Halloween in New York City
Monday, October 31, 2011

Halloween in New York City is so much fun for both adults AND kids! The New York Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village is one of the largest and most famous in the world. There are tons of Halloween parties in NYC and all the best attractions, like Top of the Rock and Central Park, celebrate Halloween with New York City style.

Halloween Parade in New York City Greenwich Village

Halloween Parade Map New York City

Monday, October 31, 2011, 7-11 PM

2011 marks the Parade's 39th year and the theme is "The i of the Beholder." The parade lines up on 6th Avenue between Spring and Broome Streets and travels North on 6th Avenue to 16th Street. New York's Village Halloween Parade is...

  • The nation's largest public Halloween celebration
  • Attended by over 2 million people, seen by over 1 million on TV
  • Listed as one of the 100 Things to do Before You Die

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Madame Tussauds Wax Museum - After Dark

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October 20-23 and 27-30, 2011
9:00 pm – 12:00 am

Full Price Tickets: $25 and up
Half Price Tickets

What dark secrets lurk in the depths of the world-famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum? On Halloween in New York City, Madame Tussauds opens its doors after regular business hours for After Dark: The Haunting, transporting guests into a shadowy world of secrets and scares.

Tread the wax museum’s corridors in unnerving darkness and feel chills run up your spine as hundreds of sinister eyes follow your every move. Hear the horrifying screams that never end, but no one seems to be around. See why Madame Tussauds is notorious for terrifying paranormal activity, especially at night. Whoever said you shouldn't be afraid of the dark...lied!

This is a special event separate of general admission, the attraction will close and re-open for the After Dark event. General admission tickets will not be accepted.

Pre-purchased tickets are recommended and send you straight to the VIP line. Tickets: $20 all ages (Groups of 15 or more may purchase tickets for $15). Sign up for GoldStar Events and get lucky with Half Price Tickets.

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Half Price Tickets on Halloween in New York City


Halloween NYC Half Price Tickets:
- Nightmare: Fairy Tales Haunted House
- After Dark: Madame Tussauds Haunting
- Blood Manor: Horror-Filled Haunted Attraction
- Costume-Dance Party Cruise
- Haunted Pumpkin Garden: NY Botanical Garden
- The Eyes Wide Shut Masquerade Ball Cruise
- Halloween Club Crawl With Open Bar
- Halloween Maxim Magazine Masquerade Ball
- Family Halloween Pirate Party at Hudson Terrace
- Well ... Hello Sailor!: 1940s-Themed Halloween Dance Party
- Nightmare: Z-Day -- Zombies Invade Bronx Haunted House

Check StubDog for 50% Off Halloween Pub Crawls and More!

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Halloween in New York City Events

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Central Park Halloween
© Photo by NYCLovesNYC

Central Park Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Sail

The New York Aquarium's Halloween at the A-Scarium

The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the New York Botanical Garden - October 1-30, 2011

Haunted House NIGHTMARE: SUPERSTITIONS runs from September 30 through November 5.

More Halloween in New York City Events:

Ghosts of New York Tour - Visit America's most haunted city, the Big Apple looking for the New York of myth, movies and books. Let us see if we can scare you with stories of ghosts, antique sites, ghostly sightings, scandalous tales, haunted places, mysterious sightings of apparitions, strange and unusual tales of centuries past, legendary stories, folk lore and ghostly experiences stranger than reality, and supernatural intrigues of Manhattan. 90 minutes.

Play Dead - a creepy experience in which the audience gets to take part in the on-stage antics. The New York premiere of PLAY DEAD, a new Off-Broadway thriller co-written and directed by Teller (of Penn & Teller) and co-written & performed by Todd Robbins, will begin performances at the Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street at Minetta Lane) on October 7 through November 6, 2011.

