(TAN): NYC & Company, the official destination marketing organization for the five boroughs of New York City, is encouraging local and regional visitors to take an “NYC-cation” with spooky events and fall-themed activities throughout the city.
“New York City is a perfect backdrop for a staycation or getaway this fall. Add to that the lineup of spooktacular Halloween offerings in October and November, including pumpkin patches, ghost tours, Halloween-themed movies at drive-ins and festivities at zoos, and you have the recipe for an ideal NYC-cation,” said NYC & Company President and CEO Fred Dixon.
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Visitors exploring the five boroughs are instructed to wear masks, practice social distancing and frequently wash/sanitize hands. Some of the fall-themed staycation ideas are as follows.
The Bronx
The annual Bronx Zoo Boo at the Zoo is back and ready for visitors to show off their spookiest costumes. Boo at the Zoo has Halloween-themed activities for the entire family to enjoy, including mind reading, a costume MASKerade, candy trail, scavenger hunt and more. The event runs Thursdays through Sundays through November 1.
Explore a variety of pumpkins and scarecrows in the Great Pumpkin Path at the New York Botanical Garden, including some of the world’s largest pumpkins, arriving on October 24.
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Brooklyn
National Historic Landmark Green-Wood Cemetery celebrates El Dia de Los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, the holiday honoring the departed through offerings arranged on altars, with a large-scale altar designed by Dominican painter Scherezade Garcia. From October 23 through November 1, visitors can bring personal offerings to place at a community altar inspired by this centuries-old celebration.
Spread out and pull up a seat to enjoy screenings of cult classics and new films at Experiences in Vale Park outside The William Vale hotel. Movies include Pan’s Labyrinth on October 22, Kindred on October 28 and The Rocky Horror Picture Show on October 29. Vale Park will also be home to a family Pumpkin Patch on October 18 and 25.
Queens
The Queens County Farm Museum has a full lineup of autumn activities through the end of October, including pumpkin picking, Maze by Moonlight at the only corn maze in NYC, weekend hayrides during Harvest Weekends and a Halloween on the Farm celebration on October 31.
The Queens Botanical Garden will host its annual Halloween at the Garden on October 31 where kids can show off their Halloween costumes as they walk along the trick-or-treat trail and enjoy multiple performances, including a magician. The pumpkin patch at the Garden also will be open the weekend of October 24–25 and on Halloween.
Guests can enjoy an overnight staycation in Queens at the Boro Hotel New York and savor the autumn weather on the rooftop with stunning views of Manhattan.
