New York City knows how to throw a Halloween party, and few places do it better than the city's rooftop bars. With Halloween 2026 falling on a Saturday, the celebrations stretch over the whole weekend, from Thursday to Sunday.
To help you find the perfect spot to show off your costume, we have gathered the best NYC rooftop bars throwing a Halloween party this year. Looking for a big costume bash with DJs until the early hours? Or a stylish, spooky night with skyline views? We've got you covered!
Many Halloween parties are sold on a dynamic basis, meaning the price increases as ticket availability goes down, and the most popular ones sell out. Book early, and bring a physical ID, as almost all parties are 21+.
Our complete and up-to date guide to the Best Halloween Rooftop Parties in NYC feature all info you need about each rooftop, all at the same place, so you don’t have to scroll around on several different sources finding it.
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The Setting: Named after Elsie de Wolfe, who created the first penthouse, Elsie Rooftop really brings a slice of fashionable 1920s cocktail bar to the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Situated on the 25th floor of an office building near Bryant Park, the rooftop comes with an upscale and glamorous indoor lounge, surrounded by a wraparound terrace overlooking the Manhattan skyscrapers.
The Halloween Event: Elsie Rooftop goes all-in on Halloween weekend, with two separate parties up on the 25th floor. On Friday it's Nightmare On Broadway, followed by the Monster Ball on Halloween night itself, taking over both the rooftop and the penthouse. Expect DJs, a costumed crowd and sweeping Midtown skyline views, and no need to worry about the late-October chill, as the rooftop will be enclosed and heated for the occasion. Coat check is available, and the parties are strictly 21+.
The Setting: Right by the Brooklyn Bridge (on the Brooklyn side, in Dumbo), you find the the fantastic 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. And up top, the equally fantastic Harriet's Rooftop & Lounge. Thanks to the location, the rooftop bar offers some of the best views you can get over Manhattan. Amazing panoramics, complemented with lovely vistas over the river and Brooklyn Bridge.
The Halloween Event: Harriet's celebrates Halloween from golden hour into the night with Harriet's Halloween: Rooftop Eclipse, a heavenly white-and-gold themed party with glowing halos, drifting clouds and house music, all set against one of the best views of the Manhattan skyline you can find. The celebrations continue on Sunday with LUNA: Day of the Dead, starting on the rooftop in the afternoon and carrying on downstairs in Harriet's Lounge after sunset.
The Setting: Le Bain & The Rooftop is located at The Standard High Line in the Meatpacking District, and is ranked as one of the most elevated night life destinations in the city.
The Halloween Event: Few places in NYC do Halloween quite like Le Bain. On Friday, nightlife icon Susanne Bartsch brings her famous BOOM! Halloween party to Le Bain and Boom Boom Room, with Amber Valentine, Boyish and Robyn Dabank headlining. On Halloween night, it's HALLOWEEN on the 18th Floor, with doors at 10pm. RSVP is free, but space is limited and entry is at the door's discretion, so arrive early and come dressed to impress.
The Setting: 230 Fifth rooftop bar is one of the largest and most famous rooftop bars in NYC, named after its location at 230 5th Ave. The terrace has seatings for approximately 1 000 people at the same time, and offers some really magical views of the Manhattan skyline, with the Empire State Building as a mighty focal point.
The Halloween Event: NYC's biggest rooftop is throwing two Halloween parties. Friday kicks off with Friday After Dark – Halloween Edition, with a DJ from 6pm and free tickets for early arrivals. On Halloween night, the Apocalypse Saturday Halloween Party takes over the rooftop, the outdoor patio and the lounge, with DJs, dance floors, food and cocktails, all with the Empire State Building as backdrop.
The Setting: Westlight is a year-round rooftop lounge, located on the 22nd floor of the William Vale in the trendy Williamsburg area in Brooklyn. From here you’ll get sweeping city views over the famous Manhattan skyline, East River and the surrounding buildings in Brooklyn. Just incredible!
