2023 Halloween Events | Rochester NY and Finger Lakes
Halloween is a fun time in Rochester NY and the Finger Lakes with lots of Halloween events, activities, costume parties and things to do for kids and grownups alike. Whether you want to take the kids to a safe place to trick-or-treat (like Eastview Mall trick or treats) or dressing up for Halloween parties, costume contests and parades, pumpkin picking and pumpkin carving, there are lots of things to do to celebrate Halloween in Rochester and the Finger Lakes.
Check out these totally adorable Star Wars Halloween Costumes for kids.
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2023 Halloween Events and Parties for Grown-ups
Spirits of Sodus Walk and Talk Cemetery Tour
- October 7, 2023 (6, 6:30, 7 and 7:30pm)
- Baptist Rural Cemetery, AKA Brick Church Cemetery
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- Bring a flashlight and join the tour for walk through the cemetery. You will meet some of the important people in the history of Sodus.
- If you plan to attend, please RSVP to historicsodus@gmail.com or 315-573-2972
- Tickets: $10.00 for age 18 and up; $5.00 for ages 6-17; free for ages 5 and under
Historic Palmyra’s famous Cemetery Walk
- October 14, 2023 (5:30pm and 7:30pm)
- Roger’s Chapel in the Palmyra Cemetery, 272 Vienna St. Palmyra, NY
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- Historic Palmyra’s famous Cemetery Walk. Saturday! One night only – 2 shows. An amazing journey into the land of the dead. You won’t want to miss this.
Canandaigua Elks Halloween Party – Canandaigua
- October 21, 2023 (Doors open 6pm)
- Canandaigua Elks Lodge, Niagara St. Canandaigua, NY
- Enjoy Live music, drink specials, costume contest with prizes, $5 open to the public.
Spooktacular Victor
- Friday, October 27, 2023 (5:30-9pm)
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- Adult trick-or-treat around the Village of Victor Main Street. Wines, brews, spirits, treats, food and more with over 15 businesses participating. Costume contest with prizes at 8pm in Victor Town Hall. 21+, Pre-registration recommended for discount.
Old Lyons “History and Haunts” Walking Tour
- October 27 & 28, 2023
- Museum of Wayne County History – 21 Butternut St. Lyons, NY
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- Beginning with the old sheriff’s residence, jail and museum, meet “Mrs. Snedaker, the Sheriff’s wife” and then enjoy a 90-minute hosted walking tour to hear the ghostly history behind some of the haunted sites in Lyons, NY and learn what may lurk behind the bushes or lie beneath the surface, in some cases, literally.
- Walks begin at 6:30 pm sharp. Guests must arrive 15 minutes early to check-in. Buy tickets at their website.
Halloween Party at Point of the Bluff – Hammondsport
- Friday, October 27, 2023 (6-9pm)
- Point of the Bluff Vineyards – 10489 Co Rd 76, Hammondsport, NY
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- Halloween Party taking place in the Pavilion at Point of the Bluff. Food truck, live music, cash bar, costume contest. 21+, Admission is FREE, but space is limited. RSVP to secure a spot.
Sandbar Halloween Party – Canandaigua
- October 28, 2023
- Sandbar at the Lake House – 770 S. Main St. Canandaigua, NY
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- Halloween Party and Costume Contest at Sand Bar. 21+, go to website for tickets
Movie and a Ghost Hunt – Palmyra
- October 28, 2023
- Palmyra Historical Museum – 132 Market St. Palmyra, NY
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- Visit the Palmyra Historical Museum for a spooky movie and then a ghost hunt in the historically haunted museums. Movie, snacks and spirits provided.
- For more spooky scares, check out Ghosts, ghost hunting and haunted sites in the Finger Lakes
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Halloween Activities and Events for Kids
Pumpkin Palooza Fall Festival – Lyons, NY
- September 30, 2023 (10am-4pm)
- Lyons, NY
- Celebrate the arrival of fall with craft and food vendors, games for the whole family, an antique show, music and entertainment, the famous Pumpkin Race down Pearl St (watch 200 pumpkins roll at top speed down a steep hill, see if yours will be the first to finish to win a $$ prize).
