Screams and Scares in NYC: 5 Must-Visit Haunted Houses

Tuesday, 19 October 2010 08:18 by nycsc

Halloween is such a fun holiday and in the Big Apple, it’s definitely one that’s celebrated far and wide. This October, there are sure to be tons of great haunted attractions and Halloween parties for you to enjoy on your New York City adventure. If you’re headed on a New York City trip, don’t forget to make a stop at some of these great haunts, just in time to be spooked!

1.) Blood Manor:  With 5,000 square feet of themed rooms, corridors, and passageways, this haunted house is a walk-through that’s sure to leave you screaming for more. It’s one of the city’s most premier haunted attractions. 542 West 27th Street between 10th and 11th avenues. Group tickets available. $25 plus $3.50 handling fee in advance or $35 at the door. Call 212-290-2825 or visit http://www.bloodmanor.com for schedule and more information.

2.) After Dark at Madame Tussauds: Find out what happens in this favorite wax attraction when the lights go out. This year, it’s bigger, much scarier, and a whole lot darker. Includes tons of scares, new rooms, and a 4D theater experience.  Runs 8 nights only from October 21-24 and 28-31.  Tickets are available on www.nyctrip.com. $30. Madame Tussauds New York – 234 West 42nd St, between 7th and 8th Ave. Call 1-800-246-8872 or visit http://www.madametussauds.com/NewYork/.

3.) NIGHTMARE:  Self-billed as America’s #1 haunted house, NIGHTMARE is a NOHO attraction that must not be missed during the month of October. This year, NIGHTMARE: SUPERSTITIONS challenges visitors to walk-through an insane asylum where you’ll be confronted with a superstition in each room…with horrifying consequences. September 24 through November 6. Located at the NOHO Event Center – 623 Broadway at Houston.  $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Group tickets available. Call 212-929-2963 or visit http://www.hauntedhousenyc.com for information and show times.

4.) Trapped in Purgatory, NYC: Choose from two haunted experiences in two exciting locations. Experience a nightmare with mutants and zombies in OUTBREAK at 5050 Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island, or go for the original scare in Purgatory’s Corn Maze at 2449 Veterans Rd. West in Staten Island. The choice – and scare – is yours. $5 to $30. Call 718-967-5039 or visit http://www.trappedinpurgatorynyc.com/ for schedule and more information.

5.) Halloween at the A-Scarium: Have children with you? Be sure that they can get in on the Halloween fun by visiting this Coney Island, Brooklyn attraction. Running October 23 through 31, this is the New York Aquarium’s annual Halloween celebration. Meet sea monsters and enjoy magic shows, live music, stories, pumpkin carving, and crafts.  For tickets, information, and schedule, visit http://www.nyaquarium.com/plan-your-trip/events-calendar/halloween-at-the-a-scarium.aspx or call 718-265-2663.

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Monday, 15 June 2009 09:47 by joel

Save your money - look what's happening this summer in New York City FOR FREE!

MOVIES, PARADES AND STREET FESTIVALS For information on MUSIC and CONCERTS CLICK HERE

