White Plains Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

49 family-friendly fall activities in White Plains and nearby

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Halloween Nightfair)

Halloween Nightfair

Sat, Oct 24

South Norwalk 19 mi Free

South Norwalk street festival with live entertainment, vendors, and trick-or-treating.

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 6 mi

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

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 12 mi

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

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 13 mi $$

A diverse calendar of seasonal events and exhibitions.

Boo at the Zoo

Sep 26 – Nov 1

Bronx 14 mi

Daytime Halloween celebration featuring costume parades, magic shows, and pumpkin displays.

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 7 mi $$

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

SUP Witches Festival

Sat, Oct 10

Sleepy Hollow 7 mi $

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

Zoo Boo

Oct 16 – Oct 18

Paramus 17 mi

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

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Fall Festival at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery)

Fall Festival at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery

Sun, Oct 4

Cold Spring Harbor 20 mi $

Features fishing for kids, live animal encounters, games, and environmental exhibits

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (Demarest Farms Pumpkin Festival)

Demarest Farms Pumpkin Festival

Sat, Sep 26

Hillsdale 16 mi $

Pick pumpkins in the orchard with hayrides and playground access.

Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins

Fri, Oct 2

Yorktown Heights 17 mi Free

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

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 19 mi $

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

Asphalt Screams Halloween Event

Fri, Oct 30

New York 20 mi Free

Upper East Side Halloween festival with a street fair and haunted maze.

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 5 mi $

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

Queens Farm Pumpkin Patch

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Queens 20 mi Free

Pick your own pumpkin on a historic 47-acre working farm.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Halloween Spooktacular at Cross County Center)

Halloween Spooktacular at Cross County Center

Sat, Oct 24

Yonkers 9 mi

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

Illustration of small costumed children and a witch on a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and orange trees (Revolutionary Harvest Festival)

Revolutionary Harvest Festival

Sat, Sep 19

Yonkers 10 mi Free

Free American Revolution festival featuring living history reenactors, music, and colonial games.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Heritage Farm & Garden Fall Festival)

Heritage Farm & Garden Fall Festival

Sep 26 – Nov 1

Muttontown 18 mi $$

Features farm animals, lawn games, corn maze, and weekend hay rides.

Harvest Festival

Sun, Oct 18

New York 20 mi Free

Pumpkin picking, decorating, a Spooky Trail, and a live family concert.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (23rd Annual Garden City South Fall Festival)

23rd Annual Garden City South Fall Festival

Sun, Oct 25

Garden City South 23 mi Free

Features inflatable rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, and food trucks.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Trick or Treating at Ridge Hill)

Trick or Treating at Ridge Hill

Sat, Oct 24

Yonkers 7 mi Free

Free trick-or-treating at participating shops and restaurants, rain or shine.

Illustration of a witch in a pointed hat reading a book in an orange armchair beside pumpkins, a lamp and black cats (Beasties and Besties Halloween Festival)

Beasties and Besties Halloween Festival

Sat, Oct 24

Norwalk 19 mi

Museum-wide haunted festival featuring shadow puppetry and a costume parade.

Pumpkin Smash

Sun, Nov 1

Astoria 20 mi Free

Smash your leftover pumpkins to turn them into compost for local soil.

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 10 mi Free

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

Halloween Moove

Sat, Oct 24

Queens 20 mi $

Brazilian Halloween celebration featuring family activities, costume contests, and DJs.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (The Pumpkin Singalong at Sakura Park)

The Pumpkin Singalong at Sakura Park

Sun, Oct 25

New York 18 mi Free

Free outdoor community concert featuring four youth and community choirs.

Illustration of costumed children carrying pumpkin buckets along a winding path past glowing cottages at dusk (Cool Kids Halloween Ice Cream Decorating Class)

Cool Kids Halloween Ice Cream Decorating Class

Oct 13 – Nov 1

Queens 20 mi $$

Kids scoop non-alcoholic ice cream and decorate cups with Halloween toppings.

Pumpkin Painting

Fri, Oct 2

Old Westbury 20 mi $$

Decorate your own mini pumpkin at the Barn at Orchard Hill.

Queens Agricultural Fair

Oct 3 – Oct 4

Floral Park 20 mi $$

Traditional agricultural fair with country activities and Blue Ribbon competitions.

