Updated 10/17/24
From September through October, fun, spooky, and festive events are happening all over New York State. I have tried to hunt down as many events as possible to make the spookiest time of year even spookier. Here are the family fun and screamtastic events happening in the Rochester/Finger Lake Region.
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Powers Farm Market
One of the best-haunted hayrides in the Finger Lakes. Both daytime and nighttime rides are available. The hayride consists of elaborate animatronics scenes with nobody jumping out and scaring riders. Visit the teepees and see all the carved pumpkins. Feed the friendly animals, including deer.
September 1-September 20
Monday-Saturday: 9:00 am-6:30 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am-5:30 pm
September 20-October 23
Monday-Wednesday: 9:00 am-6:30 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday-Saturday: 9:00 am-9:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Special Hours: Sunday, October 13: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
October 24-October 31
Sunday-Saturday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Address: 161 Marsh Rd
Pittsford, NY 14534
Haunted Housel
This is a fun and amazing Halloween destination. Walk through the boneyard and marvel at the hundreds of skeletons in various settings. Venture through the cemetery and enter the corn maze. Lots of fun sets that are just creepy during the day but haunting at night. Visit by night, and you will not be alone in the maze. Monsters and creatures are lurking within the maze, ready to scare you.
Open: September 27 – October 31st – Monday through Friday, 3:00 – 9:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 to 9:30 pm
Address: 4017 County Rd 4, Canandaigua, New York
Mount Hope Cemetery
From the Beyond: Tales of Melancholy, Grief, and Tragedy
Unimaginable circumstances! Unexplained phenomena! Unfortunate events! Unbelievable superstitions! These are just some of what affected Mount Hope Cemetery “residents” during their time among the living.
Date: Saturday, October 5th, 2024 12pm-1:45pm
Undertakers, Wakes, & Tears:Mourning Rituals in 19th Century America
Learn about the Victorians’ complex relationship with death and the curious rituals and customs they used to express their grief.
Date: Saturday, October 12th – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Fall Foliage at Mount Hope Cemetery
Mount Hope Cemetery is one of the most fantastic places to enjoy the colors of Fall!
Date: Saturday, October 19 – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Mischief, Murder, and Mayhem
Meet some permanent residents who bent, broke, or enforced the law or whose lives met an unfortunate or grisly end.
Dates: October 26th & 27th – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Rochester Candlelight Ghost Walks
Choose from several tours that focus on Rochester’s unique, spooky history: Ghosts of Mt. Hope Ave. Ghost Walk, Jack the Ripper in Rochester Ghost Walk, Spirit of Sea Breeze Ghost Walk, Lady in White Ghost Walk, Haunts of Henrietta Ghost Walk, Phantoms of Fairport Ghost Walk, Lilac Legends Ghost Walk
Dates: Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays in October
Haunted Pub Crawl – Fairport
New for 2024! Enjoy a refreshing “spirit” in three different pubs along the historic Erie Canal. You’ll hear about the ghosts who haunt the local establishments and might just get to experience them yourself!
Date: Sunday, October 13th, 2024 at 6pm
Haunted Pub Crawl – Irondequoit
A classic pub crawl with a haunted twist! Enjoy a refreshing “spirit” in three different lakeside pubs while you hear their dark histories from the abolition and prohibition eras. Chilling tales of ghosts past come alive in real haunted establishments where everyday customers have experienced everything from phantom touches to ghostly apparitions. Rochester’s 1st haunted pub crawl, you won’t want to miss it!
Date: TBD
Meet the Spirits Cemetery Tour
Stroll through Pultneyville’s Lakeview Cemetery and meet friendly spirits from the area’s historic past under a beautiful October sky. Learn about this cast of characters, who were instrumental in carving out the town’s early history, from their final resting place in this historic Pultneyville cemetery. Please bring a flashlight and umbrella, if needed, and follow parking directions.
Date: Saturday, Oct 5th 7pm – 8:30pm
Address: Lakeview Cemetery – 3967 Lake Road, Pultneyville
South Farmington Friends Cemetery Foundation: Cemetery Tour
Come take a tour of the cemetery and see a number of historic figures roaming the cemetery, talking about their lives and the roles they played in the history of the Town of Farmington.
