Happy Halloween!

Check out below for some great events and shopping opportunities happening this Halloween!

Thursday, October 28

HORROR IN THE MUSEUM – 6 – 8 p.m. The public is invited for fun evening of spooky readings and performances by Hartwick students, faculty and staff. Free, open to the public, refreshments will be available. All participants must wear masks and be vaccinated. Yager Museum of Art and Culture, Hartwick College, Oneonta. 607-431-4480 or visit www.facebook.com/yagermuseum/
ART IN THE DARK – 6:30 & 7:30 p.m. Tour museums galleries of folk & fine art by Lantern Light with guides. Learn some of the mysterious, melancholy, untold stories behind the pieces & discover secrets with ultra-violet light. Limited to 10/tour. Cost, $15/non-member. Masks, pre-registration required. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org

Friday, October 29

TRUNK OR TREAT – 2 – 4 p.m. Bring the kids out for a fun trick or treating through a parking-lot of decorated cars. All they need is a costume and a trick-or-treat bag. AAA Northeast, 762 St. Hwy. 28, Oneonta. 315-797-6154.
GHOST TOURS – 5:30 p.m. Join eerie lantern lit tour through the historic village to lean about the young ghost at the Bump Tavern, the mysterious early morning strikes on the anvil at the blacksmiths, and other ‘Things That Go Bump In The Night.’ 6 tours/night. For social distancing 8 people/tour. Reservation required. Recommended for people aged 10+. Cost, $17/non-member. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607) 547-1456 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org
PUMPKIN GLOW – 6 – 7:30 p.m. Take a stroll through the park, lit by Jack-O-Lanterns on the Friday before Halloween. Admire the creativity of your neighbors and vote on your favorite. Carved pumpkins must be dropped off before 5 p.m. The theme this year is ‘your favorite spooky story.’ Participants receive prizes for the People’s Choice Award and the best pumpkin that fits this the theme, and a chance to win a $50 gift card. You can also request a free pumpkin to carve and display in the park. Huntington Park, Oneonta. 607-432-1980 or visit www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/
TRUNK OR TREAT – 6 – 7:30 p.m. Bring the kids out to trick-or-treat through a parking lot of decorated trunks and enter to win a prize in the basket raffle. Richfield Springs Central School, 93 W. Main St., Richfield Springs. 315-858-0610 or visit www.facebook.com/RichfieldCSD/
GHOST TOUR – 6 – 7:30 p.m. Take guided lantern tour through 200 year old mansion full of spooky stories and restless souls. Cost, $20/adult. Extended walking and stair climbing is part of the tour. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Rd., Cooperstown 607-547-5098 or visit hydehall.org

Saturday, October 30

FACE PAINTING – 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Get your face painted for this Halloween weekend by Shannon Dzikas. Full face is $8. Half or simple design, $5. The Art Dept., 8 Main St., Cherry Valley. Visit www.facebook.com/Theartdeptny
TRICK OR TREAT – Noon – 2:30. Kids are invited to join Destination Oneonta to trick or treat at participating businesses and then be wowed by the Ghoulies and Ghosties of the Halloween Parade at 4. Main Street, Oneonta. 607-432-2941 or visit www.facebook.com/DestinationOneonta/
SPIRIT STROLL – 3 p.m. Tour the Hartwick Cemetery with the Hartwick Historical Society and learn the history, legends, and lore of the Town of Hartwick. Appropriate for all ages, lasts approx. 40 minutes. Hartwick Cemetery. For info, e-mail theclerkisin@gmail.com
TRUNK OR TREAT – 3 – 5 p.m. Bring the kids out for safe trick-or-treating, a Halloween parade, photo ops, and the costume and trunk decoration contests. Free. Call to reserve a parking space if displaying a trunk. Parking Lot, Laurens Central School, 55 Main St., Laurens. 607-287-8623.
HALLOWEEN PARADE – 4 p.m. Oneonta Rotary club presents a parade of ghouls, ghosts and more. Line up is at 3 p.m. on Elm St. View parade on Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-2941 or visit www.facebook.com/DestinationOneonta/
HUSKY TREAT TRAIL – 4:30 – 6 p.m. Bring the youngsters to walk the trail in costume to collect candy and other treats. Town Park, Hartwick. For info e-mail theclerkisin@gmail.com
GHOST TOURS – 5:30 p.m. Join eerie lantern lit tour through the historic village to lean about the young ghost at the Bump Tavern, the mysterious early morning strikes on the anvil at the blacksmiths, and other ‘Things That Go Bump In The Night.’ 6 tours/night. For social distancing 8 people/tour. Reservation required. Recommended for people aged 10+. Cost, $17/non-member. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607) 547-1456 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org
GHOST TOUR – 6 – 7:30 p.m. Take guided lantern tour through 200 year old mansion full of spooky stories and restless souls. Cost, $20/adult. Extended walking and stair climbing is part of the tour. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Rd., Cooperstown 607-547-5098 or visit hydehall.org
EVENING WITH POE – 7 p.m. Get online for a celebration of the poems and stories by Edgar Allen Poe. Readings are by the board of directors of Bigger Dreams Productions with music by composed and played by Board Member Darcy Gibson. Free, donations appreciated. Presented by Bigger Dreams Productions. Visit www.facebook.com/biggerdreamsproductions for info.

Sunday, October 31

FACE PAINTING – 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Get your face painted for this Halloween weekend by Shannon Dzikas. Full face is $8. Half or simple design, $5. The Art Dept., 8 Main St., Cherry Valley. Visit www.facebook.com/Theartdeptny
CELEBRATION – 3:30 – 5 p.m. Bring the kids in costume for a trick-or-treat adventure with candy and hall of fame trivia. Outside the Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/halloween-celebration-2021?date=0
HALLOWEEN PARADE – 5 p.m. Celebrate Halloween in style. Bring out your best costume, bring the kids in theirs, and march down Main St. Mask and Social Distancing required. Organized by Cooperstown PTA and the Cooperstown Library. Participants will be gathering on the Library Lawn, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-8344 or visit www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/
GHOST TOUR – 6 – 7:30 p.m. Take guided lantern tour through 200 year old mansion full of spooky stories and restless souls. Cost, $20/adult. Extended walking and stair climbing is part of the tour. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Rd., Cooperstown 607-547-5098 or visit hydehall.org