Tarrytown Halloween Parade & Block Party
Parade featuring over 130 marching groups, floats, and costumed characters.
41 family-friendly fall activities in Greenburgh and nearby.
Greenburgh families can find Halloween happenings at farms, museums, and more throughout the area. Consider the larger attractions like The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze for an immersive experience, or look for local, often free, community gatherings.
Intimate Dark Shadows fan gathering featuring actress Kathryn Leigh Scott.
Follows Ichabod Crane's flight from the Headless Horseman into the dark woods.
Supernatural magic and conjurings communicating with legendary Sleepy Hollow spirits.
Explore the historic cemetery by kerosene lantern light.
See all trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, and kid-friendly events nearby.
Grab a wagon at the entrance before hitting the field, and set a size rule before kids start hunting, since the giant one costs the most and rolls off the wagon. Check the bottom for soft spots, keep stems as handles kids will snap, and pay by weight farms reward medium picks. Load pumpkins last so they don't crush the snacks.
Farm food is fun but slow and pricey at peak: cider donuts and one treat as the event, real meals before or after. Lines shortest before 11:30 am. Bring water bottles and a backup protein snack per kid, and check payment types, since some stands are cash-only while others are card-only. Picnic tables fill by noon, so scout your base early.
Read the policy before buying: farms usually offer rain checks for another day that season rather than refunds, while ticketed indoor events run regardless. Light drizzle often means a gloriously empty farm, so don't auto-cancel. Keep one indoor backup, a museum day, library event, or home carving afternoon, planned for each outdoor weekend so the costume doesn't go to waste.