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Halloween Happenings -- 2009

Madame Tussauds After Dark

Have you ever wondered what happens when the lights go out? Do you believe the stories of restless spirits at the wax museum, some tormented and others playful? Our history tells of a dark side that few care to revisit. During the French Revolution, Madame Tussaud was arrested and forced to dig through piles of executed noble's bodies and create death masks of famous victims, while collecting gruesome artifacts she later displayed in her travelling Chamber of Horrors like the guillotine blade that beheaded Marie Antoinette. Indeed, a far cry from the glitz of today's museum.
This haunting season, they'll keep the doors open late, turn the lights off and show you that it's not all glamour and celebrities. Guided by a single light, journey through the eerie darkness and feel the gaze of wax silhouettes, some too life-like.
For more information visit Madame Tussauds After Dark
THURSDAY - SATURDAY
OCTOBER 22 - 24th & OCTOBER 29 - 31st
9:00 pm - 1:00 am
234 West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues.
Tickets: $20 (all ages)
Disabled guests and wheelchair guests should call 212 512 9600.

Merchant's House Museum

29 East 4th Street
Phone: 212-777-1089

October 23, 24, 29, & 30, 6 to 10 p.m. (45 minute tours begin every half hour)
Candlelight Ghost Tours of “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House”
Come see the house The New York Times called “Manhattan’s Most Haunted” by flickering candlelight – complete with eerie scenes of mid-19th century death and mourning. You’ll find out what paranormal investigations have uncovered and hear about strange and inexplicable occurrences from people who actually experienced them. Not recommended for children. $25, MHM Members $13.
Sunday, October 25, 3 to 5 p.m.
From Parlor to Grave: 1865 Funeral Reenactment
The parlors will be draped in black crape as we recreate the 1865 funeral of Seabury Tredwell. After the service, mourners are invited to follow the coffin to nearby New York City Marble Cemetery – rarely open to the public – for a tour. 19th-century mourning attire encouraged; black crape armbands will be provided. $15, MHM Members $10.
Saturday, October 31, Noon to 5 p.m. (30 minute tours begin every 20 minutes)
Family Friendly Ghost Tours to Make Your Halloween a Scream
Celebrate Halloween at a ‘real’ haunted house. Tours of the Museum’s exhibition about 19th-century death and mourning are just spooky enough – then come downstairs for hot cider, creep cakes, lady fingers, and ‘spirited’ 19th-century activities. Recommended for ages 7-12. Adults & Children $10.
Saturday, October 31, 60 minutes Readings at 7 & 9 p.m.
Spine Tingling & True: Ghost Stories of the Merchant’s House Museum
Official Merchant’s House ghost-storyteller Anthony Bellov will read selections from 19th-century horror classics, and recount highlights from his ongoing research into the strange and supernatural occurrences at the Merchant’s House Museum – in a parlor arranged for a mid-19th century funeral. $25, MHM Members $15.

Mount Vernon Hotel Museum

421 East 61st Street
212 838-6878 ext 32
Historic Halloween Friday, October 30, 2009 at 6:00 & 7:15 PM
Brave the darkness and join us for an eerie, candlelit museum tour. The evening will include ghastly tales told by Gerald Fierst, the 2003 featured ghost storyteller at the International Storytelling Center. The 6 PM family tour is a spooky treat for kids but the 7:15 PM tour is for adults only. $15 general admission, $10 members, $5 children under 12

New York's Village Halloween Parade

Saturday, October 31, 2009 Starting at 7 p.m. All Those in Costume are Welcome to Join Hundreds of Puppets, 53 Bands of Different Types of Music, Dancers and Artists, and Thousands of other New Yorkers in Costumes of their Own Creation in the Nation’s Most Wildly Creative Public Participatory Event in the Greatest City in the World.
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!

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

Bronx Zoo
Boston Road and Bronx River Pkway
Bronx, New York
Phone: 718-367-1010
October 10–12, 17–18, 24–25 & Oct 31–Nov 1
Celebrate a New York Halloween tradition! October weekends are packed with activities, including wildlife magic shows, pumpkin carving demonstrations, and haunted hayrides. Join us for the first ever Haunted Safari and be part of the journey to Save the Species. Best of all, come visit with our bats, cats, and creepiest critters.
Central Park Zoo
Friday & Saturday, Oct 30–31
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.
t’s all treats and no tricks as our polar bears and other animals wolf down their yummy Halloween snacks at this spooktacular event. There are plenty of goodies in store for visitors, too, including a wildlife witch, face painting, crafts stations, and more.

