StayAreasHalloween in New York: the Village parade and where to stay
Halloween in New York means the Village Halloween Parade up Sixth Avenue on 31 October, a Saturday this year.
Where to stay for Halloween
Stay in Greenwich Village
The Village Halloween Parade runs up Sixth Avenue through Greenwich Village, so you can walk to the best stretch, Bleecker to 14th Street, while everyone else fights the subway. The West Village brownstones go all out, and Times Square is 15 minutes away.
- Mid-range hotel
- ~$330
- To Times Square
- 15 min
- To the airport
- 65 min
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What's on
The Village Halloween Parade
Watch from Sixth Avenue
Free. The best stretch is Bleecker to 14th Street. Be at the barriers before 7pm.
Sat 31 Oct, from 7pm · Free
March in costume
Free, no sign-up. Join at Canal Street between 6:30 and 9pm, in costume.
Sat 31 Oct, line-up 6:30–9pm · Free
Watch on TV
Live on NY1 from 8pm.
Sat 31 Oct, from 8pm · All ages
Halloween in the Hudson Valley
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
7,000+ carved pumpkins in Croton-on-Hudson. Book ahead; Metro-North from Grand Central.
44 nights, 18 Sep – 8 Nov · All ages
Twilight Village at Sleepy Hollow
A Headless Horseman show, storytellers and fire performers.
Fri–Sun evenings to 31 Oct · Mildly spooky
Haunted houses and scares
Blood Manor
NYC's best-known haunted house, in Tribeca. Book a slot.
22 nights, 2 Oct – 7 Nov · Very scary
Halloween bars and parties
Costume parties across the Lower East Side, East Village and Williamsburg.
Halloween weekend · 21+
Halloween with children
Trick-or-treating on West 69th Street
The city's most famous trick-or-treat block, off Central Park West.
Sat 31 Oct, evening · Free
Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade
The East Village's dog costume parade.
Sat 17 Oct, 1–4pm · Free
Boo at the Zoo
Costume parades and a candy trail at the Bronx Zoo.
Weekends to 1 Nov · Kids
Trick-or-Streets
160 streets close to cars for trick-or-treating. The list is on nyc.gov.
October · Free
Greenwich Village brownstones
West Village stoops go all out. Walk Perry, Charles and West 10th Streets.
Week before Halloween · Free
Good to know before you go
Getting around on parade night
Sixth Avenue closes, so pick your side early. Skip taxis; take the subway to Spring St, W 4th St or 14th St.
Written by the StayAreas editorial team · Updated Oct 2026 · How we research our guides
FAQs
When is the New York Halloween parade in 2026?
The Village Halloween Parade is on Saturday 31 October 2026, from 7pm to about 11pm, on Sixth Avenue from Canal Street to 15th Street.
Can tourists march in the Village Halloween Parade?
Yes. Anyone in costume can march for free. Join the line-up at Canal Street and Sixth Avenue between 6:30pm and 9pm; there's no registration.
Where is the best place to watch the parade?
Anywhere along Sixth Avenue between King Street and 15th Street. The blocks between Bleecker and 14th Street have the best atmosphere but the biggest crowds; come before 7pm.
What else is there to do in New York for Halloween?
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze and Sleepy Hollow in the Hudson Valley, the Blood Manor haunted house in Tribeca, the Tompkins Square dog parade and trick-or-treating on West 69th Street.
Where should I stay for Halloween in New York?
Greenwich Village, on the parade route, or SoHo, next to the start. Midtown is a short subway ride away, usually has more rooms left and is best for day trips from Grand Central.