Halloween Happy Hour with Tim Gunn

The annual Halloween costume parade with Tim Gunn and NYPL librarians returns! Join us for drinks, crafts, and more.

Look fa-boo-less in your best literary-inspired costume! At the annual NYPL Halloween costume parade, come dressed to impress in your best look inspired by a beloved book, poem, character, or writer. Our judges—fashion mentor Tim Gunn and NYPL librarians—will decide who wears it best.

Join us at any point between 6:30–8:30 PM. The costume parade will begin at about 7:15 PM.

To join | Please register for an In-Person Ticket. Please enter via the 42nd St entrance. Prior to doors opening, a line will start forming in front of the 42nd St entrance. The 42nd St entrance is accessible.

 

Edna Barnes Salomon Room (3rd Floor) The New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 42nd Street & 5th Avenue New York, NY 10018

Fri, Oct 24th, 2025

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Free- Register Here