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9/27/24 - By Katherine Dhurandhar

Two of our favorite things collide in October: Halloween and FREE events in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. With all the money spent on costumes, ticketed events, and parties, having no-cost events to add fun without adding expense is a perfect way to enhance the season.

From pumpkin painting to trunk or treats, there’s enough variety here to justify getting costume mileage on many occasions throughout the month.

Be sure to check out our Guide to Halloween Fun for Westchester Families for other ways to enjoy the spooky season. 

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The Cross County Shopping Center's annual Halloween bash features a lively blend of dancing, crafting, trick-or-treating, and more. Photo courtesy of the event
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Free Halloween Events and Parades in Westchester

YMCA of CNW Trunk-or-Treat

Valhalla & Somers
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Spooky fun will take place at Holy Name of Jesus in Valhalla and Somers Intermediate School in Somers, running simultaneously at both locations. There's no parade this year, so come anytime from noon-2pm to enjoy the fun! READ MORE

AT CAPACITY: Scarecrows on the Sound in Davenport Park

New Rochelle
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Join the fun decorating a scarecrow on the sound in Davenport Park. Take it home or donate it for this year's Falloween (October 25)! There will be fall games and apple cider as well. NOTE: As of Oct. 7, New Rochelle announced that the event was at capacity and registration was closed.  READ MORE

Trunk or Treat & Movie Night in Pierson Park

Tarrytown
Friday, October 18, 2024
Tarrytown Recreation invites you to Pierson park for a little pre-Halloween fun. Kids can enjoy trunk or treating from 4:30pm to 6:30pm followed by a Halloween-themed movie.  READ MORE

Ossining's Haunted Kill Trail of Terror

Ossining
Friday, October 18, 2024
On October 18, the Village of Ossining celebrates the spirit of Halloween with its first annual Haunted Kill attraction. The Village’s signature Sing Sing Kill Greenway, which travels almost a mile along the burbling kill brook and under the famed Double Arch Bridge, will be transformed into a dark and foreboding Trail of Terror. READ MORE

Yorktown Halloween Parade of Costumes & Carnival

Yorktown Heights
Saturday, October 19, 2024
This Halloween fun kicks off with a costume parade that leads to a carnival with activities, hayrides, and entertainment.  READ MORE

Halloween Magic Show at Warner Library

Tarrytown
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Get ready for a spellbinding and hilarious adventure as Dr. Presto and Dr. Incredulous present their latest comedy magic show. Join the dynamic duo as they venture into a mysterious haunted cemetery that has appeared in the library.  READ MORE

Trick or Treat at Muscoot Farm

Katonah
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Muscoot Farm invites little ones to come in costume to visit the animals and trick-or-treat at the barn doors. Treats are available while supplies last or from noon-3pm.  READ MORE

Ragamuffin Halloween Parade & Festival at Chappaqua Train Station

Chappaqua
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Put on your best costume and get ready to parade around Chappaqua at this festive celebration. Kids can enjoy inflatables, music, and activities after the Halloween costume parade.  READ MORE

Village of Mamaroneck Spooktacular Sunday

Mamaroneck
Sunday, October 20, 2024
The Village of Mamaroneck and Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce invite you to grab your trick-or-treat bag, dress up as your favorite character, and join the Annual Spooktacular Halloween parade and festivities. READ MORE

Halloween Party for Kids at Warner Library

Tarrytown
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Calling all ghosties, witches and pumpkins: come in costume for a Halloween celebration at Warner Library! Don your best costume and celebrate with a story, games, crafts, and treats. READ MORE

Haunted House at the John C. Hart Library

Shrub Oak
Friday, October 25-Sunday, October 27, 2024
It's that time of the year again: the John C. Hart Memorial Library's annual Haunted House! Bring the whole family and prepare to be spooked! In addition to the haunted house taking over the community room, there will also be snacks, games, and other fun activities for the whole family.  READ MORE

Cross County Center Halloween Spooktacular

Yonkers
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Families can enjoy arts & crafts, a DJ dance party, inflatables, Hocus Pocus witches performance, a wizard magic show, spooky selfie spots, and more! READ MORE

Boo Walk at Muscoot Farm

Katonah
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Head to Muscoot Farm to roam around the non-scary, Halloween-decorated wooded trails anytime between 12 and 3pm. Wearing your costume adds to the fun! READ MORE

Spooktacular Celebration at the New Rochelle Library

New Rochelle
Saturday, October 26, 2024
The  New Rochelle Library is having a not-so petrifying party in honor of Children’s Book Week. The afternoon includes pumpkin decorating and a meet & greet with Creepy Carrots’ Jasper the Rabbit and award-winning author & illustrator Stephen Savage, creator of such celebrated picture books as Ten Orange Pumpkins and Supertruck. READ MORE

Tarrytown Halloween Parade

Tarrytown
Saturday, October 26, 2024
This spooky spectacle of marchers and floats is back with costume and float-decorating contests. The parade begins in Patriot Park and ends at Main Street with a block party.  READ MORE

Trick-or-Treating at Ridge Hill

Yonkers
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Come out to Ridge Hill Mall for a SPOOK-tacular Halloween kickoff filled with tricks and treats for everyone! Visit Guest Services in Park Plaza to pick up your Trick-or-Treating map and stop by participating retailers and restaurants who will be handing out candy and treats to children. Don’t forget to bring your Trick-or-Treat bags! READ MORE

