NYC Events This Week With 14 Halloween Plans

Monday opens with two Lower East Side Halloween options. The Cabinet Mezcal Bar brings glowing jack o lanterns and spirit free choices, while Loreley Beer Garden adds costumes, Pumpkin Kegs and themed bites. Neither stop charges general admission, so choose by crowd and weather, reserve The Cabinet when needed, and bring a layer for the beer garden.

Tuesday pairs a 25 minute zombie hotel walkthrough at LeFrak Center with five rounds of horror trivia at The Molly Pitcher Club. Protect the 8.30 PM trivia start by treating the hotel as the flexible first stop. Confirm the walkthrough before leaving, wear shoes you can move in, and bring teammates who know slashers, supernatural scares and final girls.

Wednesday moves from a daytime Bronx visit at Boo at the Zoo to an 8.30 PM sketch comedy show from Downtown Sicko. The zoo brings magic shows, seasonal animal displays and costumes, while the comedy set takes over the Eris Mainstage. The long reset between both events is the planning advantage, so reserve zoo admission, check weather, and allow cross borough travel time.

Thursday stacks two live Halloween shows. Haunted Mansion BK starts at 4 PM with live actors, dark spaces and an included escape room, then LIPS reworks Rocky Horror at 7.15 PM through aerials, circus and burlesque. The three hour handoff depends on the first slot staying on time, so book both before traveling and check House of Yes seating and reentry rules.

Friday keeps both plans at Pier 83. The North Shore Animal League America mobile adoption event welcomes adoptable puppies, dogs and kittens from 6 PM, then the Howling Halloween Pup Cruise leaves at 7 PM for a 90 minute themed sail with dogs welcome. Arrive early for the adoption visit before the cruise window, then complete the interest process separately, confirm tickets, and bring a layer for the water.

Saturday starts with the Lower East Side bookstore crawl at 11 AM and shifts to Yume from noon for vendors, crafts, tarot, games, a photobooth and a costume contest. The overlap rewards a short book route rather than every stop, so RSVP for Yume, decide whether VIP extras matter, carry a tote, and wear a mask you can keep on.

Sunday offers a tidy handoff. The CHR 20s and 30s ministry holds its pumpkin carving contest from noon to 1 PM, then Legend of Sleepy Hollow runs at Lefferts Historic House from 2 PM to 4 PM. The one hour gap works only when the subway ride is part of the plan, so confirm carving eligibility, RSVP for the reading, and bring a layer.