Tour Date: Saturday, October 5th at 4:00pm-5:30pm & 7:00pm-8:30pm
Address: 4937 Shortsville Rd, Farmington
Manifestations in Moravia Fall Festival
It is a family fun festival with Spine-chilling games, Kids Karaoke, Haunted History Tours, Food, Hayrides, and a Vendor market.
Date: Saturday, October 19th 5pm-8pm
Address: 130 Main St. (Behind Kinney’s)
Duvall Farms – Pumpkin Palace
Kids will love all the Halloween-themed fun at this farm. Hayrides, pony rides, corn maze, U-Pick Pumpkins, haybale Pyramid, and farmers market.
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays ONLY from 10:00am-5:00pm September 14th through October 27th.
Duvall Farms 1st Annual Trunk or Treat
Date: October 26th from 5:00pm-7:00pm
Address: 6555 State Route 5&20, Bloomfield
Stokoe Farms
Come out and celebrate Harvest Fest at Stokoe Farms. Enjoy over 35 family fun activities, such as the rope course, hayrides, Bee Line, Billy Goat Moutain, jumping pillow, Farmer 500 Race Track, mini-pumpkin launcher, and black bear treehouse, just to name a few. Don’t forget to go out to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin.
Open: September 21 – October 27
Address: 656 South Road, Scottsville
Wickham Farms
Celebrate the Fall season and Halloween at Wickham Farms. Choose from thousands of Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins and Pick-Your-Own Apples and tons of activities such as apple cannons, hayrides, corn pit, duck races, corn maze, feeding farm animals, kiddie train, and miniature golf, to name a few. Make sure to grab some hot donuts and fresh apple cider while you are there.
Open: September 3rd – October 31st – 10 am – 7 pm every day – except closed on Wednesdays!
Address: 1315 Sweets Corner Rd., Penfield, NY
Bauman’s Farm Market
Perfect free family-friendly Halloween destination. Visit the haunted house, spooky but not too scary. The hay maze is a huge favorite with the kids. Plus pumpkins, donuts, and cider!
Dates: October 1st – October 31st
Address: 1340 Five Mile Line Rd., Webster
Long Acre Farms
Looking to enjoy a corn maze at night without people jumping out at you, then add this corn maze to your list. This corn maze allows you to explore during the day or at night. The maze takes approximately 90 minutes to complete, and visitors are provided with a gameboard and need to find puzzle pieces. There are staff members posted within the 5-acre maze to help those having a hard time navigating.
Open: Saturdays & Sundays, September 21st – October 26th, (also open on Columbus Day.)
Address: 1342 Eddy Rd. Macedon
Haunted Wine Walk
Each ticket for the Haunted Wine Walk includes:
– A spooky souvenir wine glass
– 3 food and wine pairings (5 wines total: 4 pre-selected tastings and a mimosa to finish!)
Havarti Cranberry Turkey Sliders | Estate Red & Cayuga White
Butternut Squash Soup | Chardonnay & Patrician Verona Riesling
Apple Cider Donuts | Apple Cider Mimosa made with Hosmer Winery Naomi (carbonated riesling)
Travel to 3 different stations for spooky wine and food pairings within the winery. But wait, there’s more! Enjoy live music, spooky slushies, and a bunch of local (spooky!) vendors coming out!
Live music from 12-3 both days. No reservation is required to enjoy the live music outdoors, the food truck, or just a glass of wine. Costumes are more than recommended! 21+ only: no children, please.
Food Truck (both days): Till It’s Gone Food Truck
Date: October 26th & 27th 11am -4pm
Address: Hosmer Winery Estate – 7020 NY-89, Ovid
Genesee Country Village & Museum
After Hours Ghost Stories Tours
Explore eerie folktales of supernatural visits and haunted happenings from across New York State on a guided walking tour through the shadowy corners of the Historic Village. Handed down from generation to generation, these are ghostly stories that persist to the present day – and some are based on historical accounts.
