Dinosaurs After Dark Field Station: Dinosaurs, 40 Fort Lee Road, Leonia Fridays and Saturdays, October 1-29, 7-9:30pm $24 A spooky, funny and thrilling adventure for the whole family featuring a lantern lit tour of the park! But watch out! The trails are dark and there’s a hungry T-Rex lurking in the shadows. A fearless Dinosaur Wrangler will lead a Tyrannosaurus Hunt along the Field Station’s darkened trails with a stop at every dinosaur and a few surprises along the way.
At the end of the night, everyone will gather around the campfire for a dinosaur sing-a-long, roasted marshmallows and hot chocolate!
Halloween Craft/Story Time Nyack Library, 59 South Broadway, Nyack Wednesday, October 26, 4:30-5:15pm Ages 5-8 Free Listen to spooktacular stories and make a creepy spider craft to keep you company on Halloween.
Boo at the Zoo Trailside Museum and Zoo at Bear Mountain State Park, 55 Hessian Drive, Highland Falls Saturday, October 29, 10:30am-3pm $1 per person suggested donation Watch the bears explore their den full of Halloween-themed enrichment, learn about vultures, owls, bears & other animals, plus pumpkin decorating, face painting, matching games & crafts.
Nanuet Fall Festival Lake Nanuet Park, 1 Lake Nanuet Drive, Nanuet Saturday, October 30, 11am-4pm Free The event will include Pumpkin Decorating, Refreshments, Beer Truck, Face Painting, Music, Games, Prizes, Kids’ Inflatables, Trunk or Treat, Costumes Optional, etc. Nanuet and Beyond will supply FREE pumpkins (while supplies last).
Haunted Forest Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly Sunday, October 30, 2-3pm or 3:30-4:30pm $18; $12 members. Meet several live nocturnal animals on a sensory walk along the trails. Learn about animal senses and then test your own sensory skills. Tenafly Nature Center Environmental Educators will guide small groups along the nature center trails. Designed to be entertaining and educational (not scary!)
Tours take 1.5 hours. After the tour, participants can enjoy refreshments and crafts around the campfire.