Halloween Fun for Families in NYC
Looking for a little spook? Check out everything you can do with your kids to celebrate the season.
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Night Of 1,000 Jack O'Lanterns
WHEN: Oct. 17-27, 5-10pm
WHERE: Governors Island, Ferries leave from Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 and 10 South St., Manhattan, New York Harbor
AGES: All
WHAT: A truly unique jack o’lantern jaunt on Governors Island where you'll see LED-lit jack o’lanterns staged along a festive, paved, illuminated tree-lined pathway among the backdrop of centuries old buildings.
WANT TO GO? $26 Adults; $22 children ages 3-17; FREE for children ages 2 and under. 212-440-2200. govisland.com.
Spooky Slime Fest
WHEN: Oct. 26-27, Saturday: 1-5pm; Sunday: 11am-3pm
WHERE: Conselyea Street, 111 Conselyea Street , Williamsburg
AGES: 5-17
WHAT: Have fun with games, costumes, and slime contests! Trade slime with old and new friends!
WANT TO GO? $10. 917-364-3878. https://eventbrite.com/e/generalparent-admission-saturday-tickets-66474526097.
Musical Haunted House
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 3-5pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Music School, 126 St. Felix Street, Fort Greene
AGES: All
WHAT: Enjoy thrills, costumes, candy, and especially music!
WANT TO GO? $10. 718-638-5660. brooklynmusicschool.org.
Halloween Events in Queens
FREE Spooky Board Games for Teens
WHEN: Oct. 11-25, Friday, 10/11 and 10/25, 3:00-4:15pm
WHERE: Queens Library - Jackson Heights Branch, 35-51 81st St., Jackson Heights
AGES: 13-17
WHAT: Play horror-themed board games!
WANT TO GO? 718-899-2500. queenslibrary.org/branch/Jackson-Heights.
FREE Children's Movie: Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 3:30-5:30pm
WHERE: Queens Library - Broadway Branch, 40-20 Broadway, Long Island City
AGES: All
WHAT: Children and their parent or caregiver are invited to watch Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018, PG).
WANT TO GO? 718-721-2462. queenslibrary.org/branch/Broadway.
FREE 'Boo'tiful: Saturday Family Movie
WHEN: Oct. 5-26, Saturdays, 2:00-6:00pm
WHERE: Queens Library - Arverne, 312 Beach 54 Street, Arverne
AGES: All
WHAT: A spooky and fun afternoon of movies to get to the mood for the Halloween.
WANT TO GO? 718-634-4784.
Haunted Farmhouse
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 1:00-7:00pm
WHERE: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
AGES: 5-12
WHAT: Prepare for a scare inside a haunted farmhouse! This ghoulish adventure is the perfect way to twist and turn in to Halloween. This indoor event is rain or shine. Recommend for ages 6–12.
WANT TO GO? $7 advance/$4 at door. 718-347-3276. queensfarm.org.
FREE Halloween Harvest: Lantern Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 12:00-4:00pm
WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, 35-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City
AGES: All
WHAT: Create a lantern from everyday materials and explore aspects of illumination with translucency, opacity, and cut-outs. RSVP: rsvp@socratessculpturepark.org
WANT TO GO? 718-956-1819. socratessculpturepark.org.
Trunk or Treat
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2:00-4:30pm
WHERE: Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd., Kew Gardens
AGES: All
WHAT: Celebrate Halloween a few days early with this fun Trunk or Treat and Fall Family Celebration.
WANT TO GO? FREE with canned good donation. 347-878-6614. info@friendsofmaplegrove.org.
FREE Recyclable Halloween
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 3:00-5:00pm
WHERE: Queens Library - Woodside Branch, 54-22 Skillman Ave., Woodside
AGES: All
WHAT: Participants will have a small introduction to the Halloween holiday's meaning and how to recycle regular items in the house. Then create candle holders with recyclable items.
WANT TO GO? 718-429-4700. queenslibrary.org/branch/Woodhaven.