The Halloween Event: Over Halloween weekend, Westlight teams up with The Turf Club for Strange Frequencies, an immersive two-night Halloween party spanning both venues, with two floors of music, themed décor, custom lighting and panoramic skyline views. Kimonos headlines on Friday, while Moon Boots and BYNX take over on Halloween night.
The Setting: Covering the top floors of the Renaissance New York Chelsea Hotel, Somewhere Nowhere offers a vibrant, dreamy and elevated escape from the busy Manhattan streets below. Up here you find a magical, whimsical and 5,516-square-feet indoor garden lounge on the 38th floor, leading up to the 39th floor open-air rooftop, where a luxurious rooftop pool and panormic 360° views over Manhattan are part of the stylish decoration.
The Halloween Event: Somewhere Nowhere celebrates with a Halloween weekend in two acts. Act I kicks things off on Friday with Moguai behind the decks, followed by Act II on Halloween night, both filled with music, dancing, costumes and late-night energy high above Manhattan. VIP tickets include priority entry and a complimentary vodka open bar between 10pm and 11pm.
The Setting: Found in Gramercy, on top of the hotel Freehand New York, Broken Shaker brings the tropical vibes from the Miami original, right to the heart of NYC. Lush, green and colorful outside and in, the rooftop is both chic and charming, and the views over NYC are fabolous.
The Halloween Event: On Halloween night, Broken Shaker turns into Haunted Heights, an evening of handcrafted cocktails, costumes and city views on the 18th floor of Freehand New York. A live house/EDM DJ keeps the dance floor going, with views stretching to the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and downtown Manhattan.
The Setting: Mr Purple is found on top of the luxurious Hotel Indigo Lower East Side, belonging to the Gerber Group. The roof terrace is decorated in a modern industrial style, with concrete floor, free hanging lights, brick wall behind the bar and with contemporary wooden furniture.
The Halloween Event: Mr Purple celebrates Halloween night with Purple Purgatory, spread over two floors. Up top, the rooftop serves cocktails with skyline views, while the floor below is transformed into The Underworld Club, complete with a 360-degree DJ booth, disco lights, a dance floor and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking downtown. A live house/EDM DJ provides the soundtrack.
The Setting: Perched on top of the lovely Park South Hotel, nestled in Manhattan’s Rose Hill neighborhood just steps from NoMad, Rosehill Rooftop offers a luxe, lush and elevated NYC rooftop experience, inspired by the 1970s. Highly charming, lush and industrial-chic, the beautiful and multi-level terrace comes surrounded with a spectacular and unobstructed view of the NYC skyline.
The Halloween Event: Rosehill's annual Halloween party, Tower of Terror, returns on Halloween night, with signature Halloween cocktails, a costumed crowd and Midtown skyline views from the top of Park South Hotel. This is a popular one, and the tickets were no longer available on the ticket site at the time of writing, so contact the venue directly for availability.
The Setting: PHD Rooftop Lounge in New York is located on the hip hotel The Dream Downtown, situated in the trendy Meatpacking area. The PHD rooftop bar offers an outstanding skyline view of Manhattan and the towering skyscrapers, and both the indoor lounge and the roof terrace is luxuriously furnished with exclusive leather furniture and fine plants.
The Halloween Event: PHD celebrates Halloween weekend with Above Fridays: Halloween Edition, taking over the penthouse on the 12th floor of Dream Downtown on the Friday before Halloween. Expect a late night with DJs, a costumed crowd and views of the Empire State Building, running all the way until 4am.
The Setting: Perched on top of the affordable luxury PUBLIC Hotel on Lower East Side, The Roof has turned into one of NYC's rooftop hot-spots since opening in 2017. Equipped with a stylish indoor lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows, and a beautiful landscaped outdoor terrace, the panoramic 360° views over the city are amazing anywhere you go.
The Halloween Event: The Roof opens the city's Halloween weekend early with Dead Disco, a rooftop party where disco glamour meets the darkness of the afterlife. Taking over The Roof and the Micro Club at PUBLIC Hotel, it is the opening night of the Halloween NYC 2026 series, so you can also get a weekend pass to the other parties in the series.
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