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Ghostly Events
Seek out ghostly spirits on a guided investigation. Wander through a cemetery in the dead of night. Hear the tales of tragedy and the hauntings that surround them... However you wish to experience the ghosts of New York State, we've got you covered. Explore our Ghostly Events and find the largest list haunted happenings, spooky scenes and scary stories anywhere around - featuring real spirits and spirited pretenders.
Ghost hunts and investigations take place year-round. Leading up to Halloween, you can also find nearby haunted houses, hayrides, and other seasonal events on our site.
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze returns to Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson for another season of gourd-geous displays. Held Sept. 18–Nov. 8, visitors can wander among more than 7,000 hand-carved, illuminated jack o’lanterns arranged in jaw-dro…
Oct 20
Haunted Hinsdale Day Tour
Experience The Haunted Hinsdale House during the day. The tour includes a tour of the grounds and historic home while diving into the history with stories from your guide. Tours: Sunday - Friday, daily at 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm
Oct 20
Haunted Hinsdale Ghost Tour
Experience short Ghost Tours at The Haunted Hinsdale House. The tour includes a tour of the grounds and historic home while listening to real life ghost stories from your guide. Tours: Sunday - Friday, daily at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, and 5:0…
Oct 20
Overnight Private Investigation at The Hinsdale House
Experience the Haunted Hinsdale House Overnight! Your experience will include a tour of the grounds along with the historic home while listening to stories and history from your guide. You will also get the chance to try and connect with the other si…
Oct 20
Ghost Tours at the Wildwood Sanitarium
Explore the Wildwood Sanitarium with a ghost tour that includes a dive into the history of the Sanitarium and a 1-hour investigation. Tours: Daily at 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 4:00pm (dates may vary)
Oct 20
Day Time Private Investigation at Wildwood Sanitarium
Experience Wildwood Sanitarium during the daytime hours. Tours: Daily from 12:00pm - 5:00pm for 6 people max (dates may vary)
Oct 20
Haunted Housel
Every fall, the Haunted Housel transforms a quiet stretch of County Road 4 in Canandaigua into a one-of-a-kind Halloween spectacle. This homegrown attraction—built and hosted by the Housel family—has become a beloved local tradition, drawing visitors…
Oct 20
Overnight Private Investigation at Wildwood Sanitarium
Book a private overnight investigation at the haunted Wildwood Sanitarium! Upon arrival, you will be greeted by a volunteer or owner and be given a history tour of the historic home and given safety instructions. The property offers a full bath and k…
Oct 20
Art In The Dark
See Fenimore Art Museum’s collections in a way never experienced before – in the dark! Tour the galleries by lantern light while immersing yourself in some of the dark and tragic stories contained within the artwork that we don’t normally tell during…
Oct 21
Guided Flashlight Tour | Rolling Hills Asylum
When the sun goes down, Rolling Hills Asylum becomes an entirely different place. Come join us on a Guided Flashlight Tour 7p-9p $49p+tax Step inside after dark for a guided flashlight tour through the shadowed halls of Rolling Hills Asylum, where ne…
Oct 21
State Park After Dark
Come enjoy a mile long candle-led walk through Allegany State Park while enjoying stories of local park history and ghost stories on October 19th, 21st, and 23rd from 7:30pm - 9pm. Meet at the Beehunter Picnic Pavilion and learn about the visitors wh…
Oct 21
The Masque of the Red Death
Join an evening of intrigue when Lyndhurst Mansion transforms into Prince Prospero’s Abbey from Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death. This immersive theater experience will take you through the Gothic halls of the 1842 historic home, dressed…
Oct 22
Book Launch Party & Author Signing | Roadtrip New York: Searching for the Paranormal
An Evening with Theresa St. John Roadtrip New York: Searching for the Paranormal Celebrate the release of Theresa St. John’s newest book, Roadtrip New York: Searching for the Paranormal, with an evening at Historic Palmyra! Theresa will share stories…
Oct 22
Ghosts of Saratoga Trolley Tour
A unique 90-minute guided trolley tour of numerous ghostly locations in Saratoga, including the 2nd floor of the famed Canfield Casino. Pursue the stories of Saratoga that make the city a portal of paranormal activity. Led by our trained tour guides,…
Oct 22
Guided Flashlight Tour | Rolling Hills Asylum
When the sun goes down, Rolling Hills Asylum becomes an entirely different place, 7p-10p -$55p+tax Step inside after dark for a guided flashlight tour through the shadowed halls of Rolling Hills Asylum, where nearly two centuries of history, tragedy…
Oct 22
Gothic Market Weekend
Shop the Gothic Market with 50+ vendors offering an eclectic mix of oddities, curated antiques, gothic jewelry, and witchy wares. Satisfy your autumnal food cravings with a delicious collection of artisanal food vendors in the Harvest Tasting Room. T…
Oct 23
Myths & Mysteries of The Octagon House
Originally built in the 1860s, The Octagon House is an eight-sided, domed home in the shape of a classic Roman temple. Venture onto the Myths & Mysteries tour to hear about uncanny experiences in the home, uncover the story of the residents’ unusual…
Oct 23
The Spirits of Sleepy Hollow Country
Journey into the realm of the unknown at this spooky supernatural spectacle. Don't miss this professional magic experience as they communicate with the spirits of Sleepy Hollow Country, like Hulda, Major Andre, and the Headless Horseman himself.
