🎬 A Horror Movie Shot at Scarsdale High Returns to Westchester

😂 Comedian Jim Jefferies Live
Thu., Oct. 22 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 7p | $49+
Internationally headlining Australian stand-up Jim Jefferies brings his comedy tour to The Cap for one night, mature content and all.
One night with Australia’s sharpest comedy export, mature language and all →
 
🎬 Halloween Movie Marathon X
Sat., Oct. 24 | Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville | 8p | $50+
The Burns’ annual overnight horror marathon hits its 10th edition, curated by filmmaker Alex Ross Perry, with actress Amy Irving on hand to introduce The Fury on 35mm. The seven-film lineup includes the 1987 slasher Hell High, shot partly at Scarsdale High, with the rest a surprise.
A Scarsdale High slasher, Amy Irving on 35mm, and five surprise horror films →
 
🐕 Puppy Pals Live! The Action-Packed Comedic Stunt Dog Show
Sun., Oct. 25 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill | 11a | $36 ($22 kids 12 and under)
As seen on America’s Got Talent, this family show stars a cast of adopted and rescued dogs leaping, flipping, and racing through high-energy stunt routines with plenty of comedy and audience interaction. A feel-good hour celebrating the power of rescue animals.
A rescue-dog stunt show your kids will remember →

🃏 Game nights are having a moment in Westchester…

 
…and if you've ever wanted to host a poker or casino night without the stress of figuring out the rules or rounding up chips, QueenBPoker is the answer. They come to your home, venue, or office, and handle everything you may need from teaching the table to running the night. Casual, corporate, charity. No experience needed, just people who want a good time.
 
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🎃 The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
Tue.-Sun., Oct. 20-25 | Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson | Evening timeslots | $24+ (Advance purchase only; ages 2 and under are free)
More than 7,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins across an 18th-century estate, with glowing structures, synchronized lighting, and custom music.
 
⚡ Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience
Check for date / time availability | FDR State Park, Yorktown Heights | $37.90+ (Children under 3 enter free)
Making its Westchester return after four years, a 60-90 minute illuminated woodland trail with creatures and scenes from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts, interactive wand spell-casting, and a Patronus-summoning experience.
 
🌙 Mystic Moon at Harvest Moon
Thu.-Sun., Oct. 22-25 | Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard, North Salem | Evening timed entry | $27+ (Ages 3 and under are free)
A 40-minute trail through 80-year-old orchard trees and illuminated woods, with glowing forest scenes, costumed characters, and zero jump scares.
 
🏮 Autumn Glow Festival
Fri.-Sun., Oct. 23-25 | Glen Island Park, New Rochelle | 6:30p-10p | $18.99+
A nighttime walk through hundreds of hand-crafted LED Chinese lanterns, with local food, drink, and photo ops throughout.
 
🏘️ Twilight Village in Sleepy Hollow
Fri., Oct. 23 & Sun., Oct. 25 | Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow | Evening times vary by night | $25+
The village grounds transformed by fog and colored lights, with live storytelling, fire performers, a roving brass band, s’mores pits, and the arrival of the Headless Horseman.
 
👻 Halloween Spooktacular
Sat., Oct. 24 | Cross County Center, Yonkers | 10a-3p (Trick-or-treating runs 11a-1p) | Free admission
A daytime mall-wide Halloween celebration with inflatables, photo booths, and trick-or-treating across participating stores.
 
🥁 Harvest Mess & Music Fest
Sat., Oct. 24 | Atria Lawn, Briarcliff Manor | 11a-2p (sensory sensitive 10a-11a) | In lieu of ticketed admission, guests are asked to bring one new, unwrapped toy to benefit Westchester County Holiday Toy Drives
A sensory and musical festival for families with kids ages 1-8, featuring Ramblin’ Dan, harvest-themed play stations, and local vendors.
 
🚗 Trunk and Treat
Sat., Oct. 24 | All Saints' Episcopal Church, Briarcliff Manor | 3p-5p | Free admission
A trunk-or-treat gathering with pumpkin painting, face painting, games, and treats.
 
🎃 Tarrytown Halloween Parade & Block Party
Sat., Oct. 24 | Patriot's Park (Route 9) to Downtown, Tarrytown | Parade at 5p, Festivities ‘til 10p | Free admission
The 24th annual community parade, featuring floats, marching bands, and costumed troupes, followed by a downtown block party with street performers, live music, and local food vendors.
 
