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2007 Halloween Parties and Events for Kids and Adults

By Pamela Skillings, About.com

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The Village Halloween Parade isn't the only Halloween event in town. Check out these other fun New York City Halloween events -- from the scary to the kid-friendly.

  • Blood Manor Haunted House
  • Blood Manor is 5,000 square feet of terror. This bloodcurdling labyrinth takes you through twenty themed rooms of horror including The Horridor (where 9 foot monsters welcome you), a dungeon complete with electric chair with "live" execution, the Cannibal's Kitchen, the Slithering Snake Pit, and the bloody new Heart Chamber Room. Blood Manor is meant to be intense and scary and is not recommended for kids under 14 years of age.

    Blood Manor 2007

    Where: 542 West 27th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues, 212-290-2825

    When: October 5-7, 11-14, 18-21, and 25-31. Hours are 7:30PM-1AM on Thursdays and Sundays and on October 29th and 30th and 7:30PM-2AM on Fridays and Saturdays and on Halloween night.

    Admission: Buy tickets online to beat the crowd.

    General Admission tickets: $20 (+ $3 handling) from October 5-14, $25 (+ $3 handling) from October 18-31,$30 at the door (cash only).

    R.I.P. Express Entry E-tickets: $40 (+ $3 handling) from October 5-14, $45 (+ $3 handling) from October 18-31. An R.I.P. tickets entitles you to express entry without waiting on line.


  • Nightmare: Ghost Stories
  • Last year's Nightmare: Face Your Fears haunted house was so successful that they made it twice as big for 2007. Each of the 23 rooms features different ghosts, apparitions, phantasms, and scary surprises. Brand-new this year is THE MAZE, a big, spooky labyrinth designed to disorient, confuse and unsettle.

    Nightmare: Ghost Stories

    Where: Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk Street between Delancey and Rivington Streets

    When: September 28 - November 3, 2007. 6PM-11PM

    Admission: Buy tickets online to beat the crowd. Buy a Haunt ticket for $25, a Super Haunt ticket (includes the Maze) for $30 ($35 at the door), or a VIP Haunt ticket (house, maze and express entry) for $50 ($60 at the door).

    Directions: Take the F to Delancey, the JMZ to Delancey-Essex


  • Halloween Club-Hopping
  • Celebrate Halloween at Manhattan's hottest clubs.

    1. Nightmare at Dream Hotel
    This Halloween party at the Dream Hotel will be raging downstairs and upstairs on the tented roof with views of the city. Join host Constantine Maroulis for an open bar from 9-10:30PM on Saturday, October 27th. Admission is $30 and you must RSVP by email.

    2. JoonBug Halloween Masquerade Ball at Capitale
    Party with Esquire Magazine, and celebrity guests at Captitale on Halloween night. Bold-faced names like Usher, Jay Z, and Diddy have been known to turn up at the Capitale bash. Tickets for the 2007 party are $20 for general admission and $45 for VIP admission. Costumes are mandatory, so get a little creative for a change.

    3. Heaven and Hell at Room Service
    Get the party started the weekend before Halloween and let out both your inner angel and your inner devil. Chelsea hotspots Room Service and Tens are coming together for Halloween to give you two parties in one.

    Check back again soon. New parties will be added as details become available.


  • Halloween in Central Park
  • Enjoy Halloween in Central Park with three fun events for adults and kids alike.

    Great Halloween Party in Central Park
    Where: Naumberg Band Shell, Cherry Hill, and Rumsey Playfield. Enter Central Park from East or West 72nd Street.
    When: Saturday, October 27, 2007. 11AM-3PM. Rain or shine.
    Admission: FREE
    Round up the whole family for a day of costumes, hayrides, and live entertainment.

    Halloween Pumpkin Sail
    Where: The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues
    When: Saturday, October 27, 2007. 4PM-7PM
    Admission: FREE
    Join the family fun at the 18th annual Halloween Pumpkin Sail in Central Park. As the sun sets on the Park's west side, illuminated carved pumpkins will be magically set afloat across the Harlem Meer. Bring a carved jack-o'-lantern (10 pounds or less) and Dress in your Halloween finery. Fun crafts, storytelling, and other activities are also planned for this unique family celebration of Halloween hosted by the Central Park Conservancy. For more information, please call 212-860-1370 or visit www.centralparknyc.org.

    Boo At The Zoo
    Where: Central Park Zoo and Bronx Zoo
    When: Saturday and Sunday, October 27 & 28, 2007
    Admission: Free with zoo admission
    Celebrate Halloween with the animals of the Central Park Zoo. Watch animal residents devour Halloween treats, take part in "spooktacular" activities, and make creative Halloween crafts.


  • Village Halloween Costume Ball
  • Every year, the Theatre for the New City transforms their 30,000 square foot, multilevel space into a Halloween extravaganza for mroe than 1,400 masqueraders. Step inside this theatrical experience featuring sculpture, art, and live performances from more than 450 artists. This year's dance music will be provided by the Great Paprika Band, a Brazilian jazz pop orchestra, and Hot Lavender Swing Band, an all-Gay and Lesbian 18-piece orchestra.

    Theater for the New City Halloween Costume Ball

    When: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 8PM

    Where: Theatre for the New City, 155 First Avenue at East 10th Street

    Getting There: Take the 6 to Astor Place, the N,R,W to 8th Street, or the F,V to 2nd Avenue/Houston Street.

    Tickets: $20
    Purchase tickets online or call 212-254-1109.


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