Update: 10/10/2024
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 Allegany Region.
Saints and Sinners Cemetery Walking Tours
The 18th Annual Saints and Sinners Walking Tours of Lakeview Cemetery are historically informative and are an excellent way to get in the spirit for All Hallows Eve. On October 5th, explore the cemetery in the afternoon, or come October 12th and walk during evening hours while your guide uncovers some of the over 43,000 personal stories that are hidden within Lake View Cemetery of Jamestown, New York. These tours change yearly; no two tours will ever be the same.
Dates: Saturday, October 5th, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Saturday, October 12th, 6:00 pm -9:00pm
Address: Lake View Cemetery – 907 Lakeview Ave, Jamestown
Saints and Sinners Cemetery Carriage Tour
Come take a ride through the Lake View Cemetery and hear the tales of some of Jamestown’s early inhabitants. This tour is historically informative and an excellent way to get in the spirit for All Hallows Eve. Travel by horse-drawn carriage during the evening hours of October 5th or the afternoon of October 12th and uncover some of the over 43,000 personal stories hidden within Lake View Cemetery of Jamestown, New York. This tour changes year by year; no two tours will ever be the same.
Dates: Saturday, October 5th, 5:00pm – 9:00pm, Saturday, October 12th, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Address: Lake View Cemetery – 907 Lakeview Ave., Jamestown
Spirit Tours at Fenton History Center
Join Paranormal investigator Kaycee Colburn for an evening at the Fenton Mansion for their first ever Spirit Tours. Be among the first to experience the Fenton after hours, come explore as we try to commune with those passed on. What secrets will we discover? Will we find what goes bump in the night? What shadows lurk within?
Date: October 26th – 5:30pm -7:30pm
Address: Fenton History Center- 67 Washington St, Jamestown
Spooky Family Halloween Bike Ride
Take a costumed bike ride at Allegany State Park.
Date: October 25th
5:30-6pm Registration
6pm-6:45pm Costume Bike Ride
6:45-7:15pm Pinata and Awards
Address: Red House Picnic Shelter – Allegany State Park
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