Cathedral Church of St.John the Divine. Photo: Hope Chang
Events & FestivalsMorningside Heights

Crypt Crawl: Spotlight on Halloween

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Description

Shake your spirits loose this Halloween season as you learn the origins of Halloween as a Celtic New Year celebration and its subsequent transformation. Explore the cathedral’s crypt and hear the stories of the entombed. Following a screening of a black-and-white silent film with live organ accompaniment, ghouls and goblins from the Mettawee River Theater Company will emerge to scare and delight audiences.

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Location

Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine

1047 Amsterdam Ave. Manhattan, NY, 10025

Features

Seasonal
Halloween
Fall
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Neurodiverse Programming
Type
Music
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