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Tuesday, October 26
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
Meander through an 18th-century landscape ablaze with more than 7,000 illuminated, hand-carved jack o’ lanterns forming amazing sculptures and settings. Listen for the Headless Horseman—and watch out for swooping jack o’lantern bats. See the Pumpkin Carousel twirl and the Pumpkin Windmill whirl and step inside the Pumpkin Planetarium for a unique star show. Features synchronized…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyWednesday, October 27
Fishkill Farms
🍎 Pick sustainably-grown apples, including some organic varieties straight from the trees on a spacious farm 🎃 Choose a pumpkin from a (sometimes muddy) patch. 🚜 Enjoy hay rides throughout the large orchard (weekends only, limited capacity). Pick-your-own flowers and herbs, sweet & hot peppers and tomatoes depending on availability. 🍩 Food for purchase includes fresh-pressed…
Suggested Ages:Trick or Treat at Stew Leonard’s
Grocery store Stew Leonard’s invites all little ghouls and goblins to collect candy as they visit stations around the store. Check out the animatronic singing animals throughout the store. Also at stores in Norwalk, Danbury, Farmingdale and Paramus.
Suggested Ages: AllThursday, October 28
Fall Fest at Liberty Science Center
Celebrate the spooky season with indoor and outdoor adventures. Pick out the perfect pumpkin in NJ’s largest indoor Pumpkin Patch and use an endoscope to see what’s inside a pumpkin. Encounter spiders, bats, skeletons, and other not-so-scary souls. Spooky Pathway. Discover the fascinating lives of cockroaches, tarantulas, scorpions, and millipedes at the Creepy Crawler Corner.…
Suggested Ages: AllHalloweekend & Day of the Dead
Celebrate Halloween with family-friendly activities at the Hudson River Museum. Learn about Victorian mourning practices on tours in historic home Glenview all weekend long. Celebrate Día de Muertos all weekend by making a Cempasúchil, or Mexican Marigold, to install on the community altar or take home. Place pictures of departed loved ones on the altar, which…
Suggested Ages:Friday, October 29
Home of the ‘Legend’
At this family-friendly happening, tour the first floor of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” author Washington Irving’s house and watch an original shadow puppet short film. A special exhibit highlights how the Legend has lived in the imagination of popular culture through the centuries since its publication. For the full spooky story, get a ticket…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyBoundless Adventures
Swing, climb, balance, traverse and zip-line at this aerial adventure park in Westchester. * Combines a variety of high ropes courses with zip lines on every course. * With 110 platforms in the trees, 15-20 feet apart, and limited capacity, great so for social distancing (and safe birthday parties). * Nine courses for all skill…
Suggested Ages: 7 to 14+, Adult FriendlyHalloween Maskmaking Workshop
Create eye and face masks using paint, feathers, sequins, glitter, fabric scraps, and pompoms. Unconventional use of materials will be encouraged and guidance will be provided for children that may want to create masks of their favorite characters or animals.
Suggested Ages: 5 to 7Haunted Huguenot Street
Attend the postmortem wedding of Hugo and Annie – a celebration nearly 100 years in the making. Sip on festive mock-tails, see into the future with fortune-telling games, dance to spectral music, and get pictures at a photo booth - costumes encouraged. All of the festivities will be outside with plenty of distance between party…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyIrving’s Legend
Master storytellers offer dramatic performances of Washington Irving’s "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," featuring the Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, and Katrina Van Tassel. Performed for the first time ever outdoors under the stars at the author's home with live music and an appearance from the Headless Horseman. It's a scary story, so make…
Suggested Ages: 6 to 14+, Adult FriendlySaturday, October 30
Harvest Moon
🍎 Pick apples on a beautiful hillside orchard with panoramic views of the beautiful Hudson Valley. Picking bags start at $15 for 3 lbs (cash only). 🎃 Pick pumpkins from a patch. 🚜 The activity-packed festival is still on hiatus, but still enjoy live country music and hay rides, 🍩 Food options including BBQ lunch, farm-raised burger…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyHappy Day Farm Fall Harvest
🎃 Choose from a large variety of gourds in Pumpkinville and enter a pumpkin house. No apples to pick but plenty else to keep kids busy. 🌽 Explore a 10-acre corn maze shaped like Super Mario. Look for Maize-O-Poly squares to scan with a phone tand play a digital game (text and GPS hints available). 🚜…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyWave Hill Family Art Project
Enjoy nature-inspired art projects among gorgeous gardens and trees overlooking the Hudson River. Themes change weekly. Takes place outside on a grassy hill, so wear walking shoes. The number of families able to participate at any given time will be limited to about five. If you arrive and capacity is full, program staff will provide…
Suggested Ages: AllSunday, October 31
‘Dia de los Muertos with Calpulli Mexican Dance Co.
Saturday, November 6
Katonah Museum of Art Family Day: Connecting Communities
Come together for an afternoon of artistic expression with activities that explore themes of family heritage and shared American experiences. Enjoy art-making led by ARRIVALS exhibition artists Sara Rahbar and Thuan Vu, listen to guest readers sharing immigration-centered picture books, and explore pop-up activities around the Museum. See our guide to Katonah Museum of…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly“We Luv Dinosaurs” Holiday Ornament Workshop
Learn the art of decoupage and create keepsake ornaments on cutout wooden dinosaur shapes.All materials supplied. Come early or stay after to stroll the 234-acre gardens (check out the dinosaur garden).
Suggested Ages: 5 to 14+, Adult FriendlySaturday, November 27
Katonah Art Walk
On the 4th Saturday of every month, enjoy free admission to The Katonah Museum of Art starting at 4 pm, then at 5 pm, enjoy live music in the gazebo and throughout town. Explore art galleries and shops and inspiring pop-ups along the avenue. Lots of great food options, including the delicious BonaBona ice cream…
Suggested Ages: All, Adult FriendlyFriday, December 3
First Friday at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
The Greek Revival period rooms of this splendid 19th century home close to the bay are currently only open 12 - 3 pm Saturdays & Sundays ($15/adults, $10/seniors & students), but the gorgeous grounds including specular formal, terraced gardens can be explored any day. Situated within a 60-acre New York City Landmark Historic District and is surrounded by a “forever wild” zoned forest. Look for a circa 1840 Carriage House, a Children’s Organic Garden, climbable sculptures, a colonial graveyard, an authentically fabricated Lenape wigwam and lots of nature.
Enjoy outdoor music the first Friday evening of each month and other interesting programming for all ages.
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly