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Halloween in NYC 2025: Everything you need to know

Halloween in NYC is spooktacular and filled with scary haunted houses and pumpkin madness.
Rossilynne Skena Culgan
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Get ready, guys and ghouls, for an epic Halloween in NYC! The city is bursting with terrifying haunted houses, Halloween parties and more pumpkin-packed events. Whether you enjoy getting seriously spooked while watching the scariest horror films of all time or prefer to celebrate Halloween by leaf peeping while visiting some of the greatest fall getaways from NYC, we’ve got you covered.

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