Halloween in NYC
Halloween Events
Saturdays & Sundays October 2 to Sunday October
30 2004
10:00A to 5:00P
Pumpkin Picking at the Docker Farm
Historic Richmond Town | 441 Clark Avenue
| Staten Island
Information Historic
Richmond Town | 718-351-1611
Yep, they do grow pumpkins in New York City
and you can enjoy a day in the pumpkin patch along with everything
else this "living history village" has to offer
Sunday October 3 to Sunday October
31 2004 11:00A to 4:00P
Pick Your Own Pumpkin
Queen's County Farm Museum | 73-50
Little Neck Parkway | Queens
Information Queens
County Farm Museum | 718-347-FARM
More pumpkin picking in the City
and you can go out to this working farm on a Saturday or Sunday to
pick your own. Wandering the pumpkin patch is free, the price to
take your prize home is according to weight
Saturday October 9 & Sunday October
10 2004 12:00N to 5:00P
Pumpkin Festival
???? Park | Staten Island
Information Staten
Island Green Belt Conservancy | 718-667-2165
A pooch parade on Saturday is added to two
days of holiday games, crafts and activities
Saturday October 16 2004 11:00A
to 3:00P
Halloween Harvest Festival
Socrates Sculpture Park | 3134 Vernon
Blvd at Broadway | Long Island City
Admission Free
Information Socrates
Sculpture Park | 718-956-1819
Costume, mask and headdress making,
storytelling, pumpkin decorating, live music and more
Sunday October 17 2004 12:00N to
5:00P
Halloween Festival & Canine Costume Contest
Narrows Botanical Gardens | Shore Road
between Bay Ridge Avenue & 72nd Street | Brooklyn
Admission Free
Information Narrows
Botanical Gardens
Arts and crafts, Greenmarket folks, doggies
in costume
Saturday October 23 2004 2:00P
Halloween Happening
Forest Park | Myrtle Avenue & Union
Turnpike | Queens
Information 718-235-4100
Spooky entertainment and Halloween treats.
Is there any other way to spend a holiday afternoon?
Saturday October 23 2004 2:00P
to 4:45P
Marine Park Haunted Halloween Walk
Marine Park | at Flatbush, Gerritsen
& Fillmore Avenues | Brooklyn
Admission Free
Information 718-965-8913
A haunted walk through through, on this day,
an eerie Brooklyn park
Saturday October 23 2004 5:00P
to 7:00P
Haunted Walk in the Forest
La Tourette Park | Forest Hill &
London Roads | Staten Island
Admission Free | Registration required |
Might not be appropriate for younger children
Information Staten
Island Green Belt Conservancy | 718-667-2165
You never knew a City forest could be so
spooky
Saturday October 23 & Sunday October
24 2004 12:00N to 4:00P
Boo at the Zoo
Bronx Zoo | Bronx River Parkway at
Fordham Road | The Bronx
Admission $8 to $11 | Extra charges for
some activities
Information The
Bronx Zoo | 718-367-1010
Magic shows, storytelling, hayrides, arts
and crafts, tricks and elephant treats, plus all the creepy, crawly
creatures that you love to hate
Saturday October 23 & Sunday October
24 2004 1:00P
& 2:30P
Spookley the Square Pumpkin
New York Botanical Garden | 200th Street
& Kazimiroff Boulevard | The Bronx
Admission $1 to $6 grounds admission | $5
to $13 combination ticket
Information New
York Botanical Garden | 718-817-8700
What happens when a pumpkin is a bit
different from the others? This musical with a moral tells you
Sunday October 24, Saturday October
30 & Sunday October 31 2004
4:00P
to 7:00P
Halloween Haunted House
Queen's County Farm Museum | 73-50
Little Neck Parkway | Queens
Admission $3
Information Queens
County Farm Museum | 718-347-FARM
A creepy haunted house plus other
traditional Halloween and fall activities, including a hayride for
just two bucks more
Sunday October 24 2004 11:00A
to 4:00P
Children's Fall Festival
Queen's County Farm Museum | 73-50 Little
Neck Parkway | Queens
Admission $3 | Some activities have extra
charges
Information Queens
County Farm Museum | 718-347-FARM
Wear your costume, kids, as you stroll
through a haunted house, take a spin on the holiday dance floor,
ride a pony, enjoy games and races, visit the animals in the petting zoo
and much more at NYC's only working farm
Monday October 25 2004 12:00N
to 3:00P
Halloween Haunted Walk and
Carnival
