No need to lift your Halloween mask to look both ways this year—a record-breaking 137 NYC streets are going car-free for the return of Trick-or-Streets 2025!
Now in its fourth spooky year, this citywide Halloween takeover is expanding into a two-week festival packed with live music, spooky crafts, and eerie photo ops. From October 17 through October 31, New Yorkers can stroll safely through a Halloween wonderland where the only thing you’ll bump into is a costumed ghost (or three 👻).
NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez stated:
Throughout the month of October, NYC DOT’s fourth annual Trick-or-Streets program will bring seasonal events to plazas and Open Streets…to bring joy, culture, and greater safety for New Yorkers of all ages and abilities to celebrate the Halloween season.
🧙♀️ What To Expect From NYC Trick-or-Streets 2025
For two whole weeks, NYC DOT and local partners will transform the city’s Open Streets, plazas, and other corridors into festive spaces filled with activities for everyone. Expect:
- 🎶 Live music & performances
- 🧛 Interactive shows and workshops
- 🌽 Harvest and Halloween-themed activities
- ✂️ Seasonal arts & crafts
- 📸 Instagram-worthy photo ops
In addition to Trick-or-Streets, Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) will also return, bringing even more color and culture to city streets.
Signature Trick-or-Streets NYC Events by Borough
The full map of Trick-or-Streets locations is available through NYC DOT’s website, showing every event from Staten Island to the Bronx. For a glance, though, here are some of this year’s highlight celebrations where the Halloween spirit will truly take over:
- 🕷️ Staten Island: Castleton Avenue (Bement Ave to Davis Ave) — Oct 18 | 4pm – 8pm
- 🦇 Queens: 61st Street Open Street (Roosevelt Ave to Woodside Ave) — Oct 24 | 4pm – 8pm
- 🎃 Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue Open Street (Atlantic Ave to Eastern Pkwy) — Oct 25 | 12pm – 6pm
- 👻 Bronx: Manor Avenue (Westchester Ave to E 172 St) — Oct 31 | 1pm – 6pm
- 🕸️ Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue (W 116 St to W 118 St) — Oct 31 | 3pm – 8pm
Whether you’re looking for a kid-friendly Halloween outing or just want to enjoy NYC’s fall magic without the honking, this year’s Trick-or-Streets will make the city feel like one giant Halloween block party.
So grab your costume, your candy bag, and your ghoul crew—the streets of NYC are yours this Halloween.