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9 Grown-up Ways To Celebrate Halloween in NYC

From scary stories and haunted houses to all-night-parties and costume cruises, New York City has tons of grown-up fun for Halloween. Put on your best costume and head out for some adults-only fun with these Halloween events in New York City.

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1. Nightmare Haunted House


Want to really scare yourself this Halloween? Check out Nightmare -- a terrifying haunted house located on the Lower East Side. Tickets for the haunted house are $30 in advance ($35 at the door) and the tour lasts about 25 minutes. There are also VIP tickets for $50. The haunted house will be open through November 1, 2014 (closed most Mondays, and some Tuesdays and Wednesdays). It's strongly recommended that you purchase tickets in advance to avoid long lines and possible disappointment.More »

2. Halloween on the Hudson


The ZEPHYR yacht is being turned into a haunted house for two nights of Halloween celebration, complete with costumes on Friday, October 31, 2014 and Saturday, November 2, 2014. The ZEPHYR boards from South Street Seaport's Pier 16.More »

3. Halloween Bash at Webster Hall

Halloween Night Party, complete with open bar from 8-10 p.m. and a Halloween costume contest with a $5000 prize at this popular New York City nightclub.More »

4. Annual Halloween Festival and Costume Ball


Theater for the New City hosts its Annual Halloween Festival and Costume Ball on Halloween Night, October 31, 2013. Dancing, tarot card readings, a costume contest and a scary room await guests at this East Village Halloween celebration. Tickets for the Halloween Festival and Costume Ball are $20.More »

5. Watsons' Adventures Halloween Scavenger Hunts

Fright At The Met Scavenger Hunt
  • Search for skulls and skeletons, hideous monsters, severed heads, horrifying devices, mortifying martyrs, cold-blooded killers, freaky beasts, and other assorted ghouls in the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tickets: $39 (includes museum admission).
    • Friday, October 31, 6 p.m

6. Crypt Crawls


Creep into the Cathedral of St. John the Divine's crypt with Cathedral Guides. Learn the origins of Halloween as the Celtic New Year celebration and trace its later transformation into All Hallows Eve. Tours are offered October 31, 2014 at 4 & 5 p.m and November 1, 2014 at 1, 2, 3 & 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person, $15 per student/senior.More »

7. National Comedy Theatre's Halloween Spooktacular


The National Comedy Theatre, New York's nationally acclaimed improvisational comedy show, will be presenting its annual Halloween Spooktacular on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.. Tickets: $15 for adults and $12 for students, seniors and military.More »

8. Pacha NYC Halloween Events

Pacha NYC will host Halloween events on Halloween night and November 1, giving you numerous opportunities to celebrate.More »

9. FLOATING KABARETTE Halloween SPOOK-tacular!

Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO will host a Halloween costume ball on Saturday, November 1, 2014. Doors open at 9 p.m. and the Floating Cabaret show begins at 10. Tickets: $35-55 in advance, $25 at the door for the dance party only (after 1 a.m.).More »

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