Oct 23
The Lady in White
Brave the immersive Lady in White tour where unsuspecting guests have their visit interrupted by a mysterious young woman who lost her love when their steamboat went down on the Hudson River. Her spirit lingers still, waiting along its shores. This i…
Oct 23
Wallkill's Haunted Barn
Wallkill’s Haunted Barn - Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 5pm-10pm, October 2nd-November 1st. The fear returns to Rivers Edge Ranch! Experience Wallkill’s Haunted Barn like never before with more scares, more attractions, and MORE HORROR! Make y…
Oct 23
Things that go BUMP in the Night Ghost Tours
Experience Fenimore Farm during the most haunting time of the year! Join museum guides as they lead you through the darkened historic village by lantern telling stories of ghostly tales. Choose from six times each evening for these small group tours.…
Oct 23
Hyde & Shriek! Candlelit Ghost Tours
October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31. Experience spine-chilling tales on this candlelit ghost tour through Hyde Hall's haunted halls! Experience Hyde Hall's haunted halls and hear true stories about the past two centuries of spectral events. Be prep…
Oct 23
Ghost Hunts & Self-Guided Tours | Rolling Hills Asylum
Tonight, YOU’RE the paranormal investigator. Following orientation, venture into the asylum and explore its notoriously active rooms, corridors and darkened spaces at your own pace. Go with your group—or find out if you have the nerve to sit alone in…
Oct 23
Candlelight Haunted Tours | The Van Horn Mansion
Guests are led by candlelight through the spooky halls and grounds of the infamous haunted home. But ghostly legends and eerie stories are just the beginning, make sure to join us for the most popular event at the Van Horn Mansion. Come if you dare!…
Oct 23
Pure Terror Scream Park
Pure Terror Scream Park is the #1 haunted house in America, named USA TODAY’s Best Haunted Attraction and certified by Guinness World Records as the longest haunted house in the world. Located in Monroe, NY, in the Hudson Valley, just 40 miles from N…
Oct 23
Death and Mourning in the 19th Century Tour
Explore the Phelps Mansion Museum after dusk and discover the Gilded Age’s complicated relationship with death during a special candle-lit tour. Going room by room, you’ll learn about the era’s funeral customs, mourning rituals, and the superstitions…
Oct 23
Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Attractions
Horror Lives Here. The event includes 13 attractions featuring a themed hayride, 2-acre corn maze, haunted houses, walking trails, donut bakery, food concessions, gift shops, and magic show. This is a New York Nightmare. For times and prices, please…
Oct 23
Mansion Mysteries
Mansion Mysteries at Sonnenberg Gardens is an interactive theatrical experience where guests will put their sleuthing skills to work in this live, whodunnit play in the Mansion. Think of the board game "Clue" but on a much grander scale, because the…
Oct 23
Paranormal Walks Hamburg
An interactive ghost hunt/tour of the paranormal history of Hamburg. The village's former burial ground has yielded some strange anomalies on our walks. The walk features tales of love and murder, little girl ghosts, and successful communication with…
Oct 23
Fright Nights
Get ready, Syracuse — the scariest season of the year is here at CNY's largest warehouse full of fear! Fright Nights is bringing you five haunted attractions packed with heart-pounding scares, movie-quality sets, and spine-chilling surprises around e…
Oct 23
