NYC Halloween 2026: The Gothic Market Closes, the Bronx Gets a Dog Parade

Gothic Market: two days left

Secret NYC reports the market takes over the Lyndhurst estate, a Gothic Revival country villa built for a New York mayor in 1838, for its final weekend. Today and Monday 26 October are the last two days of the 2026 run. Inside the Pavilion there are more than 50 vendors selling oddities, with food trucks parked outside. This is a country estate rather than a city venue, so check its own site for travel directions and give it half a day rather than squeezing it between two museum slots.

A dog parade on the Van Cortlandt lawn

NYC Parks lists Wags to Witches on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum, starting at 3 PM, with crafts, face painting and stories. Pup parade and costume contest registration runs 2-2:45 PM on the day, so arrive before 2 if you want a place in the line-up. Urban Park Rangers lead a nocturnal creatures and wildlife walk from the nature center, and the Parks listing carries the start time. It pairs naturally with a slower afternoon in the north Bronx.

Staten Island's free 5K

The NYRR Open Run at Conference House Park is free, weekly and open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities, according to NYC Parks. The park sits at the southernmost point of New York State and holds four historic buildings that trace the island's history. Allow half a day from Midtown and use the trip to see more of Staten Island than the ferry terminal. Because the runs repeat weekly, they work as a standing morning habit if you are in town for more than a few days.

One listing to ignore if you are only visiting: Parks' Wreath Interpretations open call is a proposal process for artists, not an exhibition you can walk into today.