  • Now through August 14 RIVER TO RIVER FESTIVAL
  • Sunday, June 21 Columbus Avenue Summer Festival Columbus Ave, 86-96 Sts
  • Sunday, June 28 NYC LGBT Pride Parade 5th Avenue & 52nd St. to Christopher & Greenwich St.
  • Sunday July 5 USO - Avenue of the Americas Summerfest, (on 6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street)
  • Friday July 10th Community Day Festival, (on Broad St. from Water - Beaver Street)
  • Saturday July 11th Park Avenue Summerfest, (on Park Avenue South from 17th - 23rd Street)
  • Sunday July 12th NYC Celebration of Nations Festival, (on Madison Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)
  • Saturday July 18th East Side Summer Festival, (on Lexington Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)
  • Sunday July 19th NYC Unfolds Street Fair, (on Broadway from Houston - Grand Street)
  • Saturday July 25th Washington Sq. Summer Fair, (on Bleecker St. from Broadway - 6th Ave. )
  • Sunday July 26th 52nd Association Jazz Festival, (on 52nd Street from Lexington - 7th Avenue)
  • Friday July 31st Manhattan Youth Fair, (on Greenwich St. from Barclay - Chambers Street)
  • Saturday August 1st The C.O.R.E. Health Expo, (on 7th Avenue from 47th - 57th Street)
  • Sunday August 2nd Festival of the Americas, (on 6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street)
  • Friday August 7th Financial Community Day Series, (on Maiden Lane from Water - South Street)
  • Saturday August 8th Greenwich Village Festival, (on Greenwich Avenue from 6th - 7th Avenue)
  • Sunday August 9th Lexington Avenue Summerfest, (on Lexington Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)
  • Saturday August 15th Summer Seaport Festival, (on Water Street from Fulton - Broad Street)
  • Sunday August 16th Madison Avenue Summer Fair, (on Madison Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)
  • Saturday August 22nd The Great Irish Festival, (on 6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street)
  • Sunday August 23rd Third Avenue Merchandise Fair, (on 3rd Avenue from 23rd - 34th Street)
  • Saturday August 29th Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Festival, (on 2nd Ave. from 45th - 57th Street)
  • Saturday August 29th Down By The Boardwalk Festival, (on West 10th St. from Surf Ave. - Boardwalk)
  • Sunday August 30th Big Apple Performing Arts Festival, (on 7th Avenue from 47th - 57th Street)
  • Tuesday September 1st Columbia University Community Block Party, (on 120th St. from Broadway - Amsterdam Ave.)
  • Friday September 4th Fulton Street Follies, (on Fulton St. from Water - Gold Street)
  • Saturday September 5th 52nd Street Fall Festival, (on 52nd Street from Lexington - 7th Ave.)
  • Sunday, Sept. 6 Brazilian Independence Day Street Fair 46th Street, between Broadway and Park Avenue
  • Monday, Sept. 7 West Indian American Day Parade, Brooklyn
  • Monday September 7th M.E.C.A. Family Festival, (on Lexington Avenue from 34th - 42nd Street)
  • Sept. 10-20 Feast of San Gennaro, Mulberry St., Canal-Houston Sts.
  • Saturday September 12th Gramercy Park Neighborhood Festival, (on 3rd Avenue from 14th - 23rd Street)
  • Sunday September 13th Tudor City Festival, (on Lexington Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)
  • Friday September 18th Tribeca Community Day Fall Festival, (on Church Street from Canal - Franklin Street)
  • Saturday September 19th 7th Avenue - Guardian Angels Fair, (on 7th Avenue from 47th - 57th Street)
  • Sunday September 20th Eighth Avenue Fall Festival, (on 8th Avenue from 42nd - 57th St.)
  • Friday September 25th N.Y.C. Police Museum Festival, (on Old Slip from Water - South St.)
  • Saturday September 26th Broadway Autumn Fair, (on Broadway from Waverly Pl.- 14th Street)
  • Sunday September 27th Lexington Avenue Fall Festival, (on Lexington Avenue from 34th - 42nd Street)
  • Friday October 2nd United Nations Fall Festival, (on 47th St. from 1st - 2nd Avenue)
  • Saturday October 3rd Union Square Autumn Fair, (on Broadway from 17th - 23rd Street)
  • Sunday October 4th N.Y.C. Oktoberfest, (on Lexington Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)
  • Friday October 9th Christopher Columbus Block Party, (on Murray Street from Broadway - Church Street)
  • Saturday October 10th Avenue Of The Americas Family Expo, (On 6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street)
  • Sunday October 11th Eighth Avenue Autumn Festival, (on 8th Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)
  • Monday October 12th Columbus Day Festival, (on Broadway from Cedar St. - Battery Pl. & on Whitehall St. from Stone - Water Street)
  • Friday October 16th Financial Community Day Festival Series
  • Saturday October 17th Washington Square Festival, (on Waverly Pl. from Broadway - MacDougal Street)
  • Sunday October 18th The Great Third Avenue Fair, (on 3rd Avenue from 23rd - 34th Street)
  • Saturday, Oct. 24 Americana Jazz Festival, 52nd Street, Fifth-Seventh Aves.
  • Saturday October 24th Park Avenue South Autumn Fair, (on Park Avenue South from 17th - 23rd St.)
  • Sunday October 25th The 7th Avenue Autumn Carnival, (on 7th Avenue from 47th - 57th Street)
  • Saturday October 31st A.D.A.'s World's Largest Block Party, (on Madison Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street)
  • Saturday, Oct. 31 Village Halloween Parade 6th Avenue from Spring Street to 21st Street from 7 - 10pm
  • Thursday, Nov. 26 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Central Park West, 7th Ave & 6th Ave. 9am-noon.
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