HalloWhoa - Presented by Manhattan Youth and brought to you by Story Pirates, HalloWHOA! is a haunted house influenced by you and your kids! Will the wolfman howl at the moon and gnash his teeth, or will he pour everyone tea and tell a story about his grandma? And how will you ever get out of this room? It's up to you and your kids to solve puzzles that move you through the house and decide just how silly or spooky it should be!

Halloween at 230 Fifth - one of the best heated rooftops (bar and club) in NYC. No cover charge but costume or mask is a must.

Boo at the Zoo Wicked Weekend - Celebrate a New York Halloween tradition at the Bronx Zoo! Come visit bats, cats, and creepy-crawly critters and enjoy the crisp fall weather at the zoo. Take the family on a hayride, embark on a Haunted Safari, and enjoy music, magic and more. Stop by the Wicked booth October 22nd and 23rd and spin the wheel of fortune, pick up some fun giveaways, and enter the contest to win tickets to Wicked. Join us Sunday, October 23rd at 12:15pm to see a live performance featuring cast members from the Broadway production of Wicked.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt with Booze! Drink & Hunt is a competitive, web-enhanced event played in teams. Our Hunts combine the best elements of a Scavenger Hunt and Pub Crawl to create a unique event accessed via your web-enabled phone. Saturday 10/29.

Halloween Trick or Treat Masquerade After Work Cruise - October 31st. Party under the stars this Halloween & Enjoy 4 hours of non-stop partying on the multi-level & heating-controlled Paddle Wheel Queen, as we sail alongside the breathtaking NY Skyline & Statue of Liberty. Drink, Dance, Scare, & Spook to the sounds of NYC's Top DJ's. Each Guest will receive a Free Masquerade Mask.

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Halloween New York City Vacation Package

Halloween New York City Vacation Package

Check out this great Halloween New York City Vacation Package customized by local NYC vacation experts.

The package includes hotel, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square admission, a spooktacular Halloween Cruise, Empire State Building and Top of the Rock (or many other choices) and much more.

Customize your NYC Vacation package any way you want to make the most of your NYC trip - the choices are endless.

The Halloween New York City Vacation Package Includes:

  • Accommodations for 2 nights or longer at a midtown Manhattan hotel
  • Special spooktacular Halloween Cruise in New York Harbor includes food and beverages. Cash bar for alcoholic beverages.
  • Admission to Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square
  • Free admission to the Empire State Building Observatory, Museum of the City of New York or NY Water Taxi Statue of Liberty Flex Pass
  • Free admission to the American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art or Top of the Rock Observation Deck
  • All state and local hotel taxes, and much more
  • Rates from: $342.50 per person for 2-night complete package

The best part is they do ALL the planning for you and let you customize your trip exactly the way you want! Plus, you'll have all your tickets and itineraries in hand before you visit! More Info: Halloween New York City Vacation Package or see all New York City Vacation Packages

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Halloween Spooktacular at Top of the Rock

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Top of the Rock at Dusk
Photo by mcgervey

October 30, 2011, 1:00-4:00 PM

Children can enjoy face painting, magic shows, crafts and sweet treats while the whole family will enjoy the stunning, 360-degree panorama of New York City. Activities are free with admission. Purchase your tickets at Top of the Rock!

While you're there, check out Halloween on Ice at Rockefeller Center Ice Rink

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Blood Manor: NYC's Horror-Filled Haunted Attraction

Blood Manor New York City Haunted House

October 7 to November 6, 2011

New Blood Manor
163 Varick Street New York, NY 10013

Full Price Tickets: $40.00 - $45.00
Half Price Tickets

Blood Manor returns for its 7th year to scare the bejeezus out of the Big Apple. This premier haunted attraction features 19 fright-filled environments, including the Graveyard of the Doomed, the Chamber of the Killer Klowns, Disgraceland, the Wall Crawler and more. Will you be the last person left on Earth after the Zombie Apocalypse? With dozens of cutting-edge animatronics, scores of state-of-the-art props, and an average of 37 gallons of blood a night spilled, Blood Manor is bound to fulfill your darkest Halloween nightmares.