Dates: Friday & Saturday September 20th & 21st, October 11th & 12th 5:30-8pm
Spooky Saturday
See the Historic Village in all of its fall splendor, attend a frighteningly fascinating talk on the history of rural cemeteries in America, see and smell historic dishes cooking in our kitchens, view Victorian mourning jewelry in the John L. Wehle Gallery, and more.
Date: Saturday, October 12th – 10am – 4 pm
A Night with Edgar Allan Poe
Spend a night just before Halloween enjoying some spine-tingling chills as we explore the master of the macabre. Poe aficionado Chris Lynn will take the audience on a journey through the creepy, curious, and chilling works of Poe. This annual favorite is a great way to get into the spooky spirit just in time for Halloween.
Date: Friday, November 1st – 5:30 pm & 7:30 pm
All Hallows’ Tea
Pick your poison at Fall Tea set in the ghoulish Gallery! Get dressed to death for spooky season and savor the warm and cozy flavors of fall. Plus, explore the haunting history of the American rural cemetery movement in a brand new exhibit in the John L. Wehle Gallery and learn from our curatorial team about Victorian mourning.
Dates: October 25th, 26th, 27th -1pm – 3:30pm
Trick-or-Treating in the Historic Village
The return of a crowd favorite – Trick-Or-Treating in our 19th-century village! Make your way to eight different historic porches where kids in costume can gather sweet treats, plus enjoy an assortment of other fall-fun activities!
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 26 & Sunday, Oct. 27 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark
Cloaked in darkness, the 19th-century Historic Village is a truly eerie experience. If you dare to enter candle-lit historic buildings, you’ll encounter eerie scenes that bring to life the myths and monsters of yesteryear. Each stop on the tour reveals spine-tingling tales and spooky legends – and look out, ghosts and ghouls may be lurking around the Museum grounds at every turn. Tours last approximately 75 minutes, and groups of 22 will leave the Toll House and enter the dark and spooky recesses of the Historic Village. Before and after your tour, rest your bones at the “Spirits Lounge” or the “Fright” House Pub, where you can delight in a ghoulishly good beverage and bite to eat.
Dates: October 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, & 27 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Address: 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford
Haunted Stroll at Sonnenberg Gardens
Stroll through the gardens and encounter witches, goblins, and ghouls!
Date: October 27th 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Address: Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park – 250 Gibson Street, Canandaigua
Halloweenfest
HalloweenFest is a family-friendly Halloween experience in Canandaigua, NY. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will feature our 3D Halloween-themed walking trail, Zombie Hunt Wagon Ride Adventure (an add-on experience), and be on the lookout for our bewitched farm characters lurking about the grounds. Plus, enjoy Friday Family Nights with a DJ spinning up spooktacular tunes. On Saturdays and Sundays, you can catch all the football action on our TVs while enjoying the farm atmosphere. Saturday nights, we’ll be showcasing some frightfully good music with live, local bands. There will be a little something for everyone at HalloweenFest at the Farm.
Dates: Oct 4th – Oct 28th
FRIDAYS – 5PM – 10PM
SATURDAYS – 11AM -10PM
SUNDAYS – 11AM – 10PM
Address: 3792 Rt 247, Canandaigua, NY
Historic Palmyra’s Cemetery Walk
An amazing journey into the land of the dead. A tour of one of Palmyra’s oldest cemeteries and the history of some of its past.
Tour Date: Saturday, October 12th, 5:30 pm -9:30 pm
Address: 272 Vienna St., Palmyra
Laser Stranger Things
Take a trip to the Upside Down this spooky season to experience the ’80s tunes and soundscapes of Netflix’s popular show Stranger Things! This laser show is spooky enough to give you a thrill, while still enjoying the safety of reclining under the Planetarium dome.
Hellfire club members welcome.
