Looking for Halloween events for kids this weekend in Westchester? We've got you covered. Halloween is just a few days away and this weekend is absolutely filled with fun ways to celebrate. Head to a local town Halloween parade, a haunted house, a Halloween party, a fall festival, see a show or go pumpkin picking! Sky's the limit.
Here is our list of things you don't want to miss! You can also visit our Community Calendar for a full listing of all events. If you have not already joined our e-mail list, join now for free!
Happy Halloween! Wishing you and your family a safe and fun holiday.
Here is our list of things you don't want to miss! You can also visit our Community Calendar for a full listing of all events. If you have not already joined our e-mail list, join now for free!
Happy Halloween! Wishing you and your family a safe and fun holiday.
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Friday
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Spooky Tales Stories to Tickle Your Spine
Summary: Children ages 3-8 can attend a multicultural performance with storyteller LuAnn Adams that includes spooky but not-too-scary folktales from around the world. Halloween themed stories feature ghosts, witches, goblins, and pumpkins. Wear a costume! Purchase tickets in advance.
Schedule: Friday, October 28th 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Location: Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd, Katonah, NY
Tuckahoe High School Haunted House
Summary: The Tuckahoe High School Senior Class invites children and families in the community to enjoy an evening of fun at their haunted house. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Schedule: Friday, October 28th 7 - 9 pm
Location: Tuckahoe High School, 65 Siwanoy Blvd, Eastchester, NY
Summary: Children ages 3-8 can attend a multicultural performance with storyteller LuAnn Adams that includes spooky but not-too-scary folktales from around the world. Halloween themed stories feature ghosts, witches, goblins, and pumpkins. Wear a costume! Purchase tickets in advance.
Schedule: Friday, October 28th 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Location: Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd, Katonah, NY
Tuckahoe High School Haunted House
Summary: The Tuckahoe High School Senior Class invites children and families in the community to enjoy an evening of fun at their haunted house. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Schedule: Friday, October 28th 7 - 9 pm
Location: Tuckahoe High School, 65 Siwanoy Blvd, Eastchester, NY
Saturday
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Briarcliff Manor Ragamuffin Parade
Summary: Children of all ages who reside in the Village of Briarcliff Manor, or the Briarcliff Manor School District are invited to participate in a Halloween parade. Refreshments will be served after the show and all children in attendance will receive a special Halloween treat bag.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 9:30 am
Location: 1360 Pleasantville Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Halloween JAM at Groove
Summary: Head to the 11th annual festive, colorful, musical family Halloween celebration featuring the Music for Aardvarks song collection! Costumes encouraged, most appropriate for kids ages 1-5 and the grown-ups who love them. Fee is $25/first child, siblings 1/2 price. Register in advance at findgroove.com.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 9:30 - 10:15 am
Location: Groove, 108 Chatsworth Ave, Larchmont, NY
New Rochelle Family Fun Fall Festival II & Merchant’s Urchins Parade
Summary: March in the Merchant’s Urchins Parade (line up begins at 9:45 am at New Street, New Roc City, in front of Regal Cinema). Parade ends at Ruby Dee Park at Library Green where treats and pumpkin-painting and other entertainment will be provided at the BID Grand Market.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 9:45 am - 12 pm
Location: BID Grand Market, Ruby Dee Park at Library Green, New Rochelle, NY
Chloe's Kids Halloween Party
Summary: Join Chloe from Chloe's Kids for spooky fun including open play, parachute games, music, bubbles, and brunch-food. Activities are geared to babies and toddlers age 0-5. Parents and kids encouraged to wear costumes! $10/child.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 10 - 11:15 am
Location: Athletic Warehouse, 220 Tompkins Ave, Pleasantville, NY
A Cross Between Trick & Treat
Summary: Get your Halloween on at the Cross County Shopping Center! Trick or treating, Halloween arts & crafts, story time, inflatable kid's maze, fortune telling and more!
