with halloween falling on a friday, we’re getting two full weekends of spooky fun this year! the aws outage slowed us down a bit, so we’ll have our 10/31-11/2 listings ready soon. in the meantime, check out our roundup of 50+ halloween parties, shows, cover band concerts, pet parades, and more happening thru 10/30 here. as always, stay safe and gauge your comfort level when heading out.
the roundup is broken out into four sections:
• parties + events
• tribute bands
• movie-related
• pets
parties + events
10/24 5-10pm: this party is killing you! the robyn party robyn-o-ween: costumes encouraged. 9 bob note @ 3 dollar bill (east williamsburg), $15 adv, $20 door. >>
10/24 7pm-midnight: ‘spooky’ jazz + gin: speakeasy soirée: the urbane arts club (ditmas park), $21.83 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $27.14+, $20 after 10pm at the door). >>
10/24 8pm: the roast of the wolfman: a halloween comedy show: the spare room at the gutter (williamsburg), $15. >>
10/24 8pm: scream tribute drag show: c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $20.09. >>
10/24 10:30pm: annual ma’am-o-ween: disco, house, diva vocals, queer classics party. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $13.39. >>
10/24 11pm: fifth annual klondyke’s kreepshow: all-black, all-trans halloween drag and sideshow. purgatory (bushwick), $17. >>
10/24 11pm: music for the masses: an ‘80s new wave halloween party: tv eye (ridgewood), $26.08. >>
10/24 11pm: the halloween black parade emo party and cybertron goth industrial, ebm, synthpop party: the brooklyn monarch (east williamsburg). $11.33 ticket provides access to both parties. >>
10/25-26 (10am-5pm): pumpkin point: governors island’s pumpkin patch returns. free admission. >>
10/25 7pm-midnight: halloween ball: coven of queens: hosted by susanne bartsch. moma ps1 (lic), $40. >>
10/25 8-10pm: switch n’play presents: slash n’ spray drag + burlesque: littlefield (gowanus), $20 adv, $25 day of. >>
10/25 8pm-late: rubulad presents: monsterrific madhouse party: costumes encouraged. rubulad (bushwick), $30 adv, $40 door. >>
10/25 9pm: the drunk texts: thou wilt scream: a shakespearean adaptation of scream meets drinking game. the rat nyc (dumbo), $12. >>
10/25 9pm-late: gemini + scorprio’s annual masquerade macabre: costumes required. g+s loft (gowanus), $30-40 ($25 after midnight if capacity allows). >>
10/25 10pm-late: hot rabbit presents: queers of the dead lgbtq+ halloween dance party: bonus: $1000 grand prize costume contest. the brooklyn monarch (east williamsburg), $30+. >>
10/25 10pm-late: zombie prom: themed costumes encouraged. house of yes (bushwick). $36.75 ($21 late entry after 1:30am). >>
10/25 11:50pm: niche night nyc presents: hella good 90s/2000s/alt/grunge/pop halloween dance party: costumes encouraged. hart bar (bushwick), free admission. >>
10/26 2:15pm: talkdeath’s 5th annual halloween cemetery scavenger hunt: green-wood cemetery, free. >>
10/26 7:30pm: the fourth annual spiffemol industries old-time radio horror show: jalopy theatre (columbia street waterfront district), $15. >>
10/27 7pm: the understudies present: the demon *blank* of *blank*: an improvised sweeney todd-esque musical: the pit loft (chelsea), $11.99 >>
10/28 7pm: drunk black history comedy show: halloween edition: isola brooklyn (williamsburg), $25. >>
10/29 6pm: pumpkitecture! seventh annual architectural pumpkin carving competition: the center for architecture (greenwich village), $15 admission. >>
10/29 8pm (monthly): punderdome pun slam: annual halloween costume compuntition: pun-masters have a war of the words at the beloved pun-slinging competition. tonight’s installment includes a pun-themed costume contest. hosted by fred firestone. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>
10/29 8:30pm: connor ratliff presents: the acting class – halloween edition: ucb (east village), $15. >>
10/30 4-7pm: the annual halloween on the harlem meer and pumpkin flotilla: central park’s charles a. dana discovery center (central park north bet. 5th ave + malcolm x blvd), free admission. >>
