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15 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Hudson Valley, NY, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
As of September 23, 2026: 3 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Ulster County farm festival with pumpkin and apple picking, a big corn maze, farm activities and a taproom for grown-ups. The season wraps with a pumpkin-smashing finale.
Big Ulster County farm with apple and pumpkin picking, a corn maze, hayrides and play areas, plus a different themed festival each weekend including a Great Pumpkin Festival in early October.
Weekend fall festival on a Westchester orchard: pumpkin patch, apple picking, hayrides, live music, cider donuts and a hard-cider taproom. Advance tickets; weekend days often sell out.
Family-run Orange County orchard dating to 1910, with pick-your-own pumpkins on fall weekends, reserved apple picking, a farm market, cider taproom and ice cream.
Rockland County farm where weekend hayrides carry you out to the pumpkin patch, with a corn maze, apple picking and a cidery on site. Pick-your-own is cash only.
Agritourism farm in Ulster County with a corn maze, apple cannons, gem mining, barnyard games, a mini train and a creamery. Open weekends through the fall.
Adults-only costume ball in the historic cellars of America's oldest winery, with a dinner buffet, open wine bar, a dance floor and wine prizes for the best costumes.
Storyteller Jonathan Kruk performs The Legend of Sleepy Hollow outdoors at dusk on Washington Irving's estate, with live music, eerie effects and a visit from the Headless Horseman. About 55 minutes.
Thousands of hand-carved jack o'lanterns light a walking path through the grounds of a historic riverside manor, with large illuminated sculptures and themed displays. Timed tickets, evening only.
Evening Halloween village at a colonial-era manor: storytellers, fire performers, a brass band, an evening market and a Headless Horseman sound-and-light finale. Advance tickets only.
The LEGO theme park's Halloween season: trick-or-treat stations around the park, Halloween shows and costumed LEGO characters, all included with admission. Built for younger kids.
Orange County's biggest one-day street festival takes over downtown Warwick with craft and food vendors, several live music stages and apple pie baking and eating contests.
Long-running Ulster County scare park: a theatrical haunted hayride plus haunted houses, a haunted corn maze and a woods trail, with actors, fog and darkness. Daytime Children's Days on two Saturdays.
The village's own haunted hayride follows Ichabod Crane's route past Philipsburg Manor and the Old Dutch Church into the dark Hollow, with a free street party on Beekman Avenue beforehand.
Newburgh scream park with several haunted walk-throughs, a witch-themed escape room, haunted mini golf and blacklight laser tag. Tickets allow re-entry all night; nightly ticket caps.
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BooMap lists 15 Halloween events near Hudson Valley with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 6 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 5 family events, 1 fall festival and 3 haunted houses.
Fall Festival at Kelder's Farm, Fall Fun at Minard's Family Farm, Fall Weekends at Hurds Family Farm, Harvest Moon Fall Festival, Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Soons Orchards, and 1 more. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Fall Weekends at Hurds Family Farm, on August 28, 2026, then Fall Festival at Kelder's Farm (September 12), then Harvest Moon Fall Festival (September 12). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Brick-or-Treat at LEGOLAND New York, Fall Festival at Kelder's Farm, Fall Fun at Minard's Family Farm, Fall Weekends at Hurds Family Farm, Harvest Moon Fall Festival, and 5 more.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 3 events in this guide list dates that include it: Fall Festival at Kelder's Farm, Harvest Moon Fall Festival and Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Attractions. Check each one's hours before you go.
None of the 11 towns we track around Hudson Valley has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31. Some towns set trick-or-treat on a different night, so check your town's official hours.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Attractions, Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride & Block Party and TerrorDome Haunted Scream Park, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Attractions on September 26, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Beacon | Not announced yet |
| Goshen | Not announced yet |
| Kingston | Not announced yet |
| Middletown | Not announced yet |
| New Paltz | Not announced yet |
| Newburgh | Not announced yet |
| Peekskill | Not announced yet |
| Poughkeepsie | Not announced yet |
| Sleepy Hollow | Not announced yet |
| Tarrytown | Not announced yet |
| Warwick | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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