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Fri 19 Sep
Fall Equinox Gathering
Friday, September 19, 2025 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Creekside Classroom Environmental Education Center
Gather around an early evening campfire to roast marshmallows and celebrate the changing season. The Creekside Classroom will offer a fall themed craft to take home.
Registration: Not required
Sat 20 Sep
Fall Equinox Hike
Saturday, September 20, 2025 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Clay Pit Ponds Interpretive Center
Observe the seasonal changes in the park. We will hike up to 2 miles. All ages. Trails are not stroller friendly. Click here to register
Registration: Required
Sat 20 Sep
Fall Equinox Hike
Saturday, September 20, 2025 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
Observe the seasonal changes in the park. We will hike up to 2 miles. All ages. Trails are not stroller friendly. Click here to register
Registration: Required
Sat 20 Sep
Fall Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, September 20, 2025 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Southwick Beach State Park
Test your fall sleuthing skills! Stop by the nature center to pick up your fall scavenger hunt!
Registration: Not required
Sun 21 Sep
Fall Soap Making
Sunday, September 21, 2025 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Evangola State Park
Unleash your inner artisan at the Evangola Nature Center! Make your own soap using a glycerin soap base and fun molds. (Children 8+ with parent/guardian supervision) Registration required on Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Mon 22 Sep
First Day of Fall Scavenger Hunt
Monday, September 22, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Creekside Classroom Environmental Education Center
Visit the Creekside Classroom to pick up a Fall-themed scavenger hunt list. Complete the list and win a small prize!
Registration: Not required
Tue 23 Sep
Autumn Moon Walk
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Knox Farm State Park
Enjoy a guided moonlit walk on a cool autumn evening using all your senses. Adults only. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Fri 26 Sep
Celebrating Autumn
Friday, September 26, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Moreau Lake State Park
(518) 793-0511

We are in the wonderful season of Autumn as of September 22nd! Join an educator at the nature center to discuss the transformation of the season and leaf color. This program is free and for all ages, please reserve your spot in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Fri 26 Sep
Celebrating Autumn
Friday, September 26, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Moreau Lake State Park Nature Center
(518) 793-0511

We are in the wonderful season of Autumn as of September 22nd! Join an educator at the nature center to discuss the transformation of the season and leaf color. This program is free and for all ages, please reserve your spot in advance by calling 518-793-0511.
Registration: Required
Sat 27 Sep
Autumn Bird Walk
Saturday, September 27, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hallock State Park Preserve
(631) 315-5475

A 2 mile walk through fields, forest and pond areas to find migrating species of southbound birds. Bring binoculars
Registration: Required
Sat 27 Sep
Autumn Art in the Park
Saturday, September 27, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Point Au Roche State Park
Anyone can buy wreaths and garland from a big box craft store. Wouldn't you love to be able to say you made them yourself? Learn about the origins of some ancient autumnal traditions and craft a few of your own using all natural materials found right here in the park! We will have activities like found object art and mud kitchen play for our smaller crafters as well!
Registration: Not required
Sat 27 Sep
Signs of Fall Bird Walk
Saturday, September 27, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Shirley Chisholm State Park
Join us on a hike to learn about which migratory birds are visiting the park and some of the seasonal changes associated with autumn! Click here for more information.
Registration: Required
Sat 27 Sep
Fall Sunflowers
Saturday, September 27, 2025 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Southwick Beach State Park
Join us for a fun fall craft in creating a sunflower out of a coffee filter. Meet at the pavilion next to the playground.
