Updated October 25th, 2026
Halloween 2026 lands on a Saturday, so the whole weekend is the party. Bar 13 hosts the unofficial Village Halloween Parade after party, Elsie Rooftop throws two nights on the 25th floor near Bryant Park, RT60 Rooftop takes Halloween night 34 floors above Times Square, and Casa CeCe turns into an American Horror Story Halloween. In all, we’ve lined up more than 30 parties across Friday, October 30, Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1, plus a few early parties.
Our featured parties are chosen for venue quality, location, production, music, crowd and the Halloween night they deliver.
Quick Picks
- Best Halloween Parade after party: Bar 13 Halloween Party, a couple of blocks from the parade route by Union Square
- Best Times Square party: Sony Hall Halloween Party, with Alex Lake beneath the Paramount Hotel
- Best night before Halloween: Elsie Rooftop Halloween Party, a 25th-floor penthouse near Bryant Park
- Best Friday nightclub: HK Hall Halloween Party, three levels a block from the Intrepid
- Best themed party: Casa CeCe Halloween Party, an American Horror Story Halloween
- Best headliner: Camilo’s Fear Garden at Harbor Rooftop, DJ Camilo on Halloween night
- Best on the water: Liberty Belle Halloween Cruise, three DJs and three parties on one boat
Friday, October 30: Halloween Weekend Kicks Off
Night one of two. The night before Halloween has its own crowd, its own costumes and its own reasons to go big.
Elsie Rooftop
Halloween weekend is too big for one night, so Elsie Rooftop is throwing two. Kick things off on Friday on the 25th floor near Bryant Park, in a penthouse named after legendary designer Elsie de Wolfe. Move between the terrace and the indoor lounge as DJs spin, with the Manhattan skyline on full display and old New York charm in every corner, then save your best costume for night two on the 31st.
More Friday Picks
- PhD Rooftop Halloween Party: twelve floors above the Meatpacking District, with Empire State Building views and glass chandeliers.
- Lola’s Rooftop Halloween Party: nine floors above Times Square, with a cedar-lined terrace and the lights of Times Square below.
- HK Hall Halloween Party: The Haunting of Bollywood, a Bollywood Halloween party a block from the Intrepid, with DJ Dharak and DJ Rishik and a cash prize for best costume.
- Harbor Rooftop Halloween Party: red-glowing palms under the glass roof, a DJ booth hanging over the dance floor and a room full of costumes wall to wall.
- Stafford Room Halloween Party: a graveyard one floor off the street on West 46th Street, with red light pouring through crystal chandeliers.
- Slate NYC Halloween Party: a Halloween weekend kickoff near the Flatiron Building with special guest Nic Vans of Love Island USA Season 7.
Saturday, October 31: Halloween Night
After the Parade
Bar 13
The unofficial after party for the Village Halloween Parade, a couple of blocks off the route by Union Square. Three levels and a rooftop, with four DJs rotating Hip-Hop, R&B, House and Top 40 across every floor while hundreds of costumed parade-goers keep the celebration going all night.
Casa CeCe: House of Cece
Every house keeps secrets, and on Halloween night Casa Cece lets them loose. The post-parade destination for anyone still in character, the House of Cece draws on the haunted glamour of American Horror Story, so come as your favorite from Coven, Murder House, Hotel or Freak Show. Live DJs take over the Main Room in Midtown, near Madison Square Garden.
Rooftops
Elsie Rooftop
Night two at Elsie, and the post-parade destination for anyone ready to trade the street for the skyline. The 25th-floor penthouse near Bryant Park pairs panoramic views with indoor lounges and open-air terraces, live DJs, craft cocktails and a stylish crowd dressed for the occasion.
RT60 Rooftop
Halloween night thirty-four floors above 48th Street, atop the Hard Rock Hotel. RT60 is glassed the whole way around with two outdoor terraces facing north and south, so the skyline is in the room from every angle and Times Square glows below. DJs play through the night, music memorabilia lines the walls.
More Rooftop Picks
- Camilo’s Fear Garden at Harbor Rooftop: DJ Camilo takes over the greenhouse on West 46th Street, with palms and living walls turned into a haunted garden under the glass.
- UnListed Rooftop Halloween Party: an 11th-floor rooftop above the Lower East Side with panoramic skyline views and a crowd that treats costumes as a competitive sport.
Nightclubs
- Sony Hall Halloween Party: Alex Lake takes the decks beneath the Paramount Hotel in Times Square, with a gilded dome and mirror ball over the dance floor.
- Cutting Room Halloween Party: a Bollywood Halloween night near the Empire State Building, with HR Beats and DJ Yash playing Bollywood anthems and Desi hits and a costume contest.
