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From haunted trolley tours and ghostly walking tours in Brooklyn to family-friendly attractions like Luna Park and the New York Aquarium (pictured), the borough and beyond offer Halloween thrills and treats for all ages this season.<\/p>\n
Photo by Frank Black\/WCS<\/p>\n
\t\t Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Brooklyn<\/a> for more local events \u2014 or submit your own<\/a>!<\/p>\n As the season of tricks arrives, so do some of the best treats for horror fanatics across Brooklyn. From haunted trolleys to eerie escape rooms, here\u2019s where to find your next fright (or some family-friendly fun) this Halloween season.<\/p>\n Haunted Brooklyn Heights tour\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n If haunted history piques your interest, another eerie attraction in Brooklyn is the Haunted Brooklyn Heights Tour. This guided walking tour winds through the streets of one of the borough\u2019s oldest neighborhoods, blending ghost stories with fascinating historical facts. Tickets are $40 and available through the Boroughs of the Dead<\/a> website.<\/p>\n BrainXcape<\/p>\n During the season of the witch, horror fanatics looking for an immersive experience can test their nerves at BrainXcape, where visitors are placed inside haunted-themed escape rooms. While there are no live actors, the atmosphere delivers plenty of tension and thrills. Each room offers different scare levels, perfect for those who want to tailor their fright factor this Halloween.<\/p>\n From prison break thrillers to a bloody circus, there\u2019s something for every kind of horror fan. Each experience gives visitors one hour to make their escape, and tickets can be purchased through the BrainXcape website<\/a>. With family-friendly options available, it\u2019s an adventure fit for a wide range of thrill seekers.<\/p>\n Madame Morbid offers delightfully shaky trolley tours through the heart of Brooklyn, giving riders a unique and chilling glimpse into the borough\u2019s dark history.\u00a0While it may not deliver the same bone-chilling fear as a haunted house, the 90-minute tour is one not to miss. Passengers ride aboard a vintage-style trolley as they explore Brooklyn\u2019s eerie past and macabre legends. The attraction runs through November, with tickets available at madamemorbid.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Ridgewood Asylum<\/p>\n If a thrill and chill is what you\u2019re after \u2014 and an immersive one at that \u2014 check out another Brooklyn staple: Ridgewood Asylum. The attraction bills itself as \u201ca twisted mental-health nightmare that is part haunted house and part escape room.\u201d<\/p>\n Set in a building steeped in dark lore \u2014 once the site of the Ridgewood Slaughterhouse massacre and later rebuilt as a psychiatric rehabilitation hospital allegedly shut down after \u201cviolent cases of paranormal activity\u201d \u2014 Ridgewood Asylum promises a new generation of fear. Tickets are available online through the attraction\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fun for the whole family<\/p>\n While there are plenty of tricky places for seasoned horror lovers this season, there are also a few treats perfect for families looking for festive fun.\n<\/p>\n Spooktober<\/p>\n Go batty for Halloween at Prospect Park Zoo, where visitors can explore tombstones of extinct animals, walk the Spooky Trail, meet nocturnal neighbors, and enjoy Spooky Science, live performances, and harvest-themed photo spots. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets for the zoo\u2019s Halloween festivities start at just $7.25 and can be purchased online at prospectparkzoo.com\/spooktober<\/a>.<\/p>\n There\u2019s something fishy happening at the New York Aquarium this Halloween \u2014 and it\u2019s the Ascarium! Visitors can dive into marine-themed fun with magic shows, Halloween crafts, live Wildlife Theater performances, games, and plenty of aquatic animals, from piranhas and wolf eels to bat sea stars and spider crabs.<\/p>\n The aquarium\u2019s Halloween event runs on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 26, with tickets available at nyaquarium.com\/ascarium<\/a>.<\/p>\n Luna Park\u2019s Halloween Harvest<\/p>\n Experience autumn enchantment at Luna Park\u2019s Halloween Harvest, where the amusement park transforms into a fall wonderland filled with pumpkins, hay bales, and colorful leaves. Families can enjoy classic rides alongside Halloween activities like pumpkin decorating, tractor racing, trick-or-treating, and plenty of seasonal surprises.<\/p>\n Guests can also indulge in fall treats, including pumpkin spice snacks, warm mini donuts, and apple cider\u2013flavored goodies. Luna Park\u2019s Halloween Harvest runs through Oct. 31. For more information or to skip the line and buy tickets online, visit lunaparknyc.com\/halloweenharvest<\/a>.<\/p>\n Beyond Brooklyn If you\u2019re willing to venture just outside the borough, head to Manhattan for Blood Manor, known as \u201cNew York City\u2019s Premier Haunted Attraction.\u201d Hidden away in the heart of the city, the manor delivers bone-chilling scares and over-the-top performances from a cast of passionate actors.<\/p>\n Spanning 10,000 square feet of horror-themed rooms and corridors, the attraction sends guests running up and down staircases as they encounter gruesome scenes \u2014 a horror fan\u2019s dream, or perhaps their nightmare.<\/p>\n The building itself has a chilling backstory. Built in 1852, it\u2019s said that photographs taken inside revealed strange distortions once developed. Among the images captured there was Abraham Lincoln\u2019s most famous portrait \u2014 the one featured on the $5 bill. That\u2019s just one of many ghostly tales surrounding Blood Manor\u2019s haunted history.<\/p>\n This season runs through Nov. 10 and introduces a new fright: the \u201cScare Actor Experience,\u201d which lets visitors step into the role of a performer inside the manor. 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Madame Morbid will guide you through some of Brooklyn\u2019s spookiest locales on her historic trolley tour.File photo courtesy of Madame Morbid
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Visitors dive into Halloween fun at the New York Aquarium\u2019s Ascarium, enjoying marine-themed magic shows, crafts, and encounters with spooky sea creatures.Photo by Frank Black\/WCS
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