Check out the spookiest and coolest Halloween events NYC has ever seen including parties, parades, and haunted houses
Thinking about spending Halloween in NYC? There is so much to do in New York for Halloween, from parades, parties, ghost tours and special exhibitions, there’s something for everyone. So get your costumes ready, Halloween 2019 in New York is sure to be epic.
We’ve put together a whole bunch of spooky New York activities for you to check out. Our top New York attractions for Halloween include…
Spooky Pumpkin Garden
Halloween at the Museum
Greenwich Village Halloween Parade
Wall Street Walks Ghost Tour
And more!
Village Halloween Parade
The Village Halloween Parade—NYC’s creative and spooky procession—is one of the best Halloween events in Greenwich Village. More than 50,000 zombies, ghouls, witches, giant puppets and more things that go bump in the night take the streets for a night of costumed revelry. If you want to join the fun, we’re here to help. Hit the nearest Halloween store for a sensational getup (and you must dress up, or else you won’t be allowed to march), work on your Halloween makeup and prepare for a ghoulishly good time.
Bartow-Hell Haunted Mansion Tour
Built in 1654, the Bartow-Pell mansion and estate is already an attraction to see anytime of year, but with spooky creatures lurking and ghastly decorations, you’re in for some kind of creepy evening. The tours take place every half hour and visitors are led through the gardens (which includes a cemetery stop) the carriage house and mansion. Good luck!
Sleep No More Hitchcock Halloween Party
Join us for our risqué cabaret, Bartschland Follies, tomorrow and every Friday late-night, as the queen of underground NYC brings nightlife legends to the stage exclusively at The Club Car, 10:30 PM! Make haste: https://t.co/QQGsj18yYGpic.twitter.com/dwlYlUfyRP
— The McKittrick Hotel (@TheMcKittrick) June 6, 2019
Ever wanted to party like the Hollywood Golden Ages? This Halloween, the McKittrick Hotel is throwing three late-night bashes in the style of a Hitchcock party. They’ll be transforming the hotel to fit the suspense and revelry, while shocking guests with live performances, installations an open bar and all the dancing. You can grab a package to attend Sleep No More, and a posh dinner banquet in The Club Car before the party gets going too.
Boo at the Zoo
Lions, tigers and bears—oh my! The Bronx Zoo goes all out every Halloween season, and this weekend kicks of its month of spooky festivites. Drop in to take a hayride through a haunted forest, watch live performances, get wowed by a mentalist, participate in a costume parade and lots more
Dances of Vice: Masque of the Red Death Halloween Ball
Dances of Vice is throwing a burlesque Halloween bash this year that nods to Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, “The Masque of the Red Death”. Masks are mandatory, dancers will swinging from glittering chandeliers above and there’s an upper chamber with a hidden dungeon.
BangOn!NYC: Warehouse of Horrors
Every year, BangOn!NYC packs a Brooklyn warehouse with mesmerizing, horrifying and totally entrancing art, performances and silent disco sets. This year you’ll have your night of dancing in a hundred-year-old warehouse, Queen’s Knockdown Center, and that’s not even the spookiest part. There will be freaky performers, massive art installations, a silent disco, ethereal interactions, food vendors and more ghastly curiosities. The weekend boasts sets from Claude VonStoke, The Glitch Mob, San Holo, Ekali, Justin Martin, and more. Yeah, don’t miss it.
— Brooklyn Botanic Garden (@BrooklynBotanic) October 5, 2019
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is debuting its Harvest Homecoming Festival in a big way: Families can expect classic autumnal activities—think hayrides, cornhole games and bobbing for apples—but there will also be newfangled delights, such as pumpkin bowling. Mom and Dad can kick back, too: New York breweries will be on hand with cider and other bevvies. Halloween costumes are encouraged! All ages.
Nightfall
Lovers of the macabre won’t want to miss this after-dark event hosted in part by Rooftop Films and Morbid Anatomy. Attendees follow a candelit path through the stunning Green-Wood Cemetery to discover live musicians, performance artists and storytellers—and whatever else might be waiting in the shadows.
One of the best things to do in the fall in New York is check out The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze in Hudson Valley, New York. Trust us, it’s worth the trip. Witness an army of more than 7,000 glowing, intricately carved pumpkins shining along the riverside near Van Cortlandt Manor. This is the tristate area’s most spirited Halloween happening, and also one of the best fall day trips from NYC. Ogling pretty gourds isn’t the only draw. There are also “stargazing” opportunities inside the Pumpkin Planetarium, flying ghosts and a special appearance by Sleepy Hollow’s Headless Horseman. When you go, make sure to take a moment to admire all the lovely fall foliage upstate.
Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade
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The Village Halloween Parade is fun and all, but does it have a plethora of puppies in adorable outfits? For that, you’ll have to head to the East Village for this annual dog parade. The getups are remarkably elaborate and conceptual—no surprise given the thousands of dollars worth in prizes up for grabs for Best in Show. FYI: This year’s location is not at Tompkins Square Park. The parade has moved to East River Park Amphitheater along the FDR at Grand Street and East River Park.
