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 Buffalo/Niagara Region.
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The Great Pumpkin Farm
This fall festival extravaganza is the perfect Halloween destination. Featuring zillions of pumpkins, hayrides, cow train, a corn maze, mining for gems, jumping pillows, zombie paintball train, amusement rides, food, magic show, face painting, crafts, and much more.
Open: September 14 – October 31, 2024 – Daily 10 am – 7 pm
Address: 11199 Main Street
Clarence, NY 14031
Pumpkinville
A visit to this farm is free, and so are most of the activities, which include visiting with friendly farm animals, hayrides, a corn maze, dance along with the singing chickens, ride on the Pumpkinville Express Train, and more. Helicopter rides are available for an extra charge on weekends with good weather and low winds.
Open: September 14 – October 31, 2024 – Daily from 9 am – 7 pm
Address: 4844 Sugartown Road
Great Valley, NY 14741
Halloween at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
Death and Mourning in 19th Century New York
Enjoy an informative lecture on how death was handled in the 19th Century.
Date: Friday, September 27th 7pm -8pm
Ghost Hunts in the Village
It’s time to gather your ghost hunting team and get ready to search for the supernatural! Take a brief tour of the Village to acclimate yourself and learn about the paranormal activity! Then you and your team get to explore to find the supernatural entities. Ghost hunting equipment will be provided, but guests are more than welcome to bring their own!
Dates: Fridays, September 27th, October 4th, 11th, and 25th. 8:30pm-10:30pm
Haunted Village Tour
Take a tour of the historic structures and learn about some of the recent paranormal activities that have been reported! Please note, this event is NOT a GHOST HUNT, please do not bring your own equipment.
Dates: Thursday, October 3rd, October 10th, or October 24th 7pm – 9pm
Trick or Treating in the Village
Enjoy a traditional trick-or-treat experience in the Historic Village dressed up for Halloween. Visit the historic structures to receive candy along the Trick-or-Treat route, take a selfie at the Selfie Station, and enjoy a hot cider or coffee at the Refreshment Pavilion.
Dates: Drive -Thru: Thursday, October 17th 6pm-8pm; Traditional: Friday, October 18th, and Saturday, October 19th 4:00pm-9pm
Address: Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village – 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst
Fall Fun 2024
Come and indulge in the ultimate Fall Fun at Becker Farms! Life is simply better at the farm when you’re Apple Pickin’ & Cider Sippin’! Get your tickets now and relish the seasonal delights you’ve been yearning for all year. The farm is brimming with fresh pumpkins and juicy apples, just waiting for you to pick them.
What’s Included in Your Fall Fun Ticket:
- Over 300+ acres of open space to visit on the farm
- Live Bands
- Playground & Farm Animal Exhibits
- BOUNCE Pillow
- Unlimited BECKER MOUNTAIN Mega Slide
- Unlimited BECKER MOUNTAIN Tube Slides
- Mike’s Goat Racing Experience
- Pedal Carts & Tricycle Track
- Corn Maze
- Rope Maze
- GIANT Hay Bale Slide
- Unlimited Wagon Rides around Fiesta
- Corn Tee-pee
- Photo opportunities
- Apples or Pumpkins- 4qts of apples or a Pumpkin Voucher that includes a $5 credit towards a pumpkin of your choice. During pumpkin season only, during the last 2 weekends of October.
- 2024 NEW FALL ATTRACTIONS**
- PAPIs EXPRESS- Kids Train Ride
- Ride-on PIG Races!
- Jungle Gym with a kids-size rock wall!
Dates: Saturday, August 31st – Sunday, October 27th, 2024 – 11 AM to 5 PM
Address: 3724 Quaker Rd., Gasport, NY
Niagara Pumpkin Farm
Kids Day “Trunk or Treat”, hayrides, face painting, pumpkin launching, pumpkin bowling, games and prizes. Free Admission.
