Tickets On Sale Now for Westchester’s Premier Haunted Experience
This October, The Haunt at Wildcliff Mansion rises once again, bringing immersive horror and cinematic design to one of Westchester’s most storied properties.
Set within the ruins of the historic Wildcliff Mansion overlooking Echo Bay, the attraction invites guests to journey through darkness, legend, and beautifully crafted nightmares.
Produced by the Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse, this large-scale, story-driven haunt combines professional scenic design, atmospheric storytelling, and local roots to create a Halloween experience like no other.
FROM CHILDHOOD CLASS TO FULL-SCALE HAUNT
The Haunt at Wildcliff Mansion was created by David O’Neil, an Eastchester teacher and Director of Discover Camp in Hawthorne, NY, and David Calamari, a freelance magician, scenic designer, and owner of Kraken Scenic Studio, specializing in haunted attraction design
nationwide.
Their journey began when Calamari was a young student, taking O’Neil’s “Halloween in July” class at Discover Camp. Seventeen years later, Calamari now works professionally on haunted attractions across the country, while collaborating with O’Neil to build something truly thrilling at Wildcliff Mansion in New Rochelle.
2026 SEASON DETAILS
● Location: Wildcliff Mansion, 44 Wildcliff Rd, New Rochelle, NY
● Dates: Friday–Sunday nights from October 9 through November 1, 2026
(Closed on Sunday, October 18)
● Hours: 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM – Fridays and Saturdays
6:30 to 10:00 PM on Sundays
● Admission: $25 per person | Timed entry only
$40 Fast Passes available
$75 VIP Passes available
Tickets: www.hauntatwildcliff.com
● Recommended Ages: 10+ (no unaccompanied children under 15)
● Safety Notice: This attraction includes strobe lights, fog, confined spaces, uneven
terrain, and intense audio/visual effects
🎟 Advanced purchase is strongly encouraged. Tickets sell out quickly.
Little Haunters
Little Haunters is a scaled down, family-friendly event. There are no jump scares. Lighting,
sound, and fog effects will be active. This event also includes Trick-Or-Treating at the end of the
haunt.
● Dates: Sunday, 10/18 from 11am-2pm, 10/31 (Halloween) from 4-7:30pm
● Admission: $12 per person | Timed entry only
● Safety Notice: This attraction includes strobe lights, fog, confined spaces, uneven
terrain, and intense audio/visual effects
A LEGENDARY LOCATION, REIMAGINED
Originally built in 1852 by renowned architect Alexander Jackson Davis, Wildcliff Mansion was a seaside Gothic-Tudor villa gifted by Cyrus Lawton to his wife. It later served the community as a public museum and youth center until a fire in 2018 left the structure in ruins.
Today, Wildcliff’s haunting beauty has been reimagined as the ideal setting for an unforgettable Halloween attraction—while the surrounding property is being revitalized through the efforts of the Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse, a nonprofit dedicated to environmental and
horticultural education.
🌱 SCARES THAT GIVE BACK
All proceeds support the Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering hands-on environmental education for New Rochelle youth. Every ticket sold helps fund programming, workshops, and green space preservation.