Have you come up with the perfect costume but still haven't found a place to wear it this Halloween? Good thing the UES has a lot of Halloween goings-on over the next few weeks--for you, your family, and even your pets.Halloween Pub Crawl: Hop into your costume and hop onto the Halloween Pub Crawl, a weekend-long event featuring over 100 bars throughout Manhattan. For $20 on either October 29, 30, or 31 (or all three days if you’re having trouble deciding between costumes), you can enjoy free admission to all participating bars, $2 Bud and Bud Light specials, and two-for-one Halloween cocktails. Register at one of seven bars throughout the city, including the UES’s Stir, or purchase tickets online.
Central Park Pumpkin Festival: On Saturday 10/30, head over to the bandshell area near the 72nd Street entrance to Central Park for a free festival featuring hayrides, face painting, pumpkin decorating, and live entertainment. Click here for more details.
Halloween Celebration at the Museum of Natural History: Kids will love the Museum of Natural History’s 15th annual Halloween celebration, featuring trick-or-treating, live performances, pumpkin carving, and surprise visits from characters like The Cat in the Hat, Maisy, Curious George, and Danny’s Dinosaur. The event runs from 2-5 p.m., and admission is $10 for non-members, $9 for members. Click here for more info.
Halloween Howl at Carl Schurz Park: Dress up your dog for the annual Halloween costume competition in Carl Schurz Park. Head over to the hockey and basketball courts near the southern end of the park on the John Finley esplanade from 1-3 p.m. on October 24 for lots of howlin’ Halloween fun. Click here for more information.
74th Street Halloween Townhouse: Check out the Halloween decorations on the townhouse at 4 East 74th Street. Ghosts, ghouls, skeletons, pirates, mummies, and even SpongeBob Squarepants are put up by the same family every year, drawing tons of visitors and trick-or-treaters.
Halloween, Southern-Style: This year, Southern Hospitality on 76th near Second is hosting a ghoulish get-together with a $45 open bar starting at 10 p.m., plus “Liquor Treating” shots and a costume contest. Or, if you’d prefer to pay for your drinks as you go, admission is free.Happy trick-or-treating!
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