Date: September 21 & 22 – 10am – 7:30pm
Address: 5368 Townline Rd., Sanborn
Dunkirk Lighthouse Paranormal Tours
Come and visit this historic haunted museum and visit with the ghosts. The local paranormal group “Village Haunts”, will take you in the buildings with their equipment and help you experience this phenomenon.
Dates: Saturday, August 24th, September 28th, October 19th, Friday, October 25th, and Saturday, October 26th –
Address: Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum – 1 Lighthouse Point Drive, Dunkirk
Harvest Moon Festival & Tours
First horse drawn trolley leaves the Barker Common Gazebo from downtown Fredonia at 7pm. Tours are on the half hour. The trolley boards and disembarks at the Gazebo. The last ride is at 10pm. Listen and witness Forest Hill Cemetery “Come Alive!”
Ride in a horse drawn trolley along the winding paths of Forest Hill and listen to the historic stories of actors reenacting their lives. Some stories were tragic, some ironic, and some very spooky and mysterious!
Celebrate the spirit of the Fall and Halloween seasons in the beautiful village!
A pumpkin carving contest will be judged at the Gazebo prior to 7PM. Bring your decorated pumpkins to the Gazebo labeled with your name.
Dates: October 18th-19th, 2024
Address: Barker Commons -Church Street, Fredonia
Lakeside Quarter Horses 19th Annual Free Hayrides
Tickets for a small fee to enjoy the rest of the stuff, such as the Haunted Barn, Face Painting, Pumpkins, Games & Prizes, and of course, lots of yummy treats.
Date: Saturday, October 19th, 7pm
Address: Lakeside Quarter Horse 420 Lakeside Ln, Youngstown
East Aurora Ghost Walks
A tour of East Aurora’s most terrifying locations led by author Mason Winfield. Tales of fright and delight are fun for all ages.
Date: Sep 21, 2024 7:00 PM
Oct 05, 2024 7:00 PM
Oct 19, 2024 7:00 PM
Address: Meets before 7 pm outside The Roycroft Inn, 40 South Grove St., East Aurora,
Paranormal Walks Hamburg 2024
An interactive ghost hunt/tour of the paranormal history of Hamburg. The village’s former burial ground has yielded some strange anomalies for almost a decade now on our walks. The walk features tales of love and murder, little girl ghosts, and successful communication with the spirits. Hamburg’s history of bizarre and tragic murders will be revealed as well.
Dates: Fridays, October: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th at 7 pm
Address: 35 Main Street, Hamburg. (Main Street Ice Cream)
Hamburg Secret South Paranormal Walk 2024
The newest walk/hunt features stories not usually told on other walks Hamburg Walks. These walks feature sites in the southern portion of the Village of Hamburg. This walk will go at a slower pace to allow for more communication with the spirit world.
Dates: Tuesday, October 29th at 7 pm
Address: Memorial Park, 59 Lake St. Hamburg
Paranormal Walk Lockport 2024
The oldest walk in our company is based on a decade of research. One of WNY’s oldest towns has yielded a truly bizarre past.
Tour Dates: Saturdays, October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th at 7 pm
Address: Lake Effect Ice Cream ~79 Canal Street, Lockport
Cobblestone Paranormal Walks 2024
An interactive ghost hunt/ghost walk of the paranormal history of Buffalo’s Cobblestone District and waterfront.
Tour Dates: Saturdays, October 19th & 26th at 7 pm
Address: Buffalo Iron Works, 49 Illinois St., Buffalo
Ghost Hunts at Marjim Manor Winery
Monroe County Paranormal Investigations will be hosting Ghost Hunts – seats limited to 20 people. Ghost hunts sell out quickly, so make your reservations soon!
Dates: Saturday, September 28 & November 2 (7 pm – 11 pm)
Address: 7171 East Lake Road (Route 18) Appleton, NY
Evil Buffalo History Tours
We’ve collected Buffalo’s eight most notorious examples of murder, mystery and mayhem for you to enjoy this Halloween season. These eight amazing stories are brought to life on a lantern-lit tour inside an abandoned grain silo. Each story is graphically depicted in a huge chalk mural inside the silo.
