During the Halloween season this fall, there’s so much to do in Westchester, it’s scary! BOO!
Westchester County is where the legend of Sleepy Hollow lives! For scary fun for older kids, check out our Ghosts and Goblins Guide.
FOR A NOT SO SCARY HALLOWEEN, CHECK OUT THESE HALLOWEEN EVENTS AND FALL FESTIVALS AROUND WESTCHESTER
Halloween Pet Parade & Fashion Show
Saturday October 26th, 2019 at Bark & Purr Pet Store
Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront BID
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18th Annual Village Of Tarrytown Halloween Parade
October 26th, 2019 5:30PM
Rain Date Oct 27th, 2019
Disney Vampirina Event at The Westchester Mall
ALL TREATS, NO TRICKS! DISNEY CHARACTER LIVE APPEARANCES ARE NOT PART OF THIS EVENT. OCTOBER 26 2-4PM SAVOR, Retail Level 4. Come in costume for spooky family fun and activities based on Vamparina and Disney friends.
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER VERY SPECIAL HALLOWEEN, HARTSDALE
Saturday October 26, 2019 11:00 AM
FREE just RSVP
Festifall at the Greenburgh Nature Center, Scarsdale
Sunday, October 27 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Crunching leaves and a crisp breeze will be the backdrop for this year’s fall festival celebration. Families can takepart in an exciting scavenger hunt and more.
Eastchester RagaMuffin Parade Oct 27th
Oct 27, 2019 2:00 PM
Join us for a fun-filled walk from Eastchester Middle School to Town Hall where
you will enjoy snacks provided by the Eastchester Little League.
Bronxville Children's Halloween Festival (rescheduled)
The annual Bronxville Children's Halloween Festival will be held Sunday, October 27, 12:00-4:00 pm, in Leonard Morange Square (along Parkway Rd, adjacent to the MetroNorth train station). Costumes welcomed.
Halloween Slime Party at Fun Craft, Scarsdale (featured event)
October 30, 2019 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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| SLIME making project Halloween costume parade with prizes for all Pizza and refreshments Disco music, video games and much more Register in advance. $25pp |
Town of Cortlandt Halloween Party
October 31, 2019 6pm-8:30pm 29 West Brook Drive, Cortlandt Manor. Open to all children through the 5th Grade! Activities will include entertainment, games, contests, treats, balloons, and a chance to be on cable TV!
Fang-tastic Halloween games and Spooktacular prizes at FunFuzion, New Rochelle
FREE TO ALL IN COSTUME! Thursday, October 31st from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at FUNFUZION 29 LeCount Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Indoor trick or treating around the facility and more.
Halloween on the Farm at Muscoot
Wednesday, October 31, 2019 10:00am 03:30pm
Happy Halloween! Stop by the farm in costume and get a treat! Muscoot Farm, Somers parks.westchestergov.com.
The Westchester Mall, The Galleria Mall, and The Jefferson Valley Mall all have free Mall wide trick or treating on October 31, 2019.
REOCCURING
Harvest Fest at Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard, North Salem
Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard, North Salem is 45 minutes north of Yonkers. There is a festival every weekend in September and October from 10am - 5pm. Apple Picking Bag $30 per bag, admits 5. All additional people outside this ratio will be charged $5. For purchase: Hayrides, Apple Cannons, Bouncy Castles, Bungee Trampolines, Live Music, Hardscrabble Cider, Donuts, Pumpkin Picking (not on the vine - begins 9/14), Beer on Tap, Face Painting, Pony Rides, BBQ Food, Brick Oven Pizza, Kettle Corn. http://www.harvestmoonfarmandorchard.com.
🎃 HALLOWEEN HAYRIDE SPOOKTACULAR AT STEW LEONARD'S YONKERS
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Daily
Stew Leonard's Yonkers NY
Free community activity. This is a free and family-friendly hayride offered outside of the store.
