Spooky Pumpkin Nights @ New York Botanical Garden: Sat-Sun, October 18-19 & 25-26: 6:30-8:30pm: Break out your best costume and explore the twisting trails of the Adventure Garden during this frightfully fun nighttime adventure.  Encounter more than a hundred silly scarecrows and nearly a thousand peculiar pumpkins and gourds plus spooky skeletons and shocking shadow puppets as you explore the Adventure Garden.(2900 Southern Pkwy, Bronx; www. Nybg.org)