{"id":27456,"date":"2026-10-22T09:09:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T07:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recalculandoviajes.com\/halloween-in-new-york\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:20:03","slug":"halloween-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recalculandoviajes.com\/en\/halloween-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Must-Do Halloween Things in New York (with Map)"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00bb1″ _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4″ _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]\n

Experiencing Halloween in New York<\/strong> was one of the things we enjoyed most in our travels as digital nomads. We stayed 3 weeks in the city in mid-October, and here we tell you what to do, when the parade is and where to stay, plus a map with all the must-sees.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00bbFree tour\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]\n

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Best time<\/th>\nRecommended days<\/th>\nRough budget<\/th>\nLanguage \/ Currency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
15 to 31 October<\/td>\n4 to 5 days (including the 31st)<\/td>\nMost things to do are FREE; paid tickets between 25 and 60 USD<\/td>\nEnglish \/ US dollar (USD)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.recalculandoviajes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nueva-york-upper-east-side-halloween.webp\u00bb title_text=\u00bbnew york upper east side halloween\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4″ _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]\n

Halloween events in New York 2026: dates and prices<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before going into detail, here’s a summary of the dates of the main Halloween events in New York 2026, checked on the official websites. Save it, because several of them sell out weeks in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Event<\/th>\n2026 date<\/th>\nArea<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Village Halloween Parade<\/td>\nSaturday 31 October, 19:00<\/td>\nSixth Avenue, Greenwich Village<\/td>\nFree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tompkins Square Dog Parade<\/td>\nSaturday 17 October, 13:00<\/td>\nEast River Park, East Village<\/td>\nFree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trick-or-Streets<\/td>\nAll of October<\/td>\n160 streets across the 5 boroughs<\/td>\nFree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze<\/td>\n18 September to 8 November<\/td>\nCroton-on-Hudson (1 h by train)<\/td>\n24 to 57 USD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boo at the Zoo (Bronx Zoo)<\/td>\nWeekends, 26 September to 1 November<\/td>\nBronx<\/td>\nIncluded in general admission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blood Manor<\/td>\nThe whole October season<\/td>\nTribeca<\/td>\nPaid ticket (via Fever)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Candlelight Ghost Tours (Merchant’s House)<\/td>\nSeveral nights in October<\/td>\nNoHo<\/td>\n45 USD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pumpkin Point (Governors Island)<\/td>\nSaturday 31 October, 10:00 to 17:00<\/td>\nGovernors Island<\/td>\nFree (pumpkin for a donation)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D\u00eda de Muertos (Botanical Garden)<\/td>\n3 October to 2 November<\/td>\nBronx<\/td>\nGarden admission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pumpkin Flotilla (Central Park)<\/td>\nCANCELED in 2026<\/td>\nHarlem Meer<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.recalculandoviajes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/halloween-en-edge.webp\u00bb title_text=\u00bbhalloween in edge\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4″ _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]\n

When is Halloween celebrated in New York?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Halloween is always on 31 October, and in 2026 it falls on a Saturday. In the city, though, the celebrations start much earlier. From the first days of October residents decorate their houses, parks organize activities and the events are spread over the two weeks before. We arrived mid-month and everything was already decorated.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.recalculandoviajes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/halloween-en-brooklyn-nueva-york.webp\u00bb title_text=\u00bbhalloween in brooklyn new york\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]\n

Our tip: if you can choose, plan at least four or five days and include 31 October, when the famous parade takes place. Now, here’s the list of things to do in New York at Halloween, in order of what we liked most.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00bb1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb1_2″ _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.recalculandoviajes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/halloween-west-village-ny.webp\u00bb title_text=\u00bbhalloween west village ny\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00bb1_2″ _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.recalculandoviajes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/halloween-nueva-york-upper-east-side.webp\u00bb title_text=\u00bbhalloween new york upper east side\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.9″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4″ _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.24.0″ _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]\n

1. Village Halloween Parade: the New York Halloween parade<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The New York Halloween parade is, without a doubt, the star attraction. It takes place on 31 October from 19:00 and runs along Sixth Avenue (6th Avenue) from Canal Street to 15th Street, in Greenwich Village. In 2026 it reaches its 53rd edition with the theme \u00abBody & Soul\u00bb and, as always, it’s completely FREE, both to watch and to take part.<\/p>\n

The best part is that anyone in costume can march. You just have to show up at the line-up on Canal Street and Sixth Avenue between 18:30 and 21:00. One thing to keep in mind: without a costume you can’t join the route. If you’d rather watch, the stretch between Bleecker Street and 14th Street is the busiest.<\/p>\n