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The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze

Van Cortlandt Manor 525 S Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson

The Hudson Valley’s most electrifying fall happening 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…

Blaze: Long Island

Old Bethpage Village Restoration 1303 Round Swamp Rd, Old Bethpage

Long Island’s Top-Rated Halloween Experience Walk the immersive pumpkin trail on the grounds of a 19th-century village where thousands of hand-carved jack o'lanterns light up the night, complete with an…

Event Series In the Heights

In the Heights

White Plains Performing Arts Center 11 City Pl, White Plains

From the creator of Hamilton comes this 4-time Tony Award Winning Best Musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda! In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s…

Scarecrows in the Gardens 2023

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair

Our annual free community exhibition and contest is back!  Create a pumpkin with your family, club, group, business or organization. The scarecrows will be exhibited in Van Vleck Gardens and…

Halloween Trick or Treat 2023

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island

Join us this Halloween weekend for a spooky celebration where young robots, superheroes, princesses, animals, ghosts, mummies, witches, and more are all invited for a fantastic trick-or-treating adventure. Get ready…

Storytime & Crafts with Literacy, Inc.

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island

Join guest hosts Literacy, Inc. (LINC) for an enchanting journey through the pages of books as they bring captivating stories to life in our interactive storytime.  Afterward, participants will be able to…

Ongoing

Jack O’ Lantern Experience

Skylands Stadium 94 Championship Place, Augusta

Running from September 22nd through November 5th, this 30-day event guarantees thrills and chills for the whole family! Enjoy seasonal food and drinks, outdoor games, pumpkin picking and painting, AND…

$19

TaSH Farmers Market

Patriots Park Patriots Park, Tarrytown

Stop by TaSH, Tarrytown’s and Sleepy Hollow’s weekly farmers market, for fresh Hudson Valley produce, meat, bread, cut flowers, dairy products, preserves, wine, and beer. There are weekly live music performances,…

Free

Autumn Tree Identification Walk

Rockefeller State Park Preserve 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville

Autumn Tree Identification WalkJoin naturalist, John McShane, for a stroll through the Preserve and discuss some key skills on how to identify native trees. You’ll also learn how and why…

Halloween Virtual Storytime

Virtual (Online)

Get ready for a spook-tacular virtual event with Preschool Readers! Join us for a fa-boo-lous and FREE storytime event, where we'll delight your little ones with our favorite not-so-spooky tales…

FREE

Wonderful Leaves

Let’s take a walk and look at the leaves. What leaves have fallen and what leaves remain on the trees. We will observe the change of the seasons and identify…

free

Storytime Saturday (Ages 3-5)-FREE

Hempstead Lake State Park Eagle Avenue, West Hempstead

Spend your Saturday morning with us for a story, coloring, and more!Reservations are required for all programs. Space is limited. If you are unable to keep your reservation, please cancel…

Wonderful Leaves

Let’s take a walk and look at the leaves. What leaves have fallen and what leaves remain on the trees. We will observe the change of the seasons and identify…

free

New Time! Beginner’s Yoga Club @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton

The Beginner’s Yoga Club meets most Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. This is gentle yoga for adults, led by volunteers. No experience is necessary and no…

Breath & Stretch w. Tamika Archer Founder of Halo Academy

Prudential Concert Grove Branch Brook Park Drive, Newark

Join us for a rejuvenating session of Breath & Stretch with the incredible Tamika Archer, founder of Halo Academy - let's unwind and relax.Breath & Stretch w. Tamika Archer Founder…

Make a Haunted Fairy House

Lasdon Park 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah

Have some spooktacular fun just in time for Halloween! Make your very own Haunted Fairy House! Made from recycled cardboard, just like the fairy houses lining Fairy Hollow, participants will…

$15.00

Halloween Movies For All @ Dennis

Dennis Branch 101 Main Street, Newton

Come to the Dennis branch at 10:00 on October 28th and watch Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie with the family. Roo and his new friend Lumpy set out to capture the…

Free

Junior Ranger Composting!