Prospect Park | at Nethermead Hill &
Lookout Hill | Brooklyn
Admission Free
Information Prospect
Park Alliance | 718-965-6975
The annual Halloween walk and carnival with
activities to keep all kids entranced
Monday October 25 2004 2:00P
to 3:00P
Halloween Owls and Harry Potter
Prospect Park | at Audubon Center | Brooklyn
Admission Free
Information Prospect
Park Alliance | 718-287-3400
The mysterious world of owls and a kids
favorite character
Friday October 29 2004 5:00P to
8:00P
Halloween Haunting
Various locations | The Bronx
Information
Bronx
Recreation Centers
An evening of crafts and activities for kids
ages 3 to 14
Saturday October 30 2003 12:00N
to 4:00P
Halloween at Belvedere A Monster Musical Adventure
Belvedere Castle | Central Park | Enter
at 79th Street
Admission Free
Information Central
Park Conservancy | 212-772-0210
Performances Four performances of 50 minutes each at 12:00N, 1:00P, 2:00P, 3:00P
A musical adventure featuring a young hero
and his monster friends who have to stop the big folks from banning
Halloween
Saturday October 30 2004 11:00A
New York Goofs' Halloween Show
Symphony
Space | Broadway & 95th Street
Tickets $10 to $10
Information Symphony
Space
The group of zany clowns has a special
Halloween show that includes a costume parade and barrels of laughs
Saturday October 30 2004 12:00N
The Great PUPkin Costume Contest
Ft Greene Park | Ft Greene | Brooklyn
Fee ??
Information Ft
Greene Pups | 718-965-8898
Bring your costumed pup to help raise funds
for the work of the Ft Greene PUPS
Saturday October 30 2004 12:00N
to 3:00P
Brownsville Halloween Party
Brownsville Recreation Center | 1555
Linden Boulevard | Brooklyn
Information NYC
Parks
A "frightful" holiday celebration
for kids aged 12 and under
Saturday October 30 2004 1:00P
Green-Wood Cemetery Halloween Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery | 9th Avenue &
20th Street entrance | Brooklyn
Fee $15
Information Green-Wood
Cemetery
A walking tour of this hauntingly beautiful
Victorian-era cemetery with tales of "murder, mayhem, spirits
and ghosts"
Sunday October
30 2004 2:00P
Scary Symphonic Sounds
Queensborough
Community College | Bayside | Queens
Tickets $10 to $25
Information Queens
Symphony Orchestra
George Garrett Keast conductor
Costumed musicians onstage play to a
costumed audience (pre-concert costume contest 1:30P). Selections
include Star Wars, Symphony Fantastique and Mars.
Kids free when accompanied by an adult (full-paying, of course)
Saturday October 30 2004 3:30P
to 6:30P
Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Sail
Charles A Dana Discovery Center | Central
Park | Enter at 110th Street
Admission Free
Information Central
Park Conservancy | 212-860-1370
Carve your Jack-o-lantern beforehand and be
sure to wear your costume for the parade around the Harlem Meer. As
the sun goes down set your pumpkin a-sail in an eerily-lighted
pumpkin flotilla
Saturday October 30 2004 4:00P
to 7:00P
Haunted Happenings
Van Cortlandt Park House Museum | Fulton Avenue &
Croton Park North | The Bronx
Admission Free
Information 718-430-1890
Hmmm. Why do they tell you to "Bring a
flashlight"? Must be something ghoulish lurking about. Activities include pumpkin carving, a
costume contest, more...
Saturday October 30 2004 7:00P
& 10:00P
Halloween Extravaganza & Procession of
Ghouls
Cathedral
of St John the Divine | 112th Street at Amsterdam Avenue
Admission $7 to $10??
Information St
John the Divine | 212-316-7540
Enjoy a special screening of the silent film
classic The Cabinet of Dr Caligari followed by the Halloween
Extravaganza & Procession of Ghouls as Ralph Lee brings his
giant puppets uptown for a procession through the Cathedral
Saturday October 30 & Sunday October
31 2004 10:30A
to 5:30P
Goodnight Garden and Goblin Fun
New York Botanical Garden | 200th Street
& Kazimiroff Boulevard | The Bronx
Admission $1 to $6 grounds admission
Information New
York Botanical Garden | 718-817-8700
Holiday activities and crafts inspired by
the bounty of the garden. Leaf rubbings, creature making fun,
pumpkin painting, veggie tastings, bulb plantings, more...
