Halloween

thurs. 25-sat. 27
Kiwanis Haunted House -
Designed for children in third through
seventh grades, 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
25 through Saturday, Oct. 27, Kiwanis
Youth Center, 50 Legion Parkway, West
Seneca; $.
fri. 26
Halloween Bash - With music
by The Headers, cash prizes for best
costume, 8-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26,
Gallagher Center, Niagara University,
Lewiston; $. 286-8510
Haunted Fortress at Old Fort
Niagara - Spirits of the past will
roam the historic fort once again.
Visitors will be conducted through dark
and eerie stone corridors from the 1700s.
Not recommended for children under 8;
children under 18 must be with an adult,
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and
27, Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown; $.
Advance tickets only. 745-7611
Forest of Fright - Sponsored
by the West Seneca Youth Bureau. Walk
through the haunted trails at the
Burchfield Nature and Art Center.
Appropriate for children 11 and older,
7-10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2001
Union Road, West Seneca; $. 558-3325
Aspire's Halloween
Celebration - Enjoy games, dancing,
costume contest, basket auction, prizes
and pizza, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.
26, St. Mary's School for the Deaf, 2253
Main St., Buffalo; $. 505-5830
Haunted History Ghost Walks
- Join supernatural historian Mason
Winfield as he brings out layers of
meaning to architecture, history,
prehistory and geology that most people
never thought could be connected to
supernatural reports, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct.
26, the Lewiston Visitor Information
Center, 476 Center St., Lewiston; $.
754-0166, www.artcouncil.org
Rocky Horror Picture Show &
Party - It's just a jump to the left for
the members of Juicy Ventures as they
present the Eye Candy Burlesque
Troupe, Zodiac Dance Company and
Ladies from Club Marcella for an
evening of music, dance, costume contest
and crazy fun all culminating in a
midnight showing of "The Rocky
Horror Picture Show," 9 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 26, the Riviera Theatre, 67
Webster St., North Tonawanda; $.
692-2413, www.rivieratheatre.org
fri. 26 & sat. 27
Halloween Trick-or-Treat -
Children 3 to 10 years old can get
dressed up and trick-or-treat through
historic houses and buildings that have
been transformed into a spooky fun

town, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.
26 and 12:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
27, the Amherst Museum, 3755
Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst; free,
but pre-registration required. 689-1440,
www. amherstmuseum. org
Halloween Spooktacular -
Bring the kids dressed for the season,
5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 and 2-4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27, the Herschell
Carrousel Factory Museum, 180
Thompson St., North Tonawanda; $.
693-1885, www.carrouselmuseum.org
fri. 26 & mon. 29
Lady Hagathorn's
Halloween Fun - Unlock your
subconscious and sit for a
spell. See what waits
ahead, where you're
going, and who is
helping you as
Lady Hagathorn
consults the
tarot cards to
answer your
questions, 7
p.m. Friday,
Oct. 26 and
Monday, Oct.
29, the
L anc aster
Opera House,
21 Central Ave.;
$ 683-1776,
www.lancoper a.org
sat. 27
Halloween Parade - Children's
parade through Williamsville sponsored
by the Village Youth & Recreation
Committee, featuring cider and
doughnuts, family activities, contests and
prizes, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 starting
at Rite Aid parking lot at Los Robles
and going to Island Park, Williamsville;
free. www.village.williamsville.ny.us
Halloween Happenings -
Prizes for best costumes, crafts and treat
bags for kids, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
27, Aquarium of Niagara, 701
Whirlpool St., Niagara Falls; free.
285-3575, www.aquariumofniagara.org
Haunted Gardens on the
EEEErie Canal 2007 - Guided
spooky stroll features 13 historic ghosts,
haunted hayride, haunted greenhouse
with refreshments and gift items, 7-10
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, the North
Tonawanda Botanical Gardens, 1825
Sweeney St., North Tonawanda; $.
213-0554
Harvest Festival at the
Farmers' Market - Family fun,
petting zoo, carriage rides and
trick-or-treat for the kids, 9 a.m.-noon
Saturday, Oct. 27, the Elmwood
Farmers' Market, Bidwell Parkway and
Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo; free.
Halloween Festival - Family

friendly activities featuring face painting,
fall crafts and games, 10 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 27, the Kenmore Farmers' Market,
2919 Delaware Avenue at the Municipal
Building; free. 435-9839
Halloween Dance - And Polish
beer tasting. Entertainment by the City
Side Band. Prizes for best costume, best
dressed couple, spookiest and most
original, 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Oct.
27, The Depew Polish Falcons, 445
Columbia Ave., Depew; $. For tickets
and table reservations, call
683-4340, 684-2373, 675-6588.