Registration: Not required
Sun 28 Sep
Fall Migration – Who is Coming + Who is Leaving
Sunday, September 28, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Niagara Falls State Park
Short presentation on fall migration and then a walk to Goat Island to do some birding. Registration required on Eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Tue 30 Sep
Fall Foliage Hike
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Visitor Cener. Enjoy Thacher's impressive fall foliage and learn about the science that makes it all possible! We'll be traveling about one mile over the Escarpment Trail, which is mostly flat with some modest inclines and a few rocks/roots. All ages welcome, but great for those looking to enjoy the park's beauty during a quieter time of the week. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Tue 30 Sep
Fall Foliage Hike
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Thacher State Park
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Visitor Cener. Enjoy Thacher's impressive fall foliage and learn about the science that makes it all possible! We'll be traveling about one mile over the Escarpment Trail, which is mostly flat with some modest inclines and a few rocks/roots. All ages welcome, but great for those looking to enjoy the park's beauty during a quieter time of the week. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Thu 02 Oct
Autumn Mushroom Walk
Thursday, October 2, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Explore the fantastic fungi that can be found within our preserve on a Mushroom Walk with Stone Barns Senior Ecological Monitoring Coordinator and mycologist Lindsey Jerome! Discover the hidden world of mushrooms and fungi, uncover their secrets, and learn about their vital role in the ecosystem. Cost: $4. Parking: $6 per vehicle. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Sat 04 Oct
Fall Foliage Hike
Saturday, October 4, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Green Lakes State Park
Join us on a walk around Green Lake to enjoy the fall leaves! Find out why the leaves change colors and how to identify trees. This is a 2-mile walk over a wide, crushed gravel surface with few hills. Wear sturdy walking shoes and bring a water. Meet at the environmental Education Center.
Registration: Not required
Sat 04 Oct
Crafty Kids Halloween
Saturday, October 4, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
Meet at the Visitor Center, Free! We're welcoming the spooky season with paper-plate black cats and cardboard bats! These creepy-cute creations are perfect for crafty kids ages 2 to 12. Light instruction is offered, creativity is encouraged! This is a program for children; all children must be accompanied by an adult and all adults must be accompanied by a child.
Registration: Not required
Fri 10 Oct
Haunted House & Grounds
Friday, October 10, 2025 until Saturday, October 11, 2025 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Walk the halls of the Connetquot Preserve Clubhouse as spirits and monsters come back to life! Then find your way through the woods as you encounter the wandering ghosts of Long Island's local myths and legends. Recommended for children ages 10 and up. Beware strobe lights will be used! Free event! To register for this family program, please visit eventbrite.com and search for #NatureEdventure.
Registration: Required
Sat 11 Oct
2nd Annual Autumn in the Park
Saturday, October 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area
Free Entry, Food Truck, Live Animal Show, Bear Bus and More! Celebrate the change of the seasons with us and enjoy the fall foliage during our 2nd Annual Autumn in the Park. We'll have yard games, corn hole, face painting, pumpkin painting, cider, apple games, community organizations to visit with, This and That Food Truck, The Bear Bus, Hudson Paws with adoptable dogs, special visits from Smokey Bear and Sparky the dog, and MORE! Please note: Cider and pumpkins are while supplies last.
Registration: Not required
Sat 11 Oct
Haunted House & Grounds
Saturday, October 11, 2025 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Walk the halls of the Connetquot Preserve Clubhouse as spirits and monsters come back to life! Then find your way through the woods as you encounter the wandering ghosts of Long Island's local myths and legends. Recommended for children ages 10 and up. Beware strobe lights will be used! Free event! To register for this family program, please visit eventbrite.com and search for #NatureEdventure.
Registration: Required
Sun 12 Oct
Haunted House & Grounds
Sunday, October 12, 2025 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Walk the halls of the Connetquot Preserve Clubhouse as spirits and monsters come back to life! Then find your way through the woods as you encounter the wandering ghosts of Long Island's local myths and legends. Recommended for children ages 10 and up. Beware strobe lights will be used! Free event! To register for this family program, please visit eventbrite.com and search for #NatureEdventure.