10/30 6:30pm: haunted history lecture: the age of the witch hunts: brooklyn brainery prospect heights, $12. >>
10/30 7pm: super smash bros tournament: halloween edition with live music: os nyc gaming lounge (chinatown), $12-25 sliding scale admission. >>
10/30 7:30pm: halloween queeraoke: costumes encouraged. pinebox rockshop (bushwick), $5-10 suggestged admission. >>
10/30 8pm doors: goth sk8 night: featuring sissies of mercy, johanna constantine, military scientist, greg fox, and qasim naqvi. xanadu (bushwick), $26.78 + $7 skate rental (or byo). >>
10/30 9pm: the aud ball’s halloween drag spectacular: the villain’s ball: all-villain drag show. dress to slay. 3 dollar bill (east williamsburg, $15 adv, $30 day of. >>
tribute bands
10/24 8pm doors: a night like this: the cure halloween party: interpol and the cure. costumes encouraged. bonus: robert smith lookalike contest. baker falls (les), $16.53. >>
10/24 8:30pm: ridgewood ghoul-o-rama ‘25: air, pearl jam, brian eno/roxy music, and empire records soundtrack. costumes encouraged. footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood), $15 suggested donation. >>
10/25 6:30pm: werewolf bar mitzvah iii (monster fight): black sabbath, deftones, weezer, little richard, nine inch nails, the chicks, and green day. bonus: costume contest. purgatory (bushwick), $15 adv, $18 day of. >>
10/25 7pm: halloween cover show: the beatles, blink 182, and smog. union pool (williamsburg), $18.54. >>
10/25 7pm doors: identity crisis: a halloween rocktacular: paul mccartney, suede, eddie money, and hole. baker falls (les), $15. >>
10/26 3pm until end: sunday scaries halloween bash: live band karaoke and cover bands (alice and chains, pink floyd, abba, radio head, and pop icons). baker falls (les), $10 with costume, $20 without. >>
10/26 7pm: night of the living riffs: cover show: misfits, the jesus + mary chain, anti-cimex, and alaska y los pegamoides. tv eye (ridgewood), $15. >>
10/29 7:30pm: our wicked lady presents: halloween cover bands: black sabbath, nirvana, rage against the machine, brittany spears, queens of the stone age, white stripes. main drag music (williamsburg), $18. >>
10/29 8pm: halloween puss: ozzy osbourne / black sabbath, hole, nick cave and the bad seeds, eddie money. the bowery electric (east village). $10 adv, $15 door. >>
10/30 7pm doors: mischief night cover show: pavement, afi, weezer, amy winehouse, phoebe bridgers, pop-punk hits. the broadway (bushwick/bed-stuy), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
10/30 7:30pm: halloween 1995: garbage, hole, pj harvey, empire records soundtrack. main drag music (williamsburg), $15. >>
10/30 8pm: shaggoween: sleater-kinney, oasis, the pixies, katy perry. purgatory (bushwick), $13.60. >>
10/30 8pm: the 10th annual sally can’t dance tribute to the cramps: hosted by michael t at the bowery electric (east village). $17.45. >>
10/30 8pm: habbaween: abba tribute: the bell house, $30.75. >>
10/30-11/1 (7pm-1am): gutterween at the gutter: 30 bands over three nights: smashing pumpkins, nine inch nails, misfits, chappel roan, elton john, black sabbath, blondie, charlie xcx, and more. the gutter (williamsburg), free admission. >>
movie-related
the rocky horror picture show shadow casts, live band karaoke, and other related events (various prices):
• 10/24-11/2: brooklyn art haus (williamsburg) >>
• 10/25 9pm: coney island usa >>
• 10/25 + 11/1 (9:45pm): quad cinema (greenwich village) >>
• 10/26 7:30pm: littlefield (gowanus) >>
• 10/27 6pm: arlene’s grocery (les) >>
10/24 6pm: the thing lab presents: unearthing john carpenter’s the thing: sva graduate center (chelsea). free admission. >>
10/24 7:30pm doors: aesop’s sound fables presents: nosferatu (1922) with a semi-improvised live score: francis kite club (alphabet city), $15 adv, $20 day of >>
10/24 7:30pm: (un)silent film: the phantom carriage in concert: the new school’s john l. tishman auditorium (greenwich village), free admission. >>
