Halloween Haunts & Happenings

Halloween Photo Op
4pm – 10pm

Step into our spooky yet playful Photo Op room and capture bewitching moments with your favorite Halloween witches for a “boo”tiful picture!

Halloween Carnival
7:30pm – 9pm

Enjoy all your favorite parts of Halloween at our Halloween Carnival! Ghostly games, prizes, fortune telling, an apple cider donut eating contest, fantastic photo booth, and much more. Fun for all ages!

Campfire and S’mores
8pm – 9pm

Join Kevin O’Connell for a night of fun songs around the campfire. Great family fun with s’more of our favorite gooey treats!

Halloween Movie Night: Hocus Pocus
8:45pm

Rated PG, running time 96 minutes. 1993. A teenage boy named Max and his little sister moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

Halloween Costume Dance Party with Fishbowl!
9pm – 10:15pm

Show off your Halloween costume in a fun dance party featuring live music with Fishbowl! This feel-good band will play all your favorite songs and have you dancing the night away.

Halloween Photo Op
9am – 9pm

Step into our spooky yet playful Photo Op room and capture bewitching moments with your favorite Halloween witches for a “boo”tiful picture.

Escape Room Mystery!
9:30am – 6pm

Teams of 4 – 6 people will participate in a 20-minute ‘mystery’ challenge and see if they can solve the Mohonk mystery. Recommended for ages 7 and up. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled time.

 Advance sign up is required and can be made by emailing [email protected]

Kids’ Club
9:30am – 12:30pm

Calling all ghouls and ghosts to our fun Kids’ Club Halloween Extravaganza! Get ready for a thrilling adventure filled with enchanting activities and spooky surprises. Our Halloween programming promises an unforgettable experience for kids aged 4-12, celebrating the spirit of the season with loads of laughter, creativity, and friendly frights.

Trick or Treat Bag Making
12:30am – 3:30pm

Come and custom design your own trick-or-treat bag. Casey Carr will lead you through this fun project using a wide variety of fabrics to decorate durable cloth bags to be used for trick or treating! All materials will be supplied.

Kids’ Club
2:00pm – 3:30pm

Calling all ghouls and ghosts to our fun Kids’ Club Halloween Extravaganza! Get ready for a thrilling adventure filled with enchanting activities and spooky surprises. Our Halloween programming promises an unforgettable experience for kids aged 4-12, celebrating the spirit of the season with loads of laughter, creativity, and friendly frights.

Tomahawk Throwing
3:30pm

Please join our Activities staff for this fun and engaging skill. There will be a required 10-minute safety orientation before the event. Limit 30. Sign up required-no earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 13 and up. Closed-toe shoes required

Live Reptiles with Hudson Valley Reptile & Rescue
4pm

Join The Hudson Valley Reptile & Rescue for an afternoon presentation complete with live animals. Learn about these fascinating reptiles, then have a meet and greet. The rescue will bring snakes, lizards, turtles, and even a tortoise! Fun for all ages.

Kids’ Night Out: Halloween Party
7pm – 8:30pm

Get ready to boogie and shake those skeleton bones at our Monster Mash Party! Bring out your most frightening, fabulous, or funny costumes- featuring games, spooky snacks, and more! Drop-off program for ages 4 -12.

The Night Watchman Tour
 7:45pm, 8:30pm, 9:15pm & 10pm

Join us for a chilling encounter with spirits from the past through historic and local lore. The tour will begin in Mohonk’s opulent parlor, where you will be met by your guide, the mysterious Night Watchman. He will take you on an entrancing journey through time, with visits from spirits of the Hudson Valley including: Betsy Booth, Lorena “Hick” Hickock, Governor George Clinton, and Pamela Pillsworth.

Please note: tours are 30 minutes each and will venture outside. Tour groups are limited to 30 people.

Evening Movie: ‘Halloween’
8:45pm

Rated R, running time 91 minutes. 1978. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night in 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

Live Music: Soul Jazz Collective
9pm

Come and enjoy an evening of musical excellence with Soul-Jazz Collective. Led by local musician Steve Raleigh, the group specializes in upbeat groove tunes that are a blend of soul, funk, blues, gospel, and jazz.

Halloween Photo Op
9am – 9pm

Step into our spooky yet playful Photo Op room and capture bewitching moments with your favorite Halloween witches for a “boo”tiful picture.

Kids’ Club
9:30am – 12:30pm

Embark on a thrilling trick-or-treat adventure throughout our property! Kids will collect sweet treats along the way and come back to our Kids’ Club to enjoy even more exciting activities that they can choose between. Drop-off program for ages 4 -12.

Trick-or-Treating!
10:30am – 12pm

Families can go trick-or-treating around the Mountain House. Be sure to bring your favorite costume! Pick up a map/list of all the locations you can visit to collect your tricks and treats at Concierge.

Tomahawk Throwing
10:30am

Please join our Activities staff for this fun and engaging skill. There will be a required 10-minute safety orientation before the event. Limit 30. Sign up required-no earlier than 24 hours in advance. Please call 845-256-2186 to sign up. No late admittance. Ages 13 and up. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Ghost Stories told by Edgar Allan Poe
11am – 12pm

The areas surrounding Mohonk Mountain House are riddled with historic figures and events. Join Edgar Allan Poe himself for a morning of spooky tales, as he shares the Hudson Valley’s ghostly lore.