Tag: halloween

Astoria family goes all out with ‘Pink Pony Club’ Halloween decor, in tribute to pop star Chappell Roan

Oct. 31, 2024 By ishkurhan Oct. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan One Astoria family paid homage to Chappell Roan, one of this year’s biggest breakthrough pop stars, by transforming their porch into the ‘Pink Pony Club’ for Halloween.  On Broadway and 32nd Street, two skeletons holding microphones are staged in a cobweb sea of pink… Read more »

Queens to host 30 car-free Trick-or-Streets events for Halloween: DOT

Participants in the 2023 Maspeth Halloween Ragamuffin Parade. The parade is one of the 30 Trick-or-Streets events planned for Queens. Photo: Maspeth Lions Club Facebook

Oct. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Department of Transportation has announced a record number of 147 car-free Trick-or-Streets locations across the five boroughs for Halloween, including 30 locations in Queens. Now in its third year, the Trick or Streets initiative aims to help children enjoy Halloween safely while allowing all…

Queens Night Market to close 2024 Season with Halloween-themed finale offering big prizes for best costumes

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Oct. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Night Market is set to wrap up its 2024 season with a Halloween-themed finale on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event at Flushing Meadows Corona Park will feature trick-or-treating, family-friendly entertainment, live performances and its highly anticipated annual costume contests. This year, the excitement is elevated with…

Maspeth to host annual Halloween Ragamuffin Parade on Oct. 31

Participants in the 2023 Maspeth Halloween Ragamuffin Parade. Photo: Maspeth Lions Club Facebook

Oct. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Maspeth Lions Club will host its annual Halloween Ragamuffin Parade along Grand Avenue on Oct. 31, giving hundreds of children in the neighborhood the chance to show off their best Halloween costumes. Ellen Marchese, president of the Maspeth Lions Club, said the organization expects around 200 local…

Glendale’s oldest Halloween parade offers a ‘spook-tacular’ night of tradition and creativity

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Nov. 1, 2023 By Anthony Medina The annual Myrtle Avenue Halloween Day Parade brought together hundreds of costumed children for a ‘spook-tacular’ night in Glendale on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The Myrtle Avenue Halloween Parade continues to run every year thanks to the people who started and maintain the tradition, the Glendale Kiwanis Club. In being trusted with capturing and welcoming all to the community in the spirit of Halloween for well over 50 years, this year’s parade saw many familiar and new faces, especially those members from the East Coast Car Association, who always decorate their cars in thrilling themes….
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104th Precinct’s 2nd Annual Haunted House event brings evil carnival to Ridgewood

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Oct. 31, 2023 By Anthony Medina The 104th Precinct‘s Haunted House returned for a second year in a row at 64-02 Catalpa Ave. in Ridgewood, on Sunday, Oct. 29.  Despite the rain, the haunted house still managed to open its doors and generate a crowd of eager Halloween adventurers.  This year’s haunted house, “A Haunted Carn-Evil,” embraced the theme of an evil carnival experience with scary clowns, a morbid fortune teller and a monster-like man-beast kept in a cage.  The haunted house event was expanded this year to have music, games, popcorn and cotton candy made available to eventgoers at…
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Halloween Festival, Trunk-or-Treat celebration brings hundreds to Middle Village

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Oct. 31, 2023 By Anthony Medina Council Member Robert Holden, in partnership with NYC Parks, hosted the annual Halloween festival, Trunk-or-Treat and costume parade at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village, on Saturday, Oct. 28. Kids and parents first gathered at Juniper Valley Park on 74th Street to begin the costume parade filled with both…
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QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens for this Halloween weekend

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Oct. 26, 2023 By Nevine Salameh Halloween weekend has arrived, bringing a variety of eerie selections in Queens for everyone to choose from. These diverse events range from spine-tingling movie nights to karaoke gatherings, costume parties and more, all in the Halloween spirit. Here’s our list of events for you, whether you’re seeking hair-raising scares…
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Check out these upcoming Halloween-themed events in Queens

Halloween Backdrop. Halloween Pumpkins In Spooky Forest At Night. Gloomy forest sunset with haunted evil glowing eyes of Jack O’ Lanterns on scary halloween night. 3d rendering

Oct. 23, 2023 By Nevine Salameh Prepare for a spooktacular Halloween season with ghoulish events across Queens to get you, your family, friends or date into the spooky spirit. Whether it’s wandering through chilling haunted houses, dressing up for costume parties or showcasing your artistic side with pumpkin carving, there is a wide selection of fall and Halloween festivities across the borough. Here’s your guide to navigating this ghostly harvest season. Thursday, Oct. 26 First Annual Jar Bar Halloween Bash The Jar Bar is inviting all creepy crawlers to bring their friends and dates to the first annual Jar Bar…
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