SONG LIST
- Stranger Things Intro
- Sunglasses at Night
- You Spin Me Round
- Teens
- Baba O Riley
- Runaway
- She’ll Kill You
- Detroit Rock City
- Every Breath You Take
- Pass the Dutchie
- Soldiers
- Running Up That Hill
- Separate Ways
- Stranger Things Extended
- Master of Puppets
Dates: Saturdays & Sundays in October through November 10th
Address: Strasenburgh Planetarium – 657 East Avenue, Rochester
Historic Palmyra Public Ghost Hunt
Open ghost hunt at 2 historic and haunted museums. Bring your own equipment. This is open to the public, NOT a private investigation, please plan accordingly.
Date: Friday, September 27, 20246:00 PM
Saturday, September 28, 202412:00 AM
Address: 132 Market St.Palmyra, NY
The Enchanted Forest
The nocturnal forest is full of mystery, and the more you know about the night, the less frightful and more wondrous it becomes! Join us for a family-friendly, not-so-scary night hike on Saturday, October 14. Visitors will walk a half-mile loop through our lantern-lit pines, where they will meet a delightful cast of characters and delve into the secrets of nocturnal life.
Cider and donuts will be available for purchase back at the Nature Center. We will have red cellophane available to cover flashlight bulbs.
Date: Oct 19th 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Address: RMSC Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Road, Naples
Seward House Museum Haunted History Tours
Costumed guides take guests around the Seward House grounds and the darkened streets of Auburn, sharing chilling tales of Victorian funeral practices, spectral encounters from Seward family lore, grizzly true crime stories, and other spooky accounts drawn from local folklore and history.
Dates: October 26th – 30th 6pm & 7pm
Address: Seward House Museum – 33 South Street, Auburn
Haunting in the Hamlet
An evening of hauntings and history in a haunted, guided cemetery walk.
What to expect: tour groups will leave every 10 minutes. Groups will be guided throughout the cemetery encountering ghosts of Marion’s past. Watch out for scares along the way. This is a walking tour through areas of some uneven ground. Tours last approximately 1 hour. The last tour begins at 8 PM.
Date: Oct 12, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Address: Marion Cemetary, Cemetery Ln, Marion
Moore Family Farm
Moore Family Farm has over 30 attractions, with farm fun for all ages!
5-Acre Corn Maze • U-Pick Pumpkin Patch* • Apple Cannons* • Honey Bee Express • Wagon Ride • Moore’s Trike Speedway • Jump Zone • Jump O-Lantern Jump Pad • Family Foosball • Barnyard Billiards • Play Barn & Mulch Mountain • Fossil Find • Straw Pyramid • Pumpkin Bowling • Duck Races • The Bull Pen • Tug-O-War • Sound Wall • Tetherball • Giant Yard Games • Pumpkin House • Skee Ball • Gravity Ball • Bubble Booth • Maze Racers • Farmer Fastball • Pumpkin Pitching • Campfire Sites
Dates: Sept 14th-Oct 27th, 10am-5pm -(as well as Columbus Day)
Address: 570 Auburn Road, Groton, NY
Ghost Walks
Our Halloween-season walking tour highlighting macabre events, personalities, and places in Rochester’s history returns for its 27th season.
Dates: Friday, October 18th & Saturday, October 19th – First tour starts at 6:30 pm, last tour at 9:00 pm (tours are about 1 hour in length).
Address: 597 East Avenue at the corner of Goodman Street
Joe’s Farm – Corn Maze
Dive into fall fun at our farm with our expansive corn maze, where you can navigate the twists and turns as many times as you like throughout the day. Take a scenic wagon ride around the farm for a relaxing break. Refuel at Joe’s Grub Hub, where we serve up hot dogs, hamburgers, snacks, fresh apple cider, and delectable desserts. Don’t miss our farm stand for fresh-picked apples and pumpkins. It’s a day full of adventure, delicious food, and seasonal treats for the whole family!
Dates: Saturdays & Sundays in October from 11am – 4pm
Address: 650 White Rd. Brockport
2024 Afterhours Spooktacular!
Families of all ages! Join us for a spooky, fun-filled night Thursday, October 17th, Friday, October 18, and Saturday October 19th between 5:30 – 8:00 pm for our Afterhours Spooktacular! Your evening will include pumpkin carving demonstrations, trick-or-treating, storytelling (the Big Bad Wolf is going to get to tell his side of the story!), fun activities, Halloween crafts, and spooky surprises.
