Updated: 10/4/24
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 Adirondack Region.
Fright Fest
Six Flags Great Escape & Hurricane Harbor’s annual Fright Fest event will have you shaking in your boots! This month-long celebration of all things spooky is the perfect event for kids and adults to celebrate Halloween. Fright Fest is the North Country’s scariest Halloween celebration!
Daytime at the park offers thrills and family-friendly activities that kids will love at Boo Fest! Kids 12 and under can enjoy the Trick or Treat Trail walkthrough. Join the family-fun dance party at Monster Mash.
Once the sun goes down, zombies and ghouls invade the park, and no place is safe from the scares. The fear factor is cranked up after 5:00 p.m.: fright-filled scare zones are located throughout the park, frightening shows last all evening, roaming hordes of terrifying creatures are set to scare around every turn, and thrill rides become more terrifying in the dark.
Dates: Weekends September 28th – October 27th
Address: 1172 State Route 9, Queensbury, NY
Witches on Water
Bring your hat, cape and choice of float!
Anyone who loves Halloween and the Adirondacks is welcome! This is all about making memories with friends, and perhaps we all make a few new friends too!
Have a camp or staying on Sixth or Seventh Lake? Come by water! If you need to launch from land, you can do it from Gribneau’s Getaway which shares a driveway with the ArtHouse! Just stay to the right drop your kayak/paddle board / canoe and park your car at the ArtHouse!
Date: Saturday, September 28 at 1pm
Address: ArtHouse at the Warehouse – 351 Rt 28, Inlet
Six Flag’s Great Escape’s Kids Boo Fest
Bring the whole family to Six Flags Great Escape Saturdays & Sundays in October for spooky fun! Enjoy family friendly rides, Boo Fest activities, and a Trick or Treat Trail. Check out the Halloween-themed fun below!
-Halloween Costume Contest – Little monsters and ghouls can show off their cool costumes at Boo Fest Stage.
-Trick or Treat Trail – Kids 12 and under can collect candy through this walkthrough.
-Moster Mash – Grab your dancing shoes and head over to Killjoy Arena to jam out to the Monster Mash with some fun characters.
-Halloween Storytime – Grab a seat at Daily Boo Central to hear witches and ghouls read not-so-scary stories.
-Halloween Scavenger Hunt – Be on the look out for special inflatables, to take part in this fun challenge.
-Children Hay Maze – Take a walk through this maze with pumpkins, hay, and cornstalk.
-The Hunt for Boo – Hop on the Spooky train and keep an eye out for Boo as you ride through the woods of Booville.
-McBoogles Joy Ride – Join the McBoogle family at the Thunder Alley Cars!
Dates: Oct 05, 2024 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Oct 06, 2024 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Oct 12, 2024 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Oct 13, 2024 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Oct 19, 2024 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Oct 20, 2024 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Oct 26, 2024 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Oct 27, 2024 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Address: Six Flgas Great Escape -1172 State Route 9, Queensbury
Public Haunted Factory Chocolate Session at Barkeater Chocolates
Experience the haunted history of Barkeater Chocolates and make your own chocolate treats. Employees will cover real-life unexplained events and history facts from over 150 years. After the haunted history, join everyone in the experience room to make your own chocolates.
Dates: Sep 29, 2024 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Oct 06, 2024 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Oct 19, 2024 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Oct 20, 2024 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Oct 26, 2024 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Oct 27, 2024 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Nov 02, 2024 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Nov 09, 2024 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Address: Barkeater Chocolates -3235 State Rte 28, North Creek
Haunted Glens Falls Walking Tour
Join Chapman Museum’s Maureen Folk to hear stories of the deep seated spooky scenes and stories in downtown Glens Falls.
The tours will be approximately 45 minutes long and refreshments will be handed out afterwards beside a firepit.
Dates: Oct 11, 2024 7:00 PM
Oct 18, 2024 7:00 PM
Address: The Chapman Museum -348 Glen Street, Glens Falls
Ghost Tours at the Courthouse Museum
Join the Lake George Historical Association, select evenings this fall, on a journey through the haunted history of Lake George. On the hour long tours you’ll hear stories about notable local figures, and paranormal sightings. These stories are sure to send a chill down your spine!
Tours are an hour long and will be offered at 7:30pm & 8:30pm. Space is limited to 10 people per tour, so be sure to get your tickets early!
Dates: Sep 28, 2024 7:30 PM
Oct 11, 2024 7:30 PM
Oct 12, 2024 7:30 PM
Oct 18, 2024 7:30 PM
Oct 19, 2024 7:30 PM
Oct 25, 2024 7:30 PM
Oct 26, 2024 7:30 PM
Nov 01, 2024 7:30 PM
Nov 02, 2024 7:30 PM
Address: Lake George Historical Association -290 Canada Street, Lake George
Boo 2 You! Downtown Trick or Treat
It’s a Halloween Block Party in downtown Glens Falls! Children are encouraged wear their costumes and trick or treat! There will be Halloween festivities ~ costumed characters meeting and greeting you as you stroll along, stop and watch the spooky dance performances by local dance schools and lots more family fun. The Fun Zone will have face painting, games, and music. Come and join in for a great Halloween Fun Time! It all takes place Rain or Shine.
Date: Oct 26, 2024 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Address: Downtown Glens Falls – Glen Street and Ridge Street, Glens Falls
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