Spooktacular Oktoberfest at Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Saturday Oct. 28
Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Katonah: (914) 864-7268 Wonderful Leaves: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. For children 2 through 8 years old. Parents must accompany their children. Let’s take a walk to see which leaves have and haven’t fallen. Free. Also: Nov. 4. Register at https://www.lasdonpark.org/event/wonderful-leaves/2023-10-28
Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Katonah: (914) 864-7268 Make a Haunted Fairy House: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Participants will paint and decorate a recycled cardboard house to make their very own creepy house! Each child must be with a caretaker. Get details and register https://www.lasdonpark.org/event/make-a-haunted-fairy-house/2023-10-28/3/
Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050. Farm-Grown Native Seeds: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.. For ages 13 and older who are accompanied by a participating adult. Free. Join our native plants team as we harvest our seeds and learn about Hilltop’s living seed bank and native plant conservation nursery. Registration ends on Friday, Oct 27, at 4 p.m. Rain date: Sunday, Oct. 29. Get details and register https://hilltophanoverfarm.org/events/event/2023/10/28/harvesting-hilltop-s-farm-grown-native-seed/447789
Lenoir Preserve, Yonkers: (914) 968-5851. Hawk Watch: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Hosted by the Hudson River Audubon Society. Meet behind the mansion at 10 a.m. and witness the amazing migration of some of our favorite hawks. Bring binoculars, snacks, drinks and a comfortable chair if you don’t want to sit at a wooden picnic table. At 1 p.m., join us at the nature center for a live birds of prey show with master falconer James Eyring.
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River: (914) 864-7322 Spooktacular Oktoberfest: 1 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Dress up in your Halloween costume to celebrate this boo-nanza! From 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., kids of all ages can trick-or-treat, visit the Haunted Sugar Shack, pet animals, go on pony rides, grab snacks and more! The Oktoberfest area will be open from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and feature live music, Captain Lawrence beer/food truck, a Bona Bona ice cream and more. Rain date: Oct. 29. Learn more and register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spooktacular-oktoberfest-tickets-722308282517?aff=oddtdtcreator
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282. Potion Making I: For Kids: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. For ages 6 to 18. Grab your cauldrons and join our potions master to brew and test your own “potions.” We encourage you to dress up in a Halloween costume. Get details and register https://www.muscootfarm.org/programs-events/event/2023/10/28/potion-making-i-for-kids-/449780
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282. Potion Making II: For Adults: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Ages 18 and older can follow along with our potions master to learn about the history and folklore of alchemy while brewing your very own (non-alcoholic) “potions.” Costumes are more than welcome! Get details and register https://www.muscootfarm.org/programs-events/event/2023/10/28/potion-making-ii-for-adults-/449781
Westchester County Center, White Plains: (914) 995-4050. Freestyle Fall Harvest Concert: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Get details and tickets at https://countycenter.biz/event/freestyle-halloween-fest
SUNDAY, OCT. 29
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282. Farmers Market: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. It features more than 20 local vendors each week; every Sunday until Nov. 19. Get details at https://www.muscootfarm.org/programs-events/event-calendar.html/event/2023/07/02/1688308200/muscoot-farm-s-farmers-market/441909
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282. Annual Boo Walk: 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Come in costume and stroll through our non-scary, Halloween-themed wooded trail anytime between noon and 3 p.m. The trail begins at the end of the parking lot. Free admission; registration is not required.
