Kiryas Joel Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

39 family-friendly fall activities in Kiryas Joel and nearby

Illustration of glowing carved jack o'lanterns, candles, and small figures with tools on a wooden table under string lights (The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze)

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

Sep 18 – Nov 8

Croton 18 mi

Walk through over 7,000 hand-carved, illuminated jack o' lanterns.

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Tarrytown Halloween Parade & Block Party)

Tarrytown Halloween Parade & Block Party

Sat, Oct 24

Tarrytown 24 mi

Parade featuring over 130 marching groups, floats, and costumed characters.

Brick or Treat

Oct 2 – Nov 1

Goshen 8 mi $$$

Features 10 candy stations, themed LEGO builds, and live monster shows.

SUP Witches Festival

Sat, Oct 10

Sleepy Hollow 23 mi $

Costumed witches and warlocks paddleboard on the Hudson River with live entertainment.

Illustration of a small clay figure on a path between tall golden cornstalks, with a red flag, pumpkins and a tiny cottage (Secor Farms Fall Hayrides and Pumpkin Picking)

Secor Farms Fall Hayrides and Pumpkin Picking

Mahwah 17 mi $

Scenic hayride past willow trees to pumpkin picking and corn mazes.

Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins

Fri, Oct 2

Yorktown Heights 18 mi Free

Hudson Valley pumpkin patch with free admission and no reservations needed.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Demarest Farms Pumpkin Festival)

Demarest Farms Pumpkin Festival

Sat, Sep 26

Hillsdale 24 mi $

Pick pumpkins in the orchard with hayrides and playground access.

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (11th Annual Bountiful Harvest Celebration)

11th Annual Bountiful Harvest Celebration

Fri, Sep 18

Otisville 21 mi

Features farm-to-table dining and a celebrity cow milking competition.

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Bear Mountain 9 mi

Features a costume parade, pumpkin decorating, and Halloween animal enrichment.

Pumpkin Chunkin!

Oct 17 – Nov 1

Ringwood 20 mi $$

Carve or decorate a pumpkin and launch it from a trebuchet.

Illustration of a red tractor pulling a wooden wagon of small costumed figures past pumpkins and autumn trees near a red barn (Open House on the Farm 2026)

Open House on the Farm 2026

Sat, Sep 26

Walden 17 mi Free

Free family event with farm animals, hayrides, tractors, and local vendors.

Illustration of a candlelit ofrenda altar with marigolds and skull decorations as clay figures stand in a plaza at dusk (Spooky Garden Nights at New York Botanical Garden)

Spooky Garden Nights at New York Botanical Garden

May 23 – Nov 2

Bronx 36 mi $$

A diverse calendar of seasonal events and exhibitions.

Illustration of a clay kid in cat ears at a craft table with ghosts, pumpkins, paint pots and paper bats (LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester Brick or Treat)

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester Brick or Treat

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Yonkers 31 mi $$

LEGO monster builds, glow-in-the-dark workshops, and a 4D movie.

Illustration of an orange tractor pulling a wooden hay wagon with costumed characters past pumpkins, trees and a red barn (Headless Horseman Children's Day)

Headless Horseman Children's Day

Oct 3 – Oct 17

Ulster Park 37 mi

A toned-down Halloween experience designed for families with young children.

Zoo Boo

Oct 16 – Oct 18

Paramus 29 mi

Fundraiser featuring trick-or-treating plus friendly or haunted train rides

Illustration of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, candles, pumpkin seeds and small figures on a wooden table under string lights (Jack-O’-Lantern Experience at Skylands Stadium)

Jack-O’-Lantern Experience at Skylands Stadium

Sep 25 – Nov 1

Augusta 32 mi $$

Walk-through spectacular featuring over 6,000 illuminated hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Halloween on the Green)

Halloween on the Green

Sat, Oct 31

Danbury 34 mi Free

Costume parade, contest prizes, and goodie bags for costumed children.

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Lyndhurst Trick-or-Treat Weekend)

Lyndhurst Trick-or-Treat Weekend

Oct 17 – Oct 18

Tarrytown 26 mi $

Family-friendly trick-or-treating along estate pathways with optional self-guided mansion exploration.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (Halloween Spooktacular at Cross County Center)

Halloween Spooktacular at Cross County Center

Sat, Oct 24

Yonkers 33 mi

Features live stage shows, trick-or-treating, inflatable attractions, and photo ops.

Sandyston Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 23

Sandyston 34 mi Free

Community trunk-or-treat featuring costumes, candy, and trunk decorating prizes.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume Contest)

Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume Contest

Sat, Oct 24

Montclair 35 mi Free

Annual canine costume contest and parade with prizes.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Family Halloween Day at Philipse Manor Hall)

Family Halloween Day at Philipse Manor Hall

Sat, Oct 31

Yonkers 31 mi Free

Sleepy Hollow movie marathon, crafts, and trick-or-treating in costume.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat)

Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 24

Sparta 34 mi Free

Costume celebration featuring food, games, and activities for families.

