October 13, 2006

Halloween in New York City

Friday the 13th seems like a good day to run down some of New York City's upcoming, and ongoing, Halloween events. Of course there's the wild 33rd Annual Village Halloween Parade on October 31, but no need to wait that long before getting started.

Coney Island's Creepshow at the Freakshow begins today, featuring a "Pirates of Coney Island" expedition led by "Dead Disney." It runs through Halloween night.

This Saturday is also the family-themed Halloween Harvest Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City.

The 5th annual New York City Horror Film Festival will run from October 18 to 22 at the Tribeca Cinema. In addition to flicks about zombies and ghosts and ghost zombies they'll have the world premiere of the new Tobe Hooper episode of "Masters of Horror."

Performance troupe Les Freres Corbusier is operating an only-in-New York "Hell House" at St. Ann’s Warehouse through October 29, using the actual script-of-evangelical-horrors with rooms dedicated to cheerleader abortions and a rape at the rave.

Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn will lead tours on October 28 and 29, heavy on "tales of murder, mayhem, spirits, and ghosts." On October 29, the guides at Big Onion will also lead a Green-Wood Cemetery tour.

Likewise, Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx will lead a series of twilight "History and Mystery Tours" on October 28, 29 and 30, focusing on a few of the most infamous characters residing there.

But for those in need of a kinder, gentler night, try the American Museum of Natural History's Halloween party for the kids. On the 31st, 30 of the museum's halls will open for trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, and unscary cartoon characters such as Curious George and Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Also for the kids, it's "Boo at the Zoo" time at the Bronx Zoo on October 21, 22, 28 and 29 and Sea Monsters Weekend at Coney Island's New York Aquarium on October 28 and 29.

Downtown, the South Street Seaport Museum has a number of family events planned, including a haunted room on the Peking on the 28th. On November 4, they embrace Day of the Dead.

The normally staid Merchant’s House Museum has made itself up as "A 19th-century House in Mourning" through October. Billing itself as Manhattan's most haunted house, they'll also be doing candlelight tours, recounting true stories of unusual sightings in the historic house.

Partners & Crime mystery bookshop in the Village will host performances of The Quantum Eye: Mentalism and Parlour Magic through Halloween night.

And finally, the Blood Manor haunted house, which had some ticketing problems last year, is back for another round.

Related: NY Halloween map
Manhattan User's Guide: the horror

Earlier: The celebrated ghosts of Manhattan
Get your ghost on for Halloween

October 13, 2006 04:00 PM in Sightsology

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