These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best events happening next week for any age group

From dazzling Christmas lights to friendly Shabbat dinners to local caroling, find holiday events

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Monday Oct. 20, 2025

Manhattan Haunted Hues

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Color Factory NYC Haunted Hues

Color Factory New YorkManhattan

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Various

Halloween Harvest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Queens Cityside Pumpkin Patch Media Night PHOTO TOUCHEDUP

Various

Cityside Pumpkin Patch

The Summer ClubLong Island City

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Various

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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1 am – 3 pm

HALLOWEEN PARTY KIDS 10/ 18 & 10/ 25. Port Washington NY

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

11 sintsink dr e port washibnton NY 11050Port Washington

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

10 am – 5 pm

Diwali: A Festival of Lights at CMOM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

2 pm

Dakota’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: All
Art
Community

Dakota’sBronx

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3 – 6 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

5 – 9 pm

8th Annual Diwali Fest

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Bhakti CenterManhattan

7 – 11 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Tuesday Oct. 21

Manhattan Haunted Hues

Various

Color Factory NYC Haunted Hues

Color Factory New YorkManhattan

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Various

Halloween Harvest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Queens Cityside Pumpkin Patch Media Night PHOTO TOUCHEDUP

Various

Cityside Pumpkin Patch

The Summer ClubLong Island City

Long Island Halloween-House Long Island-2024-11

Various

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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1 am – 3 pm

HALLOWEEN PARTY KIDS 10/ 18 & 10/ 25. Port Washington NY

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

11 sintsink dr e port washibnton NY 11050Port Washington

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

10 am – 5 pm

Diwali: A Festival of Lights at CMOM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

7 – 11 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Wednesday Oct. 22

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Manhattan Haunted Hues

Various

Color Factory NYC Haunted Hues

Color Factory New YorkManhattan

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Various

Halloween Harvest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Queens Cityside Pumpkin Patch Media Night PHOTO TOUCHEDUP

Various

Cityside Pumpkin Patch

The Summer ClubLong Island City

Long Island Halloween-House Long Island-2024-11

Various

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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1 am – 3 pm

HALLOWEEN PARTY KIDS 10/ 18 & 10/ 25. Port Washington NY

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

11 sintsink dr e port washibnton NY 11050Port Washington

lif-calendar-Heritage-Farm-&-Garden-2025-Fall-Festival-2025-09

10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

10 am – 5 pm

Diwali: A Festival of Lights at CMOM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

4 – 4:45 pm

The Haunting of the West New Brighton Library

Ages: 3 – 12
Free
Halloween

West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

7 – 10 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Attractions

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

Thursday Oct. 23

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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