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Halloween in Trumansburgh

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If you’re looking for a quintessential Halloween experience, look no further than Trumansburg, NY.

Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes and a 15-minute drive from Ithaca, this village closes roads in high traffic neighborhoods for trick-or-treaters, has abundant decorations, events and … dancing witches.

Trick-or-treating takes place on Halloween, a Tuesday evening this year, and the village will close streets to vehicle traffic in several heavily visited neighborhoods from 5-8 p.m., allowing families to visit houses safely.

The dancing witches, who perform on the front yard of a private residence at the intersection of Washington and Strowbridge streets, are a crowd favorite and people come from outside the village just to catch one of their performances, which take place about every 15 minutes for a 2-hour span. Make sure to take time from trick-or-treating to catch one of the shows.

The Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, at 5 McLallen Street, is hosting an open house on Halloween, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, with treats and warm drinks available. The venue’s “Into the Wild(e)” exhibit, its 39th annual invitational featuring the work of six artists, will also be on display.

Also on Halloween night, the Trumansburg First Baptist Church at 4443 Seneca Road, and Trumansburg United Methodist Church at 80 Main Street, will both be hosting trunk-or-treat events from 5-7 p.m. The Calvary Baptist Church, at 5 Bradley Street, will be handing out candy, hot chocolate and coffee.

Kicking off the Halloween event schedule ahead of the official day, the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts is hosting The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Costume Party from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, October 28. The night, which is a ticketed event, will include a screening of the film, as well as music and a costume contest. There also will be Rocky Packs filled with audience participation goodies and refreshments available, and plenty of other surprises.

There will be two other adult-oriented events taking place on Saturday, October 28. Little Venice, located at 49 E Main Street, will have a Halloween party from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., featuring a costume contest and live music from the band Betty’s Ghost. Cedarwood Event Venue, located at 9632 Route 96, is hosting Nightmare on 96 at 7 p.m., with musical performance from Junior Rich Project. Costumes are encouraged.

On Sunday, October 29, the 2nd Annual Halloween Classic cyclocross event, at 271 Aiken Road and starting at 11 a.m., will take place for self-powered bikes only. There is a $20 cash-only entry fee and costumes are required to be eligible to race. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in men’s and women’s divisions, and for overall racers.

If you’re looking to immerse yourself in Halloween festivities, visit Trumansburg this spooky season.

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