Halloween Happenings In and Around Scarsdale

Halloween is just around the corner and if you are looking for a “thrilling” way to celebrate the spooky day, Scarsdale10583.com has got you covered! From wicked awesome “Zombie Walks” to more family friendly “Trunk or Treats” here is a list of spooktacular events in and around Scarsdale…

Scarsdale’s Annual Halloween Window Painting Contest takes place this Sunday 10/16. The deadline to enter the contest has already passed but perusing the hard work of our village’s budding artists is a great way to get excited for the big day!

The Greenburgh Nature Center Fall Festival – October 22-23
Outdoor fall celebration for families and visitors of all ages featuring live music, crafts and games, a pumpkin and scarecrow walk, apple cider demonstrations and tastings, vendors selling sustainable items, meadow dedication, and more. 10AM-3PM. Learn more here.

Pumpkin Carving with the Scouts: Scarsdale’s Cub Scout Pack 440 and Troop 4 are pleased to invite any and all K-11th grade girls and boys in Westchester County to a Scouts recruiting event, ‘Pumpkin Carving Party,’ Sunday, October 23rd at 4pm. The event is at Weinberg Nature Center at 455 Mamaroneck Rd, Scarsdale, New York.

Please bring your own pumpkins and carving tools. We will also have some fun games, story-telling, and skits. You are invited to come in costume. Desserts and refreshments will be served, and you are welcome to bring some to share. Please register for the event here.

St. James The Less Haunted Graveyard Tour.
Enjoy a family friendly Halloween Party and tour our graveyard--with re-enactments from its most famous residents!
Sunday ,Oct 30, 2022 at 5:30 PM
10 Church Ln, Scarsdale, NY, 10583
Learn more here 

Scarsdale Village Halloween Parade.
On Friday October 28th, put on your favorite costume and march on down to Chase Park in Scarsdale Village. Music and Refreshments begin at 3:15 and line up for the parade will begin at 4pm. Starting at 4:45 attendees will be treated to a Halloween magic show.

Trunk or Treat! Scarsdale Congregational Church invites all to take part in their Trunk Or Treat celebration. Go from “trunk to trunk” in their parking lot, where hosts share goodies from their decorated cars. There will also be lots of fun family activities.
October 29th 2-4 pm. More here.

Classified Musicians Halloween Concert at the Scarsdale Library. Calling all lovers of classical music! Come to this chamber music concert on Sunday, October 30, 2022 @ 3:30 PM in the Scott Room at Scarsdale Public Library to witness and enjoy the musical talents of local teens and guest performers. This will be one of the series of classical music/holiday music concerts that Classified Musicians will present. Our library offers other fun Halloween activities such as apple cidering, pumpkin painting, and “Not So Spooky” Toddler Time. Unfortunately these programs are sold out or have a waitlist, but be sure to check out their calendar for a host of wonderful upcoming events.

White Plains Zombie Walk. Dress up like a zombie and shuffle through downtown! Enjoy spooky special offers from select stores and restaurants! Freakish photo opportunities! And more for the undead of all ages! Saturday October 22nd. Start gathering at the Galleria Mall at 10:30 am, walk begins promptly at 12pm. More here.

Historic Hudson Valley presents “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” as you’ve never heard it before. Irving’s ‘Legend’ returns reimagined this fall. Performed for the first time ever outdoors under the stars at Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, master storyteller Jonathan Kruk will cast a spell with dramatic performances of the classic tale. Live music and an appearance from the Headless Horseman himself make this a spooky spectacular experience for all ages. Weekends through October 31st. Tickets on sale here.

Historic Hudson Valley presents The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
Meander through an 18th-century landscape and discover a breathtaking display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns—all designed and hand-carved on site by our team of artisans. New for 2022, watch our animated “Jack” Smith Shop in action and keep an eye out for glowing bees.
Van Cortland Manor
Through November 21st
Learn more here.

Scared by the Sound Haunted House. New location but same creepy fun! Come get spooked at FORMER KMART BUILDING/TRIANGLE SHOPPING CENTER 355 Downing Dr, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Every weekend through the end of October. For tickets and more information check out their website:

Halloween Spooktacular at Westchester Children’s Museum -- A Halloween celebration full of surprises! Save the date for a (not) spooky day of art, crafts, science, stories, song, and surprises. Don’t forget to wear your costume!

Saturday, October 29, 2022
10:00 AM 4:00 PM
Museum Address
100 Playland Parkway
Rye, NY, 10580
Details here.

Spooktacular Oktoberfest at Ward Pound Ridge October 29th 2pm
Celebrate Halloween and fall at Trailside Nature Museum's Spooktacular Oktoberfest! Children and adults are invited to wear their Halloween costumes as there will be both children and adult costume contests. Fall snacks, hay rides, crafts and more will be available.

This event will also include access to our Oktoberfest at Bergfied. Enjoy an outdoor beer garden put on by Captain Lawrence, food trucks, live music from All About the Blues, and more. Tickets for this area only are available at a discounted rate for those who are not interested in the Halloween activities.

Tickets must be purchased here for those ages 3+. Free parking; event is rain or shine. For more info or questions, call: (914) 864-7322.

Potion Making at Muskoot Farm
Sat, October 29, 2022, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

Grab your cauldrons and join our Potions Master to learn about the history and folklore of alchemy while brewing your very own (non-alcoholic) “potions.” Registration is required with tickets at $25 per person, ages 6 and up. All Potions Apprentices will meet at Muscoot’s Blacksmith Shop. Dressing up is encouraged!

Stew Leonard's Halloween Drive Through
Wednesday, September 21 – Sunday, October 31, 2022
11 a.m. – 8 p.m., daily

Starting on September 21, cars can follow a family-friendly Halloween Drive Through at Stew Leonard’s in Yonkers, featuring more than a dozen Halloween-themed scenes using inflatable characters, decorations, and more! Customers can also tune their car’s radio to a special radio station where Clover the Cow’s spooky Halloween soundtrack will delight kids of all ages. This free event is open daily through Halloween. Register here:

Wendy MacMillan is a former teacher and now a proud mom of two, school aged children. With a background in psychology, education, and mindfulness, Wendy has long been passionate about wellness and helping others.