And now the tricky part–finding the best neighborhoods to go trick-or-treating in NYC.
In a city as big as ours it can be a bit overwhelming finding the best spots to head to fill your candy bag–good candy, perfectly decorated spooky houses, and endless Halloween events all come into play–but thankfully, we have the inside scoop on the best spots to hop on your broomstick and fly to.
From car-free open street fun to annual festivals and parades and, of course, candy galore, these are the best neighborhoods to head to this weekend to go trick-or-treating in NYC and join in on other exciting Halloween fun!
Manhattan
Chelsea
Chelsea Market hosts the ultimate weekend of Halloween fun. From the annual live pumpkin carving and Halloween crafts to trick-or-treating and performers, there’s endless amounts of fun to be had in this neighborhood.
Learn more here.
Upper East Side and Upper West Side
We love it when NYC turns into a total Halloweentown, and the upper part of Manhattan has no shortage of houses decked out in the spookiest decor.
We put together a list of the best decorated houses in the city–many of which can be found in the UES and UWS–and they all make for perfect spots to head to this Halloween!
Midtown
Midtown is welcoming families with children 12 and under to trick-or-treat with them this year! Now in it’s 8th year, Trick-or-Treat with East Midtown has welcomed tens of thousands of families and has been named one of New York City’s best Halloween events for families and also one of the city’s best neighborhoods to trick-or-treat in.
It all goes down on Tuesday, October 31st, and you can learn more here.
Brooklyn
Bay Ridge
This Halloween Bay Ridge will be hosting their 8th annual Spooktacular–a weekend of Halloween fun filled with candy, live music, inflatable games, crafts, and more! Be sure to dress to impress in your best costume!
Bed-Stuy
Bed-Stuy knows how to celebrate Halloween–and they also know where all the best houses for trick-or-treating are! Bed-Stuy locals created their 17th annual map of all the best blocks to hit to get your candy fix, and this year they’re adding a Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunt along the Map trail!
You can learn more here.
Brooklyn Heights
The Brooklyn Heights Association will be hosting its annual Halloween Parade this Saturday, October 28th, starting at 10:30 am. The parade will begin at the Promenade on Clark Street and march down to the cul-de-sac on Remsen Street, and treats will, of course, be provided!
The houses in this area also love to go all out with their decorations, so be sure to bring your camera!
Carroll Gardens
The Scarroll Park! Annual Children’s Halloween Celebration is happening once again this weekend, offering music, dancing, treats, a scavenger hunt, and a ton of cool prizes to celebrate the spooky weekend!
Happening on Saturday, October 28, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., be sure to put on your best costume and partake in all the spooky fun!
Queens
Astoria
For the fourth year in a row, Astoria’s 31st Avenue Open Street program will be supplying all the spooky Halloween fun this weekend. On Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29 they’ll be hosting a ton of fun events, including spooky story time, a kids costume contest and parade, face painting, pumpkin decorating, tarot readings, and more!
The weekend festivities will span from 33rd to 35th street. Trick or Treating will also be held on Tuesday the 31st from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. on the open streets!
Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights’ annual Halloween Parade will return once again this year.
The “largest children’s Halloween parade in NYC,” according to organizers, endless trick or treat bags will be handed out at the end. The parade runs along 37th Avenue from 89th Street to 76th Street and will take place Tuesday, October 31 at 5 p.m.