2nd Annual Variety
Haunted Halloween Bash -
Live music, full bar and
costume contest.
Proceeds to
benefit Variety
Children's
Charity and
the Central
Ter minal
Restoration
Cor poration,
6
p. m.- midnight
Saturday,
Oct. 27,
Buffalo
Centr al
Ter minal,
495
Padere wski
Drive, Buffalo; $.
www.buffalocentr alter minal.org

Haunted Hallway - Sponsored
by the Buffalo State Astronomy Club
and its Alumni Chapter. Visitors will be
frightened beyond their wildest
nightmares, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27,
basement of the Science Building,
Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo; $. 878-4911
Haunted Harbor - A haunted
bridge and trick-or-treat stations, 6-9
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Erie Canal
through Tonawanda and North
Tonawanda; $. 695-7474
Matt's Music for Kids
Halloween Party - 2 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 27, Borders Books, 2015 Walden
Ave., Cheektowaga; free. 285-2844
Halloween Party - Features
live entertainment, dancing,
refreshments, trick-or-treating and prizes
for best costume, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
27, Church of Scientology Buffalo, 836
Main St., Buffalo; $. 856-3910
sat. 27 & sun. 28
Haunted Church - Tour the
haunted church and enjoy games,
activities and refreshments. Children of
all ages welcome, 1-7 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 27, and 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 28, Church of the Advent, 54
Delaware Road, Buffalo; $.

tues. 30
Enchanted Forest - Sponsored
by the West Seneca Youth Bureau. A
fun, safe environment for young children
to trick-or-treat; also treat bag, treats,
crafts, refreshments and face painting,
5:30-7:30 Tuesday, Oct. 30, Burchfield
Nature and Art Center, 2001 Union
Road, West Seneca; free, encouraging
donations of a new, unwrapped toy to
benefit West Seneca families in need for
the holidays. 558-3325
Treats at Brighton Place -
Stop in for a Halloween treat between
5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, Brighton
Place, 999 Brighton Road, Tonawanda;
free. 332-4375
tues. 30 & wed. 31
Nosferatu - F.W. Murnau's
1929 classic silent film about vampire
Count Orlok (Max Schreck) who
expresses interest in a new residence and
real estate agent's wife, 7 p.m. Tuesday
and Wednesday, Oct. 30 and 31, the
Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North
Tonawanda; $. 692-2413,
www.r ivieratheatre.org
The Phantom of the Opera -
Rupert Julian's 1925 classic horror film
starring Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin,
9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 30
and 31, the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster
St., North Tonawanda; $. 692-2413,
www.r ivieratheatre.org
wed. 31
Mall-o-Ween Extravaganza -
This spooktacular event includes
trick-or-treating for children 12 and
under and a costume contest with age
categories for children and adults.
Trick-or-treating will take place from 4
to 7 p.m. and contests are at 5 p.m.
(ages 6 and under), 5:45 p.m. (ages
7-17); and 6:30 p.m. (ages 18 and
older), Wednesday, Oct. 31, Eastern
Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road,
Williamsville; free. 633-1600,
www.shopeasternhills.com
Halloween Parade & Party -
Parade, sponsored by the Kenmore Fire
Department, kicks off at Wardman and
Delaware roads and proceeds up
Delaware Road to Nash, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 31.
www. vi. kenmore. ny. us
Halloween Activities - For
ages 3 and up, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct.
31, Brighton Place, 999 Brighton Road,
Tonawanda; free. 332-4375
Halloween Dinner - Come
dressed as a monk, friar or your favorite
saint and 10 percent will be deducted
from your guest check during this
charity event, Wednesday, Oct. 31,
Prosit Restaurant, 5428 Main St.,
Village of Williamsville. Reservations
required by calling 633-8975.

now-Oct. 26
Scarecrow Expo - Artistic
interpretations of scarecrows will be
displayed throughout the main streets of
Lewiston, Youngstown, Ransomville and
Sanborn, daily through Oct. 26.
www.northof thefalls.com
now-Oct. 28
Nightmare Hayride -
Twenty-five minute tractor-drawn
hayride that leads you down a creepy
path with live scary creatures, 7:30-9:30
p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sundays
through Sunday, Oct. 28, Nightmare
Hayride on Sommerville St., 6319
Sommerville Valley Road, Ellicottville; $.
699-4839, www.nightmarehayride.com
now-Oct. 31
The MAiZE - Eight acres of a
corn field maze planted in a Buffalo
Bandits theme, through Oct. 31, 3901
Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield.
433-5505. www.CornFieldMaze.com
Great Pumpkin Farm and
Festival - Family fall festival with
seasonal display, food, hayrides and
world pumpkin weigh-off. Runs 10
a.m.-dusk daily through Oct. 31, the
Great Pumpkin Farm, 11199 Main St.,
Clarence; $. 759-2260,
www.greatpumpkinfarm.com
Scare at the Fair - Haunted
Mansion and Castle of Nightmares, 6:30
p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays,
6:30-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays,
through Oct. 31; kid-friendly "lights-on"
hours available, The Fairgrounds,
Showplace, 5600 McKinley Parkway,
Hamburg; $. 649-3900,
www. the- fairgrounds. com
Pumpkinville - Features
pumpkin yard, antique apple cider mill,
5-acre corn maze, hayrides, 9 a.m.-7
p.m. daily, through Oct. 31, 4844
Sugartown Road, Great Valley, minutes
from Ellicottville. 699-2205
Haunted Hayride & Castle
Labyrinth - 7-9 p.m. Fridays,
Saturdays and Sunday. Also Area 51
Encounter and Pumpkin Fiesta, noon-5
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through
Oct. 31, Becker Farms and Vineyards,
3760 Quaker Road, Gasport. 772-2211,
www.bec ker farms.com
Hell House, Buffalo -
Interactive Halloween experience to
shock, reveal and wrap your brain
around today's hot social issues that have
been around for ages. Directed and
designed by Todd Warfield, 7-10:30
p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays through Oct. 31,
Alleyway Theatre, Haunted Second
Floor, 745 Main St., Buffalo; $.
852-2600, http://alleyway.com