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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.
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 15 – October 31 Daily Noon – 9:30 pm
Address: 4017 County Rd 4, Canandaigua, New York
Mount Hope Cemetery
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 28th
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
Date: Fridays and Saturdays in September and Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays in October
Haunted Pub Crawl – FRIDAY THE 13TH edition! 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 and only haunted pub crawl, you won’t want to miss it!
3rd annual Trick or Treat Trail rides at Little Dude Ranch
-NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED-
Who can ride: kids under 100lbs but old enough to hold on to the saddle horn. Child can have spotter (provided by an additional adult from your party)
Details: Children are encouraged to dress up Halloween style and ride the ponies ( parents hand lead pony on trail) and collect candy along the way.
Games for kids, food truck, straw maze, donuts, cider, pony rides!
Date: Sunday, October 29th 11am till 3pm – $10 per person (Kids under 18months are Free)
Address: Little Dude Ranch – 6380 Fisher Rd, Williamson
Halloween On Ambush
There is no Halloween display quite as incredible or as elaborate as Halloween on Ambush, where a massive pirate ship and the Port Royal have been recreated to delight visits of all ages. Enjoy shows nightly
Dates: You can visit anytime during the day (please stay behind the ropes) The Music & Lght Shows are Limited to only 4 nights this season.
Fri Oct 20th 5:30-10pm (light show starts at 6:30)
Show Night – Open to the public. With Captain Jack and Barbossa!!
Sheriff and Volunteer Support. 1-way traffic flow. 1-sided parking.
Food Vendors: Toms Coffee Truck, Kona Ice, Carousel Cookies, Crew’s Grill
Sat Oct 21th 6:30-10pm
Show Night – Open to the public
Sheriff and Volunteer Support. 1-way traffic flow. 1-sided parking.
Food Vendors: Toms Coffee Truck, Flower City Scoops, Carousel Cookies, Crews Grill
Fri Oct 27th 5:30-10pm (light show starts at 6:30)
Show Night – Open to the public With Captain Jack and Barbossa!!
Sheriff and Volunteer Support. 1-way traffic flow. 1-sided parking.
Food Vendors: Toms Coffee Truck, Kona Ice Sugar Shack Homemade Cookies, Macarollin
Sat Oct 28th 6:30-10pm
Show Night – Open to the public
Sheriff and Volunteer Support. 1-way traffic flow. 1-sided parking.
Food Vendors: Toms Coffee Truck, Kona Ice, Carousel Cookies, Macarollin
Address: 15 Ambush LaneChurchville, NY 14428
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 21, 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm, 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm, 8:30 pm – 9:15 pm
Address: Lakeview Cemetery – 3967 Lake Road, Pultneyville
Old Lyons History & Haunts
Beginning with the old sheriff’s residence, jail, and museum, meet “Mrs. Snedaker, the Sheriff’s wife” and then enjoy a 90-minute hosted walking tour to hear the ghostly history behind some of the haunted sites in Lyons, NY, and learn what may lurk behind the bushes or lie beneath the surface, in some cases, literally.
Tour Dates: Friday, October 13, Saturday, October 21, Friday, October 27, Saturday, October 28 at 6:15pm
Address: 21Butternut St. Lyons
Haunted History Ghost Walks: Canandaigua Ancient Mysteries & Native Ghosts
Join us for a spine-chilling Ghost Walk through haunted locales and hidden corners. Led by expert guides, you’ll uncover eerie tales and perhaps even encounter a restless spirit. This interactive experience blends storytelling, history, and paranormal investigation. Don’t miss this unforgettable journey into the unknown!
Tour Dates: Saturdays, October: 7, 14, 21, 28 at 7:00 PM
Address: South Main Street & Coach Street, Canandaigua
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 7th at 4:00 pm
Address: 4937 Shortsville Rd, Farmington
Haunted Corn Maze at the Vintage Cow Farmers Market
The Zombies are coming to the Farm tonight!!! Enter if you dare!!! Haunted Corn Maze Admission is $5. Purchase a wrist band at the The Vintage Cow ordering window before heading down to the Corn Maze. Food and Ice Cream will be open until 10pm. No children under 14 admitted without adult supervision. Characters are non gory and there will be no chainsaws but we warn you that you will be spooked!
