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15 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around New York City, NY, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Long Island Halloween park with several haunted houses at night plus a milder daytime session for kids, themed mini golf, bumper boats and a treetop ropes course.
Manhattan's long-running walk-through haunted house in TriBeCa: dark themed rooms, live actors and gory special effects built for teens and adults.
Farm haunt with two haunted hayrides and two walk-through haunted trails through the fields. 2026 is billed as its final season after 20 years.
Three-acre corn maze on New York City's largest remaining working farm, open fall weekends; the farm hosts a Halloween day on October 31.
Bergen County family farm where you can pick your own pumpkins, visit a petting zoo and ride out to the fields; also has a farm market and apple picking.
Weekend fall festival at a Westchester orchard with a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, live country music, farm animals, barbecue and a cider taproom.
Evening hayrides under the fall sky at a large Morris County farm that also offers pick-your-own pumpkins, apples and a farm market during the day.
Free garden-center fall festival with pumpkins, a hay maze, a kid-friendly spooky walk-through and seasonal food; extra rides and games on weekends.
Daytime weekend Halloween celebration aimed at young kids, with themed games, pumpkin carving demos, costume photo spots and animal talks around the zoo.
Evening walk through a historic riverside estate lit by thousands of hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns arranged into large sculptures and themed scenes. Advance timed tickets only.
Not-too-scary Halloween event for young kids across the LEGO theme park, with candy stations, monster-themed shows, costumed characters and a party-lit coaster.
Big theme park Halloween nights with haunted walk-through mazes, roaming monsters in scare zones, horror stage shows and the park's coasters running after dark.
Free afternoon Halloween celebration for kids on the Great Lawn of Astoria Park, run through NYC Parks.
Free one-day NYC Parks fall festival on Staten Island's South Shore with family activities, run by the city parks department.
Free afternoon Halloween festival for kids in the Bronx's Soundview Park, organized through NYC Parks.
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BooMap lists 15 Halloween events near New York City with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 3 haunted houses, 5 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 4 family events and 3 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Bayville Scream Park, Blood Manor and Scare Farm: The Final Ride, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Bayville Scream Park on September 18, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Amazing Maize Maze, Demarest Farms Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins, Harvest Moon Farm Fall Festival, Harvest Moon Nights Hayride and Hicks Nurseries Fall Festival. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Amazing Maize Maze, Batty Over Halloween Celebration, Boo at the Zoo, Brick-or-Treat, Demarest Farms Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins, and 6 more.
Yes: Batty Over Halloween Celebration, Hicks Nurseries Fall Festival, Ocean Breeze Fall Festival and The Great Pumpkin Spooktacular list free admission on the official site.
None of the 9 towns we track around New York City has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Weekend family farm festival with pick-your-own pumpkins, a seven-acre corn maze, wagon rides and farm play attractions on a Long Island farm.
Family fall festival at the Coney Island aquarium with marine-themed magic shows, face painting, an optical-illusion sea exhibit and giant shark and octopus pumpkin sculptures.
Gentle morning version of the Red Mill's haunt for little kids: a lights-on peek at the haunt, hayride, face painting, cider, doughnuts and a pumpkin to take home.
Evening theatrical retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Washington Irving's own riverside home, with live music and a storyteller performing Irving's original prose.
A 45-minute guided daytime walk through a colonial manor where costumed townsfolk help your group piece together clues about Ichabod Crane's disappearance.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Hempstead (Town) | Not announced yet |
| Hoboken | Not announced yet |
| Jersey City | Not announced yet |
| New Rochelle | Not announced yet |
| New York City | Not announced yet |
| Newark | Not announced yet |
| Paterson | Not announced yet |
| White Plains | Not announced yet |
| Yonkers | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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