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 10 - 12:30 pm or 1 - 3:30 pm
Location: Cross County Shopping Center, 8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers, NY
Pleasantville Ragamuffin Parade & Harvest Day
Summary: Parade, rides, pumpkin decorating, a craft activity, games, face painting plus the Farmers Market at the gazebo.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 11 am
Location: Memorial Plaza, Pleasantville, NY
Trick or Treat Photo and Frame at Girl AGain
Summary: Girls and your dolls come in Halloween costumes to Girl Again to Trick or Treat. Create a picture frame, have your photo taken with your doll and insert it into your frame. Costume contest with prizes. Treats for everyone! Ages 6 and up.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 11 am - 12 pm
Location: Girl AGain, 2B, 4 Martine Ave, White Plains, NY
3rd Annual Fall Fest - Presented by the Blind Brook PTA
Summary: Join Platinum Drive Realty and the Blind Brook PTA for an afternoon of fun, food trucks, crafts, dancing and entertainment! Tickets: children ages 2-11, $20.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 12 - 4 pm
Location: Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School, 390 N Ridge St, Rye Brook, NY
Larchmont Ragamuffin Parade
Summary: Halloween parade for children in costume through the Larchmont Village. Line-up begins at 12:30 pm at the corner of Larchmont and Palmer Avenues. Parade begins at 1 pm.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 1 pm
Location: Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, NY
Halloween Polymer Clay Pumpkin Workshop
Summary: Attend a fun Halloween workshop using polymer clay to create your own pumpkin faces and then dress it up in a clay costume or make a funny face. Children ages 6-12, fee is $12. Register in advance.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th, Ages 6 – 8, 2 – 3 pm, Ages 9 – 12, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: The Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Rd, Rye, NY
Summary: Children of all ages who reside in the Village of Briarcliff Manor, or the Briarcliff Manor School District are invited to participate in a Halloween parade. Refreshments will be served after the show and all children in attendance will receive a special Halloween treat bag.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 9:30 am
Location: 1360 Pleasantville Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Halloween JAM at Groove
Summary: Head to the 11th annual festive, colorful, musical family Halloween celebration featuring the Music for Aardvarks song collection! Costumes encouraged, most appropriate for kids ages 1-5 and the grown-ups who love them. Fee is $25/first child, siblings 1/2 price. Register in advance at findgroove.com.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 9:30 - 10:15 am
Location: Groove, 108 Chatsworth Ave, Larchmont, NY
New Rochelle Family Fun Fall Festival II & Merchant’s Urchins Parade
Summary: March in the Merchant’s Urchins Parade (line up begins at 9:45 am at New Street, New Roc City, in front of Regal Cinema). Parade ends at Ruby Dee Park at Library Green where treats and pumpkin-painting and other entertainment will be provided at the BID Grand Market.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 9:45 am - 12 pm
Location: BID Grand Market, Ruby Dee Park at Library Green, New Rochelle, NY
Chloe's Kids Halloween Party
Summary: Join Chloe from Chloe's Kids for spooky fun including open play, parachute games, music, bubbles, and brunch-food. Activities are geared to babies and toddlers age 0-5. Parents and kids encouraged to wear costumes! $10/child.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 10 - 11:15 am
Location: Athletic Warehouse, 220 Tompkins Ave, Pleasantville, NY
A Cross Between Trick & Treat
Summary: Get your Halloween on at the Cross County Shopping Center! Trick or treating, Halloween arts & crafts, story time, inflatable kid's maze, fortune telling and more!
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 10 - 12:30 pm or 1 - 3:30 pm
Location: Cross County Shopping Center, 8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers, NY
Pleasantville Ragamuffin Parade & Harvest Day
Summary: Parade, rides, pumpkin decorating, a craft activity, games, face painting plus the Farmers Market at the gazebo.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 11 am
Location: Memorial Plaza, Pleasantville, NY
Trick or Treat Photo and Frame at Girl AGain
Summary: Girls and your dolls come in Halloween costumes to Girl Again to Trick or Treat. Create a picture frame, have your photo taken with your doll and insert it into your frame. Costume contest with prizes. Treats for everyone! Ages 6 and up.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 11 am - 12 pm
Location: Girl AGain, 2B, 4 Martine Ave, White Plains, NY
3rd Annual Fall Fest - Presented by the Blind Brook PTA
Summary: Join Platinum Drive Realty and the Blind Brook PTA for an afternoon of fun, food trucks, crafts, dancing and entertainment! Tickets: children ages 2-11, $20.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 12 - 4 pm
Location: Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School, 390 N Ridge St, Rye Brook, NY
Larchmont Ragamuffin Parade