Ontario Pathways Pumpkin Walk – Canandaigua
- October 14, 2023
- Ontario County Fairgrounds, Canandaigua, NY
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- The ghosts return to the Ontario Pathways Pumpkin Walk for a night of spookiness and fun. Stroll a mile-long path lined with hundreds of glowing jack-o-lanterns. 6:30-9pm. Admission is $5
Fall Family Trunk or Treat – Brighton
- Saturday, October 21, 2023 (10am-11:30am)
- Brighton Memorial Library – 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY
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- Meet Esteban, the Green Crayon from the popular Day the Crayons Quit series, visit with animals from the Seneca Park ZooMobile, and other activities as you trunk or treat. Costumes welcome.
YMCA Pumpkin Palooza and Trunk or Treat – Ithaca
- Saturday, October 21, 2023 (1-3pm)
- YMCA – 50 Graham Rd West. Ithaca, NY
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- Come in costumes for an afternoon of Halloween fun at the Ithaca YMCA. Activities include a Floating Pumpin Patch in the pool, pumpkin painting, and trick or treating at our annual trunk-or-treat held outside. Free event.
Trunk or Treat in Geneva
- Saturday, October 21, 2023 (3:30-5pm)
- Geneva Public Library – 244 Main St. Geneva, NY
Trunk or Treat in Penn Yan
- Saturday, October 21, 2023
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- A fun children’s event featuring trick or treating right on Main Street, a costume parade, dance party and more.
Trunk or Treat in Farmington
- Saturday, October 21, 2023 (12-2pm)
- Farmington Town Park, County Rd 8, Farmington,NY
- Celebrate Halloween with a safe and family friendly Trunk or Treat event at the Farmington Town Park. There will also be a bounce house for all to enjoy.
Batavia Muckdogs Trick or Treat
- Saturday, October 21, 2023 (3-6pm)
- Dwyer Stadium, Batavia, NY
- Celebrate Halloween with a free event at Dwyer Stadium featuring Trick or Treat, games, activities and more.
Al Sigl Community WalkAbout
- Sunday, October 22, 2023
- Inside Eastview Mall, Victor, NY
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- Enjoy family-friendly indoor Halloween fun including trick-or-treat tables and activity stations, music, and more. This is a free event; all donations benefit 55,000 kids and adults with special needs in our community served by Al Sigl Member Agencies.
Pittsford Family Halloween Fest
- Sunday, October 22, 2023 (2pm – 5pm)
- Spiegel Pittsford Community Center – 35 Lincoln Ave. Pittsford, NY
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- A free family friendly Halloween party with trick-or-treating, games, Halloween activities, prizes, music and more. Admission: One canned good item per person to benefit the Pittsford Food Cupboard.
Accessible Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Event
- October 26, 2023
- Innovative Field- One Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY
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- The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) will host an “Accessible Trunk-or-Treat” Halloween event at Frontier Field as an alternative to going door-to-door to trick-or-treat. For many children with physical or sensory disabilities, going door-to-door to trick-or-treat may be a challenge, if it is an option at all. This is a FREE event for children 10 and under. Adult supervision is required and costumes are strongly encouraged! This is a scent free event.
Midnight Madness Costume Parade and Street Dance – Brockport, NY
- Friday, October 27, 2023 (6-8pm)
- Main and Market St. Brockport, NY
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- Midnight Madness Costume Parade and Street Dance features costumed Brockport merchants handing out treats, “trunk or treat” at First Baptist Church, fire trucks and candy at the fire department, and a street dance at King Street.
Canandaigua Fall Festival – Canandaigua, NY
- October 28, 2023
- Downtown Canandaigua, NY
- Fall Into Canandaigua is Family Halloween Fun in Downtown Canandaigua, NY with halloween activities such as Pumpkin Decorating, Kids Costume Parade and Contest, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Musical Petting Zoo, Magic Shows, and family friendly activities.
