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My Halloween guides
Seven guides and this year’s dates
Halloween Events in New York CitySecond only to Christmas, Halloween is when New Yorkers really go all out.
Upper West Side Halloween Decorations
Upper East Side Halloween DecorationsThe Halloween Decorations on the Upper East Side (UES) are often considered some of the best in New York City.
10 Spooky Spots for Halloween Decorations in New York CityI'm probably not the first to tell you that New Yorkers never do anything half way.
Halloween in NYC with KidsCelebrating Halloween with kids in New York City is a blast, so long as you know where to find the best events and activities.
Halloween Bars in NYCAs the autumn air rolls in and jack-o’-lanterns start glowing, NYC transforms into a haunted playground filled with eerie pop-ups, gothic speakeasies, and cocktail cauldrons.
Family Halloween in NYCHalloween in New York City is truly magical with kids in tow.
- Sat, Oct 31Halloween My Halloween tracker
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving
- Things to do in NYC in November
- Where to stand for the Macy’s parade
- How I spend Thanksgiving week in NYC
- Wed, Dec 2Christmas
- Everything I’d do at Christmas in NYC
- Free things to do in NYC at Christmas
- The best Christmas decorations in NYC
- The best Christmas lights in NYC
- JanuaryNew York in January
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Two ways inWhere I’d go in the next few weeks
Christmas in New York in 61 days. Bryant Park Winter Village opens October 28, announced.- WedOct 28Bryant Park Winter Village opensMidtown · freeon the christmas map
- WedOct 28The Rink at Bryant Park opensMidtown · freeon the christmas map
- WedOct 28Wollman Rink Central Park opensCentral Parkon the christmas map
- WedOct 28Bryant Park Winter Village (Thanksgiving weekend visit)Midtown · freeon the thanksgiving map
- FriOct 30Day of the Dead at Saint Mark's ChurchEast Village · free · 12:00-17:00on the halloween map
- FriOct 30Green-Wood Cemetery after-hours Halloween toursSunset Park / Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn · 18:00on the halloween map
I’m Antonina. I’ve never gotten over New York, and I hope you don’t either.
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Everything readers have askedIs New York restaurants every local needs to try worth it? Robert for thanksgiving
Oh, Thanksgiving in New York is the right call, and I'm always up for a plan that puts you at a real table. I didn't cover Robert or Thanksgiving dinner in the post, so I'll check and update the post. Which other spots are on your list besides Robert?
Can you comment on Our Daily Bread & The Gluten Free Bakery , Chatham NY please? showed up on my feed . Looks great but no reviews. thank You for a quick response!
Hi Sandy, thanks for reading! I haven't made it up to Chatham yet so I can't vouch for it personally, this list sticks to the five boroughs. A dedicated gluten free bakery in that part of New York sounds promising though. If you try it, come back and tell me…
My four-day Christmas itinerary
The same four days I’ve handed my own friends and family for six years, updated for 2026. Every day hour by hour with the brunch, the lunch and the dinner I’d book, what’s worth the crowds and what to skip, the Christmas-themed restaurants ranked, the markets and rinks with prices, my Central Park route, three neighborhood walks, the subway and the JFK taxi explained, and a winter packing list. Thirty-two pages.