New York City will host free fall and Halloween events at parks and recreation centers in all five boroughs throughout October. Manhattan's "HalloScream" requires advance registration, while the other four events are open without registration.
New York City will hold free fall and Halloween events at parks and recreation centers in the five boroughs in October. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura announced the schedule on Oct. 6. The events will feature pumpkin patches, haunted houses, crafts, games and live music.
The first event is "HalloScream" at J. Hood Wright Recreation Center and Park in Manhattan. The "Fright Walk" haunted house will run from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, followed on Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 3 p.m. by a fall festival with a pumpkin patch and bounce houses. This is the only event that requires advance registration. Also on the 17th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the "Fall Fiesta" will take place at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center in the Bronx, with pumpkin decorating, carnival games and a pet costume parade. In case of rain, it will be moved to the 24th.
On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., a fall festival will be held at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. It will feature food trucks, a DJ and rides, along with a youth cross-country meet for ages 7 to 17. On Friday, Oct. 30, Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in Brooklyn will host a "Hallo Gala" from 3 to 7 p.m., and the Bowne Park Fieldhouse in Flushing, Queens, will hold a "Mad Monster Lab" haunted house and fall festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Neither event requires registration.
In case of rain, Bowne Park will move only the outdoor festival to Nov. 1 and will hold the haunted house as scheduled. The Brooklyn event will be moved indoors. The city had earlier announced that it will also hold "Trick or Streets" Halloween events on 160 car-free streets throughout October. More details are available on the NYC Parks website.