Where can you trick-or-treat in NYC? Here are 38 options.

If you like packed sidewalks, kids in costumes and sugar-infused screams, you’ll love Halloween in New York City.

There’s no need to venture inside apartment buildings: Plenty of trick-or-treating action happens on stoops or at storefronts.

And while the city allegedly never sleeps, in many neighborhoods trick-or-treating starts as early as 4 p.m., and winds down as soon as it gets dark. So be sure to start early.

Another thing to keep in mind is that Halloween is a notoriously dangerous day for kids. Several studies have found that it’s a day when young children have a higher than average risk of being fatally struck by a car.

To help keep kids safe, the city is once again hosting “Trick-or-Streets,” during which dozens of areas across town will be car-free to celebrate Halloween or Día de Muertos.

No matter your neighborhood, there’s likely to be some Halloween action nearby. Here’s a sampling of some festivities around town. Have fun and stay safe!

Astoria

There's a Halloweekend party on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 31st Avenue between 34th and 35th Streets. It has an action-packed lineup with a pumpkin patch and decorating stand, crafts and more. About 2 miles away, the local businesses on 30th Avenue between 31st and Steinway streets go all out for trick-or-treating.

Bay Ridge

Local Andrea W. says Owl’s Head Park is a great bet for Halloween. This year the community is hosting its Halloween Festival on Sunday, Oct. 27 from noon to 4 p.m. It will feature a maze, a costume contest, pumpkin painting and more. And on Halloween, the area around the park is typically great for trick-or-treating, says Andrea.

Festive events for families with kids are happening all over town on Halloween.

Battery Park City

Brookfield Place, the upscale shopping center, is hosting a “Halloween Hunt.” To participate, guests are invited to get a map from the concierge at 230 Vesey St. and kids who complete four activities around the shopping center win prizes, including treats. It’s on now through Thursday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, except for Sunday, when the hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Bed-Stuy

Bed-Stuy goes big for Halloween, and locals put together a Halloween map of great blocks for trick-or-treating. The fun starts at 4:30 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m. around the neighborhood. The blocks between Nostrand and Throop avenues are particularly popular; follow the orange and black balloons when you get there.

Brooklyn Heights

Head to Garden Place, “a nexus of Halloween mania,” according to local Josh G. Many residents go all out with decorations, dress up, and sit on their stoops to hand out candy. Another highlight is Grace Court Alley, where you’ll find incredibly creative pumpkin displays, decorations and even more candy. The neighborhood hosts its annual Halloween Parade on Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. Families can start at the entrance to the Promenade on Orange Street and Columbia Heights.

The annual Jackson Heights Halloween Parade returns this year.

Bryant Park

The annual Halloween party starts at 4 p.m. and runs until 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31. It will feature arts and crafts, a magic show, face painting, live music from a brass band, a parade and more.

Carroll Gardens

“It’s pandemonium in the streets and on the sidewalks,” says local Stephen N. of Carroll Gardens during Halloween. “They even closed streets themselves even before the city did it.” The action happens all over the neighborhood, but the stretch along Clinton Street is usually a good bet. On Sunday, Oct. 27, there’s a Children’s Halloween Party from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with events at the Park House and the ball field.

Chelsea

Chelsea Market hosts Halloween events from now through Halloween, plus trick-or-treating all day on Halloween. Another local hotspot for trick-or-treating is Seal Park, at 22nd Street and 10th Avenue.

Clinton Hill

The Myrtle Monster Mash Halloween dance party returns to Myrtle Avenue from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Halloween. This year's event will once again feature treats, a DJ, and a "Thriller Dance Mob that’ll wake the dead!”

Cobble Hill

The annual Cobble Hill Halloween Parade is Thursday, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. Music from The Brass Queens, which describes itself as “female-led brass band featuring all-female horns," begins at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome, and many families head out after to trick-or-treat in the homes nearby. The neighborhood is typically very festive and has loads of candy.

Crown Heights

Go trick-or-treating at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on Sunday, Oct. 27. There are three sessions during the day, running from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This year’s event will feature a special anime-themed celebration. Admission isn’t free; tickets start at $15, with discounts for grandparents. Children ages 1 and younger get in for free. On Saturday, Nov. 2, there's a Día de los Muertos celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with art, dance, music and guest curation from Brooklyn-based artist Mincho Vega.

Ditmas Park

The center of the action is 1306 Albemarle Road, which is known for going all-out with its haunted house decorations. “Then all the houses with porches go all out and the trick-or-treating is insane,” says Ave C. “We have to buy about 20 pounds of candy.”

Dumbo

This year’s Dumboween begins on Thursday at 4 p.m. with the annual “March to the Arch.” Start at Washington Street (between Front and Water streets). The pet costume contest, "Howl-o-ween," kicks off at 6 p.m. on Washington Street. Local stores will hand out candy until 7 p.m.

Dyker Heights

Sure, you know this neighborhood for its Christmas flair, but did you know about Dyker Frights? Some houses also go all-out for Halloween and you can see them before the Santas start going up in November.

East Midtown

Local businesses will once again hand out candy for Halloween in East Midtown, from from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m on Halloween. Families can enjoy pumpkin painting and a jack-o-lantern display from the Maniac Pumpkin Carvers. Most of the action takes place between 55th and 61st streets, between Second Avenue and Park Avenue.

Flushing

The Queens Botanical Garden has Halloween-themed activities from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, including a “Trick or Treat Trail,” face painting, crafts, spooky storytelling and more. Admission starts at $10 for adults and $8 for children, and guests are encouraged to book in advance. Children 4 and under get in free.