Guardian Park Hartshorne Drive, Middletown Township

Learn about composting in this children's program! Learn methods to reduce waste for our future!Kids and composting were meant for each other. Children will learn the basics of composting while…

Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program

Thomas Jefferson Park 2180 1st Ave., New York

The Randall’s Island Park Alliance, in partnership with City Parks Foundation, continues to offer the Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program! This free weekly track & field youth program…

FREE

Outdoor Adventures – Beneficial Bats

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair

Outdoor Adventures  Saturdays 10:00 am – 12:00 pm October 28th – Beneficial Bats November 11th – Falling Leaves December 9th – Getting Ready for Winter Join us in the gardens…

Pumpkin Chunkin! (Age 6-adult)

The New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation 150 Snake Den Road, Ringwood

Join us for a fall tradition at Weis: Pumpkin Chunkin!Fall is coming, and with it comes a fun outdoor tradition at Weis: PUMPKIN CHUNKIN! Carve or decorate your pumpkin, then…

Teatown’s Enchanted Forest

Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining

Find out what trickster has bewitched the denizens of Teatown’s forest and work together to awaken them from their magical slumber. Together, we will enter the Enchanted Forest for a guided adventure featuring a cast of whimsical characters and familiar forest friends.

Sensory Science at the Pier 57 Discovery Tank

Pier 57 25 11th Avenue, New York

Hands-on activities to engage the senses and explore environmental science during this early childhood education program!

Zumba in Essex County Branch Brook Park

Prudential Concert Grove Branch Brook Park Drive, Newark

Perfect for everybody and every body! Each Zumba class is designed to bring people together to sweat it on.

Hike with Outdoors on Purpose Founder – Tenisha Malcolm

Prudential Concert Grove - Education Building Branch Brook Park Drive, Education Building, Newark

Let's explore the beauty of nature together. Outdoors on Purpose has partnered with Branch Brook Park Alliance to host a hike.Branch Brook Park Alliance & Outdoors on PurposeLet's HikeJoin us…

Walk-in! Workshop: Paint Dark

Ignite your child’s creativity at our unique Paint Dark Walk-in! Workshop. Kids will create images and designs that shimmer and shine through the use of metallic paints on black paper.

Haunted Downtown

Metuchen Town Plaza 33 Pearl Street, Metuchen

Join us (if you dare!) for a spooktakular day of fun, frights and Halloween festivities all through Downtown!Haunted Downtown Events 12pm to 2:30pm – T-Rex walking through Downtown (N.B.: Dinosaurs…

The Amazing Maize Maze

Queens County Farm Museum 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park

Find your way through New York City's only corn maze!

Branch Brook Park Fest

Prudential Concert Grove Branch Brook Park Drive, Newark

Get ready to have a blast at Branch Brook Park Fest, an art and wllness event filled with music, food, and good vibes!Branch Brook Park FestJoin us for the ultimate…

Howl-o-ween Pup Parade & Costume Contest

Canine Court West 252nd Street, The Bronx

Bring your pup-kin to our Dog Parade & Costume Contest! Proceeds go towards volunteer efforts in the three dog runs of Van Barklandt Pawk!Brought to you by the board of…

Halloween Boo Bash

Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park (Fields 39/40), New York

Join us for an afternoon of Halloween Fun! Come out to Randall’s Island Park for Halloween-themed crafts, interactive spooky storytelling, a dance class, crafts, treats, music, and more. Costumes are…

FREE

Fall Festival / Queens Fiber Arts Festival

King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens

Join King Manor and Queens Fiber Arts for a day full of Fall activities!Join us for corn husk doll-making, pumpkin-picking, candy, goodies, and of course, the Queens Fiber Arts Festival!We…

HarvestFest

Science Barge 99 Dock Street, Yonkers

Yoga w. Branch Brook Park Fest 2023

Prudential Concert Grove Branch Brook Park Drive, Newark

Free outdoor Yoga at Essex County Branch Brook Park with Branch Brook Park Alliance.Join us outdoors at America's first County Park - Essex County Branch Brook Park. Branch Brook Park…

Día de Muertos en El Barrio

LA MARQUETA 1616 Park Ave, E 116th Street, New York

Celebrate México’s beloved 3,000-year-old tradition commemorating friends and relatives who have passed away with El Museo del Barrio! This year, we are presenting a series of live performances, art-making workshops,…

free
Event Series Boogie Down Storytime

Boogie Down Storytime

Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park (Fields 39/40), New York

Boogie Down Storytime is a family-friendly experience that cultivates early literacy awareness through joyful reading experiences. Join us for an interactive story hour that incorporates mindful breathing, which helps build…

