New York Family Guide To Halloween In NYC

We’ve worked hard to gather all sorts of spooky resources for our readers in the past few weeks. From the best parties and parades to yummy recipes to last-minute costumes, here’s everything you need to know about celebrating Halloween as a family in NYC.

1. Forty Spooktacular Halloween Celebrations
The city’s biggest and baddest parties and parades, from now through October 31st.

2. NYC Halloween Costume Shops
Where to buy cute and creepy, spooky and sweet Halloween costumes for kids (and parents too!).

3. Simple Halloween Costume Ideas For Kids
Ditch the crazy, complex costumes and opt for the non-fussy variety this Halloween.

4. Where To Order Last Minute Costumes
These eight websites offer super-cute costumes and expedited shipping, so your disguises reach you in time for Halloween day.

5. Child-Safe Halloween Makeup & More
From nail polish to hair spray, these natural products are safe enough to use on kids, yet scary enough for Halloween!

6. Fifteen Spooky Treats And Pumpkin Recipes For Halloween
Bring fall into the kitchen with our favorite holiday recipes, from pumpkin pie fudge to graveyard cupcakes to yummy dips. Photo credit: Life Made Simple

7. Video: How To Carve A Pumpkin
Forget those convoluted carving instructions. Blogger Average Betty’s video shows you exactly how it’s done, with a recipe for turning Jack-O-Lanterns into tasty treats.

8. Annual Halloween Contest
Send us a pic of your kid in costume for a chance to win four SuperSaver tickets to the American Museum of Natural History and a copy of the museum’s recently published activity book (a $140 value)! Photo credit: jwlphotography

Homepage photo by Jenny Spadafora

Athletic Association of Yorkville Youths

Serving the families and children of NYC for over 50 years with high-quality recreational activities that foster life-lessons which empower young people to succeed beyond sports. Our programs encourage positive attitudes and growth through teamwork and sportsmanship, attendance, fair play, respect, hard work, integrity and fun. Your child can participate in clinics and leagues in such sports as baseball, basketball, flag-football, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, wrestling, track, and tennis. We also offer weekly dodgeball tournaments, drama and musical theater workshops, and after school programs.

Instituto Cervantes

Children and teenagers learn to understand and express themselves in Spanish, while improving their communication skills through a dynamic immersion program taught by NATIVE TEACHERS that combines CLASSES, ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS and FUN ACTIVITIES! All of our high-qualified teachers are native Spanish speakers who adapt the structure of the class to the needs and levels of each group while conducting the classes entirely in Spanish. We offer both Spanish Summer Camps and Regular Courses for children along the year to foster language learning and multicultural understanding.

Advantage QuickStart Tennis

A proven teaching method, customized by age and ability for ages 3 and up. Special kid-sized racquets and playing area, plus slower-bouncing balls, make it fun from day one!