NYC's Best Haunted Houses and Spooky Attractions

If you're looking for Halloween-related things to do around New York City, prepare to be scared at these spine-chilling haunted houses and attractions - if you dare.                                                                 

Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour 

Uncover Greenwich Village's most haunted places with the "Ghosts of Greenwich Village" tour from Haunted Manhattan. During the 90-minute walking tour, you'll hear poetry from Edgar Allen Poe, grab a drink with Aaron Burr, and learn all about the burial grounds within one of Manhattan’s oldest neighborhoods. 
 
Location: Starts at The Arch in Washington Square Park                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Merchant’s House: Candlelight Ghost Tours 

Throughout October, the Merchant’s House Museum hosts in-person events exploring the haunted history of the 19th-century family home in NYC. The Tredwell family lived in the home for nearly 100 years, and at least eight people died in the house. Take a self-guided or tour-guided trip through one of Manhattan’s most haunted homes. 

 
Location: 29 East Fourth Street New York, NY 10003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Blood Manor 

This haunted house is touted as the most scream-inducing attraction in the New York tri-state area. Zombies, monsters, demons, and killer clowns lurk in the darkness, ready to scare the living daylights out of visitors in the 5,000-square-foot house of horrors. Pass through each themed room, including the Maggot Invasion, Hannibal's Hell, Killer Clown Room, and The Crypt, where no one rests in peace.  
 
Location: 359 Broadway New York, NY 10013 

A Haunting in Hollis 

Open on October 1, A Haunting in Hollis has a backstory that'll give you chills. After 3 children found and mangled a doll hidden in their grandmother’s belongings, it got revenge by almost burning their home down. To this day, some claim you can hear phantom footsteps and laughter, as if the doll is hiding... and waiting. This in-home haunt offers multiple escape rooms, including a kid-friendly Asylum Break, and a haunted house that’s guaranteed to spook anyone and everyone. 
 

Location: 618 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036