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Halloween Festival

  • Corlears Hook Park 479 Cherry Street New York, NY 10002 United States (map)

Friends of Corlears Hook Park is happy to once again bring a safe, outdoor Halloween trick or treating opportunity to the park for all local families to enjoy.

This year we will be partnering with our friends at Henry Street Settlement - who will provide a myriad of other activities and fun to the event - arts & crafts, a DJ, balloon twister, and a special appearance by Spiderman.

As always, we will have various stations set up throughout the park during the event, provided by local families, businesses, and community groups, where kids can safely pick up some Halloween treats.

If you would like to set-up a trick-or-treat station please email us for more information.

Trick or Treat stations include (list in formation and subject to change):

  • Assembly member Grace Lee

  • Lower East Side Ecology Center

  • Lower East Side Preservation Initiative

  • Merlin and Estelle

  • Museum at Eldridge Street

  • NYC Ferry

  • Ramos / Fernandez Family

  • Ruggiero / Cabrera Family

  • Shore / Shirke Family

  • The Sunny Family

  • Taylor Center for Dance Education

  • Trader Joe’s

  • Aunt Hilda's Pet Care Services

  • Bo Law Kung Fu

  • Brian Ziegler Photography

  • Carmona / Fernandez Family

  • Cooke Family

  • Council Member Christopher Marte

  • East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Team

  • Espino Family

  • FDNY Fire Safety Education Unit

  • Girl Scouts of America

  • Gomez Family

  • Grand Street Dems

  • Kidz Smile Dentistry

Candy donations are also being accepted, if you would like to donate candy to the event you can do so in one of 4 ways:

Venmo Donation QR Code

  1. Make a credit card donation through our website.

  2. Buy candy through our Amazon Wishlist and it will be sent directly to us.

  3. Purchase treats yourself and email us to arrange drop-off/pick-up.

  4. Scan the Venmo code to donate funds to the Candy Fund.



Thank you to the following who have supported the event with candy donations. (list in formation):

  • Antasia McCray 

  • More For LES

  • Schulz/Fisher Family

  • Joree and Ruby Weinstein

  • Zafi’s Luncheonette

  • Clarke Bowling

  • Isabel and Patrick Burns

  • Fredi Cooperman and Marc Olchin

  • Derek, Jessica, Cyrus & Rooney

  • Halena and Juju

  • The Lansky Family


Advance registration has closed: If you did not sign-up in advance you can still attend and check-in on site when you arrive.

This year there are no timed-entry slots. Arrive any time between 11am and 2pm and stay as long as you like to enjoy the other activities. November 1st is also the end of Daylight Saving Time, so please set your clocks and alarms back an hour.

Over 200 kids have signed up to attend. To keep the event safe and enjoyable, we ask everyone to follow these guidelines:

  • Enter the park at the North Jackson Street entrance and exit at the South Jackson Street entrance (see below map).

  • Trick or treating will be one-way to keep traffic flowing.

  • Please keep the line moving and avoid gathering in large groups that block others from passing.

  • Parents and guardians, please self-regulate for kids with food allergies. Every station will have special bags of allergy-friendly treats.

  • A handful of volunteers will be helping with traffic flow and registration. Please be courteous to them.

Select photos from last year, courtesy of Brian Zeigler Photography.

Earlier Event: October 18
Kid's Volleyball Clinic
Later Event: November 22
Annual Thanksgiving-week Clean-up