Saturday October 30 & Sunday October
31 2004 11:00A to 4:00P
Boo at the Zoo
Central Park Zoo | 64th Street at 5th
Avenue, Manhattan | Information Central
Park Zoo, 212-861-6030 | Admission $1 to $6
Prospect Park Zoo | Prospect Park,
Brooklyn | Information Prospect
Park Zoo, 718-399-7339 | Admission $1 to $5
Queens Zoo | Flushing Meadows Corona
Park, Queens | Information Queens
Zoo, 718-271-1500 | Admission $1 to $5
Animals, animals, animals, creepy, crawly,
slimy and batty, all on hand for today's Halloween celebration
activities. A full range of things to do at zoos all round town
Saturday October 30 & Sunday October
31 2004 11:00A to 4:00P
Sea Monsters A Halloween Celebration
New York Aquarium | Surf Avenue & W
8th Street | Brooklyn
Admission $7 to $10 | Costumed children 2
to 12 free with paying adult
Information New
York Aquarium | 718-265-FISH
The creepy-crawlies of the water world plus
face-painting, games, prizes, arts and crafts. Be sure to come in
costume
Saturday October 30 & Sunday October
31 2004 12:00N to 4:00P
Boo at the Zoo
Bronx Zoo | Bronx River Parkway at
Fordham Road | The Bronx
Admission $8 to $11 | Extra charges for
some activities
Information The
Bronx Zoo | 718-367-1010
Magic shows, storytelling, hayrides, arts
and crafts, tricks and elephant treats, plus all the creepy, crawly
creatures that you love to hate
Saturday October 30 & Sunday October
31 2004 12:00N
to 5:00P
Haunted Weekend
Prospect Park | Brooklyn
Information NYC
Parks
Two fun-filled days of scary stories,
traditional activities and a walk through a "haunted"
forest
Sunday October 31 2004 12:00N
to 4:30P
Ghouls & Gourds Festival
Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Eastern Parkway
near Washington Avenue
Admission $3 to $5 | Children under 16
Free
Information Brooklyn
Botanic Garden | 718-623-7200
Halloween tales, a flea circus, giant
puppets, "body" percussion, knight in shining armor
making, junk instrument making, edible art, acrobats, jugglers and
music by the legendary Persuasions. It's all topped off with a Halloween parade
Sunday October 31 2004 1:00P
Green-Wood Cemetery Halloween Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery | 9th Avenue &
20th Street entrance | Brooklyn
Fee $15
Information Green-Wood
Cemetery
A walking tour of this hauntingly beautiful
Victorian-era cemetery with tales of "murder, mayhem, spirits
and ghosts"
Sunday October 3 1 2004 1:00P
Halloween in Greenwood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery | 25th Street at 5th
Avenue | Brooklyn
Fee $10 to $12
Information Big
Onion Walking Tours | 212-439-1090
Visit notable gravesites in Brooklyn's
Victorian-era 'City of the Dead,' including those of Louis Comfort
Tiffany, Samuel F B Morse, Horace Greeley and DeWitt Clinton (the
cemetery's developers bargained with Clinton's wife to move his
grave to the then underused site, giving it the prominence to
attract other notables)
Sunday October 31 2004 1:00P
Macabre Greenwich Village
Washington Square Arch | 8th Street at
5th Avenue
Fee $12
Information Joyce
Gold History Tours | 212- 242-5762
Enjoy a walking tour of "ghosts,
graveyards, hanging trees and murders" with NYC historian,
author and lecturer Joyce Gold
Sunday October 31 2004 1:00P to
2:00P
Halloween Parade
Riverside Park | 89th Street &
Riverside Drive | Manhattan
Information NYC
Parks
Grab your costume and march to the music of
the bagpipers
Sunday October 31 2004 2:00P
to 4:00P
Halloween on Haunted Walk
New York Botanical Garden | 200th Street
& Kazimiroff Boulevard | The Bronx
Admission $1
to $6 grounds admission
Information New
York Botanical Garden | 718-817-8700
You never know who you're going to meet as
you stroll along a haunted walk. Chat with a goblin, dance with a
skeleton or just marvel at the creations puppeteer Ralph Lee brings
to the Bronx each year
Sunday October 31 2004 3:00P
Trick or Treat
Parade
Children's
Museum of the Arts
Admission Museum admission $6
Information Children's
Museum of the Arts
The annual Trick or Treat Parade wends its
way through and around the Museum's SoHo neighborhood
Sunday October 31 2004 4:00P
to 7:00P
Halloween Happenings
Owl's Head Park | Brooklyn
Information NYC
Parks
Holiday activities for kids of all ages
Sunday October 31 2004 7:00P
6th Avenue from Spring Street to 22nd
Street
Extravagant, elaborate, eccentric and
sometimes elegant. The big-bash must-see in NYC this year features
the theme 'Sweet' (as in Sweeeet!)
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