Illustration of two tiny figures on a gravel path among golden cornstalks and pumpkins, with a red flag at sunset (Wright Family Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch)

Wright Family Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Warwick 8 mi $$

Expansive 5-acre corn maze and pumpkin picking.

Illustration of a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin figure on a dusk street with glowing houses, autumn leaves and pumpkins (Cornwall Halloween Spooktacular and Howl & Prowl Parade)

Cornwall Halloween Spooktacular and Howl & Prowl Parade

Cornwall 9 mi

10th Anniversary Spooktacular with Cornwallis Family Homestead

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a wheelbarrow, a fence and a red barn at sunset (Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm Corn Maze and Fall Festival)

Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm Corn Maze and Fall Festival

Yorktown Heights 18 mi $$

Over 100 years of harvest tradition

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Legend of Sleepy Hollow Family Storytelling Event)

Legend of Sleepy Hollow Family Storytelling Event

Sleepy Hollow 23 mi $$

Costumed storyteller retelling 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Pochuck Valley Farms Market and Deli)

Pochuck Valley Farms Market and Deli

Glenwood 17 mi Free

Pick-your-own fruits and pumpkins

Illustration of an older person handing out candy to costumed children on a glowing neighborhood porch at dusk (Palisades Center Trick-or-Treat Halloween Event)

Palisades Center Trick-or-Treat Halloween Event

West Nyack 20 mi Free

Family-friendly trick-or-treat event at a large shopping center.

Bronx Zoo Harvest Glow

Bronx 37 mi $$

Illuminated Jack O’ Lantern Trail and Dinosaurs at Night

Ort Farms Fall Festival

Pequannock Township 27 mi $

Extensive fall activities with pick-your-own options

Illustration of smiling ghost figures and a small costumed child beside pumpkins and paint cups on a wooden table (Halloween Craft Workshop & Scavenger Hunt)

Halloween Craft Workshop & Scavenger Hunt

New Paltz 29 mi $

Hands-on Halloween crafts and historic site scavenger hunt

Illustration of a winding path through autumn trees with glowing lanterns and carved pumpkins in purple evening light (Run Wild Halloween Costume Run)

Run Wild Halloween Costume Run

Scarsdale 30 mi $$

1.25-mile forest run with Halloween-themed obstacles

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Annual Children's Halloween Party)

Annual Children's Halloween Party

Hackensack 33 mi Free

FREE children's Halloween party with variety show and parade

New Settlement's Halloween Block Party

Bronx 37 mi Free

Free community Halloween celebration with games and resources

Illustration of clay figures raising foamy beer steins at wooden tables under a striped tent with pumpkins and leaves (Spooktacular Oktoberfest at Trailside Nature Museum)

Spooktacular Oktoberfest at Trailside Nature Museum

Cross River 31 mi $$

Spooktacular Oktoberfest with Halloween costumes and fall festival fun.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Creepy Crawlies in the Woods)

Creepy Crawlies in the Woods

Larchmont 34 mi Free

Not-too-spooky woodland exploration for families

Howl-o-ween Event

Bronx 36 mi $

Pet costume showcase for Halloween

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (New Canaan Halloween Block Party)

New Canaan Halloween Block Party

New Canaan 37 mi Free

Community block party for young trick-or-treaters

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Fri23Oct Sandyston Trunk or TreatSandyston

Sat24Oct Tarrytown Halloween Parade & Block PartyTarrytown

Sat24Oct Boo at the ZooBear Mountain

Sat24Oct Halloween Spooktacular at Cross County CenterYonkers

Sat24Oct Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume ContestMontclair

Sat24Oct Fall Festival and Trunk or TreatSparta

Other Halloween categories in Kiryas Joel

Illustration of a Halloween gathering at dusk with a smiling ghost, costumed figures, glowing jack-o'-lanterns and lights

Kiryas JoelHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties3 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and black cats under a full moon at dusk

Kiryas JoelHaunted Experiences19 haunted attractions

Illustration of a pumpkin character and a ghost performing on a lit stage with red curtains before a crowd at night

Kiryas JoelHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment8 shows & screenings

Illustration of friendly ghosts on small town rooftops with pumpkins and glowing windows as two witches fly past a full moon

Kiryas JoelUnique Halloween Events14 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities in Kiryas Joel

As the autumn air settles in Kiryas Joel, families can find Halloween happenings throughout the region. From major ticketed attractions like the Monster Mash Brick-or-Treating at Legoland New York to community gatherings, the season offers diverse experiences.

Whether you prefer a bustling attraction or a local park event, many locations will host pumpkin patches, parades, and costume events as October approaches. Consider what type of atmosphere best suits your family’s celebration.

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