NYC Life: 6 Halloween Events, Cannabis, and Holiday Cheer
Yes, we know it’s not even Halloween, but we don’t want you to miss out on The Three Tomatoes Jingles and Cheers Holiday Lunch on Dec. 8. And that evening, our favorite girls singing group, The Janes, are performing at the Triad. Both these events will sell out quickly. So back to October fun and interesting events, like 6 fun Halloween events and a cannabis for your health event
Oct. 21. The Other Halloween Parade
Hurry, hurry today to the East Village for the best Halloween Parade featuring our legged friends. It’s the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. You’ll witness hundreds of pooches in costumes that will have you oohing, awing, and laughing out loud. And bring your own pooch because there are thousands of dollars in prizes. Saturday, October 21st, 2017 from Noon to 3 p.m. RAIN OR SHINE. Get more details.
Oct. 25. Women, Cannabis, and Pain Relief
The Alchemist’s Kitchen | 21 East 1st Street, NYC |Oct. 25. 6:30 to 8:30 PM
If you are interested in learning how cannabis and CBD, can be beneficial to your health and wellbeing and offer pain relief, this event is for you. Presented by Ellementa and Bowery Cannabis Club the evening will feature a panel of experts in the field who will talk about the differences between THC and CBD and how they interact with our bodies and brains – and each other. Learn about the Endocannabinoid System and some of the science behind why cannabis and its elements and compounds can be good for your health. Get details and tickets.
Oct. 26-29. Candlelight Ghost Tours of Manhattan’s Most Haunted House
Want to experience real ghosts on Halloween? Well head to the Merchant House on Fourth Street in NYC. This brick and marble row house was built in 1832. Three years later, it was purchased by a prosperous hardware merchant, Seabury Tredwell, and the Tredwell family continued to live in the house for almost 100 years. Today, miraculously, that merchant’s house still stands. It has been open to the public as a museum since 1936. And it has ghosts.
Seven family members died in the house; their funerals were held in the front parlor hung with black crepe. We invite you to venture into the dark and ghostly shadows of history by flickering candlelight to hear chilling tales of restless phantoms, voices calling into the night, and otherworldly occurrences from the people who actually experienced them. Tickets are $40.
Oct. 26-29. Night of 1,000 Jack O’Lanterns
Take the ferry to Governor’s Island for a spectacular Jack O’Lantern display. You’ll see more than 1,000 illuminated jack o’lanterns carved by artists from around the tri-state area and staged along a festive, paved, tree-lined pathway among the backdrop of centuries old buildings in the heart of the Big Pumpkin, er, Big Apple, that is! Buy tickets in advance.
Oct. 29. Pumpkin Flotilla at Central Park
Bring the whole family and celebrate Halloween in Central Park! Enjoy pumpkin carving, Halloween crafts, spooky stories, a costume parade, and most of all the Conservancy’s signature Pumpkin Flotilla, which sets sail across the Harlem Meer at twilight. 4 to 7PM. Get the details.
Now – Nov. 7. Boo at the Zoo
If you’re looking for a spooky way to get into the Halloween spirit, don’t miss Boo at the Zoo — the annual Bronx Zoo tradition featuring a haunted forest, Halloween hayride and seasonal brews at Bootoberfest. Get your Total Experience Ticket now to one of the world’s oldest and largest metropolitan zoos. Get discount tickets via Goldstar.
Oct- Nov. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
Hope on a train at Grand Central and head to Croton-on-the Hudson (an hour train ride) for a great day trip and one of the tri-state area’s best Halloween experiences. You’ll find 7,000 glowing pumpkins, stargazing inside the Pumpkin Planetarium, flying ghosts and a special appearance by Sleepy Hollow’s Headless Horseman. Get the details.
Dec. 8. The Janes Live at the Triad.
You will laugh, cheer, and swoon from The Janes’ heavenly 3-part Girl-Group harmonies — from pop to country to jazz — with a little bit of Christmas magic thrown in! With their fabulous band–and some brand new numbers–the Janes will roar into jaw-dropping arrangements by the Boswell, Andrews and McGuire Sisters of the 30s, 40s and 50s—exactly as those extraordinary gals sang them. They will tear through ALL the decades with The Girls—right up to the present—vocally channeling the Chordettes, the Angels, the Dixie Cups, Wilson Phillips, the Harlettes, the Roches, Destiny’s Child, and so many more. Full of laughs and surprises, this tender and utterly unique holiday evening of beloved music is one that you won’t want to miss! Tickets are just $20 + a 2-drink minimum.
Listen to their awesome harmonies!
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