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Kids Out and About this Weekend
Westchester has tons for kids to do this weekend. Read on to find out about them!
Weekend Highlights for Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 12 for the Westchester area
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Friday’s highlights ( click here for more on Friday, October 10):
Fall Family Activities at Sam Bridge Nursery in Greenwich. All kinds of great stuff is going on at Sam Bridge Nursery in Greenwich. A close ride from everywhere! Hayrides, pumpkins, and LOTS MORE! Hayrides on Fridays and Saturdays to the pumpkin patch, stuff a scarecrow Saturdays between 10am and 2pm!
Scared by the Sound Haunted House. 2014 marks the 15th consecutive year of Scared by the Sound Haunted House and also our return to Historic Playland Amusement Park.
Yoga in the OrangerieFall Series at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. Deepen your practice in a steady, mindful approach at the intermediate level or learn the basics in the beginner class. Taught by certified Anusara yoga teacher Ann Casapini in a serene, sunlit space.
Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses. Dare to discover a dark and supernatural world of the Coven of Witches that exist in Crows Hollow as you travel a one mile theatrical hayride journey . Expose their secrets and hidden desire to achieve the power to control the Horseman.
Irving’s ‘Legend’ at Philipsburg Manor. Featuring the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane. Flavored with live spooky organ music Kruks spellbinding storytelling captivates all audiences. This event takes place at the Old Dutch Church, just across the street from Philipsburg Manor.
Apple Picking at Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm. The 2014 Harvest Season began September 6th with Apples.Ride the hay wagon to this weeks picking orchard (the location of which changes weekly as different varieties ripen). Pick fruit and fill your bag or basket.
Sesame Street Live “Let’s Dance!” at Westchester County Center. Hosted by two live performers, Sesame Street Live “Let’s Dance!” offers an up-close, interactive experience that includes dance parties.
Kevin McCurdy’s Haunted Mansion. Now its its 38th season The Haunted Mansion takes fear to a new level. The only attraction of its kind in America that has guests participating in ways never before experienced. Its not just a haunted house anymore!
Saturday’s highlights ( click here for more on Saturday, October 11):
THE AMAZING MAIZE MAZE at Queens County Farm Museum. Ready to be amaaazed? To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner, we’ve chosen an American flag design for this year’s Amazing Maize Maze. Kids and adults alike will have fun finding their way out of this 3-acre corn labyrinth!
Horseman’s Hollow at Historic Hudson Valley. Taking the tale of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to its darkest extremes, Horsemans Hollow returns for a fifth year of highly entertaining haunted mayhem, now expanded by popular demand to THIRTEEN evenings.
Yellow Orb/Homage to Van Gogh at Katonah Museum of Art. John Ruppert transforms prison-grade metal chain link into vessel-like forms that define volume yet remain ethereal and porous.
Farm Project 2014 at Collaborative Concepts. The sprawling 140 acre Saunders Farm is populated by 51 objects and installations of sculpture for the Farm Project of 2014. Hike among the sculptures and the cow! Wear shoes good for rough terrain and cow pies!
Fall Festival at Sugar Loaf Art & Craft Village. It is the perfect place to spend the weekend watching the leaves turn colors, getting a breath of fresh cool air, and enjoying the festival filled with dozens of visiting crafters from the tri state region.
Annual Halloween Train Show at Lasdon Park. Annual Halloween train display and haunted house featuring “Area 51” theme, with displays of UFOs in Westchester and a variety of spooky sights.
Family Game Night - Peekskill NY at New Era Creative Space. Let’s Play! 2nd Saturdays Family Game Night - Bring a snack!
Scared by the Sound Haunted House. 2014 marks the 15th consecutive year of Scared by the Sound Haunted House and also our return to Historic Playland Amusement Park.
Sesame Street Live “Let’s Dance!” at Westchester County Center. Hosted by two live performers, Sesame Street Live “Let’s Dance!” offers an up-close, interactive experience that includes dance parties.
Oktoberfest 2014 at Bear Mountain State Park. Enjoy fall in the most perfect way - Oktoberfest 2014 at Bear Mountain State Park!
Kevin McCurdys Haunted Mansion. Now its its 38th season The Haunted Mansion takes fear to a new level. The only attraction of its kind in America that has guests participating in ways never before experienced. Its not just a haunted house anymore!
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor. See more than 5,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated jack o lanterns in this elaborate walk-through experience. Meander through an historic, 18th-century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking displayall made of jack o lanterns!
Discover Bartow-Pell Day/OpenHouseNYWeekend Were More than a Mansion!BPMM invites you to discover all it has to offer: mansion and carriage house tours by costumed docents, garden walks, wigwam explorations, trail hikes, children’s games and crafts, bric-a-brac tables for shopping, and more.
Irving’s ‘Legend’ at Philipsburg Manor. Featuring the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane. Flavored with live spooky organ music Kruks spellbinding storytelling captivates all audiences. This event takes place at the Old Dutch Church, just across the street from Philipsburg Manor.
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Sunday’s highlights ( Click here for more to do on Sunday, October 12):
Fall Festival at Sugar Loaf Art & Craft Village. It is the perfect place to spend the weekend watching the leaves turn colors, getting a breath of fresh cool air, and enjoying the festival filled with dozens of visiting crafters from the tri state region.
Oktoberfest 2014 at Bear Mountain State Park. Enjoy fall in the most perfect way - Oktoberfest 2014 at Bear Mountain State Park!
South Pacific at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Rodgers and Hammersteins award-winning South Pacific is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener.
YORKTOWN FESTIVAL AND STREET FAIR 2014. Come join in the fun as Commerce St and Veterans Rd are filled with more than 250 vendors with something for everyone. Kids of all ages with enjoy the amazing rides, Jumbo Bounce Ride, Air Brush Face Artist, Inflatable Slides, and much more!
OpenHouseNY at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. Free guided tours by costumed docents, 124 p.m. Tours start at quarter past the hour.
FALL FESTIVAL at Harvest Moon Farm and Orchards. Come celebrate the beautiful Fall season. Open every weekend throughout September and October and Columbus Day!
Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses. Dare to discover a dark and supernatural world of the Coven of Witches that exist in Crows Hollow as you travel a one mile theatrical hayride journey . Expose their secrets and hidden desire to achieve the power to control the Horseman.
Irving’s ‘Legend’ at Philipsburg Manor. Featuring the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane. Flavored with live spooky organ music Kruks spellbinding storytelling captivates all audiences. This event takes place at the Old Dutch Church, just across the street from Philipsburg Manor.
Family Bonfire Night at Boscobel . Baby, its getting cold outside! No matter. Boscobel is warming up the place and inviting everyone to gather around a bonfire for some old-fashioned, kindled fun.
PUMPKIN PATCH at Queens County Farm Museum. October is pumpkin month at Queens Farm. Enjoy wandering through our patch to find your perfect pumpkin. A great farm adventure for the whole family!
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor. See more than 5,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated jack o lanterns in this elaborate walk-through experience. Meander through an historic, 18th-century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking displayall made of jack o lanterns!
Annual Halloween Train Show at Lasdon Park. Annual Halloween train display and haunted house featuring “Area 51” theme, with displays of UFOs in Westchester and a variety of spooky sights.
Pumpkin Picking at Muscoot Farm. Take a hayride to the Pumpkin Field and pick our the perfect pumpkin for baking, carving or just to sit on your stoop. Fundraiser for the Friends of Muscoot.
FALL FESTIVAL at Greenburgh Nature Center. Join us for scarecrow building, pumpkin carving, pumpkin painting, cider making, meeting the animals, scavenger hunts, tractor rides, and more.
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