21 Best Things To Do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley October 2023 with Kids

Get your costume ready for Cross County Center’s Halloween Spooktacular. Photo courtesy of the shopping center
Get your costume ready for Cross County Center’s Halloween Spooktacular. Photo courtesy of the shopping center
9/29/23 - By Katherine Dhurandhar

Halloween is the name of the game in October, which means Westchester and the Hudson Valley are alive with pumpkin patches, haunted houses, fall festivals, and of course trick-or-treating—there are so many opportunities to wear Halloween costumes!

In addition to the tons of Halloween fun to be had all month long, October festivities in Westchester and the Hudson Valley include fall harvest celebrations, arts festivals, and celebrations of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. Families can enjoy spectacular pumpkin light shows throughout the month at the new Pumpkin World in Rockland County and the Westchester favorite Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze

Find more top October fun in our rundown of best fall festivals near Westchester, our Halloween Fun Guide for Westchester Families, and our Westchester Fall Fun Guide. We’re adding more events to our Family Activity Calendar every day, so don’t forget to check it frequently.  

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Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Attractions

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Beacon Sloop Club and Riverfront Park

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts

Multiple locations in New Rochelle and Pelham

Chappaqua Train Station Parking Lot

The Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center