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{Updated 10/20/2016} 2016 Halloween Events In Schenectady County

Family Friendly Events & Activities for Kids in Schenectady County

By Gladys Dunbar January 12, 2017

Here's an excuse for your children to wear this year's Halloween Costume over and over again. Listed below are upcoming Halloween/ Trick or Treat events and a couple Fall Festivals around Schenectady County. 

More events will also be added to the list as details become available so bookmark this page and check back. Do you know of something missing?  Please use our submit an event form to send in the information or email me at gladysd@macaronikid.com.  Please click on the event title, for the full details. Also keep in mind that while every effort is made to provide the most up to date information, events are subject to change with or without notice. 


Multi-days
Sept 29 to October 31| Tru-Terror Haunted Attraction* (Rotterdam) 
October 14, 21 & 28|  Candlelight Walking Tours*
(Schenectady)
October 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30| Halloween in Wonderland (Rotterdam)| $5
October 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29| Malice in Wonderland* (Rotterdam)| $5
New!  October 28 & 29| High Bridge Haunted House* (Fundraiser, Schenectady)| $5

October 16, 2016 

Union College Kenny Community Center Best Buddies Annual Halloween Event (Schenectady)| FREE

October 21, 2016
Trunk or Treat for Teens & Halloween Teen Night* (Rotterdam)

October 22, 2016
Halloween Space Camp-In at miSci (Schenectady)
My Place to Play Kid Friendly Halloween  (Schenectady)
New!  Carman Road Community Church Fall Harvest Festival| FREE

October 27, 2016
Spine Tingling Tales at SCLP* (Schenectady)| FREE
Glenville YMCA Halloween Trail & Activities (Glenville)| FREE
Autism Society's Trunk or Treat (Albany)

October 28, 2016 
Big Halloween Bash & Breathing Lights Schenectady Community Party (Schenectady)| FREE
New! Halloween at the Y @ Duanesburg  (Duanesburg)| FREE

Saturday, October 29, 2016
Community Halloween Healing Party (Schenectady)| FREE
Delanson Volunteer Fire Department: Halloween Trick or Treat
(Duanesburg)| FREE
Niskayuna Fire District One: Open House & Halloween Party (Niskayuna)| FREE
Mariaville Volunteer Fire Dept. Trunk or Treat (Duanesburg)| FREE
Rotterdam United Methodist Church Trunk or Treat (Rotterdam)| FREE
Via Happy Halloween (Rotterdam)| FREE
New!  Our Lady Queen of Peace Fall Festival (Rotterdam)| FREE


Sunday, October 30, 2016

Town of Niskayuna Annual Halloween Costume Parade (Nisakyuna)| FREE
East Glenville Fire Department Halloween Jamboree (Glenville)| FREE
Rotterdam Fire Department District #2 Halloween Party (Rotterdam| FREE


Monday, October 31, 2016
Faith United Methodist Church: Halloween Safe House (Schenectady)| FREE
Halloween @ SCLP  (Schenectady)| FREE 
New! Halloween Treats at the Hamilton Hill Arts Center | FREE
Rollarama: UnHalloween Skate (Rotterdam)
New! Sonrise Bible Church Fall Festival| FREE
Via Spooktacular (Rotterdam)
Village of Scotia Halloween Cider & Donut Route (Scotia)| FREE

*Halloween events more appropriate for Teens and/ or Adults.


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