Dates: Friday, 10/20 and Saturday, 10/21 8-10pm
Address: 11105 Route 98 Attica, NY
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Casey Park Pumpkin Walk
You are invited to carve a pumpkin to include in our pumpkin walk! Bring your family and friends to view your masterpiece! This will be a perfect opportunity to wear your costumes, have a treat at the end of the trail, and enjoy some spooky stories by the campfire. All are welcome to attend and help us make some Halloween memories.
October 6: Registration Opens for Pumpkins (Limit 2 per family while our pumpkin supplies last)
October 21 – 25: Pumpkin Pick-Up at the Ontario Community Center
October 27 by 4pm: Carved Pumpkin Drop-Off at the Ontario Community Center
October 27: Pumpkin Walk Event starting at 6:00 pm, Kids Stories by the Campfire with Miss Anne starting at 6:45 pm, Spooky Stories by the Campfire starting at 7:15 pm (No registration required to attend the event!)
Address: 6551 Knickerbocker Rd, Ontario
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 21st 10am-2pm
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: Every weekend from Sept 9th- October 31st!! Join us at The Pumpkin Palace Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00-5:00, last tickets at 4:30.
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 16 – October 22
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 5 – October 31 – 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!
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 16 – October 29, (also open on Columbus Day.)
Address: 1342 Eddy Rd. Macedon
Zarpentine Farm Corn Maize
The Zarpentine Farm Corn Maize is nothing short of amazing. This 20-acre maze is not for the faint of heart. There are so many twists and turns that you might just get permanently lost. If you are looking for a challenge, you will find it here.
The maize is open Friday evenings from 6-10, Saturday from 12-10; and Sunday from 12-5. You must purchase your ticket one hour before the maize closes.
Open: September 23 – October 31
Address: 163 Burritt Rd., Hilton
Spirits of Sodus Walk & Talk Cemetery Tour
Bring a flashlight and join us for a walk through the cemetery. You will meet some of the important people in the history of Sodus.
Dates: Oct 07, 2023 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Address: Baptist Rural Cemetery -Corner of Brick Church Rd and South Geneva Road, Sodus
Haunted Wine Walk
It’s back, it’s bigger, it’s scarier! 1 ticket for the Haunted Wine Walk includes:
– A spooky souvenir glass
– 3 food and wine pairings (6 wines)
– Live music
– Interactive attractions & more!
Travel to 3 different spooky stations for haunted wine and food pairings (indoors!) within the winery. But wait, there’s more! Enjoy live music, a food truck, spooky slushies, games, attractions, prizes, and more! Reservations are booked 30 minutes apart and will last approximately 1 hour. No reservation is required to stay and enjoy the attractions! Costumes are more than recommended! 21+ only: no children, please.
Date: October 28th & 29th 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, September 22nd & Saturday, September 23rd
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 7th – 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: Thursday, October 26th – 6:30 pm & 8 pm
All Hallows’ Tea
Get dressed to death for spooky season and savor the warm and cozy flavors of fall. At this eerie event, you will be dining on sweet treats from the Museum’s own confectionery, delicious soup, savory sandwiches, and a fun, seasonal tea selection. Sit back and enjoy a caramel apple sangria (available for purchase) while you revel in one of three spine-chilling programs hosted by the curator of the John L. Wehle Gallery, Brandon W. Brooks. Each tea features an exclusive and unique 45-minute talk with Q&A at the end.
Dates: October 27th, 28th, 29th -1pm – 3:30pm
Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark
Cloaked in darkness, the 19th-century Historic Village is a truly eerie experience.
As you make your way through candle-lit mansions, down cobblestone paths, and through moon-lit orchards, beware – what you fear most may be lurking right around the next corner. This year’s Spirits of the Past Tours feature the spine-tingling theme of “Fears & Phobias.”
