Most Popular NYC Halloween Candy
Most Popular NYC Halloween Candy
and a New York candy history quiz!
I was going to skip the whole Halloween candy thing, but that felt, well, sacrilegious, so here are some New York candy facts for you to savor.
Then test your NYC candy history knowledge with our quiz!
Or just enjoy this video of the Halloween parade at Lincoln Center.
Gothamites love Snickers most of all, followed by Twix and Skittles, according to a 2022 GrubHub survey of New Yorkers’ candy favorites reported in Time Out.
On Halloween, according to a 2024 Candystore.com surve, Sour Patch Kids ranks first among residents of New York State.
New York’s Candy History
New York City was once home to a thriving candy making industry employing thousands of workers. Those days are long gone, but step back in time at Economy Candy on the Lower East Side, where you can still find vintage sweets like Charleston Chews and Pop Rocks bubble gum.