{"id":54677,"date":"2016-10-18T13:53:34","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T17:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=54677"},"modified":"2022-01-27T14:49:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T18:49:49","slug":"walk-hike-or-run-5-active-halloween-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/54677\/walk-hike-or-run-5-active-halloween-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk, Hike, or Run: 5 Active Halloween 2016 Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year when the weather turns cool, the leaves fall off the trees and creepy polyester spider webs start popping up in your favorite coffee shops. From costume parties to macabre theater, New York City is full of inventive ways to celebrate Halloween. This year, skip the\u00a0candy and sedentary hayrides and instead lace up your sneakers and head outside for active adventures in and around New York City.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"27\">Bartow-Hell Haunted Mansion Tours<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div>October 26th, 2019, 6:00-8:00PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A mix of literature, lore, and Halloween scare await you at the Bronx&#8217;s Bartow Pell Mansion. Enjoy a night of frights that includes storytelling and lore of witchcraft and the supernatural that have shared the grounds. Walk your way through the mansion for spooky decorations with a side of history.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cost:<\/em> $10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org\/events\/bartow-hell-haunted-mansion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register now.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>How to get there:<\/em> Take the 6 train to\u00a0Pelham Bay and switch to the B45 which stops directly on site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Ghosts of Conference House Walk<\/strong>&#8211; October 29th, 2016<\/p>\n<p>History meets Halloween on this nighttime\u00a0hike\u00a0through the ancient burial grounds at Conference House, known as one of the most haunted places in Staten Island. Explore the grounds with the NYC Parks &amp; Recreation&#8217;s urban rangers while hearing the stories of murder and intrigue that have haunted the house since before the Revolutionary war.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cost:<\/em> Free, registration required.<\/p>\n<p><em>How to get there:\u00a0<\/em>Take the Staten Island Railway to Tottenville then the S78 bus to Conference House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Halloween Costume Hike in the Catskills<\/strong> &#8211; October 29th, 2016<\/p>\n<p>For a full day of adventure with 11 miles of hiking, this adventure\u00a0is less spooky than fun with participants encouraged to dress up in halloween costumes. The hike is guided and will take hikers to the\u00a0Overlook Fire Tower and the ruins of the Overlook Mountain House.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cost:<\/em> Starting at $95 including transportation<\/p>\n<p><em>How to get there:\u00a0<\/em>Group van leaving from Manhattan (register)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sleepy Hollow 10K Run &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>October 22, 2016<\/p>\n<p>Head to New York State&#8217;s most haunted spot for a Halloween\u00a010k Race that brings you through the cemetery and over the Headless Horseman Bridge. Expect many to be dressed up in costume and enjoy Halloween brews after you&#8217;re done.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cost:<\/em> $50, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rivertownrunners.org\/sleepy-hollow-10k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">day of registration.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>How to get there:<\/em> From Grand Central take Metro North&#8217;s Hudson Line to Tarrytown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HoBOOken 5k Run<\/strong> &#8211; October 29th, 2016<\/p>\n<p>Join in the &#8220;running of the ghouls&#8221; as you race along the waterfront of Hoboken. The 5k course is flat and offers beautiful views of the city.\u00a0Those with kids can enter them into the shorter Scary Scurry ($15). \u00a0Don&#8217;t worry if you&#8217;re not fast, this race offers prizes for the best costumes as well.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cost:<\/em> $35. <a href=\"https:\/\/raceroster.com\/events\/2016\/9050\/hobooken-5k-2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>How to get there:<\/em> Take the PATH straight to Hoboken.<\/p>\n<p><em>Header image by Christian Holm\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year when the weather turns cool, the leaves fall off the trees and creepy polyester spider webs start popping up in your favorite coffee shops. From costume parties to macabre theater, New York City is full of inventive ways to celebrate Halloween. This year, skip the\u00a0candy and sedentary hayrides and instead [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":56307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[334,315,4,769,335,841,329,325,1872,337,748,339],"tags":[238,293,99,87,212,48,110,36,632,1873,175,204],"class_list":{"0":"post-54677","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-catskills-new-york-destination","8":"category-day-trips","9":"category-events","10":"category-historic-sites-culture","11":"category-hoboken-nj","12":"category-holidays-culture-2","13":"category-new-jersey-destination","14":"category-new-york","15":"category-running","16":"category-staten-island-new-york-destination","17":"category-train-2","18":"category-westchester-new-york-destination","19":"tag-adventure","20":"tag-budget-friendly","21":"tag-fall","22":"tag-halloween","23":"tag-hiking","24":"tag-historical-site","25":"tag-historical-sites","26":"tag-metro-north","27":"tag-race","28":"tag-run","29":"tag-subway","30":"tag-train"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":56307,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Halloween-350x233.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}