Tompkins Scare Park is a new Halloween festival launched in 2006 in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village of Manhattan.

In the center of the downtown arts community, in a neighborhood where it is Halloween every day, Tompkins Square Park is the best place on earth to host a Halloween festival.

Tompkins Scare Park will happen on Saturday October 27th, from 12 noon til 8pm and will feature many Halloween themed arts installations, interactive activity zones and special events that will come and go throughout the day.

This year, the early part of the day will be dedicated to the “Healthy Halloween” communities project featuring art and perfromances from over twenty New York City public high schools and a healthy & educational “Trick or Treat Trail”.  Later in the day, expect musicians, performance artists and NYC's most unique people who will be coming out in style. As darkness falls, there will be a multi-media haunting of the park as NYC prepares for the most colorful night of the year.

Tompkins Square Park islocated in New York City's East Village between 7th and 10th Streets and Avenues A and B. Take the L train to the First Avenue stop or the F or V trains to the Second Avenue stop.

For full info on the program and participants, please visit the Tompkins Scare Park Website