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Put on your best costume and come out for the Nyack Halloween Parade, one of the biggest Halloween parades in the area. Photo courtesy of the event
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10/25/23 - By Katherine Dhurandhar

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley on Halloween weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for Halloween weekend.

This Halloween weekend is packed with family-friendly activities in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. Kids can go trunk-or-treating with fire trucks in Hudson or zoo animals at the Trevor Zoo, celebrate at spooktacular outdoor festivals, or march in the Tarrytown Halloween parade. There are also multiple opportunities to celebrate the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead. 

Beyond our top picks below, we've profiled tons more things to do this holiday weekend in our Halloween Fun Guide for Westchester Kids, including our top picks for FREE Halloween events, not-so-scary Halloween activities for little ones, and even teen-friendly spooky haunted houses.

Come Tuesday, October 31, you'll want to keep this list of the best local trick-or-treating neighborhoods handy. So, put the finishing touches on those costumes and get ready to hit the streets. It's time to celebrate!

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Trunk or treat with firefighters at the Museum of Firefighting. Photo courtesy of the event
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Best Things To Do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley Halloween Weekend with Kids

The Haunted Mill

Wassaic–FREE
Friday, October 27-Saturday, October 28
Created by artists, this Halloween extravaganza features spooky art installations placed all throughout Maxon Mills plus pumpkin carvings and hayrides.  READ MORE

Buck Brook Alpacas Haunted Trail

Roscoe
Friday, October 27-Saturday, October 28
Guests are invited to explore this dark and immersive walk-through attraction filled with terrifying actors, ghastly effects, and eerily-themed stations, experiencing the spooky side of Buck Brook Alpacas. Before or after the trail hike, there will be games, refreshments, a craft workshop, an alpaca costume contest, and more. READ MORE

Annual Roller Magic Halloween Party

Hyde Park
Saturday, October 28
Hyde Park Roller Magic invites guests to come out and skate in costume this Halloween weekend with games, prizes, treats, and a costume contest. READ MORE

Trunk-or-Treat: Firefighter Edition

Hudson–FREE
Saturday, October 28
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

Spooktacular Oktoberfest

Cross River
Saturday, October 28
Come dressed in your Halloween costume to celebrate the spooky season at Trailside Nature Museum! From 1pm to 6pm kids of all ages will get to trick-or-treat, visit the Haunted Sugar Shack, pet animals, go on pony rides, have snacks, and more! READ MORE

Boo at the Bear Mountain Zoo

Highlands
Saturday, October 28
Head to Bear Mountain Trailside Museums and Zoo for a spooky good time. Make Halloween snacks for the bears and watch them chow down. Family-friendly activities include pumpkin decorating, matching games, and crafts. Wear your favorite not-so-spooky Halloween costume! READ MORE

Spooktacular Fall Fest

Briarcliff Manor–FREE
Saturday, October 28
Come out in costume for the Spooktacular Fall Fest, featuring live bands, games, face painting, a trunk-or-treat, bouncy houses, and a pet parade, plus a beer garden and live music for adults.  READ MORE

Tarrytown Halloween Parade

Tarrytown–FREE
Saturday, October 28
This spooky spectacle of marchers and floats is back in 2023 with costume and float-decorating contests. The parade begins in Patriot Park and ends at Main Street with a block party.  READ MORE

Nyack Halloween Parade

Nyack–FREE
Saturday, October 28
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

MyKingstonKids Halloween Fest & Parade

Kingston–FREE
Saturday, October 28
Back for its sixth year, the annual MyKingstonKids Halloween Parade & Festival is one of Kingston's biggest kids' parties. After the parade comes the festival, which features special Halloween performances including singers, costumes, various types of music, magic, lots of dancing, and more.  READ MORE

Teatown’s Enchanted Forest

Ossining
Saturday, October 28
Enter the Enchanted Forest for a guided adventure featuring a cast of whimsical characters and familiar forest friends. You're sure to have even more fun if you wear your costume. Treats provided! READ MORE

The Sugar Loaf Halloween Festival

Chester
Saturday, October 28
This festival kicks off with a trunk-or-treat that's followed by music, a jack o' lantern contest, a witches meet-and-greet, a Halloween costume parade, and more. There will also be a vendor village and fall treats like cider and donuts.  READ MORE

