Although advance registration is full, walk-up attendees are welcome if the event is not at capacity.

Join the free spooky fun at High Line Halloween!

Inspired by past Halloween events at the park, this festive, family-friendly celebration promises thrills and chills for all ages. Encounter lively musical performances and spooky sculptures made from High Line dried plants, and enjoy storytelling, larger-than-life carnival games, art activities, a photo booth, and special treats. Dress up in your favorite costume, or let us help you transform with creative face painting.

High Line Halloween is produced by artist and High Line Educator Greg Corbino, the inventive mind behind the famous Spooktacular! at the Queens Museum from 2015 – 2020.

Seasonal food and drinks will also be available for purchase from your favorite High Line food vendors.

Event highlights include:

Giant puppets on display by Ralph Lee (1935 – 2023), master puppeteer and founder of the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade

Musical performances on the Ghost of Tom Stage

• 1:15 – 1:45pm Brass Queens
• 2 – 2:20pm Spooky Songs with Salty by Jenny Romaine and Eleonor Weil
• 2:30 – 3:15pm Brass Queens
• 3:30 – 4pm Roselle Hayward and The Savvy Soul Line Dancers

Games & activities
Activities run from 1 – 4pm unless otherwise noted

• Children’s Workyard Kit
• Decomposition Puzzle
• Freaky Face Painting
• Spine Tingling Tic – Tac – Toe
• Creepy Crafts: The Ghost Train
• Ghostly Gardens Scavenger Hunt
• Ghostly Gardens Photo Booth
• Creepy Crafts: Fall Blooms Button Making
• Tarot with Ashley B
  1 – 1:40pm, 2 – 2:40pm and 3 – 3:40pm
• Spooky Stories with the New York Public Library
  1pm, 2pm, 3pm

Afternoon Halloween Storytime for Families & Bookmobile
Join us for a spooktacular afternoon of Halloween fun! Bring the whole family for a spooktacular storytime featuring enchanting tales of witches, ghosts, and friendly monsters. Sing and dance along to festive songs, and enjoy a bewitching adventure with treats and surprises.

Costumes are encouraged, so come dressed as your favorite Halloween character and let’s make this an afternoon to remember!

Spooky Stories will take place at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.

You can:
– Sign up for a library card.
– Browse a small collection of books for people of all ages.
– Speak with a librarian to get reading recommendations, reference services, and more.
– Return and renew books.
– Manage your account. (Please note that fees cannot be settled at Bookmobiles.)

The NYPL Bookmobile service provides access to library services in neighborhoods where the local branch is temporarily closed for renovation, and makes stops at community events and local partner organizations. Whether on the move or at an event, the Bookmobile service supports the Library’s mission to enhance access to knowledge and information across our city. What’s more, it’s proof that reading takes you places!

In the case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the rain date of October 27, 2024. Eventbrite registrants will be notified via email and we will post an update on our website and @highlinenyc’s X feed.

Bios

Greg Corbino, Artist and High Line Educator
Greg Corbino a transdisciplinary artist, puppeteer, and High Line Teaching Artist. His set and costume design work for theater has been called “gorgeously baroque” by The New Yorker and “crafty and audacious” by the New York Times. Creative collaborators include Peter Schumann and The Bread and Puppet Theater, Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir, Greenpeace USA, Riverkeeper, Jennifer Miller and Circus Amok, Xaviera Simmons, Becca Blackwell, and Carmelita Tropicana. His design work has been featured at Soho Repertory Theater, The Architectural League of New York, the Queens Museum, the Leslie Lohman Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Smithsonian Institution. He was the creative director of the Spooktacular! at the Queens Museum from 2015 – 2019 and is thrilled to serve as the Creative Director for High Line Halloween this year.

Brass Queens
Brass Queens is a female-led New York-based brass band with an all-female horn section that has been dominating the brass band scene since 2019. The band has developed a signature style that sits right at the intersection of the Big Apple and the Big Easy. Their sound is deeply inspired by and pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while injecting the upbeat, multifaceted energy of their New York home into each performance. The result is a nonstop party: a Brass Queens show will have you singing along to classic pop hits, dancing your heart out to reggaeton, and feeling like you’ve been transported to Frenchman Street.

Jenny Romaine and Eleonor Weil
Jenny Romaine and Eleonor Weil bring flutes, accordions, songs, and drums to the ancient tradition of dressing up for Halloween! Only once a year do they transform themselves into Salty, the 400-year-old castaway and his trusted sidekick the Drunken Sailor to share their Hudson River ditties, crankies, and spooky fun sing-a-longs. You’ve gotta see it to believe it, and you won’t believe it when you see it!

Roselle Hayward and The Savvy Soul Line Dancers
A group of passionate dancers aged from 60 to 80 who have been dancing for 15 years or more. We have performed at many events throughout the community. We believe dancing is good for the soul and keeps us in good health!

Ashley Brockington
Ashley Brockington has immersed herself in the world of Tarot for over 30 years. Ashley’s readings are filled with high energy, fun, and encouragement, focusing on growth and insight rather than fear. She believes that studying the Tarot is a powerful act of remembering our innate wisdom and intuition. Through engaging sessions, Ashley helps clients unlock the messages hidden in the cards, empowering them to align with their highest selves and embrace the opportunities for transformation that lie ahead.

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Accessibility:
We encourage all persons with disabilities to attend. To request additional information regarding accessibility or accommodations at a program, please contact programs@thehighline.org. Program venues are accessible via wheelchair, and ASL interpretation can be arranged two weeks in advance. Thanks to Guardian, the High Line’s Lead Wellness Sponsor, visitors can request a wheelchair in advance of their visit. Please complete this Google form at least one business day in advance of your visit to submit your request. Requests will be reviewed Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm.

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