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October 4, 2026 - October 11, 2026
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October 4
October 4
Pumpkins & Ponies
October 4
Ponies, Horse rides, Hayrides, animal feeding and more. Open rain or shine.
October 4
Hale Farm Harvest Festival
October 4
Experience the seasonal work of a 19th century farm like cider pressing and fermentation.
October 5
Pumpkins & Ponies
October 5
Ponies, Horse rides, Hayrides, animal feeding and more. Open rain or shine.
October 5
Hale Farm Harvest Festival
October 5
Experience the seasonal work of a 19th century farm like cider pressing and fermentation.
October 6
Mini Majorettes
October 6
Students ages 7-12 will learn baton terminology and basic twirling skills while developing hand-eye coordination.
October 6
Books, Beat and Bubbles Storytime
October 6
A musical storytime for families with children of all ages.
October 6
Pumpkins & Ponies
October 6
Ponies, Horse rides, Hayrides, animal feeding and more. Open rain or shine.
October 6
Preschool Clay Sessions
October 6
Children ages 3-6 will develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and creativity by molding clay.
October 7
MadScience: Academy for Future Space Explorers
October 7
After school, children in grades 3-5 will be taken on a voyage of space discovery through activities, demonstrations and experiments that explore the sun, the starts, space technology, planets, moons, the atmosphere and more.
October 7
Pumpkins & Ponies
October 7
Ponies, Horse rides, Hayrides, animal feeding and more. Open rain or shine.
October 7
Step Up Club
October 7
Older preschool and kindergarten students enjoy the chance to go into story time on their own.
October 8
Adaptive Theatre
October 8
Children ages 9-17 with special needs can enjoy a fun and interactive theatre class full of games, movement-based storytelling, improvisation, and role-playing to build confidence, and encourage social connection in an inclusive and welcoming environment.
October 8
Pumpkins & Ponies
October 8
Ponies, Horse rides, Hayrides, animal feeding and more. Open rain or shine.
October 9
October 9
Pumpkins & Ponies
October 9
Ponies, Horse rides, Hayrides, animal feeding and more. Open rain or shine.
October 9
Fall Fest & Ski Swap
October 9
Enjoy a weekend of fall-themed activities, including food trucks, free s'mores, fire pits, pumpkin painting, and more.
October 9
Homeschool Day
October 9
Families problem-solve, build, engineer, create and explore the ways that different cultures weave mathematical thinking into art.
Discover patterns, shapes, symmetry, measurement, and more hidden in works of art.
October 10
October 10
October 10
October 10
Spooky Pooch Parade
October 10
Enjoy a free festival, a parade along Madison Avenue and surrounding streets, an awards ceremony for the best dressed dogs and their owners.
October 10
Pumpkins & Ponies
October 10
Ponies, Horse rides, Hayrides, animal feeding and more. Open rain or shine.
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