Halloween in New York: Where to Celebrate in 2026
Check out the Halloween happenings taking place in the NYC area throughout October. Get the scoop on diabolically delicious dishes and more.
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1. Black Lagoon – October 1-November 1, 2026
Black Lagoon, an immersive Halloween bar pop-up, will arrive at Someday Bar in Brooklyn.
Guests can enjoy spooky décor and unique drinks.
Featured cocktails include:
- Moon Shadow: Vodka, Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur, Giffard Banana, nutmeg, cold brew coffee
- Blood Dawn: 400 Conejos Mezcal, blackberry, ginger, lime, sherry, absinthe
- Nightmare Fuel: Teremana Tequila Blanco, Giffard Mangue, green tea, lime, Thai spice
- Abyssa’s Obsessio: Kraken Black & Gold Spiced Rums, pumpkin, coconut, pineapple, lime,
sherry bitters
> Someday Bar, 364 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, 929-480-8454
> For more information, visit the official website
2. The Haunting | October 1-31, 2026
The Haunting is a Halloween cocktail pop-up that will take over dozens of bars worldwide.
In New York, The Haunting will appear at:
• The Haunting at Vacations Bar & Rooftop, 48 Cypress Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11237
• The Haunting on 9th Street (at The Cabinet Mezcal Bar), 649 E. 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
> For more information, visit the official website.
3. Milk Bar’s Maple Cookie Butter Cake – September-October 2026
Indulge in an autumnal dessert with Milk Bar‘s Maple Cookie Butter Cake.
The sweet treat features layers of brown sugar cake soaked in maple milk and topped with cookie butter frosting and crunchy cookie butter. You can also get in the fall mood with cider donut truffles.
> Milk Bar has several Manhattan locations, including the flagship at Broadway and 29th Street, as well as the Upper West Side, Nolita and West Village.
> For more information, visit Milk Bar’s official website.
4. Loreley Haunted Beer Garden – October 17-November 2, 2026
Loreley Restaurant & Biergarten presents a Haunted Beer Garden from October 17-November 2, 2026.
Guests can enjoy the crisp weather on the heated outdoor beer garden as well as Halloween decorations and specials:
– Halloween Specialty Cocktails
– Pumpkin Kegs Tapped & Filled with Southern Tier Pumking Beer
– Pumpkin Spice Cocktails
– Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew Cocktails
– Hot Bourbon Cider & German Glühwein
– Seasonal Craft Ciders & Cider Cocktails.
> Loreley Restaurant & Biergarten, 7 Rivington St., New York, 212-253-7077
> For more information, visit Loreley’s official website.
5. 230 Fifth Halloween Party – October 31, 2026
Rooftop bar 230 Fifth hosts an Apocalypse Halloween Party.
Doors open at 8 p.m. and there will be DJs, live entertainment, costume contests and more. The event is for adults 21+.
> 230 Fifth, 230 Fifth Ave., New York, NY, 10001, 212-725-4300
> For more information, visit the official website.
6. Spooktacular Ice Cream at Salt & Straw – October 2026
Salt & Straw ice cream shops serve up the “The Halloween Series” of flavors for the month of October.
• Sugar fiends will go gaga over The Great Candycopia, composed of salted butterscotch ice cream loaded with homemade versions of Snickers, Kit Kats and peanut butter cups.
• Creepy Crawly Critters incorporates real chocolate covered crickets and toffee-brittle mealworms into matcha ice cream.
• Other temptations include Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin Bread and Chocolate Graveyard Cookie Crumble (vegan).
> Salt & Straw Upper West Side, 360 Amsterdam Ave., New York, 212-540-7371; West Village, 540 Hudson St., New York, 212-540-7365
> For more information, visit the Salt & Straw official website.
