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Daily Email - Thursday - 10/16/2025

October 16, 2025

BOO! Welcome to DoNYC’s super spooky Halloween newsletter.

Halloween Cult Classic Drag Night is taking over Olly Olly Market with Rocky Horror vibes, decked-out queens, kooky cocktails, and killer prizes. Snag free tickets and enter to WIN a $30 gift card… if you dare.

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Chris Luno brings his melodic house sound to Brooklyn’s hottest new venue, Car Park, from the 99 Scott team. It’s all going down on Halloween night. Want in for free with a +1? Enter to WIN tickets.*

  • Spookysburg is haunting Prospect Park next Sunday with Halloween-themed eats, roaming monsters, and costume contests for humans and pups. It’s free, festive, and family-friendly too.

  • It’s no longer Halloween at MSG… it’s Sabrina-ween. Catch Sabrina Carpenter on her Short N’ Sweet Tour. Expect tricks, treats, and a few sparkly surprises. Get tickets.

  • Circoloco Halloween returns to Brooklyn Storehouse this month. Friday's sold out, but you can still catch Bedouin, Chloé Caillet, Chris Stussy, and more on Saturday, 11/1. Grab tickets while you can.

  • Looking for more to do this Halloween? Browse our Halloween Top Picks!

OFFICIAL GUIDE TO HALLOWEEN IN NYC

Chasing ghosts, drinks, or just a good time? Don’t let the scariest part of Halloween be missing out. We rounded up all things Halloween in NYC, from haunted houses and horror flicks to costume parties and spooky freebies. Check it out:

FOR SPOOKY SEASON

🕹️ Dave & Boo-ster’s

Friday, 10/31 at Dave & Buster's (4PM)

Family fun, then freaky fun. Bring your kids to the afternoon Boo Bash, then call the babysitter and come back at night for the Moonlight Mixer. Enter to WIN your way into both!*

🤡 The Ridgewood Asylum

Now - Saturday, 11/1 at The Ridgewood Asylum (Times Vary) 

They say no one comes out the same. Ridgewood Asylum, Brooklyn’s most deranged haunted house and escape room, is open and ready to scare. Up for the challenge? Enter to WIN your way in.*

🍅 Best Bloody Marys

Throughout NYC 

Halloween and Bloody Marys? A perfect match. Whether you like them fiery or stacked like a meal, we picked NYC’s best Bloody Marys for peak spooky season sipping.

🥸 10 Local Costume Shops

Throughout NYC

Need a killer Halloween look? We found NYC’s best costume shops for glam, gore, vintage, and goth, with picks for every budget. Party City could never.

🪦 Haunted Houses & Hayrides

Throughout NYC

Ready to scream? We found the best haunted houses and hayrides around town. Think full-on fright fests, family-friendly fun, and enough jump scares to justify a spare pair of pants.

Hotel Inferno Halloween ft. Distant Matter

Project 91’s Hotel Inferno Halloween ft. Distant Matter takes over Hotel Alameda on Halloween night. Expect three floors of DJs, dancing, drinks, rooftop views, and a wild underground boiler room set.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Don’t forget: the 35th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade is this Sunday. Free to attend, but registration’s required for your pup to hit the runway.

  • Halloween’s about more than scares. Support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the 3rd Annual Hallowscream Charity Night inside Blood Manor.

🎟️ LIKE FREE TICKETS?

DoNYC MORE Members get at least one pair a month. Get started with a Free Preview today to see what we have for you. Like a:

  • Throwback R&B Party @ Xanadu

  • Alt Electro Duo @ Elsewhere

  • Feel-Good Soul Set @ Groove

After your free preview, Membership is $7/mo. Cancel anytime.
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