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8 kid-friendly Halloween events near Buffalo with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 6 towns. The earliest to open is Fall Fun on the Farm at Becker Farms, on September 5. Every one is suggested for all ages and rated no more than 2 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale.
Weekend fall festival across a 340-acre family farm and vineyard near Lockport, with pumpkins, farm activities and a brew pub for the grown-ups.
Hands-on family farm in Clarence Center where admission covers a hayride, pony rides for kids, barn animals, slides and a pumpkin from the patch.
Long-running pumpkin farm near Ellicottville with a big u-pick patch, corn maze, farm animals, kids' activities and a beer garden.
Big Clarence fall festival with pumpkins, a corn maze, a mild haunted Boo Barn, rides, contests and live music on weekends.
Evening Halloween party at the Buffalo Zoo with a trick-or-treat trail for young kids, live entertainment, costumed characters and animal ambassador visits.
Evening walk through the Buffalo Zoo lit by dozens of larger-than-life glowing pumpkin displays, with after-dark access to the dinosaur exhibit.
Costume-friendly indoor trick-or-treating across the floors of Buffalo's children's museum at Canalside, with seasonal activities included in admission.
Daytime, no-scare Halloween weekends at the Darien Lake amusement park with a trick-or-treat trail, hay maze, costume parade and dance party for kids.
Boo at the Zoo, Enchanted Pumpkin Trail, Fall Fun on the Farm at Becker Farms, Halloween Spooktacular at Explore & More, Kelkenberg Farm Fall Fun, Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags Darien Lake, and 2 more. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Fall Fun on the Farm at Becker Farms on September 5, 2026.
Enchanted Pumpkin Trail, Fall Fun on the Farm at Becker Farms, Halloween Spooktacular at Explore & More, Kelkenberg Farm Fall Fun and Pumpkinville are rated 1 of 5 ghosts: not scary.
Fall Fun on the Farm at Becker Farms, Kelkenberg Farm Fall Fun, Pumpkinville and The Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival, all suggested for all ages.
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