The Dead, The Undead & The Grateful Dead
The Dead, The Undead & The Grateful Dead: For our Top 20 Halloween Events, we have spooky, not so spooky, spooky Broadway, spooky magic, lots of pumpkin stuff, Brad & Janet and Phil Lesh at The Cap.
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at Van Cortland Manor: The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is Historic Hudson Valley’s signature event and is a bucket list item for anyone in Westchester County. Whether your kids are young or in their teens,…
The Sleepy Hollow Experience
Selling Out Fast! The Sleepy Hollow Experience at Washington Irving’s Sunnyside After seven years of sold-out performances around the country, Brian Clowdus brings The Sleepy Hollow Experience to the home of the Legend. In his production of Irving’s most famous ghost…
Boo at the Zoo
Boo at the Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Weekends 9/26-11/3 & Columbus Day: The Bronx Zoo offers a full slate of Halloween themed interactive exhibitions and activities for kids weekends and Columbus Day from September 26 through November 3. Including magic shows, a…
The Unsilent Picture with Bill Irwin
The Unsilent Picture with Bill Irwin at Philipsburg Manor Settle in to the Philipsburg Manor theater for this original short film based on Washington Irving’s ghostly tale “The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture.” Starring Tony Award-winner Bill Irwin and screened with live sound…
Irving’s Legend
Irving’s Legend at Sleepy Hollow’s historic Old Dutch Church Master storytellers offer dramatic performances of Washington Irving’s classic tale, featuring the Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, and Katrina Van Tassel. Flavored with live spooky music, the spellbinding storytelling captivates…
The Haunt at Rocky Ledge
The Haunt at Rocky Ledge, North White Plains: The nightmare begins October 4. In it’s 10th season, this Boo-fest for teens is inspired by American horror films such as John Carpenter’s Halloween franchise. (Disturbing?) The Haunt features 9 acres of indoor/outdoor…
Scared By The Sound @ Rye Playland
Scared By The Sound, Rye Playland: Fri-Sun, 10/11-27: This gory Boo-Fest for teens celebrates it’s 20th Anniversary this year. Still located within the shuttered Playland Amusement Park and next to the abandoned rides, you’ll find a 12,000sf enclosed haunted House and…
Spooky Pumpkin Garden @ NYBG
Spooky Pumpkin Garden @ NYBG: 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.…
Pumpkin Picking Weekend at Muscoot Farm
Pumpkin Picking Weekend at Muscoot Farm, Sat-Mon, 10/12-14: 10am: Pick a pumpkin from Muscoot’s pumpkin patch, glitter a pumpkin, enjoy music, and take a hayride! Check out the animals (moo, baa, quack, cluck, neigh) and the eleven historic buildings. We love the ice…
Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities: Lyndhurst Mansion
Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities, Lyndhurst Mansion: “Insidious and gloomy, They’re all together looney, The Jay Ghoul Family!” Lyndhurst Mansion goes Adams Family in this year’s version of their Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities Halloween event. Meet the abnormal family that lives in…
Spooky Pumpkin Nights @ NYBG
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…
Pumpkin Carving Demonstrations @ NYBG
Pumpkin Carving Demonstrations @ New York botanical Garden: Sat- Sun, October 19-20 & 26-27: 1-3pm: Watch as a master carver transforms pumpkins of all shapes and sizes into spooky works of art. Then, pick up an expertly-designed stencil and make your…
Halloween Carnival & Ragamuffin Parade
Local! Halloween Carnival & Ragamuffin Parade, Chappaqua Train Station, Sun, 10/20: 12:30 & 3:30pm: The carnival starts at 12:30 with giant slide games, bounce castle, go carts, rides, cotton candy, popcorn and music. Come in costume and march in the parade…
Haunted Illusions Palace Stamford
Haunted Illusions Palace Stamford: Celebrate Halloween with a night of magic – at the Halloween spectacular Haunted Illusions! Expect tons of tricks and even few treats. That includes dazzling spells, uproarious comedy, audience participation and ghosts, goblins, and ghouls!David Caserta…
Broadway Fright Night
Broadway Fright Night: Here’s a welcome new addition to our Halloween for Grown-Ups file. Stephen DeAngelis returns after last season’s big hit, Leading Ladies of Broadway, with a “spook-tacular” star-studded event. In Broadway Fight Night four of New York’s finest vocalists pay…
Halloween Marathon VI @ Jacob Burns
Halloween Marathon VI @ Jacob Burns, Fri., October 25: 9pm: Get ready to stay up all night as the JBFC present’s their sixth annual Halloween Movie Marathon, including a preview screening of The Lodge and the return of the We…
Giant Pumpkin Weekend @ NYBG
Giant Pumpkin Weekend @ New York Botanical Garden: Sat-Sun, October 26-27: 10am-6pm: Some may think mummies, werewolves, and other monsters are the highlight of the Halloween season, but nothing tops the monstrous, gargantuan gourds that headline Giant Pumpkin Weekend. Get up…
Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick
Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick: Ridgefield Playhouse, Sat, 10/26: 7:30pm: See the original unedited movie with a live shadow cast and audience participation, plus a memorabilia display, costume contest and more! Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of The Rocky…
Boo Walk @ Muscoot Farm
Boo Walk @ Muscoot Farm, Sat, October 27: 1pm: Dress in your costume for this Halloween themed scavenger hunt. (Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)
Spooky Tales at Caramoor
Spooky Tales at Caramoor: Come with your little ones to a riveting storytelling performance to begin your Halloween weekend, followed by a special brew (hot cider) and other ghostly treats (cookies) served in the Summer Dining Room. Come in costume!…
A Taste of Westchester: Horse & Hound Inn
A Taste of Westchester: Horse & Hound Inn: Spooky Historic Inn! During the twenty years the Vales have owned the Inn, there have been several sightings of spirits, including during ATOW classes! Sue, will start the night with an amuse bouche…
Phil-O-Ween at The Cap
Phil Lesh and Friends, Capitol Theatre: You’re cordially invited to shake your bones with Phil Lesh & Friends at a special Halloween run that will take place at The Capitol Theatre on October 31 – November 2. It’s no secret…
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Paramount
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Paramount Hudson Valley: “Toucha- toucha- toucha- touch me, I wanna be dirty. Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me, creature of the night.” It wouldn’t be Halloween without this cult classic starring Brad and Janet (Barry…
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