BOOgie Down Bronx Halloween Bash

The Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s 53rd Anniversary at the Bronx Music Hall

Celebrate Halloween, Día de los Muertos, poetry, music, and community as the Nuyorican Poets Cafe marks its 53rd anniversary at the Bronx Music Hall!

3:00–6:00 PM | Family Halloween Celebration — FREE

Doors open at 3:00 PM.

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of Halloween fun, including holiday family photos, face painting, an open mic for kids, storytelling, and a costume pageant.

6:00–7:00 PM | Día de los Muertos & PoeRican

The evening continues with a Día de los Muertos altar created by Viajero, followed by an altar activation and celebration.

Theater doors open at 6:30 PM.

7:00–9:00 PM | PoeRican: Edgar Allan Poe Goes Latin Jazz — $10

Edgar Allan Poe gets a Nuyorican twist! Bobby Sanabria & Sexteto Ibiano bring Poe’s legendary poetry into conversation with Latin jazz and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, joined by poets and vocalists La Bruja and Sandra García Rivera.

Experience Poe’s poetry bilingualized and recited to Afro-Caribbean rhythms in a performance where literature, spoken word, and Latin music meet onstage.

To enhance security and improve efficiency, the Bronx Music Hall is now a cashless venue. We accept all major credit and debit cards, as well as digital payment options such as Apple Pay and Google Pay

All ticket sales are final. No refunds will be issued.