Summary: Halloween parade for children in costume through the Larchmont Village. Line-up begins at 12:30 pm at the corner of Larchmont and Palmer Avenues. Parade begins at 1 pm.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 1 pm
Location: Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, NY
Halloween Polymer Clay Pumpkin Workshop
Summary: Attend a fun Halloween workshop using polymer clay to create your own pumpkin faces and then dress it up in a clay costume or make a funny face. Children ages 6-12, fee is $12. Register in advance.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th, Ages 6 – 8, 2 – 3 pm, Ages 9 – 12, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: The Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Rd, Rye, NY
Family Cooking Classes: Spooky Treats with the Family
Summary: Kids and parents can come in for a Halloween-themed spooky class where they will make Ghost Mini Pizzas, Creepy Brain Popcorn, and Severed Finger Cookie. Register in advance.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 2 – 4 pm
Location: Westchester Italian Cultural Center, Generoso Pope Pl, Tuckahoe, NY
Halloween-Themed Nature Walk
Summary: Things That Go Bump In the Night: explore the not-so-spooky creatures that come out at night at Sheldrake through song, story, craft and a pre-dusk walk around the pond. Costumes appropriate for trail walking and weather are welcome.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 4 - 5:30 pm
Location: Sheldrake Environmental Center, 685 Weaver St, Larchmont, NY
Little Ghouls and Goblins Haunted Colonial House
Summary: Experience a gentler spooky house inhabited by kindly colonial souls, for children ages 9 and under, and their parents. Enjoy spider-cider and creepy-cupcakes with scream-cheese frosting and goodie bags. Pumpkin decorating and face painting will be available for an extra fee. Costumes are optional, but encouraged.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 4 - 6:30 pm
Location: The Thomas Paine Cottage, 20 Sicard Ave, New Rochelle, NY
The Dobbs Ferry Haunted House
Summary: Annual Dobbs Ferry Haunted House event from The Dobbs Ferry Woman's Club and the Dobbs Ferry PTSA. Enjoy a haunting in a real haunted mansion, ghost stories, an activity room for children and refreshments. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is $3 per person.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 4 - 8:30 pm
Location: The Dobbs Ferry Woman's Club, 54 Clinton Ave, Dobbs Ferry, NY
The 15th Annual Village Of Tarrytown Halloween Parade & Block Party
Summary: Watch the costume parade down route 9 (Broadway) and turn onto Main Street followed by a Block Party on Main Street (it will be closed to cars) with restaurants, dining on the street, DJ, live performances and much more!
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 5:30 - 11 pm
Location: Main St, Tarrytown, NY
FOREST O'FEARS Haunted Hayride Fundraiser
Summary: Enjoy scary thrills at this event that includes a haunted hayride, tunnel of terror, carnival games, fortune teller, face painting, food, music and more. Tickets are available ONLINE ONLY at $10 per person. Bought to you by Ossining Historic Cemeteries Conservancy to benefit of Dale and Sparta cemeteries in Ossining NY.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 6:30 - 10:30 pm
Location: Cedar Lane Park, Cedar Ln, Ossining, NY
Summary: Kids and parents can come in for a Halloween-themed spooky class where they will make Ghost Mini Pizzas, Creepy Brain Popcorn, and Severed Finger Cookie. Register in advance.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 2 – 4 pm
Location: Westchester Italian Cultural Center, Generoso Pope Pl, Tuckahoe, NY
Halloween-Themed Nature Walk
Summary: Things That Go Bump In the Night: explore the not-so-spooky creatures that come out at night at Sheldrake through song, story, craft and a pre-dusk walk around the pond. Costumes appropriate for trail walking and weather are welcome.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 4 - 5:30 pm
Location: Sheldrake Environmental Center, 685 Weaver St, Larchmont, NY
Little Ghouls and Goblins Haunted Colonial House
Summary: Experience a gentler spooky house inhabited by kindly colonial souls, for children ages 9 and under, and their parents. Enjoy spider-cider and creepy-cupcakes with scream-cheese frosting and goodie bags. Pumpkin decorating and face painting will be available for an extra fee. Costumes are optional, but encouraged.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 4 - 6:30 pm
Location: The Thomas Paine Cottage, 20 Sicard Ave, New Rochelle, NY
The Dobbs Ferry Haunted House
Summary: Annual Dobbs Ferry Haunted House event from The Dobbs Ferry Woman's Club and the Dobbs Ferry PTSA. Enjoy a haunting in a real haunted mansion, ghost stories, an activity room for children and refreshments. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is $3 per person.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 4 - 8:30 pm
Location: The Dobbs Ferry Woman's Club, 54 Clinton Ave, Dobbs Ferry, NY
The 15th Annual Village Of Tarrytown Halloween Parade & Block Party
Summary: Watch the costume parade down route 9 (Broadway) and turn onto Main Street followed by a Block Party on Main Street (it will be closed to cars) with restaurants, dining on the street, DJ, live performances and much more!