Dates: September 27th & 29th, October 3rd & 4th, 6th, 10th-13th, 17th-20th, 24th, 26th, 27th & 31st 6:00pm-10:00pm
Address: 359 Ganson St. Buffalo
Candlelight Ghostwalk Historic Batavia Cemetery
Join us to meet the famous and infamous movers and shakers who shaped and influenced the City of Batavia each October when the Batavia Cemetery Association hosts a candlelight guided ghost walk through the Historic Batavia Cemetery on Harvester Avenue.
The guided tour on candlelit paths brings guests to meet men and women of Batavia, who, for various reasons, held great power and exerted great influence in their day, were victims of tragic events, or both.
Date: Oct 19, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM
Address: Historic Batavia Cemetery -60 Harvester Avenue, Batavia
Night Lights at Griffis Sculpture Park
Guests can venture on an unguided walk through a portion of the Mill Valley Rd site of the sculpture park, where the trails and sculptures will interact with creative lighting – creating a truly unique experience. Guests are encouraged to bring flashlights for a few darker sections of the trail. NIGHT LIGHTS will be open at night for guests to walk some of the park’s trails to experience the interaction between lights, nature, and art. Opening night will be on Friday, September 20th open 15 evenings thru October 19th – open from primarily Thursday to Saturday nights and Sunday on Indigenous People Weekend!
Address: 6902 Mill Valley Road, East Otto, NY 14729
Lantern and Lore Tours
This 45-minute tour explores the darker side of Fort Niagara’s history. Learn about the ghosts in the well, people who disappeared, and strange, unexplained phenomena.
October 7, 14, 21 – 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Address: Old Fort Niagara ~ 102 Morrow Plaza, Youngstown
Candlelight Tour of Van Horn Mansion
The perfect adventure for an October evening! Guests are led by candlelight through the spooky halls and grounds of the infamous haunted Van Horn Mansion. You’ll be entertained by amazing ghostly legends and eerie stories from all over the estate, plus enjoy plenty of chances for feeling and even seeing the supernatural.
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays; October: 13 & 14, 20 & 21, 27 & 28
7-11 pm; last tour leaves at 10 pm
Address: 2159 Lockport-Olcott Rd. Newfane, NY
North Tonawanda Haunted Market
Come if you dare but Beware! The North Tonawanda Haunted Market will feature over 75 Spooky Vendors selling a mix of Fall & Halloween Gifts, Decor, Sweets and Oddities. This is a limited time seasonal market.
Dates: October 11th through October 13th from 10am to 6PM Daily.
Address: 700 East Robinson Street, North Tonawanda, NY
Western Block Ghost Hunts
Existing structures built on the property date back from the early 1800s. The Western Block Complex and Property Grounds holds mystery and intrigue. Accidental Deaths, Murder, Mayhem, and Mischievousness…. What will you uncover?
Many paranormal experiences have been told by current tenants of the property, former workers of the Western Block, and in written journals of people once associated with the property. With the property’s direct connection to the Erie Canal, accounts of Canal Workers/Builders, Canal Boat Passengers, and Travelers are told to have also visited the property, as a Hotel once stood on site but burned down in 1841. Paranormal Investigators have picked up audio telling investigators to “Get Out” “Fire” in parts of the building that have burned over various fires in the past 200 years.
Dates: September 27th 7pm -12:30am, October 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th 7pm-12:30am, November 1st 7pm-12:30am
Address: 247 Market Street, Lockport
Downtown Ghost Walks
Take a walk through Downtown Batavia and hear tales of spiritualists, psychics, buried bones, and many colorful characters that reside
d in the heart of the city. You will even get to know more of Batavia’s Madame, Edna Gruber.