Catch a horror podcast taping
Monday, October 14
If you’re a true crime podcast junkie, you’re probably afraid of being murdered 24/7. This month, why don’t you take a break from the real dangers of the world and turn to the fictitious ones? NoSleep, an anthology horror podcast, is filming a special Halloween episode live at the Bell House. There’ll be a live score, sound effects, and — scariest of all — men who are thinking of starting a podcast and want to tell you all about it.
Cost: Tickets are $25; drinks available for purchase
(CNN) – A child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor’s degree at the tender age of 9.
Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) — a tough course even for students of an average graduate age.
Described by staff as “simply extraordinary,” Laurent is on course to finish his degree in December.
He then plans to embark on a PhD program in electrical engineering while also studying for a medicine degree, his father told CNN.
His parents, Lydia and Alexander Simons, said they thought Laurent’s grandparents were exaggerating when they said he had a gift, but his teachers soon concurred.
“They noticed something very special about Laurent,” said Lydia.
Laurent was given test after test as teachers tried to work out the extent of his talents. “They told us he is like a sponge,” said Alexander.
While Laurent comes from a family of doctors, his parents have so far not received any explanation as to why their child prodigy is capable of learning so quickly.
But Lydia has her own theory.
“I ate a lot of fish during the pregnancy,” she joked.
The TUE has allowed Laurent to complete his course faster than other students.
“That is not unusual,” said Sjoerd Hulshof, education director of the TUE bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, in a statement.
“Special students that have good reasons for doing so can arrange an adjusted schedule. In much the same way we help students who participate in top sport.”
Hulshof said Laurent is “simply extraordinary” and praised the youngster.
“Laurent is the fastest student we have ever had here,” he said. “Not only is he hyper intelligent but also a very sympathetic boy.”
Laurent told CNN his favorite subject is electrical engineering and he’s also “going to study a bit of medicine.”
His progress has not gone unnoticed and he is already being sought out by prestigious universities around the world, although Laurent’s family wouldn’t be drawn on naming which of them he is considering for his PhD.
“The absorption of information is no problem for Laurent,” said his father.
“I think the focus will be on research and applying the knowledge to discover new things.”
While Laurent is evidently able to learn faster than most, his parents are being careful to let him enjoy himself too.
“We don’t want him to get too serious. He does whatever he likes,” said Alexander. “We need to find a balance between being a child and his talents.”
Laurent said he enjoys playing with his dog Sammy and playing on his phone, like many young people.
However, unlike most 9-year-olds, he has already worked out what he wants to do with his life: develop artificial organs.
In the meantime, Laurent has to finish his bachelor’s degree and choose which academic institution will play host to the next stage in his remarkable journey.
Before that, he plans on taking a vacation to Japan for an undoubtedly well-deserved break.
NEW YORK — The venerated Times Square concert venue The Town Hall has created a new award to honor arts and activism, a prize to be named after Lena Horne.
The Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact will recognize those who “promote awareness and create social change.” The inaugural winner will be honored in February. The recipient will receive a $100,000 donation to be directed to a charity of their choice.
The prize’s advisory board includes Horne’s daughter, Gail Lumet Buckley, as well as Harry Belafonte, Billy Porter, Judy Collins, Deesha Dyer, Roxane Gay, Bob Santelli, Bruce Cohen and Jose Antonio Vargas.
Lumet Buckley says her Tony- and Grammy-winning mother didn’t chase fame. “It was about advocating for equality and justice and I am so proud that her legacy will continue through the Lena Horne Prize.”
The prize was created by Michael Matuza, Jeb Gutelius and The Town Hall.
Horne’s repertoire of hit songs includes “Stormy Weather” and the album “Porgy and Bess.” She won a special Tony for her one-woman play, “Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music.” She worked with Eleanor Roosevelt to pass anti-lynching laws and spoke at the March on Washington in 1963.
Two gangbangers aimed their BMW like a missile at a father and his 8-year-old son on a Harlem sidewalk in a horrifying incident captured by video distributed by police Thursday.
The BMW — driven by a man police believe is a member of the Gorilla Stone Bloods Gang — was zeroed in on the father, a rival gang member, said cops.
Around 3:45 p.m. Nov. 6, the boy and his father were walking on W. 112th St. by Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. when the BMW jumped the sidewalk and slammed into them both, said cops.
🚨WANTED for ASSAULT: on 11/6 at approx 3:43 PM in front of 128 West 112th St in Manhattan, a 32 yr old male was walking with his 8 yr old son when a white BMW jumped the curb & hit the father & son. The driver then got out and slashed the father. Call @NYPDTips with any info. pic.twitter.com/cwd79rcM4c
The BMW driver then backed up — and its driver and passenger, also believed to be a gang member, jumped out of the car and ran toward the father and the son.
One of the attackers slashed the father, identified by sources as 32-year-old Brian McIntosh, who’s served prison time for robbery and bail jumping.
McIntosh and his son went to Harlem Hospital. Miraculously, the boy escaped serious harm.
McIntosh was so adamant about refusing to help police catch his attackers that the young boy’s mother had to file a police report alleging he was the victim of a crime, police sources said.
Cops released video of the attack, and ask anyone with information about the suspects to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.
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