Halloween In New York City

Whether you're a kid (or just want to act like one for a night), New York City has Halloween events for every taste. Below, a sample of ways to get your ghoul on this Friday, October 31.

35th ANNUAL NEW YORK'S VILLAGE HALLOWEEN PARADE
http://www.halloween-nyc.com/

The city's famous Greenwich Village parade is a Halloween staple, whether you want to be in the parade or just watch from the sidelines. Participants line up at 6:30 p.m. on 6th Avenue South of Spring Street & above Canal Street; parade begins at 7:00 p.m.

SCARE TO CARE!
http://www.thegotogroup.org/
Broad Street Ballroom
41 Broad Street
9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Giving Opportunities to Others (GOTO) provides underprivileged children with opportunities to learn art and music. Their Halloween party allows you to have a night out while helping the city's kids.

$85 - General attendees: All-night access to an open bar and a dance floor
$105 - VIP: Fast check-in, VIP seating with your own bar, and premium cocktails
$120 - VIP Angel Investor: The VIP treatment plus a donation to GOTO that will help give the city's students scholarships to art and music summer camp

13th ANNUAL HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/
Central Park West at 79th Street
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

In more than 30 of the Museum's halls, families can trick-or-treat, do arts-and-crafts, meet wandering cartoon characters, and enjoy live performances by David Grover and the Big Apple Circus, Big Bear Band, Circus To Go!, Louie & Subanda, and pumpkin carver Hugh McMahon.

Admission: $10 per person ($9 for Museum members)
Special Monster Meal package plus admission: $18 ($17 for members)

GHOSTS OF NEW YORK
Haunted New York
http://www.ghostsofny.com/

Haunted New York offers a series of guided 90-minute walking tours through the city's haunted places. Each tour meets in front of the lion in front of St. Mark's in the Bowery Church, northwest corner of Tenth Street and Second Avenue. RSVP required for each tour.

Peter Stuyvesant and His Ghostly Friends
7:00 p.m. OR 9:00 p.m.
Families will be led on a search for ghostly friends such as Peter Stuyvesant, Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, Harry Houdini, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Adults: $15 by credit card; $20 cash
Children: $10 by credit card; $15 cash

Singles Halloween Haunted Ghost Tour of Manhattan
8:00 p.m.
The tour will include visits to haunted buildings, local folklore and urban legends, and a search for ghostly friends such as Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Houdini. After the tour ends, there will be a chance for attendees to mingle over drinks.
Cost: $25

Ninth Annual Midnight Madness Ghost Walk
10:00 p.m.
Just like Peter Stuyvesant and His Ghostly Friends, but with an extra half hour of touring for the same price. Families will be led on a search for ghostly friends such as Peter Stuyvesant, Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, Harry Houdini, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Adults: $15 by credit card; $20 cash
Children: $10 by credit card; $15 cash

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY'S 32nd ANNUAL VILLAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL
http://theaterforthenewcity.net/
Theater for the New City
155 First Avenue
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; indoor entertainment begins at 8:00 p.m.

The ball includes theatrical performances, a costume contest, and ballroom dancing. Costume or formal wear is required.

Admission: $20

BROOKLYN LYCEUM HALLOWEEN MOVIE SCREENINGS
http://www.gowanus.com/
227 4th Avenue

Spend the evening watching spooky classics for $5.

7:30 p.m. - Dracula
9:00 p.m. - Night of the Living Dead
10:30 p.m. - Rocky Horror Picture Show

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