Dates: Oct 04, 2024 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Oct 18, 2024 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Address: GO ART! 201 East Main Street, Batavia, NY
Museum Talk: West Side Ghost Walks
Hear tales of murders, hangings, grave robbing, ghosts, and other eerie happenings from Batavia’s past. Hear stories of Joseph Ellicott, E. N. Rowell, and other famous and infamous Batavians.
Date: Oct 02, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Address: Holland Land Office Museum- 131 West Main Street, Batavia
Marble Orchard Ghost Walk
The dead do not rest easy in Lewiston—they come “alive” in a whole different way on this walking tour through the historic, haunted Village of Lewiston.
Our newest walk, “Sailors, Soldiers, and Saloons,” tells tales both tall and true, ghastly and grim, mystical, musical, and murderous! Follow our offbeat theatrical guides as they take you on an eerie adventure back in time to meet those who walked these roads before us, who were “only passing through,” but who met a very different fate than they had planned. Bring a flashlight!
Dates: Oct 27th-31st, 2024 7:00 PM
Address: The Gazebo at 4th and Center Street, Lewiston
Buffalo Zoo – Boo at the Zoo
Calling all little ghouls and goblins! It’s time for a fang-tastic evening at the Buffalo Zoo! Celebrate the spooky season with this family-friendly event that features: a Trick-or-Treat trail, live entertainment, character meet and greets, visits from animal ambassadors, and more! Put on your best costume and get here early to show off to your animal friends during this after-hours event; animals are on exhibit until dusk.
Dates: Saturday, October 19th, 2024 and Saturday, October 26th, 2024 from 4:30pm – 8:30pm
Address: 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo
Buffalo Zoo – Boo Bash
Everyone’s favorite adult Halloween event is back – Boo Bash at the Buffalo Zoo returns for another fa-boo-lous night of fun! Get into the spooky spirit at this after-hours party for adults 21+ (valid ID required). Don your best costume and arrive early to visit your favorite animals before they head to bed for the night. Enjoy themed cocktails, tastings from local breweries, live entertainment, and more! Tickets include a signature cocktail, two drink tickets, and bewitching bites. Designated driver tickets include unlimited soft drinks and bewitching bites.
Date: Friday, October 18th 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Address: 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo
Scary Stuff to Make You Scream
Frightworld Scream Park
FRIGHTWORLD is one of America’s top-rated Screampark. Have the ultimate of scariest Halloween experience!
Dates: September 20th – November 2nd, 2024
Address: 1001 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216
Frightfest at Darien Lake
Fright Fest, presented by SNICKERS®, is back for select days from September -October at Darien Lake. It’s a spooky time of year as zombies and ghouls take over the park. Enjoy thrills and activities for the whole family throughout the day, and come back for a truly frightening evening of fun after the sun goes down. Fright Fest offers a wide variety of places to get your scare on, including several haunted houses and scare zones located throughout the park. The stuff of nightmares lurks around every corner as the dark of night washes over the park. The ghouls are set free for their daily hunting rituals. BEWARE! There is no place to hide!
Trail of Terror
Ride the haunted bus up to the trail, where you will be dropped off to start your journey. You will follow the trail through corn, shacks, woods, with monsters watching your every move; you never know where they will make their presence known.
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: September 28th- November 2nd
Address: Grizzly’s – 10042 South River Road, Hunt
The Haunted Forest
Nightly Ticket Includes the Haunted Hayride, Trail of Terror (walking), and Haunted Corn Maze. Take a walk through a HAUNTED Corn Maze. The evil inside may never let you leave. Our new haunted walking trail. After your hayride, we will drop you off in the middle of the forest. Will you escape The Haunted Forests?
Dates: Thursdays (in October), Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays – September (20-22nd, 27th-29th) & October (3rd-6th, 10th-13th, 17th-20th, 24th-27th, 31st)
Address: 11199 Main St, Clarence, NY 14031
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