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9 kid-friendly Halloween events near Syracuse with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 8 towns. The earliest to open is Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz Farms, on September 12. Every one is suggested for all ages and rated no more than 2 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. 2 list free admission.
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.
Half-mile paved walk through the woods lined with lit Halloween scenes like a witch's way, ghost barnyard and dinosaur dungeon.
Free village-run trunk-or-treat for kids 13 and under, with candy handed out from decorated cars.
Daytime, not-scary Halloween weekends at the county zoo with trick-or-treat stations, games and keeper talks around the animal exhibits.
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.
Free downtown pumpkin festival in Cortland's Courthouse Park with a pumpkin decorating contest, pumpkin foods, hayrides, pony rides, crafts and live music.
Long-running apple harvest festival south of Syracuse with hundreds of craft vendors, apple treats, a pie contest, kids' rides and live music.
Chuck Hafner's Fall Festival, Cicero Pumkin Patch, Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz Farms, Great Cortland Pumpkinfest, LaFayette Apple Festival, Spooktacular Stroll, and 3 more. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz Farms on September 12, 2026.
Chuck Hafner's Fall Festival, Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz Farms, Great Cortland Pumpkinfest, LaFayette Apple Festival, Tim's Pumpkin Patch, Village Trunk or Treat, and 1 more are rated 1 of 5 ghosts: not scary.
Cicero Pumkin Patch, Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz Farms and Tim's Pumpkin Patch, all suggested for all ages.
Yes: Great Cortland Pumpkinfest and Village Trunk or Treat list free admission on the official site.
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