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 5:30 - 11 pm
Location: Main St, Tarrytown, NY
FOREST O'FEARS Haunted Hayride Fundraiser
Summary: Enjoy scary thrills at this event that includes a haunted hayride, tunnel of terror, carnival games, fortune teller, face painting, food, music and more. Tickets are available ONLINE ONLY at $10 per person. Bought to you by Ossining Historic Cemeteries Conservancy to benefit of Dale and Sparta cemeteries in Ossining NY.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th 6:30 - 10:30 pm
Location: Cedar Lane Park, Cedar Ln, Ossining, NY
Sunday
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Family Cooking Class
Summary: Learn how to make a quick apple dish with your child, and enjoy a day in Pound Ridge.
Schedule: Sunday, October 30th 11 am & 2 pm
Location: Fiddleheads Cooking Studio, 24 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge, NY
Trick or Treat on Heckscher Farm
Summary: Wear a Halloween costume and head up to Heckscher Farm to trick-or-treat with your favorite farm friends! Follow the clues to find all six trick-or-treat stations, get slimy at the slime table, visit live reptiles and bugs, and create crafts.
Schedule: Sunday, October 30th 1 - 3 pm
Location: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT
Town of Eastchester Recreation and Parks Department Rag-A-Muffin Parade
Summary: A Parade from Eastchester Middle School to Town Hall that is open to all pre-schoolers through 6th graders. Once at Town Hall there will be a Spooktacular Dance Party!
Schedule: Sunday, October 30th 2 pm
Location: Eastchester Town Hall, 40 Mill Rd, Eastchester, NY
The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise & The Hare
Summary: Watch a live production of these two classic tales without any spoken words. Lightwire Theater brings the stories to life through movement, music, and remarkable illuminated puppetry. Purchase tickets in advance.
Schedule: Sunday, October 30th 2 pm
Location: Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St, Tarrytown, NY
Howlin’ Halloween Celebration at GNC
Summary: An exciting and spooky Halloween experience for the whole family including 100 carved and lit pumpkins lining the trails, scarecrows, a butterfly arbor transformed into a fun spiderweb children can climb through and more. Costumes are encouraged. Option to register in advance.
Schedule: Sunday, October 30th 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Location: Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Rd, Scarsdale, NY
Summary: Learn how to make a quick apple dish with your child, and enjoy a day in Pound Ridge.
Schedule: Sunday, October 30th 11 am & 2 pm
Location: Fiddleheads Cooking Studio, 24 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge, NY
Trick or Treat on Heckscher Farm
Summary: Wear a Halloween costume and head up to Heckscher Farm to trick-or-treat with your favorite farm friends! Follow the clues to find all six trick-or-treat stations, get slimy at the slime table, visit live reptiles and bugs, and create crafts.
Schedule: Sunday, October 30th 1 - 3 pm
Location: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT
Town of Eastchester Recreation and Parks Department Rag-A-Muffin Parade
Summary: A Parade from Eastchester Middle School to Town Hall that is open to all pre-schoolers through 6th graders. Once at Town Hall there will be a Spooktacular Dance Party!
Schedule: Sunday, October 30th 2 pm
Location: Eastchester Town Hall, 40 Mill Rd, Eastchester, NY
The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise & The Hare
Summary: Watch a live production of these two classic tales without any spoken words. Lightwire Theater brings the stories to life through movement, music, and remarkable illuminated puppetry. Purchase tickets in advance.
Schedule: Sunday, October 30th 2 pm
Location: Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St, Tarrytown, NY
Howlin’ Halloween Celebration at GNC
Summary: An exciting and spooky Halloween experience for the whole family including 100 carved and lit pumpkins lining the trails, scarecrows, a butterfly arbor transformed into a fun spiderweb children can climb through and more. Costumes are encouraged. Option to register in advance.
Schedule: Sunday, October 30th 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Location: Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Rd, Scarsdale, NY
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Bats & Ghosts: The Art of Adam Handler (ongoing event)
Summary: A bright and seasonal multi-media art exhibition featuring colorful and bigger than life bats and ghosts by Westchester based artist Adam Handler.
