28 Sep HalloweenFest 2023: Happy Halloween!
HalloweenFest 2023 – Happy Halloween
The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) and the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership (TMSP) are pleased to announce the schedule of events for HalloweenFest from October 20th to October 31st, 2023. The traditional Halloween celebration has expanded in several ways and the committee is hoping to continue the growth for the community and visitors.
Friday, October 20th
6:30 – 8:30 PM: Halloween Movie “Hocus Pocus” – Downtown Ticonderoga
Free movie at the Ticonderoga Area Farmers Market location behind Glens Falls National. Bring your camp chair or blanket. Popcorn & beverages provided. Free event by Ticonderoga Elks & Peak Force Cheer.
8:00 – 11:00 PM: Haunted House – Silver Bay YMCA
Something spooky is going on inside Paine Hall when the sun goes down. Grab a buddy & come see what all the spookiness is about. Event will also take place on October 13th and 27th.
Saturday, October 21st
Live Music Events In The Ticonderoga Area
Enjoy live music at Ledge Hill Brewing in Ticonderoga from 7-9 PM & at War Cannon Spirits in Crown Point starting at 7 PM.
Tuesday, October 24th
3:30 PM: Pumpkin Decorating – North Country Community College Ticonderoga Campus
Decorate a pumpkin, grab some refreshments & enjoy some Halloween festivities! Free event by NCCC Ticonderoga Team.
Wednesday, October 25th
4:30 PM: TMSP Chicken BBQ – Ticonderoga Knights of Columbus
$15 per person includes 1/2 chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll & dessert. Live Music by Dan Rabideau until 7 PM. Cash Bar, dine-in only. Call the K of C at 518-585-6520 to reserve your dinner. To benefit Downtown Ticonderoga Events.
Friday, October 27th
5:30 PM: Haunted History Tour – Crown Point State Historic Site
Drownings, shadowy figures in the barracks, & sea monster sightings. Hear all about them as you follow a storyteller on a twilight walk through the historic site. Cider & donuts at 5:30 PM. Tour at 5:45 PM. Free Event. Rain date October 30th.
7:00 PM: “Paranormal Hancock”- Hancock House, Ticonderoga Historical Society
This Halloween program is back with a twist! Shiver with spine-tingling chills as a paranormal investigation team takes a look at their most intriguing & terrifying investigations in the area. Free event by the Ticonderoga Historical Society.
8:00 PM: Halloween Party – Employees Mutual Association
Dress up in your costume & join the EMA for a spooky night out! DJ Jazzy Jake will be playing music.
Saturday, October 28th
11:00 AM: Nappy’s Puppets Halloween Performance – Ticonderoga Community Building
Children & families are invited to join the Ticonderoga Festival Guild for a fun-filled family Halloween
themed Puppet show at the Ticonderoga Community Building, Lachute Hall. Free event by the Ticonderoga Festival Guild.
1:00 – 3:00 PM: Hague Trunk-or-Treat – Hague Community Center Parking Lot
Free Trick or Treating for youth of all ages at the Town of Hague Community Center.
6:30 – 8:30 PM: Pumpkin Walk & Campfire – Percy Thompson Bicentennial Park
Jack-O-Lanterns will be displayed around the park for all to enjoy. Pumpkins from area farmers will be carved by local schools & the community. Hot Cider & treats available for purchase. Free event by Ti Natural Foods Co-Op, TACC, & TMSP.
7:00 – 9:00 PM: Teen Halloween Dance – Silver Bay YMCA Ticonderoga Teen Center
Free & open to local 6th-12th graders. Music, a photo booth, & snacks. Costumes are encouraged.
7:00 PM: Halloween Party – War Cannon Spirits
Enjoy a festive Halloween Party with live music by The Accusers at War Cannon Spirits in Crown Point.
7:00 – 9:00 PM: Halloween Gathering at Ledge Hill Brewing Co.
Join Ledge Hill Brewing Co. in Ticonderoga for some Halloween fun including live Blues Music by Bill Ellis.
7:00 – 11:00 PM: Halloween Party at the Barns at Edgemont Inn
Enjoy a spooky night out. 21 & over event. Cash bar, spooky cocktails, & costume contest.
Monday, October 30th
6:00 PM: Black Watch Memorial Library Halloween Children’s Program
Children & families are invited to enjoy “spooky” stories in the dark at the library in Downtown Ticonderoga. Free event.
6:30 PM: Zombie Fun Run – Location TBA
Join the Ticonderoga Boy Scouts for a mile run in a scary costume. 6:30 PM check-in. $5 per runner.
Tuesday, October 31st
3:15 – 5:00 PM: Trick or Treating – Downtown Ticonderoga & Area Businesses
Candy will be available from participating businesses, organizations, & at the Ticonderoga Community Building. The Adirondack Dancing Witches will perform a fun filled Halloween dance at 4:30 PM down Montcalm Street (donations for this performance to benefit the local food pantry). Montcalm Street will be closed from Sunshine Laundry to the Ticonderoga Heritage Museum (just after 3:00 PM until 5:15 PM). No rain date. Free event by TMSP & TACC.
4:00 – 6:30 PM: Crown Point Trunk or Treating – Veterans Memorial Park
FREE trick or treating for youth of all ages. Community is encouraged to decorate your vehicle to hand out candy.
*All information subject to change.
For a detailed calendar of events events or more information on HalloweenFest 2023 contact the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce at 518-585-6619. You can also visit www.ticonderogany.com, www.timainstreet.org, and the TACC or TMSP (Downtown Ticonderoga) facebook pages.
Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership – The Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership (TMSP) is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Its mission is to create and enhance the economic, historic, and social development of Ticonderoga’s traditional business district, employing the National Trust Main Street Center’s guidelines. TMSP seeks to create meaningful and long-term change in Historic Downtown Ticonderoga. Like the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership on facebook to stay up to date on TMSP events, news and more. For more information on the TMSP visit www.timainstreet.org.
The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce – The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization that serves, markets, and promotes the Ticonderoga area including, Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Hague, Moriah, and Putnam, NY. The mission of the TACC is to initiate and provide programs, services, and leadership which will enhance a cooperative business community and create a vibrant economy, making the Ticonderoga Area an exceptional place to live, work, and visit. For more information on the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce please visit www.ticonderogany.com, “like” the Chamber on facebook, “follow” TiconderogaADK on twitter, and TiconderogaNY on Instagram.