Animal film festival
October 20 - 26, 2017 (reception Oct. 19)
2 miles south
See stunning films (mostly short) about wildlife worldwide, and attend an opening reception or panel discussion at Wildlife Conservation Film Festival at Cinema Village Theater.
Candlelight Ghost Tours
October 20 - 21 and 26 - 30, 2017
2.5 miles south
Doors slam, floorboards creak, and voices call into the night during evening Candlelight Ghost Tours at Merchant’s House Museum.
Marco Polo Festival
October 21, 2017 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
3.1 miles south
Marco Polo Festival celebrates Chinatown and Little Italy with a puppet parade on Mulberry Street (from Bayard to Grand) ending at a stage on Grand Street with cultural performances. Free.
Broadway dance show
October 21, 2017 (7:30 p.m.)
3.9 miles south
American Dance Spectacular presents “the 20th century’s flashiest dances, with six leading Broadway dancers backed up by three Broadway vocalists and a live band” at Schimmel Center at Pace University.
Fall festival for families
October 21, 2017
5.5 miles SW
Hoboken Harvest Festival features hay rides, pony rides, trackless train rides, a petting zoo, a hay maze, pumpkins, crafts, inflatables, and live music at Pier A Park in Hoboken, NJ. Free.
Beer tasting & 5K
October 21, 2017
7 miles NE
Brew Hop 5K & Beer Festival includes unlimited beer samples, food trucks, lawn games, and live music at Randall’s Island Park for age 21+. The 5K run/walk is optional.
Discount ticket $48 ($59 with 5K).
Jazz festival
October 21, 2017 (2 to 7 p.m.)
11 miles south via ferry
Hear legendary jazz artists at Staten Island Jazz Festival at Snug Harbor Cultural Center.
Pumpkin festival
October 21 - 29, 2017
23 miles SW
Pumpkin Picking at Decker Farm features hayrides, face painting, farm animals, farmhouse tours, arts and crafts, a corn maze, and a pumpkin patch at a historic working farm in Staten Island. Dates in 2017: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 7-9, 14-15, 21-22, and 28-29.
Discount tickets $6 (Oct. 21 or later).
Trick or treating for kids
October 31, 2017
NYC locations
Children in costume can get free Halloween candy at Where to Trick-or-Treat with New York City Kids.
[Source from https://www.events12.com/newyork/]