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Nightmare: Fairy Tales -- NYC's Horrifying Haunted House

Nightmare: Fairy Tales -- NYC's Horrifying Haunted House

October 7 to November 6, 2011
New Blood Manor
163 Varick Street New York, NY 10013

Full Price Tickets: $30.00 - $60.00
Half Price Tickets

Touted as a truly terrifying Halloween experience, this haunted house is designed to scare the pants off of the most steeled adult. This year's theme is Fairy Tales and Nightmare has stayed true the original, un-Disneyfied versions at their most gruesome and horrific. Originally collected by the Grimm Brothers and Aesop, fairy tales were stories of cannibalism, mutilation, murder and suicide designed to scare children into behaving and the Nightmare crew brings these evil stories to life. Your visit to Nightmare: Fairy Tales -- New York's Most Horrifying Haunted House concludes with a viewing of The Experiment, a 5-D experience where you are the subject.

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Halloween R US Fundraiser at Six Flags

Halloween R US Fundraiser at Six Flags

October 29, 2011, 8:00am-11:00pm

Join Silent Voices United, Inc. & friends at Six Flags Great Adventures "Fright Fest" in Jackson, NJ for thrills by Day and Fright by Night, Bone-chilling walk-through attractions, eerie shows and teeth-chattering thrill rides. A percentage of ticket sales will be used toward Silent Voices United, Inc. World AIDS Day program in December. More Info: HALLOWEEN R US FUNDRAISER

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Halloween Murder Mystery at Mount Vernon Hotel

Halloween Murder Mystery at Mount Vernon Hotel

October 28, 2011 at 6:30pm & 7:30pm
October 29, 2011 at 6:30pm & 7:30pm

Based on the real mystery surrounding a reported discovery at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum, this fictional game begins with an unidentified skeleton, discovered in the Mount Vernon Mansion and hidden for 100 years under the floorboards. Who was killed? Was it an accident? It's up to you to crack this cold case. Solve puzzles and collect clues as you play detective. The perfect game for adults or families with children 8 and up. More Info: Halloween Murder Mystery at Mount Vernon Hotel Museum

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AY QUE FUNNY Halloween Spooky House Show

AY QUE FUNNY Halloween Spooky House Show

October 29, 7:00 pm
Broadway Comedy Club
53rd St between 8th and 9th Avenues
$10 at the door plus a two drink minimum

The AY QUE FUNNY™ show is celebrating Halloween with it's Spooky House Show! Come out and watch all-new original sketches that will be sure to spook you out and make you laugh! The AY QUE FUNNY™ Show is the only a SpEnglish Comedy showcase in NYC! Featuring today's rising stars of Sketch, Standup and Improv Comedy as well! The show is Produced and Directed by Power-Latina: Comedian Jesenia Bailey. More Info: AY QUE FUNNY Presents: Halloween Spooky House Show

Halloween Parties on the Upper East Side and Hell's Kitchen

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Halloween 2010
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Kid's Night On Broadway - Halloween Special 2010

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Presented by the New York Times

Sunday, October 31

On Kids' Night on Broadway, young people age 6-18 can see a participating Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult. Participating Shows this year include: The Addams Family, American Idiot, Billy Elliot, Chicago, Fela!, La Cage aux Folles, The Lion Kind, Mary Poppins, Memphis, Next to Normal, Promises Promises, Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles and Wicked.

Kids are also invited to a free pre-theatre costume party at Madame Tussauds, plus Broadway trick-or-treating, and more.

How it Works: Adults purchasing a full-priced ticket will receive one free ticket for a child age 6-18 to the same show. Complimentary tickets MUST be used by children 6-18. Tickets must be purchased in multiples of two; each ticket prints at half-price.

Use the Code "KNOB2010" for Addams Family, Lion King, Wicked, Mary Poppins and Stomp.

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