Halloween Events in Westchester 2024
Spooky season is almost here! Get into the spirit and get ready for Halloween with your whole family with these Halloween events in Westchester all October long.
Nightmare on Bank Street
Club Fit Jefferson Valley, 600 Bank Road, Jefferson Valley
Friday, Oct. 18, 6 – 8:30 pm
Ages 3-17
$20 For 1st child; $10 for additional children; free for adults & children younger than 2; cash only at the door
Online registration required by October 17th
Head to the Club Fit Jefferson Valley Energy Center Lot for a haunted nature trail, inflatable maze, live music, magic, fortune telling, games, photo booth, and kids & adult costume contest.
Farming & Witchcraft
Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, 1271 Hanover St. Yorktown Heights
Saturday, Oct. 19, 11 am – 12:30 pm
Ages 8 and older
$15
Advanced registration required
Explore the ties between witchcraft and agriculture, as you make your own folk medicine out of ingredients harvested on the farm.
Spooktoberfest
Hartsbrook Park, 156 Ridge Road, Hartsdale
Saturday, Oct. 19, 12 – 4:30 pm
Ages 3 and older
$7
Bring the kids out for a DJ, inflatables, clowns, bubble bus, crafts, games, petting zoo, and more.
Playland “Howl-O-Ween” Pet Parade
Rye Playland, 1 Playland Pkwy, Rye
Sunday, Oct. 20, 12 – 2 pm
All ages
Free
Playland is hosting its “Howl-O-Ween” Pet Parade to get into the Halloween spirit with our furry friends. Pet owners are invited to Playland’s beach and boardwalk to dress up their fur babies in their spookiest or silliest costumes, as well as show off their own creative outfits for a paws-itively adorable Halloween parade. Walter’s hot dog food truck will be parked on the boardwalk with tasty treats for all to enjoy.
Manual Cinema: Frankenstein
The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase
Sunday, Oct. 20, 7 – 9 pm
Ages 12 and older
$20-$40
Manual Cinema stitches together the Gothic tale of Frankenstein with the biography of the original novel’s author, Mary Shelley, to create an unexpected story about love, loss, and the beauty and horror of creation. To tell this haunting tale, the Chicago-based performance collective imaginatively combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, sound effects, and live music — it’s like nothing else you’ve ever seen.
Spooktacular Early Childhood Class
Eugene’s Music & Learning Studio, 603 N Main St., Port Chester
Friday, Oct. 25, 5:45 – 6:15 pm
Ages 3-4
Free
Children are invited to come in costume for this Halloween-themed Spooktacular Early Childhood music class, and enjoy a special treat right after!
Halloween Weekend
Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye
Oct. 26-27, Saturday and Sunday, 9 am – 5 pm.
Ages 12 and younger
$14
Head to the museum in costume for a not-so-scary Halloween STEAM event where you’ll examine skeletons, discover what makes things glow in the dark, make a web out of yarn and test its strength, and more.
Halloween JAMS at Groove Family Music
Groove Family Music, 158 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont
Saturday, Oct. 26, 9:30 – 10:15 am, 10:30 – 11:15 am & 11:30 am – 12:15 pm.
9:30 am and 10:30 am for ages 1-5 years
11:30 am for ages 3-14 months.
$31 per family
Celebrate this magical, mystical, marvelous time of year in the Grooviest way! Live music, a Monster Mash dance party, plus sweet treats to-go. Costumes are encouraged for everyone (you too, grown-ups).
Cross County Center Halloween Spooktacular
Cross County Center, 8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers
Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 am – 3 pm
All ages
Free
Enjoy arts & crafts on The Green with a DJ Dance Party, inflatables, Hocus Pocus Witches Performance, Wizard Magic Show, Spooky Selfie Spots, and more! Children are invited to Trick or Treat on the Green. First come, first serve, one trick or treat session only, while supplies last. Trick or Treat bags will be provided.
Halloweekend
Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
Oct. 26-27, Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm.
All ages
Included with admission $8-$13
Meet some creepy crawly critters at a live animal show presented by Greenburgh Nature Center, explore the haunted historic home on a Gothic Glenview Tour, create a Spooky Silhouette, join the costume parade to win special prizes, and more! Come in costume and receive candy throughout the weekend.
Spooktacular Oktoberfest
Trailside Nature Museum, 6 Reservation Road, Cross River
Saturday, Oct. 26, 1 – 8:30 pm
All Ages
$25; free for children 2 and younger
Enjoy Halloween activities like hayrides, trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, petting zoo, pony rides, crafts, bounce house, food, music and more!
Rye YMCA Family Halloween Carnival
Rye YMCA, 21 Locust Ave., Rye
Saturday, Oct. 27, 1 – 3 pm
All ages
Free
Arrive in costume to play games, win prizes and enjoy healthy snacks. While activities are geared toward toddler and early elementary ages, everyone is welcome.
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