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Things To Do in NYC this Weekend with Kids: Halloween, Day of the Dead
It's officially "Halloweekend" with spooky fun all over NYC, including the Haunted Halloween Walk and Fair in Prospect Park, trick-or-treating on Governors Island and at Grand Central Station, Staten Island's Halloweekend at Snug Harbor, and the AMNH Halloween Celebration, along with smaller-but-equally-fun events like the Brooklyn Boo at City Point, the Irish Halloween fest, and the Halloween Harvest Fest in Socrates Sculpture Park.
Kids can parade in costume on Coney Island, in Greenwood Heights, the Bronx, Greenpoint, the Upper East Side, Tribeca, and the Children's Museum of the Arts. Dogs don disguises (along with the occasional iguana, cat or parrot) at pet costume parades in Fort Greene, at the High Line Hotel, and in Madison Square Park.
Halloween isn't the only holiday in town this weekend: You'll find Day of the Dead celebrations at the Staten Island Children's Museum and St. Mark's Church in the Bowery. Meanwhile, Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, shines at the Rubin, the Museum of the City of New York, and the SI Children's Museum on Sunday.
For Halloween events on Thursday, October 31, check out our complete roundup of Halloween Day festivities, plus our comprehensive NYC trick-or-treating guide. There's still time to pick the perfect pumpkin before the big day, too, even within the city limits. And if you've left costume decisions to the last minute, we've got your back! Don't forget: in the aftermath, you can donate all (or some) of your leftover candy and, later in November, smash your pumpkins.
Note: Some events this weekend may be rescheduled or cancelled due to expected weather conditions, so be sure to double-check before heading out.
It's never easy to whittle down all of NYC's amazing Halloween events to one post, so do check our October GoList, Event Calendar, and Halloween Guide for even more ideas.
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Staten Island Children's Museum @ Snug Harbor
Governors Island
Nethermead
Staten Island Children's Museum @ Snug Harbor
Fort Greene Park
Socrates Sculpture Park
Brookfield Place New York
American Museum of Natural History
Industry City
City Point
Teardrop Park
Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling
Grand Central Terminal
Hide & Seek
Washington Market Park
Staten Island Children's Museum @ Snug Harbor