Registration: Required
Wed 15 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 06:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Wed 15 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Thu 16 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Thursday, October 16, 2025 06:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Thu 16 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Thursday, October 16, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Fri 17 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Friday, October 17, 2025 06:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Fri 17 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Friday, October 17, 2025 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Fri 17 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Friday, October 17, 2025 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Fri 17 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Friday, October 17, 2025 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Not required
Fri 17 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Friday, October 17, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Fri 17 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Friday, October 17, 2025 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Fri 17 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Friday, October 17, 2025 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Sat 18 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Saturday, October 18, 2025 06:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Sat 18 Oct
“Spooky” Fungi Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, October 18, 2025 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Have you found dead man's fingers or a bleeding tooth in the woods? Many fungi have interesting names. We have placed signs along part of the lake trail to introduce you some of the fungi with fun or spooky names. Stop by the Environmental Education Center between 12-4pm to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and again when you finish the hunt to get your sticker!
Registration: Not required
Sat 18 Oct
Trunk or Treat & Cruise In
Saturday, October 18, 2025 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Taconic State Park - Copake Falls Area
Free Entry, Vehicles MUST Register prior. Come out with your best costume and friends and have some fun. We are encouraging vehicles of all sorts to "Cruise In" and participate. Vintage, restored, modified vehicles are all encouraged. Interested in participating as a vehicle? All vehicles must be registered with the Park. Please contact us at Haley.Sylvan@parks.ny.gov for a form and details or call the Park Office. Please note: Space is limited for vehicles. This event is free of charge.
Registration: Not required
Sat 18 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Saturday, October 18, 2025 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Sat 18 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Saturday, October 18, 2025 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Sat 18 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Saturday, October 18, 2025 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Not required
Sat 18 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Saturday, October 18, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Sat 18 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Saturday, October 18, 2025 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Sat 18 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Saturday, October 18, 2025 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Sun 19 Oct
“Spooky” Fungi Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, October 19, 2025 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Have you found dead man's fingers or a bleeding tooth in the woods? Many fungi have interesting names. We have placed signs along part of the lake trail to introduce you some of the fungi with fun or spooky names. Stop by the Environmental Education Center between 12-4pm to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and again when you finish the hunt to get your sticker!
Registration: Not required
Sun 19 Oct
Walkway Connections (For Kids): Halloween Happenings
Sunday, October 19, 2025 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
This Walkway Connections program on Sunday, October 19 from 2-3 p.m. at the Ulster Welcome Center (87 Haviland Road, Highland) will consist of a brief presentation illustrating the importance of bats and the role the play in our ecosystem. Participants will then be able to try pumpkin painting and building their own bat box to bring these wonderful creatures closer to their homes. Costumes are encouraged! Led by Mike Littier of New York State Parks. Mike has been with Parks for over 10 years and has a background in ecology and environmental education. All Walkway Connections events are free to attend with no RSVP required.
Registration: Not required
Wed 22 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 06:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Wed 22 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Thu 23 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Thursday, October 23, 2025 06:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Thu 23 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Thursday, October 23, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Fri 24 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Friday, October 24, 2025 06:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Fri 24 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Friday, October 24, 2025 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Fri 24 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Friday, October 24, 2025 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Fri 24 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Friday, October 24, 2025 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Not required
Fri 24 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Friday, October 24, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Fri 24 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Friday, October 24, 2025 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Fri 24 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Friday, October 24, 2025 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Sat 25 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Saturday, October 25, 2025 06:00 AM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Sat 25 Oct
Family Halloween Day
Saturday, October 25, 2025 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Get spooky with the whole family! Come to Philipse Manor Hall in your costume to trick-or-treat at the front desk, then go upstairs to the Gothic Chamber for historical Halloween crafts and watch Disney's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1949) cartoon. The cartoon will loop throughout the day. Free for everyone! No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration: Not required
Sat 25 Oct
Historian & A Movie: Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Saturday, October 25, 2025 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Celebrate the spooky season in Westchester County! Join us in-person in the Gothic Chamber as we watch Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow" (1999, R). Based on the Washington Irving tale by the same name, "Sleepy Hollow" is set in 1799 New York where young police constable Ichabod Crane investigates a series of murders in the rural town of Sleepy Hollow. We'll hear from Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site manager Michael Lord with commentary on what is and isn't accurate to Irving's story, the Hudson Valley's Dutch heritage, and the history of late 18th century New York. "Sleepy Hollow" is rated R and is not recommended for young audiences.
