Best Halloween Events for Kids in New York City in 2026
Bronx Zoo's Boo at the Zoo
Bronx Park, the Bronx
Select dates from Saturday, September 26-Sunday, November 1, 2026
Trek the candy trail, explore an extinct animal graveyard, and take in pumpkin carving demos as the Bronx Zoo's annual Halloween tradition returns, bringing with it tons of family-friendly activities. New this year: an expanded hay maze and a collection of carnival games. Costumes are welcome. Website
New York Ascarium!
Coney Island, Brooklyn
Weekends from Saturday, October 10-Saturday, October 31, 2026
The New York Aquarium dives into Halloween with marine-themed magic shows, Halloween crafts, a larger-than-life pumpkin display, Wildlife Theater shows, games, and more. Website
High Line Halloween: Gnome-Topia
Chelsea – FREE
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Step into a magical world where the High Line’s plants are larger than life, and the whole family can channel their inner garden gnome through themed games and activities. Website
Great Pupkin Dog Costume Contest in Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Saturday, October 24, 2026
It's time to get your costume—and more importantly, your pup's—ready for Fort Greene Park's annual Halloween Festival and dog costume contest. Website
Wave Hill-O-Ween
Riverdale, the Bronx – FREE
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Venture through Wave Hill's iron gates (if you dare!) for an evening adventure with treats, tricks, and good old spooky fun. Discover spooky surprises with a garden scavenger hunt, monster mash to tunes on the lawn, snap a photo of the “gourdgeous” view, or unleash your creativity with a drop-in art activity inspired by the haunting season. Website
Asphalt Screams
Upper East Side – FREE
Friday, October 30, 2026
Get into the Halloween spirit at Asphalt Screams, where the community comes together for an afternoon of ghostly delights, family-friendly frights, and unforgettable memories. Website
Halloween on the Farm
Floral Park, Queens
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Wander through the historic Adriance Farmhouse for spooky ghost stories, then trick-or-treat at nine candy stations across 47 acres of farmland, where you’ll meet animals and soak in agricultural history. Get lost in the three-acre Amazing Maize Maze, then hop a festive hayride with kid-friendly tunes. Pick the perfect pumpkin at the patch, snap a fall photo, and warm up with cider, donuts, and pies. Website
Jackson Heights Halloween Parade
Jackson Heights, Queens – FREE
Saturday, October 31, 2026
The Jackson Heights Halloween Parade—NYC’s largest children’s Halloween parade—lines up once again at 89th Street and 37th Avenue and marches down 37th Avenue to PS 69. Website
Park Slope Halloween Parade
Park Slope, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, October 31, 2026
The Park Slope Civic Council hosts the spookiest parade in Park Slope. Marchers line up at 7th Avenue and 14th Street and wind their way to the Old Stone House. Come early to trick-or-treat. Website
Dumboween: Halloween March to the Arch
Dumbo, Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Put on your most creative costume, and head to Dumbo for a Halloween March to the Arch. Beginning at Washington Street, between Front and Water Streets, costumed participants parade to the Dumbo Archway, led by a brass band and puppets. Website
BAMboo!
Downtown Brooklyn – FREE
Saturday, October 31, 2026
BAM’s annual free community Halloween celebration happily haunts the neighborhood with family-friendly music, carnival games, arts and crafts, candy giveaways, trick-or-treat popcorn, and more. Costumes are encouraged. Website
NYSoM Halloween Havoc 2026 at East Harlem Tutorial
East Harlem – FREE
Saturday, October 31, 2026
NYSoM presents its 14th annual Halloween Havoc, a ghoultastic, spooktacular event featuring appearances from Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Wolfman. Enjoy pumpkin painting, slime-making, and spooky storytelling. Website
Hippo Playground Halloween Parade
Upper West Side – FREE
Saturday, October 31, 2026
The annual Hippo Playground Halloween Parade invites costumed kids to gather at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at 89th Street and Riverside Drive and parade to Hippo Playground. Website
Village Ghost Tours in Historic Richmond Town
Richmond, Staten Island
Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday, October 31, 2026
From authentic colonial ghost stories to creepy modern-day encounters, Village Ghost Tours explore Richmond Town's historic houses by candlelight. Delve into folklore and mysteries from the past during a tour led by costumed storytellers who share unexplained and unnerving tales. Website
The Village Halloween Parade
Greenwich Village – FREE
Saturday, October 31, 2026
The world's most famous Halloween parade weaves through the streets of Greenwich Village once again. Hundreds of puppets, musicians, dancers, artists, and thousands of other New Yorkers in creative costumes march in the nation’s most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world. This year's theme is Body & Soul. Website