New York’s favorite holiday descends from the Irish Celtic tradition of Samhain, and the original jack-o’-lanterns were carved from turnips, potatoes, or beets. This year we’ll pay homage to Halloween’s origins with a captivating exploration of light and shadows. Families can celebrate the Autumn Moon with a shadow puppet show from our friends at Chinese Theatre Works, creative projects featuring turnip carving and lantern making, traditional Irish Halloween games, a flashlight dance party, and more.

As the home of Halloween, Oíche Shamhna is the next best thing to celebrating in Ireland!