The falling leaves, cool breeze, and grocery carts full of candy can only mean one thing: Halloween is upon us! Luckily, I have compiled a list of some interesting and exciting Halloween events happening near the SUNY New Paltz campus. There is something for everyone on this list so purchase your tickets fast, as many events are selling out. Happy (almost) Halloween!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Rosendale Theatre
This event is 20 minutes from SUNY New Paltz and located in Rosendale,
Saturday 10/28 8:00 PM (Box Office Opens at 6:30 PM)
General Tickets: $10
Members Tickets / Those in Costume: $8
The movie is rated R and lasts 1 hour and 40 minutes.
“In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
Doors open at 8:00 and the show starts soon after with some instructions for virgins (first time film goers) and a costume contest with prizes. This film is the ultimate cult classic: A live shadow cast act out numbers from the film while the movie plays and encourages the raucous humor and call backs from the often costumed audience.”
For more information visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RosendaleTheatre/
Clue at The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
This event is 40 minutes from SUNY New Paltz and located in Rhinebeck, NY
October 20th – November 5th
8:00 PM Fridays and Saturdays and 3:00 PM Sundays
Tickets: $22
“CLUE, the fun-filled, internationally popular board game comes to life on-stage as the audience tries to solve a murder mystery.”
For more information visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/The-Center-for-Performing-Arts-at-Rhinebeck-114637148588928/
Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses in Ulster Park
This event is 25 minutes from SUNY New Paltz and located in Ulster Park, NY.
Open every weekend in October with additional dates around Halloween.
View their website (included below) for ticket information and pricing.
“The Headless Horseman Hayride and Haunted Houses (also known as H5) is an outdoor haunted attraction in the Hudson Valley area of New York … This haunted attraction covers 45 acres (180,000 m2) and includes a hay ride, corn maze, and eight haunted houses. The attraction has been rated as the “#1 haunted attraction in the United States by Hauntworld Magazine, and listed as one of the “Top 20 Hometown Haunted Houses in America” by Fangoria. H5 has been featured on Emeril’s Halloween special and the Travel Channel, and draws celebrities as customers as well.”
For more information visit their website: https://headlesshorseman.com/
Looking for something on campus?
Museum Monster Mash at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
Thursday, October 26th 7:00 – 10:00
Fall Fest 2017 on Old Main Quad
Friday, October 27th 12:00 – 5:00