Registration: Not required
Sat 25 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Saturday, October 25, 2025 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Sat 25 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Saturday, October 25, 2025 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Sat 25 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Saturday, October 25, 2025 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Not required
Sat 25 Oct
Hulda’s Night
Saturday, October 25, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Spooky Season is upon us in Sleepy Hollow, and we have a lesser-known local legend to share! Travel back in time to the American Revolution on this lantern-lit walk with actors that regale you about local suspected witch Hulda before having a chance encounter with her yourself. Cost: $80. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Sat 25 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Saturday, October 25, 2025 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Sat 25 Oct
Legends by Candlelight: Halloween Ghost Tours
Saturday, October 25, 2025 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
(518) 537-4240

Meet at the Visitor Center Adult tickets: $15. Children aged 5 to 12: $5. Children under 5: Free! Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. You'll meet ghosts with stories of glory, loss, success, and failure. Be sure to listen carefully, because all their stories are true! Your haunting experience starts with Halloween treats inside our cozy Visitor Center. After a short walk through the jack-o-lantern lit landscape, your tour begins on the mansion's porch and ends with a bonfire & marshmallows. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a jacket, as it gets bone-chillingly cold along the river! Please Note: Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Space is limited, reservations are required. No walk-ins. To reserve your tickets, please call (518) 537-4240.
Registration: Required
Sun 26 Oct
Fall Foliage Photo Walk
Sunday, October 26, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Join fine arts photographer Heidi Fuhrman, who has supported NYS Parks by guiding hundreds of photo enthusiasts on walks at RSPP for 10+ years to celebrate the unique textures and colors of each season. Heidi will help point out photographic opportunities and approaches during an energetic 2-hour jaunt through our carriage trails in search of both broad vistas and close-ups. Any camera is fine, even a cell phone. Cost: FREE. Parking: $6 per vehicle. RockefellerStateParkPreserve.org/events.
Registration: Required
Thu 30 Oct
Halloween Spectacular featuring Hocus Pocus
Thursday, October 30, 2025 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
The Halloween fun starts the night before this season at the Keeper's House with the return of our Halloween Spectacular! Enjoy the games, decorations, crafts and of course, candy as the holiday kicks into full gear! Make sure to stop by the Keeper's House Visitor Center before we kick off the movie at dark! 5:00pm-8:00pm, Location: OCA Keeper's House,15 Walnut Stret, Dobbs Ferry, Free, Ages: All Ages.
Registration: Not required
Fri 31 Oct
Trick-or-Treat at Clermont!
Friday, October 31, 2025 10:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Clermont State Historic Site
Happy Halloween! Swing by our Visitor Center between 10:30 am and 4 pm to trick-or-treat at Clermont. Come for the candy, stay for the photo ops at our spooky-cute Halloween photo stations! Please Note: Trick-or-treating in the Visitor Center is free. The mansion will be open for regular Thursday tour hours: on the hour from 11 am to 4 pm. Tour tickets for the mansion must be purchased at the Visitor Center. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, and children under 12 are free.
Registration: Not required
Fri 28 Nov
Post Turkey Day Hike
Friday, November 28, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Green Lakes State Park
Work off that turkey from the holidays on this roughly 6-mile hike! We will take various trails to reach the incredible rock formations found on our Indian Ovens trail. This hike will go over uneven surfaces on both gravel and dirt. There will also be some difficult, steep, and hilly sections to this hike. Wear sturdy shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. Bring water, a light snack, and trekking poles if you would like. Meet at the Environmental Education Center.
Registration: Not required
Sat 29 Nov
Old Growth Hike
Saturday, November 29, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Green Lakes State Park
Join us this Holiday weekend for a hike through the Old Growth Forest. This moderate trail goes over some hilly and uneven surfaces. This hike will be roughly 3 – 4 miles. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. Bring water and trekking poles if you would like. Meet at the Environmental Education Center.
Registration: Not required