Halloween on the Harlem Meer

Come see the Harlem Meer get spooky! Join us for a host of FREE family-friendly activities. Costumes encouraged!

Celebrate Halloween in Central Park with a family-friendly event full of magic, entertainment, and music, featuring our signature great pumpkin flotilla.

Drop off your carved pumpkin with us and head to the picnic area by the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center to listen to not-so-spooky stories, enjoy a hair-raising magic show, and adorn your own trick-or-treat bag with Central Park–themed decorations.

Then, find a spot along the edge of the Harlem Meer, dance to some festive tunes courtesy of our DJ, and watch the jack-o’-lanterns float by. It’s New York’s largest pumpkin flotilla—and it’s not to be missed!

4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Pumpkin drop-off (see details below)
Decorate your own treat-or-trick bag

4:30 pm–5:00 pm
Not-so-spooky story time hosted by our friends at the New York Public Library

5:15 pm–5:45 pm
Hair-raising magic with Rogue the Magician

5:45 pm–7:00 pm
Halloween dance party with DJ Dao

6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Pumpkin flotilla

These events are FREE and open to all ages. There are no tickets, but please RSVP to let us know you’re coming.

Location:

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Central Park N
New York, NY 10029