NYC Travel Guide 2026: Things to Do, Eat, Events & More
Masquerade NYC is an immersive theater production in New York City that reimagines Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera as a walk-through, multi-floor experience rather than a traditional seated musical. “Masquerade NYC” is not a club night or one-off party; it’s a long-running, ticketed immersive show that lets audiences live inside a re-staged Phantom of the Opera in Midtown Manhattan.
Every fall, the Hudson Valley comes alive with thousands of glowing pumpkins during The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze, one of the most unique and popular Halloween attractions near New York City.
Free entry BYO skates; rentals $20. Curling lanes + igloo bar.
Free ice-skating (own skates), 190 holiday shops, The Lodge bar. This beloved event features festive holiday shops, seasonal food vendors, and the city’s only free-admission ice skating rink, open daily […]
Skate under skyline + Central Park views. Rent skates $15. image credit regina-geoghan
Free food-can sculptures at Brookfield Place through November 9, 2026. Daily 10am–7pm; final day until 6pm.
Halloween party with DJ, drag tributes, and costumes at the Museum of the City of New York.
Get ready for the most spectacular Halloween celebration in the world - the Village Halloween Parade in New York City! This isn't just any parade; it's a magical, mind-blowing extravaganza that transforms Greenwich Village into a wonderland of creativity and imagination.