Counts as of September 24, 2026 · National press kit

Halloween 2026 around Hudson Valley: press sheet

A few local picks to check out

Pumpkin patch · for a pumpkin patch
Fall Weekends at Hurds Family Farm
Modena · Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct 25 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts

Ghost tour · for little ones
The Headless Horseman Files
Sleepy Hollow · Fridays–Sundays, Oct 2–31, 2026 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts

Ghost tour · for a spooky night out
Ghost Tours of The Music Hall
Tarrytown · Oct 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2026 · All Ages, 3 of 5 ghosts

Haunted house · for the brave
Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride & Block Party
Sleepy Hollow · Oct 16 & 17 · Adults Only, 4 of 5 ghosts

Full Hudson Valley guide · Vote in The Boo Awards

23 Halloween events around Hudson Valley are on BooMap, each with its 2026 dates checked on the event's own website.

## What families can find

6 pumpkin patches & corn mazes
5 family Halloween events
1 fall festivals
8 ghost tours
3 haunted houses

Pumpkin patches and corn mazes already open by Oct. 1: 4, including Fall Weekends at Hurds Family Farm (Modena); Fall Festival at Kelder's Farm (Kerhonkson); Harvest Moon Fall Festival (North Salem); and 1 more.

Not-scary picks for little ones (suggested all ages, 1–2 of 5 ghosts): Brick-or-Treat at LEGOLAND New York (Goshen); Fall Festival at Kelder's Farm (Kerhonkson); Fall Fun at Minard's Family Farm (Clintondale); Fall Weekends at Hurds Family Farm (Modena); Harvest Moon Fall Festival (North Salem); and 6 more.

Trick-or-treat hours: no town around Hudson Valley has announced official 2026 hours yet. BooMap adds them as towns announce. (Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31.)

## The Boo Awards (fan vote, Oct. 1–25)

Fans vote for Hudson Valley's Best Pumpkin Patch, Best for Little Goblins, Boo's Hidden Gem (small, local events only), Most Fun Overall and Most Likely to Make You Scream. One vote per category per day; winners are announced Oct. 27.

Vote: https://boomap.app/hudson-valley/vote

## Links

City guide: https://boomap.app/hudson-valley
About BooMap and the press kit: https://boomap.app/press

## Story ideas

"We mapped every Halloween event around Hudson Valley": where to go this weekend, by age and scare level.
Trick-or-treat on a Saturday: what it means for families (and the towns that set official hours).
Boo's Hidden Gem: the small, local events fans are rallying behind.

## Spokespeople

Andrew Ward, creator of BooMap (his company, Toronado Entertainment, makes BooMap and Noelly); also SVP of 10 Lives Studios and a film and TV producer. As a 7th grader he built a six-room haunted house in a borrowed tent in his family's driveway, staffed by neighborhood volunteers. Recent work: the Katy Perry Lifetimes Tour concert film, a Peter Frampton documentary, Hollywood Vampires: Unleashed Spirits. producinghollywood.com
Kristen Moss, reality TV casting director and BooMap spokesperson; a mom of two whose daughter is going as a red raptor dinosaur this year. kmosscasting.com

Media contact: hello@boomap.app

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