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💗 Loving Westchester's Weekend Spotlight: Movie Mayhem, Laser Lights & A Hollywood Haunt

Plus, White Plains Oktoberfest gets a rockin' revival and two Grammy winners come to town

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Wes+Bec Willetts
October 24, 2025

Happy Friday, Westchester!

 

It’s the final weekend before Halloween and, as you’d expect, there are a ton of things to do focused on the haunted holiday. No matter where you live across the county, you won’t be far from a “spooktacular” or “Halloweekend” and that’s a nod to the amazing work our local towns do to put on events like these throughout the year.

 

If Halloween isn’t really your thing, you’ve got a ton of options, too
 Grammy award winning musicians, comedians who’ve featured on the biggest late night shows, a radio host once dubbed the greatest in America and a renowned laser light performance artist. All in the space of three days!

 

Last weekend, we found ourselves taking a trip up the river starting in Yonkers’ Emerald Mile for its Fall Festival on McLean Avenue. The better half of Loving Westchester’s husband / wife duo is a Dubliner, so it’s always nice to head down there for the accents and familiar food. From there, we made some new friends at Uncle Lefty’s in Hastings - the sort of community-focused spot that you’d wish every town had and one we definitely recommend. Finally, we ended at the Sleepy Hollow Block Party and caught all the sights and sounds you’d want to see this time of year. Most of our drive was up Route 9, a trip that’s quickly becoming one of our favorites around the county - made even better when the kids are asleep!

 

Whether you’re thrilled or chilled this weekend, we hope it’s exactly what the doctor (Jekyll?) ordered,

 

Wes+Bec

 

 

In today’s edition:

  • Featured events
 a local haunt gets an iconic indie Hollywood touch and White Plains Oktoberfest rocks up with a surprise revival.

  • Kid-friendly fun
 get the costumes ready, there are kid-friendly Halloween parties all over the county.

  • Grown ups & date nights
 a 12-hour horror movie marathon in Pleasantville and the godfather of podcasting visits Peekskill.

  • Live music beat
 ten gigs countywide with a pair of Grammy winners in Port Chester and an immersive laser light experience in Mount Kisco.

  • Eats-chester
 if you’re taller than the owner of this White Plains joint, you eat for free
 but it’s no small feat.

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Let’s go!

💓 The Pulse

Loving Westchester’s Featured Events!

Fri., Oct 24 | Hudson Park Children's Greenhouse, New Rochelle

 

Michael C. Williams, star of legendary horror movie The Blair Witch Project, joins the cast of The Haunt at Wildcliff Mansion in a one-night special event on Friday. Check the link above for available times and tickets.

 

🎃 Tarrytown Halloween Parade & Block Party

Sat., Oct 25 | Parade: Patriots Park 5p, Block party: Main St., Tarrytown | FREE admission

 

The procession begins at Patriots Park, the very same ground where Ichabod Crane first encounters the Headless Horseman, then up Broadway to Tarrytown’s Main Street where the party continues with DJs, live music, performers and more!

 

Sun., Oct 26 | Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains | 1-6p | FREE admission

 

When this month’s nor’easter claimed White Plains’ Oct 12 Oktoberfest as a cancellation victim, many feared it was forever lost
 but from the ashes rises BlocktoberFest, a Rock the Block / Oktoberfest hybrid party with free admission!

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📆 What’s Happening?

 

Kid-friendly Fun!

Fri., Oct 24 | Westchester County Center, White Plains | 6p | Tickets from $50.75

 

Hit Netflix children’s show, Gabby’s Dollhouse, comes to life on the Westchester County Center stage as part of a live US tour featuring hit songs “Music In You” and “You Can’t Spell Meow Without Me.”

 

Sat., Oct 25 & Sun., Oct 26 | Lyndhurst Mansion, Tarrytown | 10a-5p | Ticket details at the link above

 

Get your fill of seasonally spooky wares and a glimpse into your tarot future at this weekend’s Gothic Market. Forty vendors are scheduled to attend but don’t get too distracted as the Headless Horseman is also expected to drop by Saturday afternoon!

 

Sat., Oct 25 | Philipse Manor Hall, Yonkers | 10a-2p | FREE

 

Philipse Manor Hall hosts its Family Halloween Day this Saturday where the little ones are encouraged to come down in costume, trick or treat, get hands-on with some crafts and watch Disney’s animated “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”.

 

Note: For adults, Philipse Manor Hall is running a Historian & A Movie session following the family day at 2.30p with a viewing of R-rated “Sleepy Hollow”.

 

Sat., Oct 25 - Sun., Oct 26 | Hudson River Museum, Yonkers | 11a-5p | Included with general admission

 

It’s a full Halloween weekend schedule for young, curious minds at Hudson River Museum with family craft workshops (masquerade masks & jack-o’-lantern jars), planetarium shows and gothic tours.

 

Sat., Oct 25 | Gazebo on S. Moger Ave., Mount Kisco | 1-3p

 

Mount Kisco hosts its family-friendly Halloween Spooktacular this Saturday featuring a trick or treat trail where kids can pick up a bag and stop by participating shops for treats plus its first pet costume contest!

 

Sun., Oct 26 | Waterfront Park, Dobbs Ferry | 11.30a-4p | Tickets

 

Head down to Waterfront Park in Dobbs Ferry for their family-friendly Halloween Bash. Festivities kick off at 11.30a with a “Creepy Crawly Pet Parade” followed by live music, kids activities (bounce house, bubble bus, mini-golf & more) with food trucks on site.