Dates: October 17, 18 & 19 5:30 pm – 8:00pm
Address: Seneca Park Zoo – 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester
RMSC After Dark: Monster Bash
This October, the RMSC will transform into a spooktacular soiree filled with classic movie monsters: from Frankenstein, to The Wolf Man, to Dracula, these fiends will come alive inside a dark domain dedicated to each captivating Sci-Fi creature.
Whether you’re mingling with the macabre or dancing with Dracula, this party promises monstrous mayhem and howl-worthy activities for a night you’ll never forget.
Date: October 26, 2024 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Address: Rochester Museum & Science Center – 657 East Avenue, Rochester
RMSC – Family Fun Day: Tricks & Treats
Explore your favorite exhibits while stopping at trick or treat stations around the RMSC. Make slime, watch spooky science demos, and collect candy for some safe, Halloween fun.
Date: October 27, 2024 11am-3pm
Address: Rochester Museum & Science Center – 657 East Avenue, Rochester
Great Pumpkin Walk – Ontario Pathways
Take a walk in the moonlight as hundreds of hand-carved pumpkins twinkle in the dark. This will be a truly magical evening along the Ontario Pathways trail! The round-trip walkign distance is about 1 mile with a stop for refreshments. The walk is suitable for all ages, and strollers are allowed.
Date: Saturday, October 19th 6:30pm -9:00pm
Address: Ontario County Fairgrounds – County Rd 10, Canandaigua, NY
Casey Park Pumpkin Walk
Bring your entire family to walk the pumpkin trail. Wear a costume, enjoy holiday treats, listen to spooky stories by a campfire, try the apple chocking slighshot.
Date: Friday, October 25th 6pm
Address: 6551 Knickerbocker Rd, Ontario, NY
Afterhours Spooktacular at the Seneca Park Zoo
Families of all ages! Join us for a spooky, fun-filled night Thursday, October 17th, Friday, October 18, and Saturday October 19th between 5:30 – 8:00 pm for our Afterhours Spooktacular! Your evening will include pumpkin carving demonstrations, trick-or-treating, storytelling (the Big Bad Wolf is going to get to tell his side of the story!), fun activities, Halloween crafts, and spooky surprises.
Dates: October 17th, 18th, & 19th 5:30pm-8pm
Address: 2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester
Gananda Rotary 15th Annual Haunted Hayride & Haunted House
Dates: 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, & 25th 7pm-10pm
Address: 1485 Walworth-Penfield Rd, Walworth
Halloween at the Market
The City of Rochester Public Market hosts Halloween at the Market on the Sunday before Halloween each year for children and families.
Visitors to Halloween at the Market will find vendor sheds filled with community organizations with trick-or-treating opportunities (wear your costume), interactive activities, performances, live entertainment, spooky arts and crafts, and much more!
Date: Sunday, October 27th 4:30-7pm
Address: 280 N. Goodman St. Rochester
Scream Fest
Get ready for a day packed with spooky, family-friendly fun! There’s something for everyone at this FREE event—whether you’re racing through the obstacle course or exploring the unhaunted house! Bounce Houses & Obstacle Course, Family Fun Run, Pony Rides & Petting Zoo, Archery & Mini Golf, Kids Corner & Nerf Battles, Zoo Mobile, as well as vendors and lots of delicious food.
Date: Scream Fest 10/12 12pm-5pm
The Run For Your Life Zombie 5k on 10/19
The Haunted Highway on 10/26
Address: 1658 Lake Rd., Hamlin, NY
Mag Museum of the Dead 9
When you combine art, music, a costume contest, cocktails, fortune-telling, and food, you get a party you cannot miss! Sign up early for your chance to save on tickets to get in on more activities, more friends, more fun, more giveaways, and more scares this year.
