Just in time for the procrastinators amongst us, here’s the Halloween-focused half of our Guide to the Weekend.

Friday

Last minute shopping:

Costumes: Abracadabra Superstore

19 West 21st St, hours: 11am – 9 pm

Spirit Halloween Superstore

2320 Broadway at 84th st, hours 11am – 9pm



Candy in bulk: Economy Candy

108 Rivington St

Friday 9am – 6pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm

Dylan’s Candy Bar

1011 3rd Avenue, hours Fri-Sat, 10am – 11pm

A full roundup on city sweets can be found here.

Events:

Gruesome Double Bill at the Film Forum  – two grotesquely brilliant films for the price of one, ‘Theater of Blood’ (1973) at 2:35, 6:10, 9:45 and Scream of Fear (1961) at 1, 4:35, 8:10

209 West Houston St.

Nightmare:Vampires – ‘New York’s most frightening haunted house…’

NoHo Event Center, 623 Broadway at Houston

Friday from 4pm, Saturday from noon

Tickets $30



Saturday

Parade!

New York’s 36th Annual Village Halloween Parade

6th Avenue from Spring St to 21st St

7pm start

Costume Ball!

33rd Annual Village Costume Ball

Theater for the New City

4:30, 155 First Ave between 9th and 10th sts

Tickets $20

5th Annual NYC Witches Masquerade Ball

The Delancy

8pm, 168 Delancy St at Clinton St

Tickets $30

Still stumped? Time Out offers 15 last minute Halloween plans.

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