Halloween 2026 in Astoria, Queens

A month of horror classics made with practical effects (models, puppets, makeup and hand-drawn animation), many on 35mm.

Join us as we celebrate the season with creepy kaiju and horrific henshin at Toku Tuesdays Tales of Terror! We’re going to watch a sampling of tokusatsu shows to get us into the Halloween spirit and pairing them with some themed treats! Free!

Screenings of the 1992 dark comedy at 6, 8 and 10pm. Some Medusa events are ticketed; check their Instagram.

Horror screening night from Scream Scene. Some Medusa events are ticketed; check their Instagram.

Screenings at 6 and 8pm. Some Medusa events are ticketed; check their Instagram.

Free outdoor screening of the 1990 TV movie with Tim Curry, opening Zero Vision Cinema's Halloweek.

What's this? Why, it's a sing-a-long to an absolutely iconic Halloween movie! Enjoy Tim Burton's classic with Danny Elfman's fantastical score and YOUR beautiful voice! (Shy? You can also just watch! QED owner Hannah Lieberman will sing along loud enough for everyone.)

Astoria Horror Club presents a full day of scary movies in the back room of the Gaf! $6 brunch drinks to go along! The mayhem starts at 1PM and goes all day!

The Secret Feature provides an immersive dining experience that takes you beyond the screen! Enjoy a spooky night to remember as you are transported into the film with a three-course meal, themed cocktails, and a fully immersive experience.

Free Halloweek screening of the 1981 Michael Myers sequel, on VHS.

Screenings at 6, 7:45 and 9:30pm. Some Medusa events are ticketed; check their Instagram.

Spooky 90s kids' TV episodes, with a comedian riffing on each one afterwards.

An afternoon of vampire films. Some Medusa events are ticketed; check their Instagram.

The 1922 silent vampire classic on 35mm, with live piano by Makia Matsumura.

Halloween-night screenings at 5:30, 8 and 11pm, with scripts for first-timers. $20 until Oct 24, then $25. Sold out last year.

Halloween night screening of the 1982 haunted-house classic.

Join us for an epic night out in Astoria as we hit the best bars in town, all decked out for Halloween! It’s the perfect chance to show off your spooky costumes, meet new people, and enjoy some tasty drinks. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, this in-person event promises laughs, surprises, and a wicked good time. Don’t miss out on the ultimate Halloween party crawl of 2026!

With spooky season in full swing, join MoMI for our annual Halloween event, part of Open Worlds! The evening will feature a DJ, refreshments available for purchase from our culinary partner Mon Amour, raffle prizes, Magic Lantern performances and more. Members will have early entry at 7:00 p.m., and access to Dark Tours through the Museum galleries (limited space available). Ages 21+

FREE! Celebrate the legendary Tim Curry at a free Halloween party featuring costumes inspired by his iconic characters, trivia, games, prizes, and plenty of Curry-centric chaos! Come dressed as your favorite Curry character and compete in our costume contests, with awards at 10 PM.

DJ and a New Orleans-style night market to count down to Halloween weekend. Some Medusa events are ticketed; check their Instagram.

Big late-night Halloween costume party with DJs.

21+ night of reggaeton, bachata, salsa, merengue and dembow. Costumes encouraged.

Friday night DJ dance party, Halloween edition. DJ starts at 10pm.

Halloween party on two floors: a horror video DJ downstairs and a live band upstairs. Costumes encouraged.

Haunted-asylum Halloween party with DJ Spinking. Costumes encouraged. Tickets from $20; open bar 8–10pm option.

Costume contest (top prize: picking a future Astoria Horror Club film) and a scary-movie power hour of 60 one-minute clips. Free. In Long Island City.

Spooky movies on the TV all night, with the costume contest winner announced at midnight.

DJ Killa K and drink specials all night. Costume contest judged at midnight: $200 cash for first place, $100 and $50 Hutch gift cards for second and third. 21+.

Halloween party with DJ A1 and spooky drinks. Free entry; RSVP through the link in their Instagram bio. Costume contest: $100 gift card for first place, $50 for second.

