In short
Syracuse City’s Halloween events run from October 20 through October 30. The Pumpkin Walk is at Founders Park October 23 to 25, 6:30-9:30 PM, free and in any weather. Night at the Museum is October 24 and the final Farmers Market of the season doubles as a trick-or-treat event on October 30. If you want to enter the candy house competition, register by October 22.
Dates and deadlines
- October 20 to 31 The Haunted House Tour Map is available for a self-guided tour of decorated homes.
- October 22 Last day to register for the Candy House event. Registration
- October 23 to 25, 6:30-9:30 PM Pumpkin Walk at Founders Park, 1700 S 1904 W.
- October 24, 5:30 - 8:30 PM Night at the Museum at the Syracuse Museum, 1891 W 1700 S.
- October 25 Candy House entries on display at the Pumpkin Walk, Founders Park.
- October 30, 5 - 8 PM Farmers Market Trick-or-Treat at Centennial Park, 1891 W 1700 S.
Everything else
- The Pumpkin Walk features over a thousand carved pumpkins, a fire to stand by, and the Syracuse Jazz Band nightly from 6:30-7:30 PM. It goes on regardless of the weather.
- Night at the Museum is free and includes a spook alley, live music, and local lore.
- The Candy House competition is open to anyone, not just Syracuse residents. Prizes go to first and second place in the youth (17 and under) and open divisions.
- The Farmers Market Trick-or-Treat is the last market of the season.
- The city keeps a list of local haunted houses and pumpkin patches on its Scarycuse Community Events page.
Unofficial digest of a city newsletter. The official version is linked below.
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