26 things you have to do this fall in NYC

There’s nothing quite like fall in New York City. From viewing the fall foliage in Central Park to reveling at Halloween parties and parades, New Yorkers know how to get into the autumn spirit. Don’t let the season pass you by: Here are the fall activities to check out before winter sets in. How many have you done so far?

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Go apple picking at one of New York’s best orchards

Visit Storm King when the leaves are turning

Catch a show at the New York Comedy Festival

Drink a pint at Cider Week

See dogs dressed in outrageous costumes at a Halloween dog parade

Stroll through the Central Park Ramble for maximum tree action

Watch (or march in) the Village Halloween Parade

Try something pumpkin flavored (and it doesn’t have to be a latte)

Take a day trip to Dia:Beacon

Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (seeing it on TV counts)

Watch a baseball playoff game at a bar (and root for the Mets, obviously)

Find a pile of leaves to stomp through (or jump into)

Check out enormous carved pumpkins at the New York Botanic Garden

Cruise up the Hudson to take in the leaves

Sip a boozy hot drink

Go to a special horror film screening

Visit the Cloisters for supreme foliage views

See Picasso’s sculptures at MoMA

Eat an apple cider doughnut (or, you know, three)

Cheer on runners at the New York City Marathon

Get spooked in a haunted house

Buy (or maybe just yearn for) a shiny new pair of fall boots

Take a leaf-peeping hike in the Hudson Valley

See one of this season's many stellar dance performances

Dance at the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival

Get lost in a corn maze (the Queens County Farm Museum has a good one)

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