The Haunted Pumpkin Garden

October 1 - October 30

Pumpkin sculptures of spooky scarecrows, frightening spiders, sneaky snakes, and more designed by artist Michael Natiello await discovery at every turn in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. Youngsters play inside a ''gourd-geous'' Pumpkin House, put on a scary show at the Pumpkin Puppet Theater, have a ''hoot'' finding out what owls eat by dissecting pellets, and look for wiggly worms under a rotting log. Kids of all ages are encouraged to wear scary costumes for daily parades through the Adventure Garden. Get Your Tickets

POSTPONED--Spooky Nighttime Adventure

Due to severe weather being predicted for Saturday, Spooky Nighttime Adventure has been postponed to Sunday, October 30, at the same time--6-7:30 p.m. Your ticket reservation will be honored on Sunday with no additional action required on your part. If you cannot attend on Sunday, there are two options:

You can exchange your Spooky Nighttime Adventure tickets for tickets to this year's Holiday Train Show.

If you do not want to exchange your tickets, we will refund your purchase price.

For questions and concerns, or to exchange your tickets or get a refund, contact:

MEMBERS: membership@nybg.org or 718.817.8703 (please leave a message and someone will return your call as soon as possible)

NON-MEMBERS: ticketingsupport@nybg.org or 718.817.8716 (10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Friday

Spooky Nighttime Adventures

Sunday, October 30, 6–7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT!

Grab a flashlight and explore the spooky sculptures of the Adventure Garden after dark. Trick-or-treat along the paths, and decorate a pumpkin to take home.

Kids of all ages: Non-Member $20/Member $15

A special ticket is required for this event.

Giant Pumpkin Carving Weekends

Saturday & Sunday, October 29 & 30, all day

Watch master pumpkin carver Michael Natiello carve the year's biggest pumpkins over the course of two days into one fantastically scary sculpture. Michael Natiello, the Creative Director for Historic Hudson Valley's Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze will be crafting an enormous, blood-curdling jack o'lantern during the finale weekend of the Haunted Pumpkin Garden. Visitors will be able to talk to the artist, see the creation take shape throughout their visit, and take pictures with the giant pumpkins (feel free to tweet us your photos).

Past Events

Carving the World's Heaviest Pumpkin

Saturday & Sunday, October 22 & 23, all day

Master pumpkin-carver and two-time Food Network Challenge winner Ray Villafane transformed two of the world's heaviest pumpkins into a spooky zombie sculputure!

Creepy Creatures Weekend

Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2, 1 and 3 p.m.

Ugh! Bugs! (Saturday)

Get up close to creepy crawly insects such as Madagascar hissing cockroaches, the emperor scorpion, the pink-toe tarantula, crickets, millipedes, and more.

Gone Batty! (Sunday)

Come face-to-face with a variety of bats, including the largest bat in the world, the gigantic flying fox bat from Malaysia, which has a wingspan of nearly six feet!

Spooktacular Pumpkin Party

Saturday–Monday, October 8, 9, & 10, all day (Columbus Day Weekend)

Delight in the fantastical creations of master puppeteer Ralph Lee. Take part in spooky storytelling, puppet-making, and loads of creepy hands-on fun for the entire family. Enjoy seasonal treats courtesy of Whole Foods Market.