October 26, 27, 31 | Throughout the Campus
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Visit the Seaport Museum for family fun and Halloween activities!
HalloWeekend Neighborhood Celebration
October 26 | 11am–5pm | Free General Admission
Get ready for all treats and no tricks as the Seaport Museum comes alive with Halloween fun! From 11am to 5pm on Saturday, enjoy free General Admission to the Museum, which will be packed with festive activities for all ages.
Throughout the day take part in the sailors’ superstitions spooky scavenger hunt throughout the 1885 tall ship Wavertree, and try your hand at pumpkin or gourd decorating inspired by maritime scrimshaw techniques, while supplies last. You can even BYOP––bring your own pumpkin––to decorate if you have a special pumpkin in mind! And, from 2pm to 4pm, venture into the captain’s saloon for a tarot card reading. Readings are first come, first served.
Plus, during the all-ages Seaport Kids x Halloween Block Party on Seaport Square, stop by the Seaport Museum’s table to make paper chain decorations and create your own spooky Halloween card with stamps inspired by the printing collection at Bowne & Co. The block party is hosted by Mommy Poppins, Brooklyn Bridge Parents, and the Seaport.
Don’t miss out on this frightfully fun day! While we encourage pre-registration, we warmly welcome walkups to join in the Halloween fun.
HalloWeekend Aboard Wavertree
October 27 | 11am–5pm | Pay What You Wish General Admission
The Halloween fun continues on Sunday from 11am to 5pm with Pay What You Wish General Admission to the Seaport Museum!
Step aboard Wavertree for a spooky scavenger hunt through sailors’ superstitions and descend into the cargo hold to experience a Halloween-inspired soundscape that adds a seasonal touch to the ship’s expansive interior.
Continue the haunting creativity with Halloween paper chain decorations and card-making activities. Try your hand at the October Sailors Scrimshaw family activity using recycled plastic, or bring your own pumpkin to carve to add a spooky, maritime twist to a traditional jack o’lantern.
Pre-registration is encouraged for General Admission, but walkups are always welcome to join in the festive family fun!
Trick-or-Treating
October 31 | 4–6pm | Free
On Thursday for Halloween evening, stop by the introduction galleries at 12 Fulton Street and Bowne & Co. Stationers at 211 Water Street to show off your costume and get your treats!
From 11am to 5pm, the Museum will be open for you to enjoy Pay What You Wish General Admission and continue the Halloween fun with the October Sailors Scrimshaw activity, paper chain making, and card crafting. Feel free to bring your own pumpkin for more festive fun! All Museum spaces and Bowne & Co. will close at 5pm with trick-or-treating continuing outside at the entrance.
No registration is needed for trick-or-treating—just drop by in your best costume!
Get More Halloween Fun at the Seaport Museum Throughout the Month
October is the perfect time to join the Seaport Museum’s 90-minute Sinister Secrets of the Seaport walking tour that will take you on a winding journey that unravels the sinister past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan. This timely tour will tell the scandalous, spooky, and dubious tales lurking in the cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and waterfront. Throughout this interactive tour, your guide will share historical stories ripped from the headlines of newspapers and publications from the 1790s to the 1990s.
On Saturday, October 12, stop by the Seaport Museum at 207 Water Street between noon and 2pm for Halloween Origami Folding and Letterpress Printing. In this free hands-on experience you’ll learn how to craft origami bats, and other spooky folded-paper creatures, along with Halloween-themed paper chains. For an extra thrill, our skilled Bowne designers will be on hand to guide you through crafting your own letterpress-printed broadside posters using a 19th century printing press from the Seaport Museum’s working collection.
Ready for more?
Head over to our Programs and Events page to see what else is happening at the Museum. Sign up for an upcoming talk, learn more about visiting Wavertree, or explore our virtual offerings.