Your Weekend: All About Halloween in Yorktown, Somers

Here is what's happening in Yorktown and Somers this weekend:

Yorktown Halloween Parade and Carnival

When/Where: Saturday, Oct. 27 beginning at 2 p.m. at the Rexall Drug store

Why Go: The Yorktown Halloween Parade of Costumes and Carnival, sponsored by the Yorktown Lions Club, was snowed out last year. This year the parade will begin at the Rexall Drug store and finish at the Jack DeVito Gazebo and the carnival will follow at immediately after with free games, prizes and attractions.

Price: Free

Great Pumpkin Costume Parade and Family Dance

When/Where: Saturday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Mohegan Lake

Why Go: The parade steps off from George Washington Elementary School at 3 p.m. and proceeds on West/Clover/Lakeland Streets to St. Mary's Church. It will include antique Fire Trucks from the Mohegan Lake Fire Department and the Auxiliary Police of Yorktown. The parade is followed by a family Harvest Dance played by Henry and Betsy Chapin, and a pie baking contest judged by Laurie Aielo of Dream Cakes Bakery. Snacks, drinks and pumpkins will be for sale. Everyone is invited to attend in costume.

Price: Free

Eat Drink and Be Scary

When/Where: Saturday, Oct. 27 at Somers Pointe Golf Club, from 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. 

Why Go: Raise money for The Patrick Casabona Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, a local charitable organization that raises money for the advancement of academic, music and sports programs offered to students and residents in the Somers community. The Halloween fundraiser will be held on Saturday – costumes are encouraged but not required. 

The event will include food, beverages, premium raffle prizes, $500 awarded in costume contests, a DJ, and muh more.

Price: Tickets prices are $55/person prior to the event and $65/person at the door. 

Kids Halloween Party in Somers

When/Where: Friday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Somers Community Center

Why Go: Join the Halloween costume contest, go through a haunted house and play games. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Price: $5 per child. A portion of the cost will go toward SEPTA

Here are events from around the area:

Haunted House

Where/When: Little Village Playhouse and Saturday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

Why go: Check out a haunted mansion with scares for the whole family presented by ARC Stages this weekend.

Pricing: $5 suggested donation

Tina Gambino 5K Run/Walk

Where/When: Pleasantville High School on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. (registration from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.)

Why go: The second annual run in memory of Tina Shaina Gambino has been again organized by Pleasantville's Michael Bloom. The You can register online at www.areep.com through the end of today. All runners will be chipped for official times and awards will be presented in numerous age categories. There will be t-shirts for the first 150 registered runners/walkers. The race will be held rain or shine.

Pricing: $25; $15 for students 18 and younger

Rocky's 5K Trail Race

Where/When: Rockefeller State Preserve on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 to 11 a.m.

Why go: Enjoy the scenic Rockefeller State Park Preserve in a 5K race that benefits the trail maintenance. There will be refreshments, t-shirts and more for all participants. Sign up online here. There will be awards for the top three male/female teams, team categories and various age groups.

Pricing: $35

Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride & Block Party

Where/When: Beekman Avenue Firehouse in Sleepy Hollow on Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27 from 7 to 11 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 28 from 7 to 10 p.m.

Why go: Sleepy Hollow's annual Haunted Hayride is going all weekend long. Tickets purchased in advance are good for any night. Rides occur on a first-come, first-serve basis. Note: Patch is a sponsor of the hayride.

Pricing: $20 

South County’s Halloween Hoedown

Where/When:  The Purple Crayon, 52 Main St. in Hastings-on-Hudson; Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m

Why go: It’s your favorite local folkabilly group’s third annual Halloween Hoedown where they’ll play their classic tracks along with frightful hits from Rob Zombie, The Talking Heads and more.

Price: $15