From trick-or-treating across a historic farm to a neighborhood parade and a screening of a cult classic, Queens has plenty of ways to get into the Halloween spirit this year.
Whether little monsters are looking to fill their bags of candy, costume enthusiasts want to show off their spooky style or adults are ready for a Halloween night out, the borough has all kinds of fun brewing for Halloweekend, Oct. 30 and 31. Details for the events are easily found online.
The festivities kick off Friday, Oct. 30, with the family-friendly Mad Monster Lab Haunted House & Fall Festival at the Bowne Park Field House in Flushing, at 29th Avenue and 157th Street. Attendance is free.
Hosted by NYC Parks, the event runs from 4 to 8 p.m. and features a pumpkin patch, arts and crafts, inflatables and spooky music for an afternoon of fun.
As the sun goes down, the Mad Monster Lab haunted house will open its doors for those brave enough to enter.
The following day, early risers can get their Halloween celebration started early on Oct. 31 in South Queens at the Howard Beach Kiwanis Club’s Halloween Parade.
The procession will gather at 10:30 a.m. at the Speedway near Cross Bay Boulevard and 159th Avenue. Participants will leave at 11 a.m., walking to Cross Bay and 165th Avenue for a block party. Costumes are encouraged, so little ghosts, goblins and superheroes can join the neighborhood celebration.
The Queens County Farm Museum is bringing a full day of Halloween fun to its 47 acres at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. in Floral Park on Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Halloween on the Farm event invites children and their grown-ups to explore the historic Adriance Farmhouse for ghost stories before trick-or-treating at nine candy stations scattered throughout the farm.
Visitors can also tackle the three-acre Amazing Maize Maze, take a festive hayride, visit the pumpkin patch, meet farm animals and browse seasonal treats, food vendors, crafts and fresh produce.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $25 for children ages 3 to 11. Children 2 and younger get in free. One may purchase tickets at queensfarm.org.
Forest Hills is getting a new Halloween tradition this year with its inaugural neighborhood parade and costume contest, presented by Frederic Sandy and the Metro Village of Forest Hills Businesses.
The procession begins at noon on Halloween, gathering near Sybilla Street and 69th Road before heading toward Metropolitan Avenue.
The parade will travel along that business corridor and conclude at Metropolitan and Continental avenues.
Ridgewood residents can enjoy a neighborhood Halloween party at Sunset Community Garden, at 17-98 Willoughby Ave., on Oct. 31 from 2 to 6 p.m. The event promises music, candy and fun for the neighborhood, offering families another opportunity to celebrate together.
Little ones in Long Island City can stop by LIC Community Garden for its annual trick-or-treating event from 3 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 31, located at 49th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard, where families can bring their costumed kids for an afternoon of Halloween treats.
For a Halloween tradition with a cult following, QED Astoria is hosting its annual showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Oct. 31.
The venue, at 27-16 23 Ave., will offer three screenings throughout the day, with tickets available online at qedastoria.com.
Participation bags and guides will help newcomers join in on the interactive fun, and tickets purchased by Oct. 24 receive a $5 discount, with prices increasing to $25 per seat afterward.
Night owls can cap off the spookiest evening of the year with a costume party and karaoke at Neir’s Tavern in Woodhaven.
The ghostly festivities run from 8 to 11 p.m., at 87-48 78 St. Hosted by Chris Dudin, the event will award prizes for the top three costumes.