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 $$

1.25-mile forest run with Halloween-themed obstacles

Bronx Zoo Harvest Glow

Bronx 14 mi $$

Illuminated Jack O’ Lantern Trail and Dinosaurs at Night

Illustration of costumed clay children and a witch playing among pumpkins, hay bales and tents on an autumn lawn (Legend of Sleepy Hollow Family Storytelling Event)

Legend of Sleepy Hollow Family Storytelling Event

Sleepy Hollow 7 mi $$

Costumed storyteller retelling 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'

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 17 mi $$

Over 100 years of harvest tradition

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Halloween on the Harlem Meer Pumpkin Flotilla)

Halloween on the Harlem Meer Pumpkin Flotilla

New York 19 mi Free

New York's largest pumpkin flotilla on the Harlem Meer.

Illustration of a toy tractor pulling a wagon of costumed figures past pumpkins, autumn trees and a red barn (Fall Hayrides at Queens County Farm Museum)

Fall Hayrides at Queens County Farm Museum

Floral Park 20 mi $

Tractor-pulled hayrides across 47 acres of historic farmland.

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (The Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm Museum)

The Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm Museum

Floral Park 20 mi $$

NYC's only 3-acre corn maze with puzzles and clues.

Fall Fun at The Gardens!

Old Westbury 20 mi $$

Historic estate with formal gardens and family activities.

Halloween at the Garden

Flushing 20 mi $$

Festive Halloween fun with trick-or-treat trail and live performances.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (New Settlement's Halloween Block Party)

New Settlement's Halloween Block Party

Bronx 15 mi Free

Free community Halloween celebration with games and resources

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Annual Children's Halloween Party)

Annual Children's Halloween Party

Hackensack 18 mi Free

FREE children's Halloween party with variety show and parade

NICE Festival

Norwalk 19 mi Free

Connecticut's premier multicultural festival with two stages and 50+ international vendors.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Creepy Crawlies in the Woods)

Creepy Crawlies in the Woods

Larchmont 6 mi Free

Not-too-spooky woodland exploration for families

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 18 mi $$

Spooktacular Oktoberfest with Halloween costumes and fall festival fun.

Illustration of a witch in an armchair reading a book to small children, with pumpkins and black cats nearby (Spooky City Halloween at the Museum of the City of New York)

Spooky City Halloween at the Museum of the City of New York

New York 19 mi $$

Halloween activities within a museum setting

Howl-o-ween Event

Bronx 12 mi $

Pet costume showcase for Halloween

Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (New Canaan Halloween Block Party)

New Canaan Halloween Block Party

New Canaan 16 mi Free

Community block party for young trick-or-treaters

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a street with a smiling pumpkin float, costumed children and orange balloons overhead (Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade)

Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade

New York 20 mi Free

Dog costume parade and contest

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (42nd Annual Queens County Agricultural Fair)

42nd Annual Queens County Agricultural Fair

Queens 20 mi $$

Traditional agricultural fair with new Amazing Maize Maze

Illustration of a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin figure on a dusk street with glowing houses, autumn leaves and pumpkins (Palisades Center Trick-or-Treat Halloween Event)

Palisades Center Trick-or-Treat Halloween Event

West Nyack 11 mi Free

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

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Sat24Oct Halloween NightfairSouth Norwalk

Sat24Oct Tarrytown Halloween Parade & Block PartyTarrytown

Sat24Oct Halloween Spooktacular at Cross County CenterYonkers

Sat24Oct Trick or Treating at Ridge HillYonkers

Sat24Oct Beasties and Besties Halloween FestivalNorwalk

Sat24Oct Halloween MooveQueens

Other Halloween categories in White Plains

Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

White PlainsHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties20 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight

White PlainsHaunted Experiences11 haunted attractions

Illustration of a small character with arms raised on a stage with red curtains, glowing lanterns and a pumpkin audience

White PlainsHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment12 shows & screenings

Illustration of a town street at twilight with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch on a broom by the moon

White PlainsUnique Halloween Events17 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities in White Plains

As Halloween approaches, White Plains and nearby towns offer a blend of ticketed attractions and community gatherings. For elaborate outdoor light displays, consider heading to Croton-on-Hudson, while those seeking free, family-focused activities might find them closer to home.

The local Halloween scene includes everything from immersive farm festivals to zoo events. Many are ticketed affairs requiring advance planning, while others provide accessible, local entertainment.

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