10/24-25 (6pm): paddle-in movies with gowanus dredgers: creature from the black lagoon and the beast from 20,000 fathoms. free-$20. >>
10/24-11/1: halloween events at film noir cinema (greenpoint): ‘terror terroir’ wine tasting + screening, cat horror double feature, smootaphilia: the best of jess franco, secrets of the dead short horror film fest, and more. various prices. >>
10/25 12pm-2am: shriek show xiv – low-budget horror film marathon: spectacle theater (williamsburg), $5-25. >>
10/25 7:30pm: whiskey flicks live!: horror movie clips with whiskey-infused running commentary. torn page (chelsea), $13 suggested donation. >>
10/25-26 (sat 12:30pm, sun 12:15pm): the nightmare before christmas 3d: museum of the moving image (astoria). $17.50 general, $12 seniors/students. >>
10/25-31: halloween, halloween ii, inferno, cemetery man, orphan, suspiria: roxy cinema (tribeca), $18. >>
10/26 2pm doors: shaun of the dead with zombi-lympics: screening and zombie challenge. united palace (washington heights), $12. >>
10/27 6pm: fright night: hellbound book launch event and fright night screening: with author michael harbron. the twisted spine (williamsburg). free admission. >>
10/27 9:15pm: spook show with zabrecky: bride of frankenstein: nitehawk cinema (prospect park). $22. >>
10/27-28 (7:30pm): screening of the cabinet of dr. caligari and nosferatu with original live scores by the flushing remonstrance: cobble hill cinemas (brooklyn), $22. >>
10/28 7pm: tuesday night creature features: village east by angelika wraps its creature features screening series with matt reeves’ cloverfield (2008). $19. >>
10/29 7pm: the lodger (1927) with a live score by morricone youth: nitehawk (williamsburg). $22. >>
10/29-31: hitchcocktober at angelika: scream queens and suspense fans unite at village east by angelika’s annual october tribute to the films of alfred hitchcock. this week’s finale: psycho (1960). $19. >>
10/30 4pm: tricks and treats – tv’s scariest episodes discussion: the paley museum (midtown), $21.50 general, $17.50 seniors/students. >>
10/30 7pm: silent fright: a night of haunting silent films with live musical accompaniment by amanda cattel: reverie room (uws), $20 plus $10 min purchase. >>
10/30 7pm: night of the living dead (1968) with a live score by morricone youth: nitehawk (prospect park). $22. >>
10/30 7:30pm: the phantom of the opera (1925) with a live score by ben model: the sanctuary at st. paul + st. andrew (uws), $20 general, $15 students. >>
10/30 8pm: bad movie night brooklyn presents: peter jackson’s dead alive (1992): full circle bar (williamsburg), free admission. >>
pets
* note: the pet events are free to attend unless otherwise noted. some costume contests charge a fee to compete.
10/25 12pm (registration starts at 9am): annual washington square park dog halloween parade + costume contest: washington square park’s arch plaza, fountain plaza, and garibaldi plaza (greenwich village). >>
10/25 12pm (registration starts at 11am): downtown magazine’s annual barktoberfest + costume contest: pier 57 rooftop park (chelsea). >>
10/25 12pm: mcgolrick dogs dog parade + costume contest: msgr. mcgolrick park (greenpoint). >>
10/25 12pm: my pets halloween costume showcase: the bandshell at jackie robinson park (harlem). >>
10/25 12pm: 27th annual great pupkin dog costume contest: prison ship martyrs monument in fort greene park. >>
10/25 12pm: fourth annual howling halloween pup cruise: the circle line (pier 83, midtown west). $40 (proceeds will benefit north shore animal league america). >>
10/25 2pm: 5th annual halloween pet parade: elizabeth street garden (nolita). free to attend, $20 to compete. >>
10/25 3pm (registration starts at 1pm): socrates sculpture park’s annual halloween dog costume contest: socrates sculpture park (lic). note: this event is part of the park’s annual halloween harvest festival. >>
10/26 1pm: annual stuyvesant square park halloween dog parade: the dog run at stuyvesant square park. donations welcome. >>
10/26 1pm (registration starts at 11am): annual woof-o-ween + costume contest: domino park (williamsburg). >>