7–8 pm | VIP hour
8–10 pm | Museum Galleries open for exploration
8–10 pm | Games in the Green Room
8:15–9:45 pm | Tarot card reading (by registration) in Renaissance Gallery
8:30–10 pm | Organ concert in the Fountain Court
8–11 pm | Party in Cutler Union & Vanden Brul Pavilion
8–10 pm | Arts & Crafts in the M&T Bank Ballroom
8–10 pm | Ghost tours with Monroe County Paranormal Association, every half-hour
8–11 pm | Movie: The Blair Witch Project, shown in the M&T Bank Ballroom
8–11 pm | Live DJ & Dancing, Step & Repeat Photo Op, drinks from Brown Hound Downtown in the Vanden Brul Pavilion
10 pm | Costume Contest winners announced in the Vanden Brul Pavilion
Date: Friday, October 25, 2024 | 8-11 pm (This is an Adult only event – 21+)
Address: Memorial Art Gallery – 500 University Ave., Rochester
Scary Stuff to Make You Scream
VerHulst Haunted Hayride
This hayride is guaranteed to give you a fright. Many people swear that this is by far the scariest hayride they have ever attended. While you are there, don’t miss the haunted corn maze. You never know what is waiting around the corner.
Open: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Nights beginning October 4th – October 27th
Address: 5161 W Ridge Rd Spencerport
Nightmare Manor Haunted House
Nightmare Manor is an indoor haunted house with a distinctive storyline and elaborate sets. One of the longest-running haunted houses, Nightmare Manor is full of terrifying twists and turns as tour Dr. Jack Limon’s Manor. This haunted house is not for the faint of heart.
Dates: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays beginning September 27th – Halloween. Also, Wednesday, October 30th, and Thursday, October 31
Address: 3333 West Henrietta Rd., Rochester NY
Dark Matter Scream Works
This indoor Halloween attraction features five distinct, separate haunted houses for one price; Blood Manor, Contagion, Circus of the Damned, Phobias, and House of Krampus.
Dates: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays beginning September 13th
Address: 296 Greece Ridge Center Drive, Greece, NY
Trail of Terror
Take a thrilling ride in our one of a kind Trail Of Terror bus to the beginning of an acre + walking trail. You will be greeted by our grueling Trail Monsters along the way! Please be advised: You may be touched and tormented during your visit, and as always, WE WILL BE WATCHING YOU!
Dates: Saturday Nights September 28th – November 2nd
Address: 10042 S River Rd, Hunt
Haunted Hayrides of the Greater Livingston County – Moonlit Acres
Ride the Haunted Hayride to the Trail of Terror, Survive the Skull Orchard, to make your way through the House of Horrors!
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays beginning September 27th through October.
Address: 6116 Swartz Rd., Dansville, NY
Joe’s Freight Farm
Unveil the Haunting Secrets of Fall: Something Sinister Has Taken Root in our haunted corn maze!
Prepare yourselves for an autumnal adventure that will send shivers down your spine! Join us at Joe’s Farm as we unveil an unsettling transformation of our cornfields. Amidst the rustling leaves and the crisp air, something sinister has taken root, and we dare you to journey through our haunted corn maze to uncover its chilling mysteries.
Event Highlights:
Navigate through the shadowy corridors of our haunted corn maze, where something sinister lurks around every corner.
Encounters with the unknown: Will you face ghostly apparitions, gruesome monsters or something even more ominous?
Immerse yourself in the ultimate autumnal atmosphere, where the falling leaves heighten the sense of mystery.
Dive into a full day of fall-themed farm attractions, from pumpkin picking to hayrides, and top it off with a cozy bonfire.
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7pm-9pm
Address: 650 White Rd. Brockport, NY
Phelps Haunted House: Horror Hospital
Annual Haunted House in Phelps. New scares around every corner.
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays in October 7pm -10pm
Address: 15 Church St, Phelps, NY
Manitou Hill Farm’s Haunted Barn
IT’S BACK… THE HAUNTED BARN AT MANITOU HILL FARMS!
YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS IT!
Date: Saturday, October 19th 7pm-9pm
Address: 653 Manitou Rd, Hilton
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