Halloween@Onanda – Canandaigua
- October 28, 2023 @2pm
- Onanda Park, 4965 County Rd 16 (West Lake Rd) Canandaigua, NY
- Wear costumes and bring children to a free family Halloween event at Onanda Park in Canandaigua for Halloween activities like trick-or-treating, Halloween activities and crafts, children’s stories and music, in Halloween decorated lakeside cabins.
Victor Parks and Recreation Monster Mash Halloween Party
- October 28, 2023 (10am-1pm)
- Victor Recreation Center, 7891 Lehigh Crossing, Victor, NY
- Enjoy safe and festive activities including trick or treating, a costume parade, pumpkin decorating, entertainment and hayrides. Come dressed in costume for an afternoon of activities and fun.
Eastview Mall Halloween Party
- October 28, 2023 (11am-1pm)
- Eastview Mall – Victor, NY
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- Little Halloween ghosts and goblins will enjoy donuts, cider, and trick-or-treating around the mall (at participating stores). The Halloween party in the Main Court at 11am-1pm.
Trunk or Treat in Lyons
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 (12-2pm)
- at Lyons Community Center
Trunk or Treat in Naples
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 (12-4pm)
- at James R. Moore Memorial VFW Post 8726, Naples, NY
Trunk or Treat in Seneca Falls
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 (4pm)
- Wally’s Ford – 2027 Rte 20W, Seneca Falls, NY
Trunk or Treat in Geneva
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 (noon)
- Friendly Ford – 1077 Rte 5&20, Geneva, NY
- Trunk or Treat for a Cause benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness. Each decorated vehicle will have a donation bucket, to vote for your favorite drop your donation in that vehicle’s bucket.
Trunk or Treat in Ovid
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 (5-7pm)
- at Ovid Big M and the Library
Trunk or Treat in Manchester
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 (2-4pm)
- First Baptist Church in Manchester – 54 S. Main St. Manchester, NY
Trunk or Treat in Henrietta
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 (11am-1pm)
- Rochester Elks Lodge #24 will host its annual free “Trunk or Treat” event for kids in the community in the parking lot behind the lodge at 3525 East Henrietta Road. NY
Haunted Highway in Hamlin
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 (7-9pm)
- Town Hall Park on Lake Road – Hamlin, NY
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- Haunted Highway in Hamlin is a haunted drive-thru Halloween experience with spooky displays throughout the park.
Halloween at the Rochester Public Market
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 (10am-1pm)
- Rochester Public Market- 280 Union Street North Rochester, NY
- Enjoy trick or treating, performances, interactive kids activities, hay rides, food vendors and much more at the Rochester Public Market. Come dressed in costume for an afternoon of activities and fun. Free- No registration or tickets required..
Trunk or Treat in Canandaigua
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 (1-3pm)
- USA Masters Academy – 4340 Recreation Dr. Canandaigua, NY
Trunk or Treat in Brighton
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 (2pm)
- 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY
Treats at the Creek – Palmyra
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 (2-4pm)
- Cross Creek Church – 3700 St Rte 31, Palmyra, NY
The Jack-O-Lantern – Skaneateles
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 (6-8pm)
- Austin Park, Skaneateles, NY
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- Family friendly event featuring a stroll through a display of hundreds of lit jack-o-lanterns. Enjoy a trick or treating scavenger hunt, voting on a pumpkin carving contest, family photos, enchanted story time, and more. Costumes encouraged.
Toddler Trick-or-Treat at Rochester Museum of Play
- October 31, 2023 (10am-2pm)
- Museum of Play, Rochester, NY
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- Dress up in your Halloween costume and trick or treat for prizes at the homes of some popular costumed characters. Craft Halloween-themed artwork, play Feed the Monster and other Halloween party games, and show off your moves at the dance party with a special guest DJ!
Trunk or Treat in Clifton Springs
- Tuesday, October 31, 2023 (6pm)
- Clifton Springs Fire Dept