Prospect Park Zoo
Friday & Saturday, Oct 30–31
-- 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
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


Search OffbeatNewYork	Halloween Happenings -- 2009 Madame Tussauds After Dark Have you ever wondered what happens when the lights go out? Do you believe the stories of restless spirits at the wax museum, some tormented and others playful? Our history tells of a dark side that few care to revisit. During the French Revolution, Madame Tussaud was arrested and forced to dig through piles of executed noble's bodies and create death masks of famous victims, while collecting gruesome artifacts she later displayed in her travelling Chamber of Horrors like the guillotine blade that beheaded Marie Antoinette. Indeed, a far cry from the glitz of today's museum. This haunting season, they'll keep the doors open late, turn the lights off and show you that it's not all glamour and celebrities. Guided by a single light, journey through the eerie darkness and feel the gaze of wax silhouettes, some too life-like. For more information visit Madame Tussauds After Dark THURSDAY - SATURDAY OCTOBER 22 - 24th & OCTOBER 29 - 31st 9:00 pm - 1:00 am 234 West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. Tickets: $20 (all ages) Disabled guests and wheelchair guests should call 212 512 9600. Merchant's House Museum 29 East 4th Street Phone: 212-777-1089 October 23, 24, 29, & 30, 6 to 10 p.m. (45 minute tours begin every half hour) Candlelight Ghost Tours of “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” Come see the house The New York Times called “Manhattan’s Most Haunted” by flickering candlelight – complete with eerie scenes of mid-19th century death and mourning. You’ll find out what paranormal investigations have uncovered and hear about strange and inexplicable occurrences from people who actually experienced them. Not recommended for children. $25, MHM Members $13. Sunday, October 25, 3 to 5 p.m. From Parlor to Grave: 1865 Funeral Reenactment The parlors will be draped in black crape as we recreate the 1865 funeral of Seabury Tredwell. After the service, mourners are invited to follow the coffin to nearby New York City Marble Cemetery – rarely open to the public – for a tour. 19th-century mourning attire encouraged; black crape armbands will be provided. $15, MHM Members $10. Saturday, October 31, Noon to 5 p.m. (30 minute tours begin every 20 minutes) Family Friendly Ghost Tours to Make Your Halloween a Scream Celebrate Halloween at a ‘real’ haunted house. Tours of the Museum’s exhibition about 19th-century death and mourning are just spooky enough – then come downstairs for hot cider, creep cakes, lady fingers, and ‘spirited’ 19th-century activities. Recommended for ages 7-12. Adults & Children $10. Saturday, October 31, 60 minutes Readings at 7 & 9 p.m. Spine Tingling & True: Ghost Stories of the Merchant’s House Museum Official Merchant’s House ghost-storyteller Anthony Bellov will read selections from 19th-century horror classics, and recount highlights from his ongoing research into the strange and supernatural occurrences at the Merchant’s House Museum – in a parlor arranged for a mid-19th century funeral. $25, MHM Members $15. Mount Vernon Hotel Museum 421 East 61st Street 212 838-6878 ext 32 Historic Halloween Friday, October 30, 2009 at 6:00 & 7:15 PM Brave the darkness and join us for an eerie, candlelit museum tour. The evening will include ghastly tales told by Gerald Fierst, the 2003 featured ghost storyteller at the International Storytelling Center. The 6 PM family tour is a spooky treat for kids but the 7:15 PM tour is for adults only. $15 general admission, $10 members, $5 children under 12 New York's Village Halloween Parade Saturday, October 31, 2009 Starting at 7 p.m. All Those in Costume are Welcome to Join Hundreds of Puppets, 53 Bands of Different Types of Music, Dancers and Artists, and Thousands of other New Yorkers in Costumes of their Own Creation in the Nation’s Most Wildly Creative Public Participatory Event in the Greatest City in the World. 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! The Always Popular Boo at the Zoo at Several New York Zoos Bronx Zoo Boston Road and Bronx River Pkway Bronx, New York Phone: 718-367-1010 October 10–12, 17–18, 24–25 & Oct 31–Nov 1 Celebrate a New York Halloween tradition! October weekends are packed with activities, including wildlife magic shows, pumpkin carving demonstrations, and haunted hayrides. Join us for the first ever Haunted Safari and be part of the journey to Save the Species. Best of all, come visit with our bats, cats, and creepiest critters. Central Park Zoo Friday & Saturday, Oct 30–31 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. t’s all treats and no tricks as our polar bears and other animals wolf down their yummy Halloween snacks at this spooktacular event. There are plenty of goodies in store for visitors, too, including a wildlife witch, face painting, crafts stations, and more. Prospect Park Zoo Friday & Saturday, Oct 30–31 -- 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 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
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