Halloween Parties in NYC 2026
0 Halloween parties at 0 venues in : 0 on Saturday, October 31 and 0 on Friday the 30th.
Halloween parties NYC 2026 get a gift from the calendar: October 31 falls on a Saturday, so the party weekend runs from Thursday the 29th through Sunday, November 1, and our list has parties on every one of those nights. Friday and Saturday carry most of them, across Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.
Saturday is also parade night. The Village Halloween Parade marches north up Sixth Avenue from Canal Street to 15th Street that evening; anyone in costume can march and watching is free, according to the parade organizers. The avenue is barricaded while it runs and you cannot cross it, so if your party is on the other side, plan the crossing before you set out or head over after the parade.
The other date to know: daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, when clocks go back to 1 a.m., per NIST. Saturday parties that run into the early morning get an extra hour, and so does the trip home. If you want more than one night, Thursday and Sunday are the quieter bookends, with a free 80s night in Bushwick on Thursday and a noon-to-midnight Circoloco session at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Sunday.
How to pick your night
Thursday is the soft start, with only a handful of parties on the list. Friday is the second-busiest night, with electronic bookings at Brooklyn rooms like SILO and Signal and a string of rooftop and hotel parties in Manhattan. Saturday is Halloween itself: the most parties, the parade on Sixth Avenue, and the boat parties, which board in the evening. Sunday is for day-into-night sessions like Circoloco and a few dance parties that end before midnight, a good fit if you have to work on Monday.
Before you go
Tickets: several Halloween nights, including Horse Meat Disco and Circoloco's Friday, are already sold out, and the parties we picked sell through DICE with no door sales listed, so buy before you travel. DICE refunds are usually limited to 24 hours after purchase. ID: every pick on this page is 21+, and venues such as SILO and Knockdown Center ask for a government-issued photo ID or passport. Subway: trains run all night, but Sixth Avenue cannot be crossed during the parade, so allow extra time if your route goes through the Village. Costumes: rules are set by each promoter, so check the party page; for the parade itself, only people in costume can march.
Halloween parties by borough and music
Plan the weekend
Halloween weekend NYC 2026: the night-by-night party plan: the parade, pre-party happy hours and getting around, night by night.
Halloween in NYC: questions
When is the Village Halloween Parade in 2026?
Saturday, October 31, in the evening. It marches north on Sixth Avenue from Canal Street to 15th Street. Watching is free, and only people in costume can march, according to the parade organizers at halloween-nyc.com.
Do the clocks change on Halloween weekend 2026?
Yes. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, and clocks go back to 1 a.m., per NIST. Saturday-night parties that run until 4 or 5 a.m. last an hour longer than the times suggest.
Can I do the parade and a party on the same night?
Yes. Late parties such as Bloodlust on Bushwick Avenue, Slash Her in Ridgewood and Horse Meat Disco in Maspeth open at 10 or 11 p.m., which leaves time to watch the parade first. Boat parties that board in the early evening overlap with it.
Are there Halloween parties on Sunday, November 1?
A few. Circoloco's Sunday edition at Brooklyn Storehouse runs from noon to midnight, SILO Brooklyn has a Sunday night bill, Somewhere Nowhere hosts a drum and bass night, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge has a Day of the Dead party, and Bar 13 near Union Square throws a Sunday Funday dance party from late afternoon.
Can I buy Halloween party tickets at the door?
Do not count on it. The DICE listings for our picks show no door sales, and where a venue such as SILO does sell at the door, it is first come, first served. Buy ahead and keep the ticket in the app.
When is Halloween 2026 in NYC?
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31, so the main party weekend is Friday October 30 to Sunday November 1. We list 0 parties on Saturday and 0 on Friday; others run the weekend before.
Are there free Halloween parties in NYC?
None of the Halloween parties we list right now are free; prices start from the lowest ticket on each page.
Are there 18+ Halloween parties in NYC?
0 of the parties we list are 18+ and 0 are 21+, as stated on their ticket pages. Each party page shows the age rule, or says it is not stated. Bring a government photo ID either way.
Do I need a costume?
Each party page says whether costumes are encouraged or required, from the promoter’s own description. Where it is not stated, we say so rather than guess.
Do Halloween parties sell out?
0 of the 0 parties we list are already sold out. Big Saturday nights go first; sold-out nights stay on the page, marked, in case tickets come back.