Schedule: October - December 15th during museum hours
Location: Westchester Children's Museum, 100 Playland Pkwy, Rye, NY
Boo at the Zoo
Summary: One of the Bronx Zoo's most popular traditions, Boo at the Zoo includes a series of Halloween themed activities and attractions including: Jack O'Lantern Creatures, hay maze, the costume parade, pumpkin carving, treat stations, music shows, creepy crafts and more. Many children attend in costume.
Schedule: Weekends October 1st - October 30th
Location: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
Brick or Treat at Legoland
Summary: Have a Franken-tastic time at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Westchester. There will be Halloween themed activities including a MINILAND Scavenger Hunt and receive a Limited Edition Halloween Brick.
Schedule: Weekends October 1st - October 30th
Location: LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester – 39 Fitzgerald St. Yonkers, NY
Cider Fest
Summary: Pumpkin picking, bouncy castles, apple cannons, and pony rides too! Don't forget your costume on 10/30!
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Location: Harvest Moon Orchard, 130 Hardscrabble Rd, North Salem, NY
Fishkill Farms Fall Harvest Festival Weekends
Summary: Weekly fall festival with apple picking, wagon rides, donuts, live music, hard cider tasting, the Fishkill Farms grill and lots more family fun.
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 5 pm (final weekend is October 30th).
Location: Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farm Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze (ongoing event)
Summary: Experience a Halloween spectacular of thousands of jack o' lanterns by walking through an 18th century riverside landscape. Recommended for all ages. This event sells out so you need to purchase tickets or a membership through Historic Hudson Valley in advance. Tickets still available for some November shows.
Schedule: Fridays and weekends plus some additional evenings September 30th - November 26th
Location: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Ave, Croton-On-Hudson, NY
Halloween Hayride Spooktacular
Summary: Family friendly hayride at Stew Leonard's. While you are there, take advantage of free face painting every Saturday and Sunday in October from noon - 3 pm.
Schedule: Every day Saturday, October 1st - Monday October 31st. Monday through Thursday: 3 - 7 pm, Friday 3 - 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 8 pm.
Location: Stew Leonard's, 1 Stew Leonard Dr, Yonkers
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. Buy tickets in advance.
Schedule: Fridays and weekends October 7th - October 30th
Location: 1402 Old Orchard St, White Plains, NY
Halloween Trick or Treat Brunch with our Characters
Summary: Enjoy a Halloween meal with Stew Leonards' most beloved costumed characters including Wow the Cow! Reserve in advance.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th & Sunday, October 30th, three seating times at 10 am, 12:30 & 2 pm
Location: Stew Leonard's, 1 Stew Leonard Dr, Yonkers, NY
Horseman's Hollow at Philipsburgh Manor
Summary: Sleepy Hollow’s premier haunted attraction featuring a terrifying landscape, haunted trail, scary scenes, twisted maze of horrors and more. Buy tickets in advance.
Schedule: Fridays and weekends October 7th - October 31st
Location: Philipsburg Manor, 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Irving's 'Legend' at Philipsburgh Manor
Summary: Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk offers a dramatic performance of Washington Irving’s classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Buy tickets in advance.
Schedule: Fridays and weekends October 7th - October 31st
Location: Old Dutch Church at Philipsburgh Manor, Philipsburg Manor, 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities at Lyndhurst
Summary: Take a spooky tour of the spectacular gothic Lyndhurst mansion at night, the only indoor Halloween venue in Westchester. Appeals to adults and teens, however, younger children can also participate in the performance which is appropriate for all ages.
Schedule: October 14th - October 30th except October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25
Location: Lyndhurst, 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY
Lasdon Park Halloween Train Show
Summary: Watch Lionel trains making their way through 100 feet of spooky train track in their decorated house, a scavenger hunt, wagon rides and more. Perfect for young children.
Schedule: Weekends October 1st - October 30th 11 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Lasdon Park & Arboretum, 2610 NY-35, Katonah, NY
Les Miserables School Edition
Summary: Watch the talented children of the SOOP Theatre perform the epic tale of broken dreams, passion and redemption set against a nation in the throes of revolution. Purchase tickets in advance.
Schedule: Friday, October 28 at 8 pm, Saturday, October 29 at 2 pm and 8 pm, and Sunday, October 30 at 2 pm
Location: The Manor Club in Pelham Manor, 1023 Esplanade, Pelham, NY
The Legend Behind the 'Legend' at Washington Irving's Sunnyside
Summary: To celebrate it's connection to Washington Irving's classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, this event will showcase numerous objects related to Irving’s famous story. Visitors can enjoy a shadow puppet performance of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and experience one of Irving's spooky tales on a walk through the woods. Purchase tickets in advance.