FREE Children's Halloween Party
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2:00-4:00pm
WHERE: Queens Library - Peninsula, 92-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Beach
AGES: 3-8
WHAT: Join for a fantastically spooky Halloween party. There will be fun games, BINGO, a freeze dance contest, costume show, and a Halloween parade. Ages 4-8.
WANT TO GO? 718-634-1110.
Young Chefs – Spooky Halloween Snacks
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 10:30am-12:00pm
WHERE: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston
AGES: 9-12
WHAT: Young APEC Chefs will prepare tasty treats during this ghoulish cooking class. Menu will include Oreo Pumpkin Pops, Strawberry Ghosts, Cheesy Eyeballs, and Witch’s Halloween Brew! Registration required.
WANT TO GO? $24. 718-229-4000. alleypond.com.
FREE Halloween Masks And Crafts For Kids
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 11:00am-1:00pm
WHERE: Glen Oaks Library, 256-04 Union Turnpike, Glen Oaks
AGES: 5-17
WHAT: Stop by the children's room and make some Halloween masks and crafts.
WANT TO GO? 718-831-8636. queenslibrary.org.
FREE Halloween Blood Fest 2019
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 12:00-4:00pm
WHERE: Flushing Library, 41-17 Main Street, Flushing
AGES: All
WHAT: This event features a spook house, the rock band Decembers Fall, a magical light show by Warlock, costume and scream contests, the zombie short film "The Pit," and live on stage Frankenstein's resurrection.
WANT TO GO? 718-661-1200. queenslibrary.org.
FREE Halloween Harvest Festival
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 12:00-4:00pm
WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, 35-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City
AGES: All
WHAT: The festival features costume-making, Agostino Arts face-painting, Urban Shaman Mama Donna’s Pet Memorial Altar and Blessing of the Animals, and a Doggie Costume Contest!
WHY WE LOVE IT: Vibrant cultural activities also include a Gede song workshop, card readings, and a procession culminating in a dance and drum performance.
WANT TO GO? 718-956-1819. socratessculpturepark.org.
Dead or Alive 2019
WHEN: Oct. 26-27, daily, 1:00-5:00pm
WHERE: New York Hall of Science, 4701 111th Street, Corona
AGES: All
WHAT: A weekend of exploring the science of the creepy. Use household materials to make fake blood or prosthetic wounds, learn how geometry and perspective are used in set design, and explore video and lighting effects.
WHY WE LOVE IT: Prizes will be handed out for those who come in costume. Don’t have a costume? Make one with recycled materials!
WANT TO GO? FREE with museum admission ($16 adults; $13 children ages 2-17). 718-699-0005. nysci.org.
Halloween at the Garden
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 12:00-4:00pm
WHERE: Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing
AGES: All
WHAT: Everything you need to celebrate Halloween: trick or treat trail, seasonal crafts, performances including a magic show, a carnivorous plant display, and a costume dance party. Show off your Halloween costume and bring your trick-or-treat bags!
WANT TO GO? $6 (includes Garden admission). 718-886-3800. queensbotanical.org.
KCA Cinema Sundays: Hotel Transylvania
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 3:00pm
WHERE: Kupferberg Center for the Arts, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing
AGES: All
WHAT: Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenaged daughter. Family fun for everyone will feature Halloween festivities to celebrate the season. Costumes suggested.
WANT TO GO? $9 adults; $6 children. 718-793-8080. http://kupferbergcenter.org/event/kca-cinema-sundays-hotel-transylvania/.
Children's Halloween Festival
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 11:00am-4:00pm
WHERE: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
AGES: All
WHAT: ]Two-step to live country western music, take a hayride, visit the Haunted Farmhouse, and enjoy pony rides and a seasonal petting zoo.
WHY WE LOVE IT: Families will have fun finding their way out of The Amazing Maize Maze and getting crafty with farm educators.
WANT TO GO? $20. 718-347-3276. queensfarm.org.
RELATED: Going to be out in the suburbs this fall? Check out Halloween events in Westchester and Rockland counties, and in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island!
