Halloween in New York City

The big to-do in town is the parade in Greenwich Village. The bigger to-do for little ones is trick or treating. Suburban parents who recall trick or treating as a child as setting off alone in their neighborhoods are baffled by the urban adaptation of Halloween.

Trick or treating is done within buildings, to a preset list of apartments, of those residents who sign up before hand.

It makes me sad that my children cannot set off alone. My older child would adore to take off with her friends. But taking the place of the potential threat of razors in apples are some equally hideous fears of safety for children. So perhaps it has evened out – trick or treating in suburban neighborhoods is now the chaperoned and planned outing it is in the city.

Here is a short list of handy resources for Trick or Treaters in New York City.

Dylan’s Candy Bar for fancy candy
1011 3rd Avenue @ 60th Street , (888) 395-2676

Economy Candy – for lots of candy
108 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (800) 352-4544




Halloween Adventure Shop: for costumes
104 4th Avenue
New York NY 10003
212.673.4546

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