With Halloween right around the corner, SU and the Syracuse area have plenty of activities to make sure you have a spooky, fun and safe time this year! From mysterious haunted hay rides to exciting festivals, you are bound to find something for you and your friends this Halloween!
Orange After Dark
Fright Night
When: Friday, Oct. 29, 2021
Time: 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Tickets are on sale for $3 and are available online at the Student Box Office. In order to attend, students are required to bring their ticket and a valid Syracuse University I.D. Transportation to and from the event are included, and buses will leave from College Place at 10:30 p.m.
Terror at Tennity Skate Night
When: Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021
Time: 9 p.m.-Midnight
Location: Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion
Grab your friends and put on your best costume for a night full of spooky skating and Halloween fun! Students are required to bring a valid Syracuse University I.D. and no ticket is required!
Spooky Snacks N’ Crafts
When: Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021
Time: 8-11 p.m.
Location: Goldstein Auditorium and the Underground
Join Orange After Dark on Halloween to enjoy everything from Halloween inspired treats and spooky crafts and activities. There is no ticket needed and in order to attend be sure to bring a valid Syracuse University I.D.
Student Org Events
Don’t forget all the organizations on campus! There are a ton of Halloween-themed events happening for students, by students. Check them out on ‘Cuse Activities!
Bring the Halloween Spirit to Cheer on SU
Not into the spookiness of Halloween? Grab a group of friends, put on your favorite costume and cheer on our field hockey team as they compete against Cornell this Halloween! No tickets are required!
Off-Campus Halloween Activities
Halloween at the Park
Celebrate Halloween this year in a COVID-friendly way! Halloween at the Park is a spooky drive-thru lights show featuring creepy castles and a ghostly barnyard. Tickets are $10 per vehicle Sunday-Thursday and $15 per vehicle Friday-Saturday.
Frightmare Farms Haunted Scream Park
Looking for something spookier? Frightmare Farms has everything from haunted hayrides to a cursed mine trail! This is definitely the place to come with your fellow horror movie friends! Tickets are $17 each and provide access to all four haunted attractions!
I hope you find these ideas helpful and inspire you and your friends to visit one of these exciting attractions this Halloweekend! Be safe and have a Happy Halloween!
Written by Haley Mykytka ’22, College of Visual and Performing Arts