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Halloween activities for kids in NYC

The best Halloween activities for kids in NYC offer frightening family fun

Shaye Weaver
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Shaye Weaver
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What’s the best thing about fall in NYC? Some may say the cool weather, leaf-peeping, apple picking or fall festivals. For others, fall all about the spookiest time of year — Halloween. If your little ones are scream fiends, there are plenty of Halloween activities for kids in NYC that are both fun and frightful. Start by searching for the perfect pumpkin and Halloween costume, then you’ll be ready to tackle all the creepy, crawly Halloween activities including trick-or-treating, haunted houses, the Village Halloween Parade, Boo at the Zoo and the Great Jack-o-Lantern Blaze. Many area corn mazes and farms offer Halloween-themed nights, and of course there are plenty of scary movies for kids to enjoy with the family at home.

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Pumpkin picking in and near New York City is at its peak, finally, and so it is time to pack up your family and head out on the road to get your gourds. Not only are these farms great places to find your perfect carving pumpkin, they offer plenty of other fall activities such as corn mazes, tractor rides and more!

The New York Public Library is offering loads of Halloween-themed activities for kids of all ages, from matinee horror movies and Halloween book clubs to crafting sessions featuring mask-making, spooky lanterns, tube monsters and paper plate spiders.

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Revel in the Halloween fun amongst the animals at the Bronx Zoo with magic shows, pumpkin carving demonstrations, mind reading and trips through a spooky extinct animal graveyard. Each day, animal-themed costumed stilt walkers and Halloween animal puppets will put on a "MASKerade" while the Wildlife Theater will pull out all the stops with performances in Astor Court. Advanced tickets are required before attending and reentry is not permitted.

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If you’ve ever wanted to step inside Disney’s 1998 movie Halloweentown, which is set in a magical town filled with friendly pumpkin people, ghosts, ghouls and witches and thousands of glowing pumpkins, you’ll finally have your chance this fall. From September 30 to October 31, Los Angeles’ beloved Haunt O’ Ween will pop up on the East Coast in Holmdel, New Jersey—an hour’s drive from NYC.

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The East Midtown Partnership is once again hosting "Trick-or-Treat with East Midtown" where businesses in the district will welcome trick-or-treaters and their families on Monday, October 31, between 3-7pm. Trick-or-treaters can visit any participating business on the map to collect their first treat and a trick-or-treat bag. It's free!

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