Halloween Happenings -- 2007

October 26th and 27th -- Halloween Comedy “Spooktacular” at the The National Comedy Theatre

The “Halloween Spooktacular,”is a variation on their regular improv comedy show, complete with Halloween-themed subjects, spooky games and an ending so bizarre they swear that it will be discussed until Thanksgiving.

Advance tickets may be purchased online at ManhattanComedy.com, or tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the show, provided seats are left. The National Comedy Theatre is located at 347 W. 36th St. (btw 8th & 9th). For additional information, call 212.629.5202.

October 27th -- Crypt Crawl at Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Shake your spirits loose this Halloween! Creep by candlelight into the Cathedral's crypt. Commemorate the origins of Halloween as the Celtic New Year celebration and trace its later transformation into All Hallows Eve. Space is limited and reservations are required. $10 per person For more information call 212-932-7347

Merchant's House Museum

29 East 4th Street
Phone: 212-777-1089
October 25th and 26th, 27th, 29th and 30th (no tours October 28)-- Candlelight Ghost Tours Tours start every 30 minutes from 6 to 10 p.m.
Eerily recreated scenes of 19th-century death will come to life by flickering candlelight, and ghost storytellers will relate true tales of “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House.” $25, $13 members. Reservations required – this event sells out!

Sunday, October 28, 3 p.m. -- Mid-19th Century Funeral & Cemetery Tour Unlike today, death and funerals in the 19th century took place at home. Join us as we recreate the 1865 funeral of Seabury Tredwell in the Merchant’s House Museum’s double parlors and discuss the funerary customs of 19th-century New York City. Then follow the casket to New York City Marble Cemetery where Mr. Tredwell was temporarily interred. 19th-century mourning dress is encouraged. (Black armbands will be provided.) $10, $5 members.

Trick or Treat, Hallowe’en Open House -- Wednesday, October 31, noon to 5 p.m. No tricks this year, just a big treat for anyone interested in NYC history or 19th-century domestic life: the Merchant’s House Museum will be open free of charge from noon to 5 p.m. on Hallowe’en. Free.

Spine-Tingling & True: Ghost Stories of the Merchant’s House Museum -- Wednesday, October 31, 7 & 9 p.m. Join Anthony Bellov, master ghost-storyteller of the Merchant’s House Museum in the double parlors for an evening of terror by candlelight. $15, $5 members.

Mount Vernon Hotel Museum

421 East 61st Street
212 838-6878 ext 32
October 29th, 30th and 31st -- An Evening with Poe -- Two shows each evening at 6:15 and 8 PM

Gather in the shadows of the Museum’s candlelit Upper Hall this Halloween for a reading from the letters and tales of Edgar Allan Poe. Acclaimed Poe reenactor Kevin Mitchell Martin’s one-man play based on the life and writings of Poe portrays the author’s real life tragedy, but also the joy and pride that he took in his work. Appropriate for children over 10 years of age. Halloween treats included. $18, $15 members.

Please note: This show sells out, so make reservations as early as possible by calling the museum at 212 838 6878.

New York's Village Halloween Parade -- October 31st at 7 PM

Come in Costume and join puppets, bands, dancers, artists, and other New Yorkers in costumes. Described as the Nation’s Most Wildly Creative Public Participatory Event in the Greatest City in the World, here's how to participate: For all those in costume is on 6th Avenue South of Spring Street and North of Canal between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Alert ! ONLY enter the line-up on 6th Ave. from the East and South between Canal and Spring. If you want to watch live: On 6th Avenue from Spring Street to 21st Street from 7 - 10 p.m.
For more information visit Halloween-NYC.com

Great Halloween Party in Central Park -- Saturday, October 28th from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Fun for the whole family with activities, athletic events, a pumpkin patch, healthy snacks, hayrides and more! Get into the Halloween spirit and come in costume for the Children's Costume Contest. Plus Bandshell Performances including the Fantasticks, New York's longest runnning musical; Dance Theatre of Harlem's DTB Ensemble; and Tom Kenny, the voice of Spongebob Squarepants, singing songs from his new CD.

And, this is a FREE event! Rain or shine! Enter Central Park at 72nd Street
For more information visit Upcoming Events or call 311.

October 27th - October 28th -- The Grand Central Halloweekend

The festivities feature amazing performances, a spooky costume parade, and trick-or-treating. For more information visit GrandCentralTerminal.com

Brooklyn

October 27th -- The City Reliquary's Haunted Hallowe’en Backyard Bash

From 6 to 10 PM There will be fun games with sugary prizes! There will be homemade Hallowe’en treats! There will be IMPENDING DOOM in the Haunted Forest! And, Paul Pollard is presenting a terrifying exhibit of vintage Hallowe’en paraphernalia! The Reliquary is located at 370 Metropolitan Ave. at Havemeyer St. in Williamsburg. BYO Pumpkins please, and costumes are appreciated. For more information visit cityreliquary.org

October 27th -- Scared Silly: Prospect Park’s Halloween Haunted Walk

From 12 – 3 p.m. at Nethermead, prepare to have fun and frights. Prospect Park celebrates Halloween with good old-fashioned fright. Deep in the Park, Lookout Hill is haunted by witches, ghosts and vampires lurking in the dark forest. There’s also a carnival on the Nethermead featuring all kinds of fun, games, seasonal treats, and a puppet parade. Begin at Prospect Park Southwest and 16th St. Free. Volunteers make this event special! Call (718) 965-8960 to find out how you can help.