 

đŸ‘» Bonus Fun:

  • Slightly Spooky Square House | Fri., Oct 24 & Sat., Oct 25 | Square House Museum, Rye | 5-8p | Tickets $20 per family

  • Haunt on the Hudson | Fri., Oct 24 | Matthiessen Park, Irvington | 5-8p | Adult tickets $15, Children $8

  • Yonkers Downtown Halloween Pet Parade & Fashion Contest | Sat., Oct 25 | 71 Water Grant St., Yonkers | 12-2p | FREE

  • Spooktacular Oktoberfest | Sat., Oct 25 | Trailside Nature Center at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River | 1-8.30p | Tickets $25

  • New Rochelle Fall Social | Sat., Oct 25 | Anderson Plaza, New Rochelle | 1-4p | FREE

  • Halloween Family Dance Party | Sat., Oct 25 | Yonkers Brewing Co. | 2-5p | FREE admission

  • Children’s Halloween Magic Show & Party | Sun., Oct 26 | Pound Ridge Library | 11-11.45a | Registration required

  • Heart Healthy Halloween | Sun., Oct 26 | Westchester Children’s Museum, Rye | 2-4p | Included with museum admission

 

Grown Ups & Date Nights

Fri., Oct 24 | Goodhouse Social Club, Mount Kisco | Check the link above for tickets & the evening’s schedule

 

Join Goodhouse this Friday for an evening of fine art, cutting-edge visual & audio art and a curated tasting menu. Greg “the LazerShark” Ellis brings his “A Light Requires Darkness to Shine” show to Mount Kisco’s versatile entertainment & dining venue.

 

Fri., Oct 24 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | Doors 6.30p, Show 8p | Tickets from $79.05

 

Tonight’s the night! The Raising the Bar Benefit Concert presented by Pace Women’s Justice Center will help to raise funds that go towards free legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. Grab your ticket, take in the Grammy-winning tunes and know you’re contributing to a great cause.

 

Sat., Oct 25 & Sun., Oct 26 | Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard, North Salem | 9a-5p | Tickets

 

Westchester’s Oktoberfest season continues with a weekend full of festivities at Harvest Moon. Classic German fare will be on offer alongside tunes from German-American band The Spitzbaum of NY. Ticket includes orchard access and a fun zone pass.

 

Sat., Oct 25 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill | 8p | Tickets from $79

 

Ira Glass, creator and host of the Pulitzer Prize-winning radio program This American Life, visits Peekskill as part of his “Seven Things I have Learned” speaking tour. Learn what’s behind the host who’s been called the “godfather of podcasting”.

 

Sat., Oct 25 | The Idea Kitchen, Larchmont | 8p | Tickets from $28.76

 

Catch the award-winning “Comedy From Scratch” at Larchmont’s Idea Kitchen this Saturday, featuring sets from Tony Deyo (CONAN), Rachel Lenihan (TruTV) and host Ben Asher (Comedy Central).

 

Sat., Oct 25 | Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville | 8.30p | Tickets from $50

 

Clear your schedule
 Jacob Burns Film Center hosts guests for a 12-hour movie marathon this Saturday night, featuring seven horror films that will make sure you’re not drifting off!

 

Sun., Oct 26 | Run & Hide Brewing Co., Port Chester | 5p | FREE

 

A personal favorite of ours, Run & Hide Brewing Co., presents a free evening of comedy with TriState Standup this Sunday featuring sets from Danny Metz, Kevin Switek, Thalia Herrara, Jake Gleason and Jon Leary.

 

 

The Beat

Westchester’s Live Music Scene

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🌭 Eats-chester

 

To have a great food or drink experience, you really are searching for something quite illusive. Maybe the coffee is good but there’s no ambience, maybe the staff are wonderful, but the pizza is forgettable. It’s so hard to get it all ‘right’. Then there are the places that seem to have found the secret recipe, where every element tries so hard to please you, you can’t help but fall in love with it. When it’s clear that making something for others to consume is seen as a privilege, where the passion to create never seems to run out, and the walls (or in this case, lack thereof) house memories, stories, laughter, and community. On that note, have you been to the Dog Den in White Plains? And if you have, have you met its owner, Dennis? You wouldn’t forget either of them, we promise you that.

 

We knew we’d love Dennis before we met him. His menu says it all with more than 70 hot dogs, an array of loaded carbs of all kinds, and foodie innovations. Everything about the den smacks of history and heart. We got some delicious dogs with interesting ingredient combos that just worked, alongside what can only be described as a ridiculous dog-laden, tater tot mac and cheese with bbq sauce. Then there was my favorite, the Corn Kernel Poppers
 soft but crunchy, salty and sweet all at the same time. And if you go on Saturday, you’ll be able to try even more special creations with their Frank & Stein event!

In celebration of Halloween, the Dog Den has really gone all out with a host of special menu items including Frankenstein's Frightening Frosted Flakes Mac and Cheese (there are no words), a bacon wrapped footlong creation (it’s ALIVE!), the ‘Oh My Gourd’, a hot dog slathered in sweet potato fries, caramelized onions, baked beans, BBQ sauce and bacon bits, and The Sloppy Skull, a dog with a flattened bun topped with caramelized onions, mac and cheese, chili, BBQ sauce, more deep fried dogs AND double diced dogs because
 why not. You’ll even find the Butternut Squash soup has been bedoggled (sorry!) There will be beers, brews, ciders, and dirty sodas, and for $13 you can get any specialty dog with a draft beer in a stein! Buns up at 11.30, music from 1, and plenty of fun to be had until the dogs sell out!

 

While you’re there you can see what dog you are for your height, spin the wheel of wieners, or check out the the fellowship of 40 franks
 a testament to the community Dennis and his Den has built where anyone who has tried 40 different dogs (using a special Dog Den diary) gets their own plaque. #Goals. See you Saturday, we’ll be the stein-laden couple in stretchy pants.

 

Thanks for reading Loving Westchester!

 

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Until next time,