WEEKENDS SEPTEMBER 28 - NOVEMBER 3 INCLUDING MONDAY, OCTOBER 14
Our annual Halloween tradition is back at the Bronx Zoo. We've added more spooky fun that's ideal for all ages. Take a look at the activities, come dressed in your Halloween best, and enjoy! Enjoy live acoustic bands, seasonal fare, beer, lawn games, and of course sea lions barking in the background. Our popular magician is back with animal-inspired magic shows, sure to thrill and delight the entire family. Stop by the eerie graveyard of animal species that are no longer with us and learn how to prevent it from happening in the future. Show off your Halloween best and join the costume parade with stilt walkers, dino puppets, and more. CORN MAZE Great fun for our younger Boo at the Zoo participants, Next to Butterfly Garden, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Watch as expert artists create giant animals out of pumpkins. Shout out your favorite species during speed carves and see if they can create it! Let your inner artist out and create a seasonal craft to bring home. Our mentalist knows what you’re thinking! See if he can sense favorite places, special moments, and more. Pick up a favorite Halloween candy and discover some of our animals’ favorite treats along the way. Participate in free family-friendly educational quests around the park. Stack bone blocks to resemble a dino skeleton, discover surprises, and help fill in the Bones Mural. bronxzoo.com
Spooky Pumpkin Gardens, New York Botanical Gardens
daily through Thursday, October 31, 2019 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Explore hordes of gourds & scarecrows during this season of frightful fun. NYBG gets a Halloween makeover with a sea of gourds of all shapes and sizes, a host of silly scarecrows, and frightfully fun activities. Experience the thrills and chills of the season with visits from creepy creatures of the night, after-dark adventures, and the arrival of monstrous pumpkins. www.nybg.org
BRICK OR TREAT, LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER WESTCHESTER
SEPTEMBER 28TH - OCTOBER 27TH
LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Westchester will celebrate Halloween in spooky style with their annual Brick or Treat events.
Halloween Train Show, Lasdon Park
Weekends October 19- 20, October 26-27, 2019 at 11:00 am - 4:00 pm $5 – $10
The Fall never felt so spooky and you can join in the fun right here at Lasdon Park in Somers.
The main house will be decorated for the season as the trains ride through bone chilling cemeteries and towns. Take in all the spooky decorations as you explore the first floor of the mansion. The hay maze is back! Find you way through the maze and maybe you will find the perfect pumpkin to take home for Halloween!* Enter the Conservatory and try to find all the hidden surprises on the Spooky Eye-Spy Conservatory Stroll. *Pumpkins taken from the hay maze MUST be purchased at the Shop at Lasdon. Model Lionel Trains run against Halloween layout, Spooky Eye-Spy Conservatory Stroll, Decorated Main House, Pumpkin Hay Maze (purchase pumpkins separately), Veterans Museum (new exhibit “Women at War”,)The Shop at Lasdon will be open for business, Taste of Grille Food Truck.
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
Dates available now through November 24 Meander through an 18th-century landscape and discover a breathtaking display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns—all designed and hand-carved on site by our team of artisans! Witness a windmill go round and round (with pumpkins all around). Visit our brand new medieval castle and listen for the who-whooo… a flock of jack o’lantern owls is standing guard! Star-cross your selfie game with Instagrammable-scale signs of the zodiac. http://www.hudsonvalley.org
Pumpkin Picking Weekend, Muscoot Farm
October 12, October 13, October 14 11:00 AM Head to Muscoot Farm for their annual Pumpkin Picking Weekend. They will have pumpkins for sale plus hayrides, crafts (kids can glitter a pumpkin) and more. Visit the Muscoot Farm Facebook page for more information. Muscoot Farm51 Route 100 Katonah, NY 10536
Halloween at Lyndhurst
During the day, Lyndhurst offers Classic Mansion Tours – with a Halloween twist. The first floor is decorated for the fall with lush foliage and Halloween vignettes throughout each room. The second floor of the mansion is not decorated and visitors can see Lyndhurst’s main rooms in all their traditional splendor. These tours also highlight many Gothic furnishings that Lyndhurst unveils only during the Halloween season.
For those wanting a traditional tour experience adorned with seasonal decorations, this is the best option. The guided tour will focus on the home’s many original furnishings and decorative arts as well as the history and architecture of the building. Please note, advance online ticket purchases are recommended as tours sell out.
OctoberFest Bear Mountain
The tradition continues! Oktoberfest 2019 will be hosted at Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, just a stone’s throw from Bear Mountain State Park – located at Exit 17 off the Palisades Parkway.
Parking: $10 per vehicle (valid only at Anthony Wayne Recreation Area)
Event Times:
Oktoberfest will be running every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from September 27 through October 20
Festival hours are Fridays: 6 pm – 10 pm; Saturdays & Sundays: 12 pm to 6 pm; the bands play from 12:30 – 5:30 pm.
Pick Your Own Apples, Hayrides, Pony Rides, Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Food and more everyday of the week. Call ahead for seasonal availability.
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