These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best events from Aug 19 to Jan 1 for any age group

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

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Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Boo at the Zoo

Bronx Zoo Boo at the Zoo

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Queens Cityside Pumpkin Patch Media Night PHOTO TOUCHEDUP

Various

Cityside Pumpkin Patch

The Summer ClubLong Island City

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Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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Mazzone Ace Hardware Pumpkinfest

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Mazzone Ace Hardware PumpkinfestBrooklyn

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Amityville’s Haunted Harvest

Ages: All
Festivals
Halloween

Amityville’s Haunted HarvestAmityville

Halloween Dance Party

Ages: 5 – 8
Halloween
Holiday

Simply Gather SIStaten Island

Lights Out at the Museum – Pic Only

Lights Out at the Museum

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Brooklyn New York Aquarium Ascarium

New York Aquarium Ascarium

Ages: All
Animals
Halloween

New York AquariumBrooklyn

Not So Scary Kids Adventure at Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Movie and Snacks Corpse Bride

Movie & Snacks: Corpse Bride

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Film

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Hispanic Heritage Month: Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Queens Public Library – BriarwoodBriarwood

JPlay!

JPlay! – Special Kickoff in the Sukkah

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

Eastchester Columbus Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Eastchester Columbis Day ParadeEastchester

Zombie Special Effects & Make-Up

Zombie Special Effects & Make-Up

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Beauty

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Hocus Pocus Escape Room

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Frights and Bites Outdoor Movie Night!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Spooktacular 2025

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

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Cirque-tacular and DCA Productions presents “Spooktacular”

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts CenterTribeca

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Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Hispanic Museum & LibraryWashington Heights

GRACE 400×400 (1)

Nightmare On Seaview

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

460W Brielle AvenueStaten Island

Halloween Spooktacular Fall 5K

Halloween Spooktacular Fall 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Halloween

Planting Fields ArboretumOyster Bay

SBFD Engine Company Monster Dash 5K RunWalk

SBFD Engine Company Monster Dash 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Halloween

Stony Brook Fire DepartmentStony Brook

The Running Dead 5K Run/Walk

Shortfront ParkPatchogue

Floral Park Knights of Columbus Presents Rhatigan’s Run 5K Run Walk

Floral Park Knights of Columbus Presents Rhatigan’s Run 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Halloween

Floral Park Knights of Columbus CouncilFloral Park

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Trick-Or-Treating At The Museum

Ages: 3 – 12
Halloween
Holiday

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

Halloween Hunt

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Haunted Village 2025

Haunted Village

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors

Ages: All
Community
Free

The High Line 14th Street PassageManhattan

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Uncle Vlad’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Halloween

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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40th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade 2025

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Southern Blvd and Westchester AveBronx

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