Ossining Halloween Parade & Trunk or Treat

Ossining
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Families are invited to join Ossining’s first responders downtown on Halloween night for a trunk or treat. The celebration starts with a costume parade that ends on Main Street, where families can enjoy bouncy castles, games, music, and lots of candy. READ MORE
Get decked out for the Museum of Firefighting's Trunk-or-Treat event. Photo courtesy of the museum
Get decked out for the Museum of Firefighting's Trunk-or-Treat event. Photo courtesy of the museum

Free Halloween Events and Activities in the Lower Hudson Valley

Halloween Bash at Kent Countryside Nursery

Carmel
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Activities at Kent Countryside Nursery's Halloween Bash include a kids' costume parade, pumpkin painting, trunk or treat by local businesses, cider & donuts, and more.  READ MORE

Wicked Wappingers Trunk or Treat & Halloween Parade

Wappingers Falls
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Wicked Wappingers is a day of spooky celebration at the Village of Wappingers Falls. The parade kicks off at noon, followed by festivities at Mesier Park, where there will be a trunk or treat, music, food, vendors, and games. READ MORE

MyKingstonKids Halloween Fest & Parade

Kingston
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Prepare for an out-of-this-world adventure at the MyKingstonKids Halloween Fest with a Space Theme! Blast off into a galaxy of spooky fun where children can explore alien worlds, encounter extraterrestrial creatures, and embark on interstellar quests. Dress up in your best space gear and join us for a day of cosmic delights, featuring thrilling space-themed workshops, interactive activities, and a galaxy of treats!  READ MORE

Wurtsboro Halloweenfest

Wurtsboro
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Join the kids' Halloweenfest in Veterans Park, featuring a kids' costume parade and contest, a pet costume parade and contest, cookie decorating, a live wood-carving demonstration, a bake sale, and free crafts, candy, and games. Tuveemor Aplacas will also be visiting! READ MORE

Town of Fishkill Trunk or Treat

Fishkill
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Join RE/MAX Town & Country for the 3rd annual Halloween extravaganza at the office location in Fishkill, featuring inflatables, candy, entertainment and more! READ MORE

Trunk or Treat at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting

Hudson
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Join Molly the Museum Dog at the Museum of Firefighting for a unique event you will not soon forget. Joining Molly are local firefighters with their decorated fire trucks giving out treats.  READ MORE

Trick or Treat in the Town of Marlboro

Marlboro
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Enjoy dance performances, a costume contest, prizes, festive music, ice cream sundaes, baked goods samples, food, kids’ crafts, Halloween games, a hay maze, a photo-op area, a petting zoo, and much more! READ MORE

Kids Trick or Treating at Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue

Dover Plains
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Witches, ghouls, and horses, oh my! Come dressed in your best costume and enjoy some spooky treats at this Halloween trick or treating event at Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue. READ MORE

Free Halloween Events and Activities in Orange County

Halloween Vendor Market & Trick-or-Treating at Crystal Run Galleria

Crystal Run
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Check out a variety of vendors with candy at every table, plus balloon fun, character meet & greets, raffles, a costume contest, and more at the Galleria at Crystal Run. READ MORE

Middletown Pumpkin Party in the Park

Middletown
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Kids are invited to a Pumpkin Party at Fancher Davidge Park in Middletown, with a trunk or treat, hay rides, a pumpkin patch, face painting, and more. READ MORE

Halloween Pumpkin Painting Party at Stewart Terrace Community Center

New Windsor
Friday, October 25, 2024
Bring the kids out after school and join the Atlantic Marine Corps Communities for a pumpkin painting party at Stewart Terrace Community Center. Enjoy hot chocolate and a snack while you decorate a pumpkin! READ MORE

Town of Newburgh Trunk or Treat & Spooky Dance Party

Newburgh
Friday, October 25, 2024
Newburgh Emergency Services presents its annual trunk-or-treat event held in Algonquin Park, with face painting, pumpkin painting, candy, and a spooky dance party! READ MORE

Children's Halloween Party at Coldenham Fire Rescue

Walden
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Bring out the kiddos (best for ages 0-12) for a night of spooky Halloween fun, with music, dancing, games, snacks, a trunk or treat, a costume contest, an outdoor Halloween movie (weather-dependent), and everybody’s favorite, the haunted house.  READ MORE

Best Free Halloween Events in Rockland County

Boo at the Bear Mountain Zoo

Bear Mountain
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Head to Bear Mountain Trailside Museums and Zoo for a spooky good time. Arrive between 10:30 to 11am to make bear treats, then watch the bears explore their den full of Halloween-themed enrichment. Learn about vultures, owls, bears, and other animals. Family friendly activities include pumpkin decorating, matching games, and crafts. Wear your favorite not-so-spooky Halloween costume!  READ MORE

Trick or Treat at the Palisades Center

Nyack
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Join this annual Halloween trick-or-treat event where children can trick or treat from one decorated table to the next, with music, entertainment, and more.  READ MORE

Nyack Halloween Parade

Nyack
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Put on your best costume and come out for one of the biggest Halloween parades in the area. The parade moves through downtown Nyack with float contests and costume contests for kids and adults.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Holy Name of Jesus Church - outside
Joseph G. Caputo (Ossining) Community Center
Firehouse to Jack Devito Veterans Memorial Field
Chappaqua Train Station Parking Lot
Kent Countryside Nursery & Landscaping
Re/Max Town & Country
Hamlet of Marlboro
Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue
Stewart Terrace Community Center
Town of Newburgh Emergency Medical Services
Downtown Nyack