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Check out these Halloween-themed events in Queens
BY ANGELICA ACEVEDO
Halloween is almost upon us, and
there’s no shortage of events to celebrate
the spooky occasion in Queens. Whether
it’s family fun or a night out with friends,
here’s a list of what you can do around the
borough.
Thursday, Oct. 24
Evening Cocktail and Craft : Pumpkin
Carving
Th e Queens Botanical Garden is hosting
a Halloween-themed Cocktail and
Craft to teach guests the best techniques
for carving their own pumpkins while
sipping on autumnal cocktails and local
pumpkin ales.
6 to 8 p.m. at the Queens Botanical
Garden (43-50 Main St., www.eventbrite.
com). $25 for members and $30 for
non-members. Registration is required.
Friday, Oct. 25
Halloween Ball with Susanne Bartsch:
“Valley of the Dolls”
MoMA PS1 and New York legend
Susanne Bartsch are teaming up once
again for the eighth annual Halloween
Ball. Th is year, the theme is the 1960s
drama “Valley of the Dolls,” with live performances,
tableaux vivants, DJs and costumes.
Starts at 8 p.m. at MoMA PS1 (22-
25 Jackson Ave., www.mo.ma/halloween).
$18 for MoMA members, $25 for
non-members and $55 for expedited
entry and two complimentary drinks.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Young Chefs — Spooky Halloween
Snacks
Th e Alley Pond Environmental Center’s
Young APEC Chefs will prepare tasty
treats during a cooking class for kids
from ages 8 to 12. Th e menu will include
Oreo Pumpkin Pops, Strawberry Ghosts,
Cheesy Eyeballs and Witch’s Halloween
Brew.
10:30 a.m. to noon at the Alley Pond
Environmental Center (228-06 Northern
Blvd., www.alleypond.doubleknot.com).
$24 per person. Register online or contact
via email contact@alleypond.com.
Halloween Harvest Festival in Long
Island City
Th e Halloween Harvest Festival is
inspired by the Haitian Festival of the
Ancestors this year. Th ere will be many
vibrant cultural activities including a
Gede song workshop, card readings, and
a dance and drum performance directed
by Alexandra Jean-Joseph, with choreography
by Mikerline Pierre and music by
Menesky “Sky” Magloire.
Noon to 4 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park
(32-01 Vernon Blvd., www.socratessculpturepark.
org). Free.
Astoria Queens Halloween Bar Crawl
You can join hundreds of crawlers as
they hit New York’s hottest and — for
one day — spookiest neighborhood. Th e
MoMA PS1 and Susanne Bartsch are teaming up for their eighth annual Halloween Ball on Friday, Oct. 25.
drink specials bar crawl schedule will be
announced the day of the crawl, there
will be a costume contest and an exclusive
aft er party invitation at the end.
4 to 9 p.m. in Astoria. $15-20 (Ticket
prices will go up as demand goes up).
Register at www.eventbrite.com.
JUMBIE: A Caribbean LGBTQ
Halloween Party
Th e Caribbean Equality Project, a
Richmond Hill-based nonprofi t organization,
is hosting their fi ft h annual
Jumbie ball for guests who are 21 and
over. Th ey will provide an authentic safe
space for socializing and fostering new
relationships to unite individuals of the
Caribbean LGBTQ community. Th ere will
also be prizes for best costumes.
Starts at 10 p.m. at Impulse Lounge
(129-04 Liberty Ave., www.eventbrite.
com). Limited online advance tickets $10,
general admission $20.
Sunday, Oct. 27
Shocktoberfest
Kickoff Halloween celebrations with
music, games, rides, craft s, a pumpkin
patch and more fun. Pumpkins and goodie
bags are limited and for children only.
Noon to 3 p.m. at Playground for All
Children in Flushing Meadows Corona
Park (11101 Corona Ave., www.nycgovparks.
org). Free.
Halloween at the Garden
Th e Queens Botanical Garden invites
families to enjoy a trick or treat trail, seasonal
craft s, a magic show, a carnivorous
plant display and a costume dance party.
Noon to 4 p.m. at the Queens Botanical
Garden (43-50 Main St., www.queensbotanical.
org). Free for members and $6 for
non-members.
Thursday, Oct. 31
Spooktacular Celebration
Th e Alley Pond Environmental Center
is hosting a Halloween day event where
children from 18 months to four years
of age can dress up, play games, design
creepy craft s and even take an up-close
look at snakes, tarantulas, and cockroaches.
12:30 to 2 p.m. at Alley Pond
Environmental Center (228-06 Northern
Blvd., www.alleypond.doubleknot.com).
$16 per child (no charge for chaperones).
Registration is required.
Th e 29th Annual Jackson Heights
Halloween Parade
Th e Jackson Heights Beautifi cation
Group is hosting its annual Halloween
Parade on 37th Avenue, from 89th to
76th streets.
Starts at 5 p.m. from 89th to 76th streets
on 37th Avenue. Free.
Annual Children’s Halloween Costume
Party
The United Community Civic
Association is hosting its annual costume
party for kids under the age of 12, and
they must be accompanied by an adult.
Th ere will be hot dogs, soda and prizes for
best costumes.
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Central
Restaurant (20-30 Steinway St.). Free.
A Very Queens Halloween Party
Th e Queens Bully restaurant will be hosting
a Halloween party for guests 21 and
Photo Credit: MoMA PS1
over, complete with a costume contest,
spooky cocktails and pumpkin beers as well
as food themed for the “Bully Freakfest!”
9 p.m. to midnight at the Queens Bully
(113-30 Queens Blvd., www.eventbrite.
com). $10.
Friday, Nov. 1
Halloween Quiet Clubbing
Th e Halloween Quiet Clubbing event
invites guests who are 21 and older to
wear their best costumes and enjoy music
from three diff erent DJs that they can
choose from and listen to in their own
headphones. Ticket purchase comes with
raffl e tickets, where participants could
win a 43 inch 4K TV, an Echo Show,
Bluetooth headphones, a private Silent
Disco party for them and 20 friends and
free tickets to future events.
Starts at 10 p.m. at Bohemian Hall &
Beer Garden (29-19 24th Ave., www.quietevents.
com). $20-30, visit their website
to register and for more information.
Sunday, Nov. 3
Halloween Tinker Festival
Th e Latimer House Museum will host a
special Halloween Tinker Festival featuring
artist-led activities that combine art
and science to create projects that come
alive in the dark. All ages are welcome.
3 to 6 p.m. at Lewis H Latimer House
(34-41 137th St., www.eventbrite.com).
Free, but space is limited. Registration is
required.
Editor’s note: Th e preceding is for informational
purposes only; the events were
chosen at random by the author.
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