Last Disco Show presents SLASHBACK Halloween! Channel the grit and glamour of vintage NYC nightlife. @storiesinmusik takes over the decks for a high-voltage, genre-bending trip through the sounds that defined the era. Rock your favorite '80s, '90s, or 2000s fit! First drink free with ticket!

Costume party on Halloween night.

Harvest-themed pop-up on 32nd Street with face painting, candy and arts and crafts.

More than 10 years ago, a few local moms started a family costume parade with a simple idea: create a safe, fun way for kids to dress up, celebrate Halloween, and enjoy their community. Today, that tradition lives on with Destination Ditmars Merchants Association, and we’ve made it bigger than ever! The parade leads into a HUGE family block party packed with games, face painting, a haunted bounce house, music and entertainment, crafts, an FDNY truck, a costume contest, and so much more!

All-day Brazilian Halloween party with live music, a costume contest, games and family activities. Adults only after 8pm.

The festival will feature music, arts and crafts, carnival-style table-top games, hayrides, seasonal treats and refreshments, costume parades, constituent services, and more. Organizers anticipate connecting more than 200 local residents with community resources and services.

Halloween on the Open Street, with a day of activities. Details to come from the organizers.

Free family festival with art workshops, food vendors and one of New York's biggest dog costume contests.

Astoria Park Alliance's 6th yearly Pumpkin Smash: bring your old Halloween pumpkins to smash (they get composted). Free. At Ditmars Blvd and 19th St.

The New York Modular Society presents an evening of eerie electronic music. Some Medusa events are ticketed; check their Instagram.

Free night of local bands, including Strawberry Blonde and Powdermaker, playing to classic horror footage.

Discover a world of multicultural mystical wonders at the 4th annual Mystic Mega Market, a vibrant gathering of goods, crafts, art, food, workshops, astrologers, tarot and palm readers, psychics, healers, and more! Hosted by the Astoria Mystic Circle, this free event will transform the 31st Ave Open Street into a haven of magical experiences. Workshops will include tarot study with a professional tarot reader, candle magic, and more!

Have you ever wanted to learn more about tarot? Or maybe you're a seasoned practitioner and looking for more folks who share your vibe? Tarot Talk is an opportunity for tarot readers of all levels to meet up, exchange readings, learn from others, and find community. Sliding scale tickets $5-$25

Learn the language of Tarot without memorizing 78 cards. Please bring a Rider-Waite Smith-based Tarot deck and an open mind! Limited seats available! $75, 3 hours.

A witchy costume ball with a DJ, grazing table, spell jar crafting, an interactive altar and photo ops. Tickets $25, $45 (adds a witch's satchel of goodies) or $65 (adds a mini photo session or a mini tarot reading).

A witchy evening at Medusa's bar and cafe. Some Medusa events are ticketed; check their Instagram.

Do you like scary stories? In this two-hour class, award-winning author and lifelong horror fan Nino Cipri (Dead Girls Don't Dream) will guide students through the process of writing horror fiction. Along the way, we'll explore what the horror genre is, why we love it, and what it offers in a time when real-life horrors are competing for our attention.

Bring your own spooky crafts and work on them with coffee and mocktails.

Six original spooky comedy plays, from six playwrights, six directors, and six teams of actors. One hilarious night supporting emerging artists for just $15 a ticket!

Halloween-themed bad paint night with the Astoria Monday Club: paint something spooky, the worse the better.

The Astoria BOOookshop invites you to a cozy Spooky listening party and craft night on Tuesday Oct. 20th to celebrate 5 Years of Tor Nightfire's publishing bestselling and award-winning books for the living, the dead, and everyone in between!

Bring your own pumpkin; materials to paint or carve it are provided. Prizes for the winners.

It’s an improv show disguised as a wild, hits-only movie pitching workshop with a grand prize: a brand new movie pitch inspired by that night’s audience. Hosted by former child stars and “hit” “hollywood” “producers” Cassius and Cassandra St. Cloud (duo Annie-Sage Whitehurst and Rory Scholl), each of the PITCHMAS TRILOGY shows is themed starting with October’s Little Halloween Pitchers. October’s special guests: Storyteller @theestherchen & improv duo @duhcomedy!