🎃 REV FEST 250
Sat.-Sun., Oct. 25-26 | Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Pound Ridge | 10a–4p | Free admission
A festival commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, with Revolutionary War encampments, living history exhibitors, artisan demonstrations, and food trucks.
 
🍂 Walk for Wishes: Family Fun Day
Sun., Oct. 25 | Kingsland Point Park, Sleepy Hollow | 9a-2p | Donation-based registration
The 20th annual Halloween-themed family walk and festival supporting the Make-A-Wish foundation with a glass pumpkin patch, live music, food trucks, and kids' costume contests.
 
👻 Mamaroneck Spooktacular Halloween Parade
Sun., Oct. 25 | 123 Mamaroneck Ave to Harbor Island Park, Mamaroneck | 11a-2p | Free admission
A seaside parade that ends at Harbor Island Park, with pumpkin decorating, fall crafts, carnival games, face painting, and trick-or-treating.

🎶 In The Air Tonight: The Phil Collins Story
Wed., Oct. 21 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 8p | $40+
A two-hour concert tracing Phil Collins’s career, combining live music, projections, and storytelling.
 
🎁 The Vintage Experience
Thu., Oct. 22-Sat., Oct. 24 | New England Antique Lumber, Mount Kisco | Thu: 6:30p-10p, Fri & Sat: 10:30a-5:30p | Free admission
An autumn market with vintage clothing, home decor, jewelry, and art, plus Belgian chocolates, local wellness pop-ups, and sustainable fashion lines.
 
📽️ Special Premier Event & Q&A: Jimmy
Thu., Oct. 22 | Bedford Playhouse, Bedford | 6:30p | $75
A premiere of the Jimmy Stewart film tracking his transformation from Oscar-winner to WWII combat pilot, followed by a Q&A with stars KJ Apa, Max Casella, Jen Lilley, and director Aaron Burns.
 
🎤 A-Sides Songwriter Mixtape
Thu., Oct. 22 | Take 3 Wine Bar & Café (Inside Jacob Burns Film Center), Pleasantville | 7p | $15+
An intimate live music evening curated by host Jon Chattman, featuring Vic Thrill of The Bogmen, Chanese Elifé, Jake Albi, and Zac Vanacoro. Wine, craft beers, and small plates while they play.
 
🎃 Nightmare Before Halloween LIVE
Fri., Oct. 23 | The Grand, Croton-on-Hudson | 8p-10p | $26.50+
A live performance of selections from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas by a cast of singers and musicians, with costume contests, raffles, and tarot card readings. Come in costume.
 
🎤 An Evening with Josh Ritter
Fri., Oct. 23 | Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown | 8p | $46+
A career-spanning performance from the singer-songwriter and author, rescheduled from a storm-postponed earlier date.
 
😂 Dave Attell
Sat., Oct. 24 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill | 8p | $48.50+
The stand-up behind Comedy Central’s Insomniac with Dave Attell and the Netflix special Hot Cross Buns, a fixture at New York’s Comedy Cellar, brings his razor-sharp set to Peekskill.
 
🎸 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Sat., Oct. 24 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 8p | $49.50+
Trombone Shorty brings New Orleans — funk, hip-hop, jazz, and rock — to Port Chester, with Abraham Alexander opening and Grigg Street Pizza slinging pies.

💋 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Sat., Oct. 24 | Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown | 9p | $28, $36 w/ participation kit
The annual shadowcast screening of the cult classic, with full crowd participation, costumes, and live prop use. Adults only.

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🎃 Hudson Valley Fall Festival at Kelder’s Farm
Through Nov. 1 | Kelder’s Farm, Kerhonkson | 10a-6p (closed Wed.) | Ticket prices vary
Pumpkin picking, a corn maze, weekend hayrides, and 35-plus farmyard attractions with farm animals, plus food, drink, and a taproom with local beer, wine, and cider. The season closes with a Pumpkin Smash on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
 
🍁 Fishkill Farms Fall Harvest Festival
Weekends through Nov. 1 | Fishkill Farms, East Fishkill | 9a-6p | Reservations required for apple & pumpkin picking
An outdoor harvest festival with apple picking, pumpkin fields, wagon rides, and a corn maze. Weekend festival days add live music, a hard cider bar, fresh donuts, and food trucks.
 
🎁 Modern Makers Market
Sat.-Sun., Oct. 24-25 | 1 Chestnut St., Cold Spring | 11a-5p | Free admission
Browse 70 designers, artisans, artists, and small batch vendors in beautiful Cold Spring on the grounds of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church… the start of a perfect fall day of vintage and antique hunting in the Hudson riverside town.