Schedule: Weekends October 1st - October 30th
Location: Washington Irving's Sunnyside, 9 W Sunnyside Ln, Irvington, NY
The Real Wicked Witches of Halloween Hills
Summary: Enjoy a funny and lively one–hour family musical filled with loveable witches and Halloween goblins. Come dressed in your Halloween costumes and meet the performers after the show. Purchase tickets in advance.
Schedule/Locations: Saturday, October 29th 11 am, 1 & 3 pm at Westchester Broadway Theatre, Broadway Plaza, Elmsford, NY. Sunday, October 30th 11 am & 1:30 pm at Emelin Theater, 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck, NY.
Scarecrows and Pumpkins
Summary: Enjoy fall attractions including extraordinary pumpkins, spooky scarecrows, and plenty of fun at the New York Botanical Garden.
Schedule: September 17th - October 30th, see details for exact entertainment line-up and times per day.
Location: New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
Scarecrow Invasion at Lyndhurst
Summary: View over 300 specialty scarecrows designed by professional artists and students from the Hudson Valley.
Schedule: October 14th - October 30th
Location: Lyndhurst, 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY
Scarecrow Nights at the New York Botanical Garden
Summary: Watch scarecrows come to life with a chilling sculptural installation in the swamp and marsh of the Garden. See live performers tell the story of this iconic symbol along the way. Scarecrows: From Heartland to Horror is recommended for children ages 10 and up.
Schedule: October 21st, 22nd, 28th, 29th 6:30 – 9:30 pm (timed entries at 6:30 & 7:15 pm)
Location: New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, 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 14th - October 31st
Location: Playland Amusement Park, Playland Pkwy, Rye, NY
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tours - Evening Guided Tours in October
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.
Schedule: Every evening, Thursday though Sunday, plus October 19, 24, 25, 26, 27 and Halloween night
Location: 540 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Summary: A bright and seasonal multi-media art exhibition featuring colorful and bigger than life bats and ghosts by Westchester based artist Adam Handler.
Schedule: October - December 15th during museum hours
Location: Westchester Children's Museum, 100 Playland Pkwy, Rye, NY
Boo at the Zoo
Summary: One of the Bronx Zoo's most popular traditions, Boo at the Zoo includes a series of Halloween themed activities and attractions including: Jack O'Lantern Creatures, hay maze, the costume parade, pumpkin carving, treat stations, music shows, creepy crafts and more. Many children attend in costume.
Schedule: Weekends October 1st - October 30th
Location: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
Brick or Treat at Legoland
Summary: Have a Franken-tastic time at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Westchester. There will be Halloween themed activities including a MINILAND Scavenger Hunt and receive a Limited Edition Halloween Brick.
Schedule: Weekends October 1st - October 30th
Location: LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester – 39 Fitzgerald St. Yonkers, NY
Cider Fest
Summary: Pumpkin picking, bouncy castles, apple cannons, and pony rides too! Don't forget your costume on 10/30!
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Location: Harvest Moon Orchard, 130 Hardscrabble Rd, North Salem, NY
Fishkill Farms Fall Harvest Festival Weekends
Summary: Weekly fall festival with apple picking, wagon rides, donuts, live music, hard cider tasting, the Fishkill Farms grill and lots more family fun.
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 5 pm (final weekend is October 30th).
Location: Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farm Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze (ongoing event)
Summary: Experience a Halloween spectacular of thousands of jack o' lanterns by walking through an 18th century riverside landscape. Recommended for all ages. This event sells out so you need to purchase tickets or a membership through Historic Hudson Valley in advance. Tickets still available for some November shows.
Schedule: Fridays and weekends plus some additional evenings September 30th - November 26th
Location: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Ave, Croton-On-Hudson, NY
Halloween Hayride Spooktacular
Summary: Family friendly hayride at Stew Leonard's. While you are there, take advantage of free face painting every Saturday and Sunday in October from noon - 3 pm.
Schedule: Every day Saturday, October 1st - Monday October 31st. Monday through Thursday: 3 - 7 pm, Friday 3 - 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 8 pm.
Location: Stew Leonard's, 1 Stew Leonard Dr, Yonkers
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. Buy tickets in advance.
