Note: Check our list of New York City Subway Service Changes for Halloween Weekend to find out which trains are being rerouted so you don't get stranded on Halloween night.
NYC Halloween Haunted Houses 2009
- Blood Manor Haunted House
Blood Manor is 5,000 square feet of terror. This bloodcurdling labyrinth takes you through twenty themed rooms of horror. For 2009, new nightmares include Disgraceland, the Zombie Cabaret, and Blood Night Asylum (Mary Hatchet is off her meds). Blood Manor is meant to be intense and scary and is not recommended for kids under 14 years of age.
Blood Manor 2009
Where: 542 West 27th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues, 212-290-2825. Take the C or E to 23rd St./8th Ave. and walk west.
When: October 2-4, 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 27-31, and November 6-7. Hours are 7:30PM-Midnight on Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30PM-2AM on Fridays and Saturdays, and 7:30PM-1AM on October 27-31.
Admission: Buy tickets online to beat the crowd.
General Admission E-tickets: $25 (+ $3.50 handling) when purchased in advance by phone (877-340-3002) or online.
General Admission At the Door: $30 (cash only and only when space is available)
R.I.P. Express Entry E-tickets: $40 (+ $3.50 handling) from October 2-11, $45 (+ $3.50 handling) from October 15-November 7. An R.I.P. ticket entitles you to express entry without waiting on line. Get an express entry ticket for $5 off at HalloweenParties.com. - Nightmare: Vampires
In 2009, this downtown haunted house is back in a new location to scare the hipster out of you again. The twisted minds behind Nightmare New York are bringing you two terrifying experiences for just one ticket price. NIGHTMARE: VAMPIRES is set in the world's first vampire museum -- after the blood-lusting exhibits come to life. Nightmare 666 is a grotesque black magic show featuring a variety of sacrifices, some of them human. Will you be one? Nightmare is intended for adults -- kids under 12 will not be admitted without an adult and kids under 7 will not be admitted.
Nightmare: Vampires and Nightmare 66
Where: NOHO Event Center, 623 Broadway at Houston Street (enter on Mercer Street)
When: September 25-27; September 30-October 4, October 7-11, 13-18, 20-31; November 1, 4-7. 6PM-11PM
Admission: Buy tickets online to beat the crowd. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. A VIP Line Busting ticket gives you express entry for $60.
Directions: Take the B,D,F,V to Broadway-Lafayette, the R,W to Prince, the 6 to Bleecker. - Haunted House
This experimental haunted house is billed as "NYC's newest, cheapest, and scariest haunted attraction" for grown-ups only. From the creators of A Midsummer's Nightmare, Haunted House promises an intense experience (prepare to be touched by the maniacs and apparitions inside). No one under 18 will be admitted and everyone must walk through the terror alone.
Haunted House
Where: The Vortex Theater, 164 Eleventh Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets)
When: October 6-31, 2009. Tuesday-Friday, 7-11PM; Saturday and Sunday, 5-11PM
Admission: Buy tickets online for $12 general admission, $20 VIP (skip the line and enter upon arrival). General admission tickets are also available at the door for $14.
Directions: Take the C,E to 23rd Street and cab or hoof it westward. M23 bus to 23rd Street and 11th Avenue. Annual Haunted Forest and House at Inwood Hill Park
If you like your scares a bit more PG-13, visit the haunted forest and haunted house at Inwood Hill Nature Center on Halloween Night. Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, and Werewolf will be waiting for you. The entire event is FREE (including pizza, drinks, and other goodies) and a unique opportunity to spend Halloween in the only natural forest left in Manhattan.
When: Saturday, October 31st from 5-10PM
Where: Inwood Hill Park, 218th Street and Indian Road
Getting There: A train to the last stop at 207th Street, 1 train to 215th Street
Tickets: FREE
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Family Halloween Fun in New York City
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New York City Family Halloween Parties and Events -- Take the kids for tricks, treats, pumpkin carving, costume parties, and more
Halloween in Central Park -- Celebrate Halloween in Central Park October 24-25, 2009
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