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16 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Syracuse, 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: 1 event here lists 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Pumpkin patch in Cicero known for its kid-friendly Hermit Hayride through the woods past a play graveyard and a ghost crossing, plus heirloom pumpkins, gourds and cornstalks.
Cazenovia farm's fall celebration with a giant themed corn maze, wagon rides to the orchard and pumpkin field, farm animals, playgrounds and a cider tap room.
Big Marietta pumpkin farm with a corn maze, animal barn, wagon rides, apple cannons and a bakery and brew barn. Adds after-dark corn maze nights and craft evenings.
Half-mile paved walk through the woods lined with lit Halloween scenes like a witch's way, ghost barnyard and dinosaur dungeon. Not a haunted house; kids come in costume.
Free village-run trunk-or-treat for kids 13 and under, with candy handed out from decorated cars. Registration required in advance; limited to 300 children.
Daytime, not-scary Halloween weekends at the county zoo with trick-or-treat stations, games and keeper talks around the animal exhibits. Included with regular admission.
Weekend fall festival under greenhouse roofs at a North Syracuse garden center: petting zoo, live bird shows, magic, a Halloween reptile show and food trucks. Held rain or shine.
Free downtown pumpkin festival in Cortland's Courthouse Park with a pumpkin decorating contest, pumpkin foods, hayrides, pony rides, crafts and live music.
Two nights of themed Halloween parties across the resort's Exit 33 nightlife venues, with DJs, country bands, dance floors and costume prizes. About 40 minutes east of Syracuse.
Long-running apple harvest festival south of Syracuse with hundreds of craft vendors, apple treats, a pie contest, kids' rides and live music.
Costumed Halloween bar crawl across seven downtown Syracuse bars around S Clinton St, W Water St and Herald Pl, with drink vouchers, a costume contest and an after party.
Award-winning haunted hayride on 200 wooded acres near Fulton, paired with a new walk-through haunt for 2026. Outdoor forest route with live scare actors; about 25–30 minutes.
Volunteer-run fundraiser haunt in Cicero with two haunted barns and an outdoor haunted trail, plus a bonfire and outdoor movie. Proceeds support a local dance competition team.
Rural scream park on 25 acres near Hannibal with an extreme haunted hayride, an abandoned-jail attraction and a haunted house. No face-covering costumes. Cash at the box office.
Large indoor haunt in an 82,000-square-foot former factory on Syracuse's east side with five separate attractions, including a 3-D pirate ship and a slide, plus live actors and dark, tight spaces.
Scream park near Fulton with four attractions on one site: a haunted hayride, a haunted house, a maze and a trail. Operates rain or shine; late-October Saturdays often sell out.
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BooMap lists 16 Halloween events near Syracuse with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 3 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 3 family events, 5 fall festivals and 5 haunted houses.
Cicero Pumkin Patch, Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz Farms and Tim's Pumpkin Patch. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz Farms, on September 12, 2026, then Cicero Pumkin Patch (September 19). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Chuck Hafner's Fall Festival, Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz Farms, Great Cortland Pumpkinfest, LaFayette Apple Festival, Tim's Pumpkin Patch, and 4 more.
Included with zoo admission: adults $9, youth $5, 2 and under free, according to the official site.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 1 event in this guide lists dates that include it: Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz Farms. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Great Cortland Pumpkinfest and Village Trunk or Treat list free admission on the official site.
None of the 11 towns we track around Syracuse 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 Demon Acres Scream Park, 13th Hour Rising Haunted Hayride, CMC Haunted House, Fright Nights, and 1 more, rated 4 to 5 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is 13th Hour Rising Haunted Hayride on October 2, 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.
| Baldwinsville (village) | Not announced yet |
| Camillus | Not announced yet |
| Cicero | Not announced yet |
| Clay | Not announced yet |
| DeWitt | Not announced yet |
| Geddes | Not announced yet |
| Liverpool (village) | Not announced yet |
| Manlius | Not announced yet |
| North Syracuse (village) | Not announced yet |
| Salina | Not announced yet |
| Syracuse | 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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