It's October, it's Halloween ,it's Samhain! ... come join us for all the laughs as we ring in the Samhain holiday. (Yeah we're calling it Samhain instead of Halloween one of us is Irish...) Every month StandUpTown brings you some of NYCs and the country's hottest comics to QED! Featuring Grace Johnson & many more... Tickets $15

Bygone New York shares spooky stories from Astoria's past. Some Medusa events are ticketed; check their Instagram.

Join us for an evening of Live Action Roleplay inspired by the gothic horror of Dungeons & Dragon's Ravenloft setting. Your $30 ticket includes a lace mask and a brief waltz lesson as you step into the deadly social intrigue game of The Duchess.

Campfire ghost stories, Poe recitations and spooky originals in QED's backyard, weather permitting. S'mores for sale. $10 online, $15 at the door.

Halloweek book club on a cozy ghost story by Clarence A. Haynes.

Paint a pumpkin with a drink in hand (arrive 7–8pm). $45 per person, all supplies included, with happy hour all class and half-price burgers and steak frites. $30 food and drink minimum; book by DMing @niaartnyc on Instagram.

For only $10 you’ll get a LARGE pumpkin (pre-hollowed out!), carving kit, and Sam Adam’s beer! We’re so happy to have our favorite bartender/ professional carver Brent judging, and there will be MANY spooky prizes (AND SNACKS) going around!! ALONG WITH THE GRAND PRIZE!!

A burlesque monster mash from Astoria Burlesque Open Stage, featuring Désirée De Sade. 21+. $20.

An evening of Yeats's poetry and Irish faerie folklore. Some Medusa events are ticketed; check their Instagram.

Mostly Good Studios presents, VERY ANGRY WOMEN~ A SPECIAL SPOOKY HALLOWEEN RENDITION FOR SPELL CASTERS AND ESPECIALLY HEINOUS HAGS <3 With tarot readings! Horrifying costumes encouraged! Move with the juicy waves of rage and let it transform into something you can feel, hold, and cherish! Punch and smash and squish clay! Cry into a pinch pot! Mush it all up and begin again! Anger into courage!! Courage into creation!!! Together, together. This workshop enthusiastically welcomes any and all persons who embrace being a woman some or all of the time.

Halloween comedy and variety show with a costume contest. $20.

Halloween karaoke; costumes welcome.

Halloween movie night at the play cafe, with free hot chocolate and $2 off beer and wine.

A cookie decorating party for kids at the play cafe.

The 10th yearly Pumpkinfest, with seatings from 12–3pm and 5–8pm. Pumpkin decorating contest with prizes for the best kid and adult pumpkins, plus live music all day: DJ Lord Plek (12pm), Nicole Ohr & Jazz Trio (2pm) and Believe in Ghost (3pm). $35 for adults, $25 for kids (plus tax), including a pumpkin, supplies, a drink and a goodie bag.

Join Miss Jay at The Greats of Craft - LIC Warehouse for an afternoon of Fall & Halloween themed art & sensory play! Join us for a relaxed, open-house style kids craft event - designed for ages 2 and up. This is a free play/non structured **come-and-go event.** Families may arrive at any point during the time window, stay for as long (or as little) as they’d like, and engage in the activities at their leisure. Children will enjoy five engaging, hands-on art and sensory activities.

Join us on the great lawn at Astoria park on October 25th! Our Halloween celebration will be a great time for kids, featuring a puppet show, candy, and more. Costumes encouraged!

Drop-off party for kids in grades K–5: decorate cookies, make fall crafts and watch Halloween classics. $40 per child.

Afternoon of prizes, treats and costumes, open to everyone.

A friendly fall class for stay-at-home littles and their caregivers, filled with music, stories, and more! $30/child; sibling discount offered. Geared toward children ages 6 months to 3 years old.

Kids' Halloween dance party.

Family party with character photos, face painting, balloon twisting, dancing and a magic show.

Costume contests all day at the bowling alley: kids 11am–1pm and 6–8pm, adults 9–11pm. Three winners each time, with Bowl 360 gift cards as prizes.