FREE

Free Exhibition Tour | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección

El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York

Join El Museo’s Museum Educators on a free gallery tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección is El Museo del Barrio’s…

free

Make a Haunted Fairy House

Have some spooktacular fun just in time for Halloween! Make your very own Haunted Fairy House! Made from recycled cardboard, just like the fairy houses lining Fairy Hollow, participants will…

$15.00

Spooky Spider Webs (Children 6+)-$4 due upon arrival

Environmental Education and Resiliency Center 880 Lake Dr, West Hempstead

Look into the lives of spiders to discover they are not so spookyJoin us in discovering all about the benefits of spiders, how they make webs and where they fit…

Pumpkins & Gourds Workshop for Adults @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton

Join Sussex County Master Gardener Linda Klug for this educational and fun workshop all about pumpkins and gourds. Registrants will discover the different kinds of pumpkins, explore pumpkin anatomy, and…

Free

Honoring Our African Ancestors at Van Cortlandt Park

Baobab: Tree of life by Beam Center 6040 Broadway, The Bronx

Batá Drummers will dedicate an Oro for Égun ceremony at the Enslaved African & Kingsbridge Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park.New Date! Third times the charm!Master Batá Drummer Anthony Carrillo,…

Guided Meditation & Sound Healing

Prudential Concert Grove Branch Brook Park Drive, Newark

Join us for Yin Yoga Sound Healing & Guided Meditation.

Event Series Fun on the Farm

Fun on the Farm

Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park (Fields 39/40), New York

Engage in some fun on the Urban Farm every Saturday! Join Randall’s Island staff for seasonal activities inspired by the Farm and natural areas. All ages welcome. Location: Urban Farm…

FREE

Teen Halloween Movie @ Dennis

Dennis Branch 101 Main Street, Newton

Attention all teens!  Come to the Dennis Branch at 2:00, witness a film about a strange videotape full of bizarre and haunting images that leads to a terrifying phone call.…

Free

Nyack Halloween Parade

Nyack Main Street, Nyack

Festivities begin at 3:00 pm and continue into the evening. Nyack’s Main Street and South Broadway will be closed for the day’s celebrations. The parade will step off promptly at…

Free

Free Exhibition Tour | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección

El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York

Join El Museo’s Museum Educators on a free gallery tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección is El Museo del Barrio’s…

free

Spooky Saturday Matinees @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton

Join Miss Kim on Saturday, September 30th and Saturday, October 28th at 3:00pm for Spooky Saturday Kids Movie Matinees at the Main Library! Get comfy and snuggle down for a…

Free

Hulda’s Night

DO NOT GO TO MAIN ENTRANCE 25 Sleepy Hollow Road, Sleepy Hollow

Hulda’s Night: a night of history and legends of the Rockefeller Preserve through live performances.

Event Series Lyndhurst After Dark!

Lyndhurst After Dark!

Lyndhurst 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown

You’ve experienced the splendor of the Lyndhurst Mansion during the day, but have you seen it draped in candlelight? Come experience the history of the Mansion and explore Victorian lore…

$35 – $40
Event Series Yoga in the Park

Yoga in the Park

Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park (Fields 39/40), New York

Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at our outdoor yoga classes. Free. No registration required. Bring your own mat and water. Location: along the waterfront adjacent to Field 80…

FREE

Jamaica Bay: Full Moon Hike

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 175-10 Cross Bay Boulevard, New York

Explore the park after dark!With only the full moon, stars, and Park Rangers to guide us, we'll set off on a hike around Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. We'll hear about…

Haunted Lantern Walk, Adult Program, $4

Sunken Meadow State Park Lot 3 New York State Reference Route 908K, Kings Park

Enjoy some scary Long Island historical tales by lantern light!See the beach in a whole new light as we round the point of Sunken Meadow State Park with only lanterns…

Event Series Spooky Fest

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching & Learning 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre

10/6- 10/8 10/13 - 10/15 10/20-10/22 10/27-10/29 Our updated Halloween adventure is perfect for families who don't want to be scared.... or maybe just a little. $22 Non Spooky Attractions…

$22 – $27

Hulda’s Night

DO NOT GO TO MAIN ENTRANCE 25 Sleepy Hollow Road, Sleepy Hollow

Hulda’s Night: a night of history and legends of the Rockefeller Preserve through live performances.