What's on this October in New York
77 haunted experiences with dates covering October 2026, grouped by type and ordered by how well their venues are documented. As of September 2026.
Tours
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Candlelight Ghost Tour · Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 23, Oct 24, Oct 29, Oct 30
October 16-17, 23-24, and 29-30, 2026 · $45 general admission; $35 for MHM members
Booking now· through Oct 23· verified September 2026 -
Bannerman Castle Trust Boat-and-Walking Tour · April 25 to Nov 5
Seasonal: May through October, weekends and select weekdays · Approximately $40-50 per adult · Recommended 12 and up; the climb from the dock has approximately 70 stairs
Booking now· through Nov 5· verified September 2026Seasonal: April 25 to Nov 5 -
Canalside Walking Ghost Tour · Oct 1 to Oct 31
Friday-Saturday evenings, October (seasonal); confirm exact dates with the operator. · All Ages
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
Evil Buffalo Silo Experience · Sept 20 to Oct 31
Thursday-Sunday, late September through October (seasonal) · All Ages
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Sept 20 to Oct 31 -
Haunted Glens Falls Walking Tour · Oct 2, Oct 16
All Ages
Check for dates· · verified September 2026 -
Haunted Histories at the Forts (seasonal) · Oct 24
Dates: Oct 24· · verified September 2026 -
Deepwells Haunted Mansion (seasonal) · Oct 17 to Nov 1
Booking now· through Nov 1· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 17 to Nov 1 -
Prohibition Bunker Tour · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Halloween Spirit Tour · Oct 26
Dates: Oct 26· · verified September 2026 -
Five Points Haunted Walking Tour · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
General admission with living history · May 2 to Oct 25
Booking now· through Oct 25· verified September 2026Seasonal: May 2 to Oct 25 -
Haunted History Evening Tour · Sept 26 to Oct 3
Seasonal: select fall and summer evenings
Out of season until May· May 31 to Sept 19; Sept 26 to Oct 3· verified September 2026Seasonal: May 31 to Sept 19; Sept 26 to Oct 3 -
Gateway's Haunted Playhouse — Seasonal Haunted Attraction · Sept 25 to Nov 1
Booking now· through Nov 1· verified September 2026Seasonal: Sept 25 to Nov 1 -
The Wicked Village Tour · Year-round
Daily, year-round, rain or shine · 16+
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Whispers of the Village Ghost Tour · Year-round
Daily, year-round, rain or shine · All Ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Downtown Plattsburgh Ghost Walk · April 1 to Nov 30
April through November
Booking now· through Nov 30· verified September 2026Seasonal: April 1 to Nov 30 -
Haunted Saratoga Walking Tour · May 1 to Nov 15
Fridays and Saturdays, 7pm, May-mid-November; private tours year-round by appointment
Booking now· through Nov 15· verified September 2026Seasonal: May 1 to Nov 15 -
Haunted Rondout Lantern Boat Tour · Oct 1 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
Historic house tour · May 1 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: May 1 to Oct 31 -
Live Theater Performance · Sept 11 to June 27
Check schedule at lancasteropera.org
Booking now· through June 27· verified September 2026Seasonal: Sept 11 to June 27 -
Milleridge Halloween Village haunted attraction · Oct 1 to Nov 5
Booking now· through Nov 5· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Nov 5 -
Survive the Sanitorium (October) · Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 23, Oct 24, Oct 30, Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 23· verified September 2026 -
NYS Capitol guided tour (and seasonal Hauntings Tour) · Oct 1 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
Candlelit Living History Tours (October Saturdays) · Oct 1 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
Free Sunday church tour · June 30 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: June 30 to Oct 31 -
Haunted Fortress Evening Tour · Oct 17 to Oct 24
Seasonal: October
Booking now· through Oct 24· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 17 to Oct 24 - Old Warren County Courthouse (Lake George Historical Association) Lake George · Museum / Historical Site
Ghost Tours · Sept 26 to Oct 24
All Ages
Booking now· through Oct 24· verified September 2026Seasonal: Sept 26 to Oct 24 -
The Headless Horseman Files (October) · Oct 1 to Nov 1
Booking now· through Nov 1· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Nov 1 -
Downtown Buffalo ghost-walk stop · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Seasonal Oyster Bay Ghost Walk · Oct 1 to Oct 31
Seasonal: October only
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
Souls of Roberson Mansion Ghost Tour · Sept 1 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Sept 1 to Oct 31 -
Haunted Rondout October Boat Tour · Oct 10 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 10 to Oct 31 -
The Supernatural Roycroft Ghost Walk · Sept 1 to Oct 31
Seasonal; primarily October · Check Eventbrite for current pricing
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Sept 1 to Oct 31 - Rutger Park Mansions (Munn's Castle & Miller-Conkling-Kernan House) Utica · Haunted House / Historic Home
Landmarks Society Mansion Tour · Oct 10
Scheduled programs; see the Landmarks Society events calendar
Check for dates· · verified September 2026 -
Haunted Mansion Tour (October) · Oct 1 to Oct 31
All Ages