- Out of Ordinary Halloween Party: Carnival House Halloween Edition near the Flatiron Building, celebrating the club’s first anniversary under thirty-foot ceilings and its signature purple rhino.
- PH Live Halloween Party: Nightmare on 42nd Street inside Planet Hollywood, with immersive screens and lighting in the heart of Times Square.
Cruises
- Liberty Belle Halloween Cruise: three levels, three DJs and three parties on New York Harbor, from K-Pop to EDC-style festival energy.
- Harmony Yacht Halloween Cruise: a late-night dance cruise around the harbor with 80s favorites, Top 40 and the classics, plus heated indoor and open-air decks.
Sunday, November 1: Halloween Weekend Wrap-Up
Loosie’s
Two nights down, one costume left. Cure the Halloween hangover with a little hair of the dog beneath Moxy Lower East Side, where Loosie’s dark, disco-lit dance floor and signature disco-ball chandelier give Halloween weekend the send-off it deserves. Bring whatever’s left of the costume, or reinvent it, and close the weekend out with your crew.
18+ Halloween Parties
Under 21? Several NYC Halloween parties welcome guests 18 and over, from The Purge on Thursday to Panorama NYC in Queens on Friday and Aquarelle on the Lower East Side on Halloween night. See them all on our 18+ Halloween parties page.
Complete List of 2026 NYC Halloween Parties
Prices start at the amounts below, plus fees, as of October 25, 2026, and go up until each event sells out.
| Night | Party | Type | Age | Area | Time | Starts at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 10/29 | The Purge | Secret venue | 18+ | Revealed by email | 10 PM to 3 AM | $20 |
| Thu 10/29 | Fleur Room | Rooftop | 21+ | Moxy Chelsea | 11 PM to 4 AM | $30 |
| Fri 10/30 | Slate NYC | Nightclub | 21+ | Flatiron | 9 PM to 4 AM | $45 |
| Fri 10/30 | Elsie Rooftop | Rooftop | 21+ | Bryant Park | 9 PM to 4 AM | $25 |
| Fri 10/30 | Le Jardin Rooftop | Rooftop | 21+ | Central Park South | 9 PM to 2 AM | $20 |
| Fri 10/30 | The UnListed Rooftop | Rooftop | 21+ | Lower East Side | 9 PM to 2 AM | Sold out |
| Fri 10/30 | Lola’s Rooftop | Rooftop | 21+ | Times Square | 10 PM to 2 AM | $30 |
| Fri 10/30 | Harbor Rooftop | Rooftop | 21+ | Near the Intrepid | 11 PM to 4 AM | $30 |
| Fri 10/30 | PhD Rooftop | Rooftop | 21+ | Meatpacking District | 10 PM to 4 AM | $40 |
| Fri 10/30 | The Stafford Room | Nightclub | 21+ | Near the Intrepid | 10 PM to 4 AM | $25 |
| Fri 10/30 | HK Hall | Nightclub | 21+ | West 48th Street | 10 PM to 4 AM | $20 |
| Fri 10/30 | The Penthouse NYC | Nightclub | 18+ | West 46th Street | 10 PM to 4 AM | $57 |
| Fri 10/30 | Panorama NYC | College party | 18+ | Queens | 10 PM to 4 AM | $10 |
| Sat 10/31 | Liberty Belle | Cruise | 21+ | Pier 36, South Street | Boards 6:30 PM, back 11 PM | $30 |
| Sat 10/31 | Bar 13 Halloween Party | Parade after party, rooftop | 21+ | Union Square, near the parade route | 9 PM to 4 AM | $20 |
| Sat 10/31 | The Gallery (Audien) | Nightclub, open bar | 21+ | Meatpacking District | 9 PM to 4 AM | $95 |
| Sat 10/31 | Elsie Rooftop | Rooftop | 21+ | Bryant Park | 9 PM to 4 AM | $40 |
| Sat 10/31 | The UnListed Rooftop | Rooftop | 21+ | Lower East Side | 9 PM to 2 AM | $40 |
| Sat 10/31 | Le Jardin Rooftop | Rooftop | 21+ | Central Park South | 9 PM to 2 AM | Sold out |
| Sat 10/31 | Highlight Room | Rooftop | 21+ | Lower East Side | 9 PM to 4 AM | $125 |
| Sat 10/31 | Chelsea Table & Stage | Dueling pianos | 21+ | Chelsea | Doors 9 PM, show 10 PM, to 2 AM | $31.19 |
| Sat 10/31 | Casa CeCe | Nightclub | 21+ | Near Madison Square Garden | 9 PM to 4 AM | $15 |
| Sat 10/31 | PhD Rooftop | Rooftop, open bar | 21+ | Meatpacking District | 10 PM to 4 AM | $90 |
| Sat 10/31 | The Stafford Room | Nightclub | 21+ | Near the Intrepid | 11 PM to 4 AM | $30 |
| Sat 10/31 | RT60 Rooftop | Rooftop | 21+ | Times Square | 10 PM to 2 AM | $70 |
| Sat 10/31 | Aquarelle | Nightclub | 18+ | Lower East Side | 10 PM to 3 AM | $45 |
| Sat 10/31 | Out of Ordinary | Nightclub | 21+ | Flatiron | 10 PM to 4 AM | $35 |
| Sat 10/31 | Sony Hall | Nightclub | 21+ | Times Square | 10 PM to 4 AM | $25 |
| Sat 10/31 | The Cutting Room | Nightclub | 21+ | East 32nd Street | 10 PM to 4 AM | $20 |
| Sat 10/31 | Loosie’s | Nightclub | 21+ | Lower East Side | 10 PM to 4 AM | $145 |
| Sat 10/31 | Harbor Rooftop (DJ Camilo) | Rooftop | 21+ | Near the Intrepid | 11 PM to 4 AM | $40 |
| Sat 10/31 | PH Live | Nightclub | 21+ | Times Square | 11 PM to 4 AM | $25 |
| Sat 10/31 | Harmony Yacht | Cruise | 21+ | SkyPort Marina, East Side | Boards 11:45 PM, to 3:30 AM | $30 |
| Sun 11/1 | Loosie’s Sunday Service | Nightclub | 21+ | Lower East Side | 10 PM to 4 AM | $25 |
For the route and where to watch, see our NYC Halloween Parade 2026 guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
On Friday, October 30: Elsie Rooftop near Bryant Park, HK Hall's Bollywood Halloween party a block from the Intrepid, Harbor Rooftop on West 46th Street and PhD Rooftop at Dream Downtown. On Saturday, October 31: Bar 13 for the Village Halloween Parade after party, Elsie Rooftop near Bryant Park, RT60 Rooftop atop the Hard Rock Hotel and Casa CeCe's American Horror Story Halloween party, plus Sony Hall's Halloween party with Alex Lake in Times Square and The Cutting Room's Bollywood Halloween night near the Empire State Building.
Bar 13 hosts the unofficial Village Halloween Parade after party on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 121 University Place, a couple of blocks off the parade route by Union Square. Heading to Midtown after the parade? Elsie Rooftop near Bryant Park and Casa CeCe near Madison Square Garden are post-parade destinations on October 31.
Friday, October 30 kicks off Halloween weekend at Elsie Rooftop near Bryant Park, PhD Rooftop at Dream Downtown, Lola's Rooftop in Times Square, HK Hall a block from the Intrepid, Harbor Rooftop and The Stafford Room on West 46th Street, Slate NYC near the Flatiron Building and Le Jardin Rooftop at Le Méridien. Every Friday party is on our Friday parties page.
On Saturday, October 31, 2026, the top Halloween rooftops are RT60 Rooftop, 34 floors above Times Square; Elsie Rooftop's 25th-floor penthouse near Bryant Park; Bar 13's rooftop by Union Square; Camilo's Fear Garden at Harbor Rooftop; and The UnListed Rooftop above the Bowery. On Friday, October 30, Elsie, PhD, Lola's, Harbor, Le Jardin and The UnListed host rooftop parties. Every rooftop party is on our Rooftops page.
Yes. On Saturday, October 31, 2026, Sony Hall beneath the Paramount Hotel, Elsie Rooftop near Bryant Park and PH Live at Planet Hollywood host Halloween parties near Times Square. On Friday, October 30, Lola's Rooftop and Elsie Rooftop host parties in the area.
Yes. On Saturday, October 31, 2026, the Liberty Belle sails in the evening with three DJs on three levels, and the Harmony Yacht hosts a late-night Halloween dance cruise, both on New York Harbor. Every cruise is on our Cruises page.
On Saturday, October 31, 2026, The Gallery at Dream Downtown includes a vodka open bar from 9 to 10 PM, PhD Rooftop includes a vodka open bar from 10 to 11 PM, and Bar 13's VIP ticket includes a one-hour open bar from 9 to 10 PM.
Yes. Loosie's beneath Moxy Lower East Side hosts a Halloween weekend wrap-up party on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Yes. Halloween parties sell out, some faster than others, and ticket prices go up as Halloween gets closer or as tickets sell out, whichever comes first. Buying early gets you the best price.
Yes, table bookings are available. Call 646.205.7600 or email info@nychalloweenparties.com to reserve.
Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Every party in this guide is 21 and over except events marked 18+. There are no all-ages events. See our 18 and Over Halloween Parties page for parties open to guests 18 and over.
