🎃 Halloween 2026 Megathread
Starting a thread to compile all the Halloween happenings in NYC! Will keep updating as I come across things so PLEASE comment if you know of anything cool going on so I can add to the post. Feel free to share costume plans or brainstom ideas in the comments, too!
🧛♀️ 🦸♀️ Costumes
- For the 10/17-18 weekend, Lucent Vintage is stocking their showroom with vintage halloween costumes
- For the 10/10-11 and 10/17-18 weekends, Stivanello Costume Co is having a massive warehouse sale
- Sunday, 10/18 - Costume swap @ Tompkins Square Park!
- Thrift your costume... or panic buy at classic Halloween shops like Abracadabra and New York Costumes. Screaming Mimi's is also a great vintage shop with fabulous period pieces or theatrical costumes.
Special perks for the community (emphasizing these are NOT sponsored and I do not get any monetary benefit/kickback from this):
>🧟♀️💄 If you need SFX or halloween makeup, Beau is a great resource for finding vetted independent makeup artists that you can book directly. The code NYCBWT10 gets you 10% off your first booking through Nov 30 (any makeup service, not just SFX).
>🩱🛒 Rent your costume on Pickle! Code NYCBWT gets you $20 off your first rental through Nov 15, whether that's a costume or any other outfit you need. There are tons of ready-to-go costumes available to rent locally with 2-hour delivery, so great if you need a costume, dress, or accessory last minute or want to be more sustainable.
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🪣 🍬 Wholesome Halloween
| Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| — | Fun Halloween stoops around the city |
| Multiple dates | NYC Trick-or-Streets |
| Multiple dates | 'Ascarium' at the NY Aquarium |
| Multiple dates | Ceramic pumpkin decorating workshop @ Maayan's ($85) |
| Saturday, 10/17 | Tompkins Square Dog Parade |
| Saturday, 10/24 | Riverside Park Pup Parade |
| Sunday, 10/25 | Spooky Spectacular Grand Bazaar |
| Saturday, 10/31 | Village Halloween Parade |
| Saturday, 10/31 | Halloween Harvest Festival @ Socrates Sculpture Park |
| Saturday, 10/31 | All Ages Spooky Skate @ Xanadu (from $13.39) |
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🪩 👻 Halloween Parties
This is just a tiny snippet of the many Halloween parties, concerts, and events; tried to capture a spectrum of genres. Most are ticketed. Check sites like Dice, Resident Advisor, Partiful, etc. for more.
| Date | Event | Vibe / Music |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 10/17 | Halloween Erotika @ Mr. Nancy's | Post punk, goth rock, minimal wave, ebm, dark dance |
| Thursday, 10/22 | "Burn the Witch" Halloween Party @ Monsieur | Themed Halloween party, maybe also an album launch party?? |
| Friday, 10/30 | Witchslap @ Xanadu | Halloween drag wrestling spectacular + Big Freedia.. a vibe lol |
| Friday, 10/30 | Zombie Prom @ House of Yes | Music TBA but it's House of Yes so 👀 |
| Friday, 10/30 | Nevermore Goth Rave @ Drom | Goth, post punk, dark wave, industrial |
| Friday, 10/30 | Gorgeous Gorgeous Halloween @ Sultan Room | Pop |
| Friday, 10/30 | I Bet You Look Good @ TV Eye | Indie |
| Friday, 10/30 | NY Night Train @ Knockdown Center | Indoor/outdoor festival; rock 'n' roll, cover bands |
| Friday, 10/30 – Saturday, 10/31 | Vampire Ball in Industry City | Indoor/outdoor festival with 10 stages; techno |
| Friday, 10/30 – Saturday, 10/31 | CircoLoco Halloween @ Brooklyn Storehouse | Melodic house, techno |
| Friday, 10/30 – Saturday, 10/31 | Vampire Saloon @ Desert 5 Spot | It's giving Sinners |
| Friday, 10/30 – Sunday, 11/1 | Halloween Nonstop @ Nowadays | Techno |
| Friday, 10/30 – Sunday, 11/1 | Halloween Weekender @ Signal | 26 artists and 2 stages; trance, techno, house |
| Saturday, 10/31 | Gyalhattan Halloween @ Deluxx Fluxx | Dancehall, hip hop |
| Saturday, 10/31 | House of Hallucinations @ House of Yes | Once again it's House of Yes lol |
| Saturday, 10/31 | Daft Disko @ Drom | French house + disco |
| Saturday, 10/31 | Tiki Disco Halloween @ Good Room | Disco, house, dance, funk |