October 27th and 28th -- Green-Wood Cemetery

What could be more perfect than Halloween at a cemetery, especially a truly historic final resting place. Tales of murder, mayhem, spirits, and ghosts. This is a very, very popular tour, led by cemetery historian Jeff Richman, so arrive early. Tours start at 1:00PM and cost $20; $10 for Historic Fund members. No reservations necessary. For more information call the Green-Wood Cemetery: 718-768-7300

October 31st -- 4:00:00 PM -- Halloween and Harvest Festival at Restoration Plaza Brooklyn Children's Museum

Halloween & Harvest Festival at Restoration Plaza Come in costume and have a hauntingly good time at Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s annual Halloween and Harvest Festival. This year all the spooky fun will take place at our neighborhood partner, Restoration Plaza. Touch slithery snakes, make cornhusk dolls, get your face painted, and sing and dance to a rocking band. Restoration Plaza -- 1368 Fulton Street

Now until October 13th -- The Night of Nosferatu at Rabbit Hole Ensemble

Running through October 13th, THE NIGHT OF NOSFERATU will be performed at the MainStage space of the WorkShop Theater, located at 312 West 36th Street, (between 8th & 9th Avenues) on the 4th floor. Show times are Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm. There will be an additional Saturday matinee performance on October 13th at 2pm. Tickets: $18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors. Reservations: 212-352-3101 or www.theatermania.com.

October 28th -- Ghouls and Gourds Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

1000 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
Phone: 718-623-7200
Public Programs, Gallery Exhibits, Tours from 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Bring your costumes, instruments, and silly attitudes and prepare to be charmed by one of New York City's wackiest Halloween extravaganzas. Slavic Soul Party features their unique brand of fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and American funk. Constant Wonder performs a "virtual nature walk" and Bill Carney's Jug Addicts dish out a program of ragtime, early blues, and Tin Pan Alley tunes. Phydeaux's Flying Flea Circus of Fate will entertain one and all with old-fashioned vaudeville-era delights. Visiting ghouls and goblins can march to the beat of percussion instruments, carry an assortment of larger-than-life puppets, or just show off their own costumes.

Queens

Saturday, Oct 27, 2007 -- A Haunted Halloween Lantern Tour at historic Fort Totten Battery

Join the Urban Park Rangers from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. as they lead you through a lantern tour mixing history with the hauntings of halloween for a fun, spooky tour. You must be on line no later than 8:30 or you will not be given admittance to the tour. Location: Fort Totten 212th Street off the Cross Island Parkway/Bell Blvd Bayside FORT TOTTEN PARK More Information: Phone number: 718-352-4793 x16

The Always Popular Boo at the Zoo at Several New York Zoos

Bronx Zoo
October 20th through 21st and 27th through 28th

Boston Road and Bronx River Pkway
Bronx, New York
Phone: 718-367-1010
A New York Halloween tradition, Boo at the Zoo is filled with activities, including magic shows, spooky stories, music, costume parades, storytelling, a hay maze, pumpkin painting, and giveaways. Best of all, come visit with all their creepiest critters. Family fun, filled w/activities from magic shows, spooky stories, music by John Farrell, costume parades, storytelling by LuAnn Adams, pumpkin carving demonstrations, treat ctrs. & singing hayrides. Visit creepy critters & enjoy keeper chats. Activities free w/admission: For more information visit BronxZoo.com

Central Park Zoo
October 27th and 28th

Come in costume and celebrate this Halloween family tradition at the Central Park Zoo! Enter our costume contest, meet a wildlife witch, watch our animals trick-or-treat, chat about bats, and rattle some bones.
Phone: 212-439-6500

Prospect Park Zoo
October 27th and 28th

-- Celebrate a Halloween family tradition at the Prospect Park Zoo! Venture into our Haunted Barn, meet a wildlife witch, watch our animals trick-or-treat, and learn about things that creep in the night.
Phone: 212-439-6500

Queens Zoo
October 27th and 28th

Come in costume and celebrate this Halloween family tradition at the Queens Zoo. March in a parade, venture into our Haunted Habitat, visit the extinct species spooky graveyard, and decorate a pumpkin. Located at 53-51 111th Street
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Queens, New York
Phone: 718-271-1500