What frightened us in the 19th century may still be inspiring dread today… beware of gravediggers, creepy crawlies, sinister souls, visitors from another world, and more…
Dates: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday – October 20th, 21st, & 22nd and October 27th, 28th, & 29th (1 hour tours – run between 6pm – 9:15pm)
Address: 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford
Trick or Treat Around The Farm
The Town of Sodus and Cracker Box Palace invite you to come TRICK or TREAT around the farm! Monster Mash Dance-A-Thon, a peer to peer fundraiser and costume contest. Click RSVP to learn more! Enjoy our haunted barns, games, pony rides, lunch, visit with the animals, and so much more!
Date: October 28th, 12pm-4pm
Address: Cracker Box Palace at Alasa Farms, 6420 Shaker Rd, North Rose
Haunted Stroll at Sonnenberg Gardens
Stroll through the gardens and encounter witches, goblins, and ghouls!
Date: October 29th 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Address: Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park – 250 Gibson Street, Canandaigua
Gananda Rotary Haunted Hayride
Haunted hayride and haunted house, sponsored by Gananda Rotary. The fun family hayride where we scare but do NOT touch you. Come for some spooktacular fun. All proceeds from this event benefit the community.
Dates: October 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, & 27th 7pm-10pm
Address: 1485 Walworth -Penfield Rd. Walworth
Halloweenfest
HalloweenFest is a family-friendly Halloween experience. Every Friday & Saturday night will feature our Halloween-themed walking trail, Zombie Hunt (add-on experience), and be on the lookout for our bewitched farm characters roaming the grounds. Plus, enjoy Friday Family Nights with a discount on admission prices and a DJ spinning up spooktacular tunes. Saturday nights showcase some frightfully good music with live, local bands. There will be a little something for everyone at HalloweenFest at the farm.
Open: Preview Night: September 23rd (7pm-10pm)
OPENING SATURDAY, SEPT 30 // 6PM – 10:30PM
FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS in OCTOBER // 6PM – 10:30PM
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 14th, 5:30 pm -7:00 pm
Address: 272 Vienna St., Palmyra
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 14th 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Address: RMSC Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Road, Naples
Seward House Museum Haunted History Tours
The Seward House Museum in Auburn NY offers a one-hour candlelit guided tour around the Seward House grounds and across the darkened streets of Auburn’s historic district, where the structures date back to the 1800’s. Learn the chilling tales of Victorian funeral practices, spectral encounters from Seward family lore, grisly true crime stories, and other spooky accounts drawn from local folklore and history. This tour is not a tour inside the Seward House Museum. It is a walking tour around the house and gardens, to the gates of the historic Fort Hill Cemetery, Seward Park, and back.
Dates: October 26th – 30th 6pm
Address: Seward House Museum – 33 South Street, Auburn
Haunting in the Hamlet
Our Haunting in the Hamlet tour is taking place on Oct. 15th at the main cemetery entrance off N. Main St. The tour is focused on local history as interpreted by costumed interpreters.
Tour groups of 12 people or less leave every 15-minutes from 6:30 to 8 pm.
Please dress for the weather and bring a flash-light. There are hilly areas to climb, and footing may be uneven in some spots. No cameras, No refunds. Rain or shine. Parking is available at the old bus garage.
Address: Marion Cemetary, Cemetery Ln, Marion
Moore Family Farm
Moore Family Farm has over 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
NEW THIS YEAR:
Pumpkin House • Skee Ball • Gravity Ball • Bubble Booth • Maze Racers • Farmer Fastball • Pumpkin Pitching • Campfire Sites*
Dates: Saturdays & Sundays (and Columbus Day) From September 16th-October 29th 10am-5pm
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 20th & Saturday, October 21st – First tour starts at 6:30 pm, last tour at 8:30 pm (tours are about 1 hour in length).
Address: 597 East Avenue at the corner of Goodman Street
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 September 29th – October 29th
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 29 – Halloween. Also, Monday, October 30th, and Tuesday, 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 15th
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 30th – October 28th
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, October 7th, 14th, 21st at 7pm and Saturdays, October 13th, and 20th at 7pm
Address: 6116 Swartz Rd., Dansville, NY