Get into the Halloween spirit with these frightfully fun attractions, best suited for older children and adults. Feel your heart pumping with fear as you step into a haunted house, board a haunted hayride or take a terrifying walk through the woods. Chilling! Be sure to purchase tickets in advance for these popular venues as they typically sell out.

The Haunt at Rocky Ledge
Summary: Experience a full night of live frightening entertainment featuring two mind-blowing haunted houses, a long terrifying walk through the woods, and the only haunted cornfield in Westchester.  New this year, attend the Zombie Walk on Saturday, October 28th!
Schedule: Fridays and weekends October 6th - October 29th
Location: 1402 Old Orchard St, White Plains, NY

Horseman's Hollow at Philipsburgh Manor
Summary: Taking the tale of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to its darkest extremes, Horseman’s Hollow transforms Philipsburg Manor into a terrifying landscape ruled by the undead, the evil, and the insane.
Schedule: Fridays and weekends October 6th - October 31st (includes October 30th & 31st)
Location: Philipsburg Manor, 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY

Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities at Lyndhurst
Summary: This year’s all-new edition of Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities is based on classic murder mysteries where the isolated country house is the site of an unsolved murder – everybody’s a suspect and nobody has a clue! Performances of Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities take place exclusively at night when the mansion comes alive through eerie lighting and seasonal decorations. While the evening experience will appeal to adults and teens, younger children can also participate although the youngest children may be frightened by the low lighting and overall spookiness of the mansion. This is not a haunted house.
Schedule: October 19th - October 30th except October 23, 24
Location: Lyndhurst, 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY

Scared by the Sound at Playland 
Summary: A 12,000 square foot haunted house and cemetery located right next to the stopped rides and seaside walk at the historic Playland Amusement Park. The haunt is also home to a terrifying cast of characters eager to help you get your Halloween season adrenaline rush.
Schedule: Fridays and weekends October 13th - October 29th
Location: Playland Amusement Park, Playland Pkwy, Rye, NY

Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride
Summary: Haunted Hayride through the streets of downtown Sleepy Hollow following exactly Ichabod Crane’s flight from the Headless Horseman. A free block party and parade on Beekman Avenue, starting at 5pm on Friday, provides entertainment before or after your hayride with live music, children’s activities and vendors. Note: this event is sold out.
Schedule: October 27th and 28th 6:45 - 10:45 pm
Location: Sleepy Hollow Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NY

Forest O Fears Haunted Hayride Night O Fright
Summary: Haunted Hayride through the forbidden forest in Ossining plus games, food and fun. Promises that you will leave with nightmares for nights to come.
Schedule: October 27th and 28th 6:30 - 10:30 pm
Location: Ossining Dog Park, 235 Cedar Ln, Ossining, NY

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tours & Autumn Events
Summary: Tour the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and learn about its famous residents, including Washington Irving, and William Rockefeller. See a dramatic site including 18th century death’s head tombstones, majestic mausoleums and more. Or younger ones might try Spooky Stories from Six Feet Under.
Schedule: Various times through October
Location: 540 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Summary: Come experience the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the way it was meant to be! In the historic, beautiful Paramount Hudson Valley Theater! 
Schedule: Saturday, October 28th 8:00pm
Location: Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill, NY

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Halloween is almost here! What better way to celebrate then to enjoy pumpkin picking, haunted houses, parades. costumes and scarecrows! Westchester County has some of the best Halloween events in the area. Here is our list of upcoming fall festivals, events and Halloween happenings to fill your autumn with fun!

Many events require advance reservations so please be sure to purchase tickets in advance.

As always, we regularly update our Community Calendar with the latest events. You can also visit our Local Business Directory to find play spaces, music classes, art classes, home repair and more. If you need help finding something you can submit a request directly on our website for free. Please sign up for our e-mail list to get the inside scoop on what's happening and more in Westchester.

Scarecrows & Pumpkins
Sat Sep 23rd - Tue Oct 31st 
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY

​The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
Sept. 29-30, Oct. 1, 5-9, 12-31 and Nov. 2-5, 9-12, 17-18, 24-25
Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
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Once Upon A Time Fall Fest & Train Show
Saturdays & Sundays Sept. 30 - October 29
Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial, 2610 NY-35, Katonah, NY

Boo at the Zoo
Weekends Sept 30 - October 29
Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY

Halloween Happenings at Stew Leonard’s Yonkers
Sun Oct 1st - Tue 31st 
Stew Leonard’s Yonkers Store, 1 Stew Leonard Dr, Yonkers, NY
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Sunnyside: Home of the ‘Legend’
October 6-9, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28
Washington Irving's Sunnyside, 3 W Sunnyside Ln, Tarrytown, NY

Irving's 'Legend'
Oct 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 26-31
Old Dutch Church, 430 Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY

Horseman's Hollow
Oct. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 26-31
Philipsburg Manor, 381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY

Chappaqua Children's Book Festival
Sat Oct 14th 10:00am - 4:00pm
Bell Middle School, 50 Senter St, Chappaqua, NY
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Relay for Life Fall Festival
Sat Oct 14th 10:00am - 4:00pm
Jefferson Valley Mall, 650 Lee Blvd, Yorktown Heights, NY

21st Annual Sleepy Hollow Street Fair
Saturday Oct 14th
Beekman Ave, Sleepy Hollow, NY

Harvest Festival Weekend
October 14 & 15,11 am to 3 pm each day
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford, CT

37th Annual Harry Chapin Memorial Walk/Run Against Hunger
Sun Oct 15th 9:00am - 1:30pm
Croton Harmon High School, 36 Old Post Rd S, Croton-On-Hudson, NY

Disney’s Choo –Choo Soul “With Genevieve!”
Sun Oct 15th 1:00pm & 4:00pm
Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill, NY

Halloweens Hoopla
Mon Oct 16th 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cranberry Lake Preserve, 1609 Old Orchard St, West Harrison, NY

Explore - A - Thon
Sat Oct 21st 10:00am - 4:00pm
Westchester Children's Museum, 100 Playland Pkwy, Rye, NY

Harvest Fest and Pumpkin Patch
Sat Oct 21st 11:00am - 3:00pm & Sun Oct 22 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Church of St Mary the Virgin, 191 S Greeley Ave, Chappaqua, NY

Pumpkin Painting
Sat Oct 21st 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Harper's Restaurant, 92 Main St, Dobbs Ferry, NY

Pumpkin Painting for Kids!
Sat Oct 21st 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McArdle's Florist and Garden Center, 48 Arch St, Greenwich, CT

Halloween Hotel
Sun Oct 22nd 12:00pm - Sun 29th 4:30pm
JCC of Mid Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale, NY

Spooky Stories Hike
Sat Oct 28th 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, 11 Reservation Rd, Cross River, NY

Disney Jr. Vampirina Halloween Party
Sat Oct 28th 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Westchester Mall, 125 Westchester Ave, White Plains, NY

Hurricane Maria Halloween Fundraiser: Save the Children Foundation
Sat Oct 28th 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Kinetic Sports Club, 872 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, NY

Tarrytown Halloween Parade
Sat Oct 28th 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Main St, Tarrytown, NY
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Creatures of the Night Halloween Walk
Sat Oct 28th 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Sheldrake Environmental Center, 685 Weaver St, Larchmont, NY

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Sat Oct 28th 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill, NY

Boo Walk
Sun Oct 29th 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Muscoot Farm, 51 Route 100, Katonah, NY

Spooky Tales: A Children's Program
Mon Oct 30th 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd, Katonah, NY