Schedule: Fridays and weekends October 7th - October 30th
Location: 1402 Old Orchard St, White Plains, NY
Halloween Trick or Treat Brunch with our Characters
Summary: Enjoy a Halloween meal with Stew Leonards' most beloved costumed characters including Wow the Cow! Reserve in advance.
Schedule: Saturday, October 29th & Sunday, October 30th, three seating times at 10 am, 12:30 & 2 pm
Location: Stew Leonard's, 1 Stew Leonard Dr, Yonkers, NY
Horseman's Hollow at Philipsburgh Manor
Summary: Sleepy Hollow’s premier haunted attraction featuring a terrifying landscape, haunted trail, scary scenes, twisted maze of horrors and more. Buy tickets in advance.
Schedule: Fridays and weekends October 7th - October 31st
Location: Philipsburg Manor, 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Irving's 'Legend' at Philipsburgh Manor
Summary: Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk offers a dramatic performance of Washington Irving’s classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Buy tickets in advance.
Schedule: Fridays and weekends October 7th - October 31st
Location: Old Dutch Church at Philipsburgh Manor, Philipsburg Manor, 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities at Lyndhurst
Summary: Take a spooky tour of the spectacular gothic Lyndhurst mansion at night, the only indoor Halloween venue in Westchester. Appeals to adults and teens, however, younger children can also participate in the performance which is appropriate for all ages.
Schedule: October 14th - October 30th except October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25
Location: Lyndhurst, 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY
Lasdon Park Halloween Train Show
Summary: Watch Lionel trains making their way through 100 feet of spooky train track in their decorated house, a scavenger hunt, wagon rides and more. Perfect for young children.
Schedule: Weekends October 1st - October 30th 11 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Lasdon Park & Arboretum, 2610 NY-35, Katonah, NY
Les Miserables School Edition
Summary: Watch the talented children of the SOOP Theatre perform the epic tale of broken dreams, passion and redemption set against a nation in the throes of revolution. Purchase tickets in advance.
Schedule: Friday, October 28 at 8 pm, Saturday, October 29 at 2 pm and 8 pm, and Sunday, October 30 at 2 pm
Location: The Manor Club in Pelham Manor, 1023 Esplanade, Pelham, NY
The Legend Behind the 'Legend' at Washington Irving's Sunnyside
Summary: To celebrate it's connection to Washington Irving's classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, this event will showcase numerous objects related to Irving’s famous story. Visitors can enjoy a shadow puppet performance of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and experience one of Irving's spooky tales on a walk through the woods. Purchase tickets in advance.
Schedule: Weekends October 1st - October 30th
Location: Washington Irving's Sunnyside, 9 W Sunnyside Ln, Irvington, NY
The Real Wicked Witches of Halloween Hills
Summary: Enjoy a funny and lively one–hour family musical filled with loveable witches and Halloween goblins. Come dressed in your Halloween costumes and meet the performers after the show. Purchase tickets in advance.
Schedule/Locations: Saturday, October 29th 11 am, 1 & 3 pm at Westchester Broadway Theatre, Broadway Plaza, Elmsford, NY. Sunday, October 30th 11 am & 1:30 pm at Emelin Theater, 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck, NY.
Scarecrows and Pumpkins
Summary: Enjoy fall attractions including extraordinary pumpkins, spooky scarecrows, and plenty of fun at the New York Botanical Garden.
Schedule: September 17th - October 30th, see details for exact entertainment line-up and times per day.
Location: New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
Scarecrow Invasion at Lyndhurst
Summary: View over 300 specialty scarecrows designed by professional artists and students from the Hudson Valley.
Schedule: October 14th - October 30th
Location: Lyndhurst, 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY
Scarecrow Nights at the New York Botanical Garden
Summary: Watch scarecrows come to life with a chilling sculptural installation in the swamp and marsh of the Garden. See live performers tell the story of this iconic symbol along the way. Scarecrows: From Heartland to Horror is recommended for children ages 10 and up.
Schedule: October 21st, 22nd, 28th, 29th 6:30 – 9:30 pm (timed entries at 6:30 & 7:15 pm)
Location: New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, 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 14th - October 31st
Location: Playland Amusement Park, Playland Pkwy, Rye, NY
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tours - Evening Guided Tours in October
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.
Schedule: Every evening, Thursday though Sunday, plus October 19, 24, 25, 26, 27 and Halloween night
Location: 540 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
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