New York edition
Weekend plans for the New York metro area in New York and New Jersey.
Your guide to New York weekends. Every event links to the organizer's page.
The current weekend is Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 2026.
Events happening Friday through Sunday.
Local Makers and Markets
Bryant ParkBetween 40th and 42nd Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues, New York, NYNew York County
Urbanspace runs the Holiday Shops in Bryant Park's Bank of America Winter Village from Oct. 28, 2026, through Jan. 3, 2027. The open-air kiosks sell crafts and gifts.
Family and Kids, Outdoors and Beaches
Old Bethpage Village Restoration1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804Nassau County
Old Bethpage Village Restoration holds its 1880s Haunted Halloween on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, with trick-or-treating and a children's costume parade.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Brooklyn Museum200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052Kings County
The Brooklyn Museum lists its Halloween Family Day on Oct. 31 at Eastern Parkway.
Arts and Music
Sixth Avenuefrom King Street to West 15th Street, New York, NYNew York County
The 53rd Village Halloween Parade moves up Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village on Oct. 31. Watching from the street is free.
Events after this weekend.
Food and Drink, Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Museum of the City of1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYNew York County
The Museum of the City of New York opens Gingerbread NYC to the public on Nov. 6, 2026, and keeps it on view through Jan. 18, 2027. Bakers from the five boroughs build displays on the Iconic New York theme.
Local Makers and Markets
Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal89 E 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017New York County
Grand Central Terminal hosts an indoor artisan fair in Vanderbilt Hall from Nov. 9 through Dec. 24, 2026. The fair is closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Food and Drink
Long Island Aquarium431 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901Suffolk County
Long Island Aquarium hosts Fish & Sips, an evening that includes more than 20 local wineries.
Arts and Music
Mayo Performing Arts Center100 South St, Morristown, NJ 07960Morris County
New Jersey Ballet presents Red, White and Blue, a mixed bill tied to the nation's 250th anniversary, at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown.
Family and Kids, Home and Garden
New York Botanical Garden2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458-5126Bronx County
The New York Botanical Garden runs its Holiday Train Show in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory from Nov. 14, 2026, through Jan. 10, 2027. Model trains pass plant-built replicas of New York landmarks.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building plazaNew York, NYNew York County
The state Office of General Services holds the Harlem Tree Lighting on the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building plaza. The posted schedule puts the lighting at 6:15 p.m.