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
General Admission Guided Tour · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Haunted History Tour of Seymour Place · Oct 1 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
Lantern Tour and Historian-Led Walks · Sept 24 to Nov 12
Seasonal — schedules posted on the cemetery website
Booking now· through Nov 12· verified September 2026Seasonal: Sept 24 to Nov 12 -
Sunday Mill Tour with Working Miller · April 1 to Oct 31
Sundays, April through October · Adults $4, Children $2 (cash only)
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: April 1 to Oct 31 -
Ten Broeck Mansion guided tour · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Live theatrical performance · Oct 1 to Oct 4
Check for dates· · verified September 2026Dates: Sept 17 to Sept 27; Oct 1 to Oct 4 -
Buffalo ghost-walk stop · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Accursed Albany Abyss Ghost Tours · Year-round
Nightly · All Ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Buried Below Buffalo Ghost Tour · Year-round
Nightly, year-round · All Ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Hallows and Hauntings of Hyde Park Ghost Tour · Year-round
Nightly, year-round, rain or shine · All Ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
New York City Chilling Nightmares & Necromancy Ghost Tour · Year-round
Nightly, rain or shine, year-round · All Ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Plattsburgh Phantoms Ghost Tour: Pestilence & Purgatory · Year-round
Nightly, year-round · All ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
October Candlelight Haunted Tour · Oct 9 to Oct 30
Select dates in October · $18/person · Under 18 must be accompanied by adult
Booking now· through Oct 30· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 9 to Oct 30 -
Legendary Tours (autumn) · Sept 18 to Nov 8
Booking now· through Nov 8· verified September 2026Seasonal: Sept 18 to Nov 8
Ghost hunts and investigations
- Rolling Hills Asylum (Genesee County Home and Infirmary) #2 in the New York index East Bethany · Asylum / Hospital
Public Ghost Hunt · Year-round
$49-$79 per person plus tax; holiday, October, and special-event prices may vary and supersede these prices.
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Public Paranormal Investigation · Oct 17, Oct 30, Oct 31
All Ages
Dates: Oct 30 and Oct 31· · verified September 2026 -
Public paranormal investigation · Oct 16
Check for dates· · verified September 2026 -
Spooky Stuff at Statler City · Oct 29
Dates: Oct 29· · verified September 2026 -
Paranormal Investigation Sessions · Sept 1 to Nov 30
Booking now· through Nov 30· verified September 2026Seasonal: Sept 1 to Nov 30
Pub crawls
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NYC Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl · Year-round
Select nights; check operator site · $31.90 · 21+
Year-round· · verified September 2026
Events and attractions
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Murder Mystery Dinner Theater · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Self-Guided Castle and Yacht House Visit · May 15 to Oct 12
Daily, mid-May through Columbus Day in October · $14 adult / $10 child
Out of season until May· May 15 to Oct 12· verified September 2026Seasonal: May 15 to Oct 12 -
Museum Admission & DeLong House Tour · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Tour the Conference House · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Niagara Gorge Hike and Battle Site Visit · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Self-Guided Fort Visit · May 13 to Oct 12
Open seasonally May through October; closed days vary by season · $4 adults
Out of season until May· May 13 to Oct 12· verified September 2026Seasonal: May 13 to Oct 12 -
Living History Tour and Exhibits · Year-round
Daily May-October; weekends through early March · Adults $19.95, seniors $15.95, kids 5-15 $9
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Exterior visit and theater history · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Museum admission and self-guided grounds visit · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Theater, Concerts, and Gallery Events · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Self-Guided Battlefield Walk · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Self-Guided Museum Visit · Year-round
Tuesday-Friday and Saturdays June-September
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Dining at the historic inn · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Self-Guided Tour of the French Castle and Ramparts · Year-round
Daily · Adults $21, children 6-12 $13
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Olympic Center Museum & Arena Tour · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Walk the Battlefield and Monument Grounds · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Raynham Hall Museum Visit · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Restaurant and Bar · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Grounds and Garden Self-Guided Walk · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Visit Dylan Thomas's regular table · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026
Entries are ordered by documentation rank within each type, never by commission. Availability is reported as the operator states it; we never invent a date the operator hasn't given.