check back or subscribe to our free emails.
For more Halloween activity ideas, don't forget to browse our Event Calendar, which has lots of Halloween events for NYC kids, mostly free. Looking for a perfect jack-o'-lantern? Check out our Pick Your Own Guide which lists the best pumpkin patches in and near New York City.
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It's been a few years since Halloween fell on a school day (not to mention a school night). But if your kids didn't get trick-or-treating out of their system over the weekend at various parties (or if their festivities were totally snowed out on Saturday, which felt more like Christmas...
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While trick-or-treating in your building is great for adults because it feels so safe and convenient, it's nowhere near as exciting for kids as getting to run around the streets at night going door-to-door. One of my favorite childhood memories from growing up in NYC was Halloween in...
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When you're a parent, Halloween feels like it's all about the kids. That's why for this month's Parents' Night Out post, we wanted to remind you that there are ways adults can enjoy treats and a few thrills, too. We've got a list of tasty New York City places where you...
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Everybody loves a parade, which means we're all absolutely smitten with Halloween parades. While we think every family should take the kids to the big Greenwich Village Halloween Parade at least once, it can be pretty scary. It's always insanely crowded and loud, and many of the costumes...
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New York City is literally packed with free Halloween activities. In fact, there are so many great ways to celebrate you may need a magic eight ball to decide where to go. Luckily, your kids will be so hopped up on candy, they'll probably have the energy to hit several events in one day. We...
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One of my family’s favorite Halloween traditions is to take our little animal-costumed boy (he's been a penguin, cow, bat, bumblebee and this year he'll be a flying squirrel) to the Bronx Zoo for its annual Boo at the Zoo celebration. The zoo really goes all out for the occasion and...
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Last week we wrote about the best Halloween events in Hudson Valley, including the legendary Great Jack O Lantern Blaze (which is already practically sold out for the season!). But there are other cool Halloween attractions for families in Westchester County. These are the kind of Halloween...
