Halloween Thrills at Deno's Wonder Wheel

Sat Oct 25, 2025
1:00pm to 4:00pm ET
Age: Ages 3 and up
Price: Free entry, ride prices vary
Location:
Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park

Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park in Coney Island is celebrating the Halloween season and children’s books with free events in front of the park's Stop the Zombies Dark Ride Theater and world-famous NYC landmark Deno’s Wonder Wheel.

Activities include:

2:30pm & 3:30pm: Thriller NYC Dance Performance and Tutorial
Learn to walk like a Zombie and amaze your friends on Halloween! Dancers from Thriller NYC, a group of New Yorkers who perform the Thriller dance annually in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, perform and teach step-by-step tutorials.

1:30pm & 3pm: Free author event with Parachute Literary Arts
Brooklyn author Sherene Rance reads from her book, Aria's Big Wish, at Deno’s Little Free Library, adjacent to the Wonder Wheel. Best for children ages 3-8.

1pm-4pm: Visit Parachute Literary Arts table at Deno’s Wonder Wheel

  • Free coloring pages and books while supplies last.
  • Visit Deno’s Wonder Wheel for free spider rings for kidswhile supplies last.
  • Librarians from the Coney Island Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library will take applications for library cards at Deno’s Wonder Wheel.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.