Halloween Weekend at the Museum

Rye
Saturday, October 28-Sunday, October 29
Swing by the Westchester Children's Museum all Halloween weekend for Halloween-themed STEAM activities, including name 'dem bones, a glow-in-the-dark room, spider web engineering, ghost pour painting, and monster hide n' seek. Get dressed in your best costume and join all the fun.     READ MORE

Halloweekend and Day of the Dead

Yonkers
Saturday, October 28-Sunday, October 29
Celebrate Halloween and Day of the Dead with assorted family activities at the Hudson River Museum. Explore a haunted historic home on a Gothic Glenview Tour, contribute to the Dia de Muertos community altar, learn about the stars in a spooky planetarium show, create origami jack-o’-lanterns and sugar skull masks to take home in Family Art Workshops, and meet some scaly friends at a live reptile program! Come in costume and receive candy throughout the weekend. READ MORE

The Hudson Valley's Best Trunk-or-Treat

Beacon/Hopewell Junction–FREE
Saturday, October 28-Sunday, October 29
This trunk-or-treat event takes place on two dates at two different locations. The event is 100% outdoors and includes trunk-or-treating, a bounce castle, games, and dancing. There are also awesome vendors for you to shop with. READ MORE

Legoland's Brick-or-Treat Presents Monster Party

Goshen
Saturday, October 28-Sunday, October 29
Legoland New York goes all-out for Halloween, with costume contests, dance parties, live entertainment, characters, and trick-or-treating. The event is included with the price of admission. READ MORE

Boo Arrow Farm and Haunted Hayride

Pine Island
Saturday, October 28-Tuesday, October 31
Blue Arrow Farm celebrates Halloween with a pair of fun and frightful attractions. Families with wee ones should attend early in the evening for a not-so-spooky family train ride. After dark, the Boo Arrow Farm turns into a frightfully haunted hayride. Stick around for live music, vendors, face painting, and other fun. READ MORE

Mexican Day of the Dead

Pelham–FREE
Sunday, October 29
Experience El Día de los Muertos, the festive Mexican tradition in which passed loved ones are remembered with joy and celebration. Renowned artist Zafiro Romero-Acevedo returns to the Pelham Art Center to share the history of one of Mexico’s richest traditions through performance and demonstration.  READ MORE

Boo Walk

Katonah–FREE
Sunday, October 29
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

Howl and Holler at the Trevor Zoo

Millbrook
Sunday, October 29
Come trick-or-treating with the animals at the Trevor Zoo. There will be free candy at treat stations throughout the zoo, including orangutan-friendly Halloween candy. The zoo will also have tons of kids' activities as part of its Lemur Festival Weekend. READ MORE

Pumpkin World

Pomona
Through Sunday, October 29
Pumpkin World is an interactive family-friendly fall extravaganza featuring a 45-minute jack-o'-lantern trail illuminated with intricately hand-carved pumpkin art sculptures. The festival also includes a whimsical Pumpkin Village offering more fall fun for the whole family to enjoy with music, games, merchandise, and thrilling pumpkin-carving competitions by master artists. READ MORE

Halloween Storytime & Parade

South Salem–FREE
Monday, October 30
Come in costume for a special storytime with Leokadia George, author of Trumpet the Miracle Wolf Pup: Trumpet Grows Up. Then join the Halloween Costume Parade around the Library. READ MORE

Spookapalooza Trunk-or-Treat & Free Concert

Nanuet–FREE
Monday, October 30
Get your trick-or-treat bags and lawn chairs ready for Bach to Rock's 4th Annual Spookapalooza! Come in costume to participate in a trunk-or-treat and watch student bands perform! Creatively decorated trunks will be filled with candy and treats for your kids to collect. READ MORE

Halloween Spooktacular at Crystal Run

Middletown–FREE
Tuesday, October 31
Come trick-or-treating at the Galleria at Crystal Run Halloween Spooktacular this Halloween. Guests will receive a bag of candy (as supplies last) and a “map” of Halloween activity stations happening throughout the center. Activities include a haunted house, free photo booths, a kids' DJ dance party, and more! READ MORE

Dance Party and Trick-or-Treating

Newburgh–FREE
Tuesday, October 31
Enjoy indoor mall trick-or-treating with music and dancing fun for kids at this special Halloween dance party.  READ MORE

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