As of September 27, 2026: 6 events near Buffalo list 2026 dates that include this weekend, September 25–27. Pumpkin patches and family events come first, haunted houses last.
Hours vary, so check each event before you go.
Pumpkin patch
3724 Quaker Road, Gasport, NY
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.
- pumpkins
- farm activities
- brew pub and winery on site
- When
- Weekends, Sept 5–Nov 1
- Hours
- 11am–5pm
Pumpkin patch
Clarence Center, NY
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. Local beer and cider on fall weekends.
- hayride
- pony rides
- pumpkin included
- animal barns
- giant bounce pad
- When
- Sept 12–Halloween
- Hours
- Wed–Thu 10am–2pm; Fri–Sun 10am–5pm
Pumpkin patch
4844 Sugartown Road, Great Valley, NY
Long-running pumpkin farm near Ellicottville with a big u-pick patch, corn maze, farm animals, kids' activities and a beer garden. About an hour south of Buffalo.
- pick-your-own pumpkins
- corn maze
- farm animals
- beer garden
- When
- Daily, Sept 12–Oct 31
- Hours
- 9am–7pm (until 5pm on Oct 31)
Pumpkin patch
11199 Main Street, Clarence, NY
Big Clarence fall festival with pumpkins, a corn maze, a mild haunted Boo Barn, rides, contests and live music on weekends. Weekdays are free with a smaller set of activities.
- corn maze
- Boo Barn
- zombie train
- apple cannons
- pumpkins
- When
- Sept 19–Oct 31; ticketed festival weekends, free weekdays
- Hours
- 10am–7pm
- Price
- Weekends $20; weekdays free
Theme park event
Corfu, NY
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.
- trick-or-treat trail
- hay maze
- costume parade
- family rides
- When
- Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 19–Oct 11
- Price
- Included with park admission
Haunted house
1001 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY
Large indoor screampark in a former North Buffalo big-box store with five walk-through haunted houses. Live actors, darkness and loud effects; open rain or shine. A lights-on kids night runs Oct 24.
- 5 indoor haunted houses
- Little Frights with Lights night Oct 24
- Lights Out event Nov 6–7
- FrightPass and VIP upgrades
- When
- Fri–Sat Sept 25–Oct 31, plus Oct 11, 18, 22, 25, 28 and 29; Lights Out nights Nov 6–7
- Hours
- 6:30pm–10pm, 11pm or midnight depending on the night
- Age note
- Guests 15 and under must be with a chaperone 21 or older