“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Locust Grove Estate 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie, NY, United StatesPut on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
ArtEast Open Studio Tour in Eastern Dutchess County
Multiple locations Multiple, Multiple, NY, United StatesArtists in eastern Dutchess County once again open their studios for the 18th annual ArtEast Open Studio Tour, a free, self-guided driving tour to the studios of local artists. It's the must-see event of the fall art season in the Hudson Valley! There will be plenty to see, with artists of many disciplines opening their…
Soukup Farms’ Annual Harvest Festival
Soukup Farms 271 Halls Corners Road, Dover Plains, NY, United StatesSave the dates for Soukup Farms' 10th-annual Harvest Festival, set for every weekend in October (Saturdays 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m.–4 p.m., plus Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day 11 a.m.–4 p.m.). Enjoy a hayride to Soukup Farms' pick-your-own pumpkin patch and corn maze, as well as lots of fun family activities! Click here for more details,…
Nothing is Impossible @ Octagon House Tour
This special one-hour guided tour tells the story of the last five decades of The Armour-Stiner Octagon House, during which it has been restored from near-ruin to its 1870s glory. Owner and preservation architect Joseph Lombardi once said that restoring The Octagon House was “like assembling a 500,000-piece jigsaw puzzle” – a task so overwhelming…
Weekend Food Trucks at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery 26 Wing Road, Millbrook, NY, United StatesCelebrate the weekend and take advantage of the beautiful views from the picnic areas or the Taproom Terrace with a la carte, family-friendly menus from local food trucks. Find a table on one of the decks, pick a picnic table down by the pond, or bring your lawn chairs and blankets to set up on…
Backyard Sugaring @ Muscoot Farm
Did you know that you can make your own maple syrup right in your backyard? Come by to learn about the equipment you will need, identifying sugar maples in all seasons, the right way to tap trees, and how to turn sap from maples in your yard into syrup on your pancakes! Sessions will meet…
Fall Tea at Wilderstein Historic Site
Wilderstein Historic Site 330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck, United StatesCome to Wilderstein for a memorable afternoon with fine tea and an assortment of sweet and savory delectables. Stay for a tour of the Wilderstein mansion (which was once the home of Franklin D. Roosevelt's cousin and confidant Margaret "Daisy" Suckley) and/or stroll the grounds to experience the estate's breathtaking fall foliage. Click here to purchase…
Hispanic Heritage Festival in Pawling
Village of Pawling Charles Colman Blvd., Pawling, United StatesJoin Camino al Exito for the second-annual Hispanic Heritage Festival in the Village of Pawling! Celebrate Hispanic culture with delicious foods, fantastic live music and plenty of activities for kids of all ages. Learn about the rich culture and traditions and connect with the community.
Wassaic Project’s Haunted Mill at Maxon Mills
The Wassaic Project 17 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic, NY, United StatesSave the dates for the Haunted Mill, the Wassaic Project's annual Halloween celebration at its Maxon Mills art gallery. This year's Haunted Mill will run Oct. 25, 26 and 27. Maxon Mills is an historic, seven-story wooden grain elevator that has been repurposed into a uniquely magnificent venue for artists of all types to show…
Nyack Halloween Parade
Downtown Nyack 2 North Broadway, Nyack, New YorkJoin us for the 35th Annual Nyack Halloween Parade - Saturday, October 26, 2024! Don't miss this family-fun event voted by the Travel Channel as one of the "Top 10 Halloween parades in the U.S.!" Parade begins at 5:30PM and will feature costumes, floats, live music, food, vendors and more! For details, visit www.nyackchamber.org
Legends by Candlelight Ghost Tour at Clermont State Historic Site
Clermont State Historic Site 1 Clermont Avenue, Germantown, NY, United StatesCan you help the ghosts of Clermont find peace? Join this exciting, one-of-a-kind Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour of the museum quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You’ll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Some ghosts may be funny, some may…
Black Cat Bash
Catamount Mountain Resort 78 Catamount Road, Hillsdale, NY, United StatesJoin us for our 2nd annual Black Cat Bash = an ages 21+ Halloween Costume Party at the Catamount Lodge! This year's theme is "Monster Mash" = Costumes highly encouraged but not required. Ticket price includes several food stations filled with savory treats, cash bar, photo booth, DJ, dancing, and a costume contest! No outside…
Lyndhurst After Dark 2024
Lyndhurst 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, United StatesExplore the darker side of Lyndhurst Mansion with the Lyndhurst After Dark evening tour, available Oct. 17-20 and Oct. 24-27. Discover the mansion’s history and learn about its past inhabitants while viewing seasonal decorations and displays highlighting the superstitions of the era. An American Sign Language Interpreted Tour is being offered Oct. 26 and is specifically for people requiring ASL Interpretation for…
Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Attractions
Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Attractions 778 Broadway Route 9W, Ulster Park, United StatesVoted one of America's scariest attractions - Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Attractions is back for yet another terrifying season. Are brave enough to make it through each of their horrific houses, walking trails, and corn mazes? There's only one way to find out.
Pure Terror Scream Park
Museum Village 1010 State Route 17M, Monroe, NY, United StatesPure Terror Scream Park, one of the top-rated haunted house attractions in America, is located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, just 40 miles from New York City. This award-winning haunted attraction offers an unforgettable, terrifying experience with 13 HUGE haunted attractions at one location, making it the longest and scariest haunted house &…
Kevin McCurdy’s Haunted Mansion at Bowdoin Park: “Phantoms of the Forest”
Bowdoin Park 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, United StatesAs seen on the AMC show “Fear Fest,” Kevin McCurdy’s Haunted Mansion is back at Bowdoin Park for its 48th year! This year’s experience features The Wicked Woods: Phantoms of the Forest attraction. Visitors will embark on an outdoor, narrative-driven journey through a haunted forest and encounter classic monsters, explore abandoned ghost towns and navigate…
Beacon Flea Market
Beacon Flea Market 6 Henry Street, Beacon, NY, United StatesYou'll find everything and anything at the Beacon Flea Market, such as antique furniture, glassware, vintage designer clothing, vinyl, books, all sorts of jewelry and so much more. The Beacon Flea Market is open every Sunday, April through November, and is located at the heart of Beacon's trendy, walkable Main Street corridor, where you'll find…
Winter Wolves @ Wolf Conservation Center
Winter offers families a unique opportunity to visit the wolves during their favorite time of year. Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover why this season is such a magical time for packs in North America. Whether the wolves are living on the Arctic tundra or the woodlands of the…
Mid-Hudson Reptile Expo at the MJN Convention Center
Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, New YorkCheck out over 250 vendor tables full of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, supplies and more at the Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center (formerly the Mid-Hudson Civic Center). Purchase tickets at the door.
Fall Harvest Festivals at Fishkill Farms
Fishkill Farms 9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction, NY, United StatesEach weekend at Fishkill Farms, from Sept. 7 through October (plus Monday, Oct. 14) will be packed full of autumnal fun! Pick sustainably grown apples straight from the trees, enjoy wagon rides throughout the orchard, get lost in the corn maze, and listen to live music the courtyard while sipping on a hard cider from…