One of the spookiest houses in Brooklyn.

Fordham

The 12th annual Miss Abbie’s Halloween Health Fair kicks off at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 and runs until 6 p.m. It aims to marry “health and Halloween” with an outdoor, safe, and informative event. Previous years' events have featured live music, dance performances, a bouncy house, healthy treats, and superheroes.

Fort Greene

BAM is hosting a family-friendly Halloween party, BAM-boo! On Thursday, Oct. 31 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will feature crafts, candy and carnival games.

Greenpoint

This year’s Greenpoint Children's Halloween Parade takes place on Sunday, Oct. 27. The parade steps off around noon in McCarren Park and marches up Manhattan Avenue and back to the park. Greenpointers, a news outlet covering North Brooklyn, also publishes some Halloween routes here.

Hamilton Heights

One local says that the stores up and down Broadway go all out for trick-or-treating. Another spot that’s fun: Hamilton Terrace between 141st and 144th streets, according to Kelly Moffitt-Hawasly, writing on Columbia University’s Neighbors website. She says “the row houses will dazzle you with Halloween spirit.”

Harlem

Halloween in Harlem is amazing, says local Sage Ramadge. The block of 120th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenue is the heart of the celebration and is closed down as a play street. The houses are decked out and there’s usually music. Ramadge also recommends the brownstone blocks on 119th to 123rd streets between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Lenox Avenue. Harlem resident David C. says Striver’s Row, located at 138th and 139th streets between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass boulevards is “the place to be.”

Inwood

Inwood’s fourth annual Monster March steps off at 5 p.m. on Halloween. Meet inside Isham Park and march to Inwood Hill Park. Organizers say it’s a stroller-accessible route with treats along the way. Later, in Bruce's Garden there’s a candy giveaway from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Jackson Heights

The annual Halloween Parade returns to Jackson Heights. Organizers bill the event as the “largest children’s Halloween parade in NYC,” and expect to hand out thousands of trick-or-treat bags at the end. The procession runs along 37th Avenue from 89th to 76th streets. It steps off at 5 p.m.

Brookfield Place in lower Manhattan is festive every year for Halloween.

Kensington

One resident tells us that East Fourth Street in Kensington is “the place to be.” The area from Caton Avenue to Albemarle Road will be blocked off for the city’s Safe Streets program.

Long Island City

There are Halloween-themed events all weekend long and into Halloween in Long Island City, including a dog costume contest on Thursday, Oct. 31 at Fifth Hammer Brewing Company, and a Halloween Candy Crawl along 12th Street between 44th Avenue and 43rd Road. You can learn more about the lineup of fun events here.

Lower East Side

The Halloween fun continues into November! Head to Corlears Hook Park, where local families and businesses will have trick-or-treating stations set up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. The event is free but guests are asked to register in advance so the organizers have enough treats. On Halloween, head to Economy Candy (108 Rivington St.), which will be passing out candy to all kids in costume from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Meatpacking

The Whitney Museum invites families with children to trick or treat in the lobby from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31. The museum will also feature a display from the Maniac Pumpkin Carvers.

Mott Haven

The 40th Precinct in Mott Haven invites children in costume and their families to trick-or-treat from 3 p.m to 7 p.m. at their new building.

Morrisania

The Caldwell Enrichment Program, a local youth organization, will host Halloween festivities at Jennings Street, from Prospect Avenue to Chisholm Street on Halloween from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in partnership with the city's Trick-or-Streets program.

Park Slope

If you’re trick-or-treating here, start early, advises Park Slope resident Audrey C., who said candy ran out "in about 90 minutes" one year. Also, on Oct. 31, the Park Slope Civic Council hosts its annual Halloween parade. To march, lineup by 6 p.m. at 14th Street and Seventh Avenue. The parade steps off at 6:30 p.m. Local businesses will be handing out candy from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Riverside Park

On Thursday, Oct. 31, head to Riverside Church’s HarvestFest, where kids can collect candy from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m at the trick-or-treat station on Claremont Avenue.

Staten Island

Check out the Oakwood neighborhood, in the blocks from Charleston Avenue down to P.S. 50. One resident advises there are “no hills and many generous houses.”

Sunnyside Gardens

The Sunnyside Post reported that 44th, 45th, 46th and 47th streets between Skillman and 39th avenues were particularly popular with trick-or-treaters. Residents go all out with decorations, and in 2021 one homeowner set up a projector to play scary movies on his lawn and on the exterior of his home.

Upper East Side

The Upper East Site, a news outlet covering the neighborhood, has prepared a free map to this year’s “spookiest Halloween houses.” The area along East 78th Street, from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue, is participating in the city’s Trick or Streets program and is known for being a hotbed of festive fun.

Upper West Side

West 69th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West is known for rambunctious fun. Further uptown, West 78th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues will be open for trick-or-treating, and participating in the city’s Trick-or-Streets program. West 90th Street and West 95th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue are also supposed to be fun.

Washington Square Park

On Halloween, kids and their grownups are invited to the 34th annual Children’s Halloween Parade from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. For the parade, meet at 3 p.m. at the arch in Washington Square. Afterward, activities will be held at LaGuardia Place where families can enjoy performances, games and treats.

Whitestone

This Queens neighborhood is known for being a great trick-or-treating spot. In 2021, QNS, a news outlet covering Queens, singled out the house at 149th Street and 18th Avenue as being extremely spooky.

Windsor Terrace

One local parent tells us that Sherman Street is particularly fun and known for impressive displays. A Reddit commenter advised getting there around 5 p.m. and noted that the neighborhood is “filled with happy families.”