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What's happening across the five boroughs. Openings, tastings, markets, fundraisers, and the gatherings that make New York City feel like New York City.
Bliss Plaza Becomes a Kids' Halloween Party Under the 7 Train on Friday
by New York City Wave ·Sunnyside Shines hosts a free Halloween Kids Plaza Party at Bliss Plaza on 46th Street, Friday, Oct. 23, 3 to 7 p.m., with library story time and crafts.
Forest Hills Gets a Car-Free Austin Street on Sunday and a Metropolitan Avenue Parade on Halloween
by New York City Wave ·Austin Street closes to cars for Trick-or-Streets on Oct. 25, the library hosts a kids' party Oct. 30 and a parade steps off on Metropolitan Avenue Oct. 31.
Costumes, Live Music and Face Paint Take Over Water Street in Stapleton
by New York City Wave ·Water Street by Tappen Park closes to cars Sat., Oct. 24, 12 to 5 p.m., for Staten Island's free Trick-or-Streets signature event.
Jackson Heights' Children's Halloween Parade Turns 35, and Steps Off at Noon This Year
by New York City Wave ·The 35th parade marches 37th Avenue from 89th to 76th Street on Saturday, Oct. 31, at noon, led by five neighborhood marshals. Free, costumes welcome.
Drive-Ins, Projectionists and Red Velvet Seats: This Week in Astoria
by New York City Wave ·A new photo show on movie theaters at the Museum of the Moving Image, a free Saturday 5K and Batty Over Halloween in Astoria Park, Oct. 19 to 25.
Downtown Brooklyn Closes Willoughby Street for a Lunchtime Block Party Wednesday, With BK Boo Set for Oct. 30
by New York City Wave ·A free Willoughby Street block party Oct. 21, BK Boo with a pet Pawrade at Abolitionist Place Oct. 30, and nightly Brooklyn Paramount shows.
Luna Park's Halloween Harvest and the Aquarium's Ascarium Lead a Halloween Week in Coney Island
by New York City Wave ·Luna Park's Halloween Harvest, the aquarium's Ascarium festival, a Dracula screening and Deno's fall weekend hours fill Coney Island Oct. 23 to 25.
A Haunted Forest Theme and a Vintage Ford Will Lead Park Slope's Children's Halloween Parade on Oct. 31
by New York City Wave ·The Park Slope Civic Council's children's Halloween parade steps off Oct. 31 at 6:30pm on Seventh Avenue, with a float-making session Oct. 24.
Dumboween Brings a Costume Parade to the Archway and Candy at More Than 60 DUMBO Shops on Oct. 31
by New York City Wave ·Dumboween is Saturday, Oct. 31: a 3 p.m. March to the Arch, a pet costume contest, an Archway party and trick-or-treating at 60+ DUMBO small businesses.
Original Rent Cast Reunites for a One-Night 30th Anniversary Concert on West 46th Street
by New York City Wave ·Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal and the original Rent cast reunite Oct. 26 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre for Broadway Cares, with a $30 livestream and seat lottery.
This Week in Washington Heights: Candlelight Requiem, a Mansion Ghost Hunt and Free Zumba
by New York City Wave ·Free fitness in Highbridge Park, talks and a candlelight concert at the Hispanic Society, and a paranormal night at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, Oct. 21 to 25.
Five Shows Close in the East Village This Week, Plus a Ranger Walk in Tompkins Square
by New York City Wave ·Three plays close at Theater for the New City, two at La MaMa, a free ranger tree walk in Tompkins Square Park, and $20 Monday jazz on First Avenue.
Daffodil Bulbs at Bowling Green and a Bar History Night at Fraunces Tavern
by New York City Wave ·A Bowling Green daffodil planting, a Mount Vernon lecture, a bar history panel for City Harvest and a candlelit night at Fraunces Tavern Museum.
Pumpkins on Saturday, a Parade on Sunday: Tribeca's Halloween Weekend at Washington Market Park
by New York City Wave ·Washington Market Park hosts its 12th free pumpkin carving contest Oct. 24, with a new cash-prize category, and a Greenwich Street Halloween parade Oct. 25.
A 1692 Witch Hunt Takes Over Fort Totten for Three More Nights
by New York City Wave ·The Center for the Women of New York stages Witches Among Us: The Treacherous Coven, a walking theater piece set in 1692, at Fort Totten Park Oct. 22, 23 and 24.
Runners Are Setting a Block-Long Pastry Table on Driggs Avenue Saturday
by New York City Wave ·Pastry Runners NYC and two North Brooklyn groups host a free carb potluck on Driggs Avenue by McCarren Park on Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 2 p.m.
Lightscape Lights Up Brooklyn Botanic Garden Again on Nov. 20, on a New Trail
by New York City Wave ·Brooklyn Botanic Garden's after-dark light trail returns Nov. 20 through Jan. 3 on a new route. Tickets start at $29 for adults and $15 for kids.
Flushing Town Hall Stages a Full Indian Wedding for Diwali on Nov. 1
by New York City Wave ·Flushing Town Hall's Diwali Festival on Nov. 1 pairs henna, rangoli and cooking workshops with a dance drama that treats the audience as wedding guests.
Rocky Horror Hits the St. George Theatre Screen, With a Live Zombie Punk Opener
by New York City Wave ·The St. George Theatre shows The Rocky Horror Picture Show with live band The Flesh Junkies on Oct. 24, a night after its kids' Halloween STEM musical.
Scooby-Doo on the Great Lawn and a Haunted Trail at Conference House Park
by New York City Wave ·Conference House Park in Tottenville hosts a free haunted trail and an outdoor Scooby-Doo screening on Oct. 24, plus house tours and three free history exhibits.
A Halloween Fiesta Comes to the Old Racetrack Grounds in Morris Park
by New York City Wave ·Loreto Playground, once part of the Morris Park Racetrack, hosts a free Spooktacular Fiesta on Oct. 24, and the Morris Park Library has a full week of programs.
Rams Football, Poe's Cottage and a Jesuit History Walk Fill Fordham's Week
by New York City Wave ·Fordham hosts Lafayette on Family Weekend, a free walking tour traces Jesuit history at Rose Hill, and Poe Cottage is open on the Grand Concourse.
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