New Paltz, New York (October 12, 2023) – Historic Huguenot Street (HHS) welcomes visitors to a series of Halloween-themed, child-centered events in 2023. Events include:
Halloween Craft Fair and Scavenger Hunt:
This Halloween season, Historic Huguenot Street is hosting two days of fun with crafts, candy, riddles, and more. At HHS’s 3rd Annual Halloween Craft Fair & Scavenger Hunt, kids complete his three spooky crafts, participate in a scavenger hunt in the National Historic Landmark District, and enjoy a variety of Halloween treats and goodies There is an opportunity. Costumes and candy buckets are welcome. Children can take all their crafts home and choose a bag of candy or a bag of allergy-free “Teal Pumpkin” certified treats as their scavenger hunt prize.
Admission to this event is $10 for all children and free for adult guardians. The ticket price includes a bag of festive treats and Halloween goodies.
Pre-registration is required for this event. Participants will register for the 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, or 3:00 PM time slot.
All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
You can register here: https://www.huguenotstreet.org/calendar-of-events/2023/10/28/kids-halloween-craft-workshop
Trick-or-treating on Rue Huguenot:
The community-loved Huguenot Street trick-or-treating tradition returns to New Paltz on Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children and their families can gather on Rue Huguenot and ask for sweets from past and present residents of the historic house.
This event is free and open to the public.
During this event, a portion of Huguenot Street from 1799 Lefebvre House (54 Huguenot Street) to Mulberry Street will be closed to vehicular traffic. Broadhead Street will be closed from the Huguenot Street intersection to the gravel parking lot. Please note that addresses outside of the 10-acre National Historic Landmark District are private residences and may or may not be participating in events. HHS asks participants to be respectful and considerate of their neighbors and their property.
Some of the Halloween candy handed out at trick-or-treaters on Huguenot Street will be Tops of New Paltz, ShopRite of New Paltz, Hannaford of Modena, Hannaford of High Provided by Rand.
You can see replies to this event here: https://www.huguenotstreet.org/calendar-of-events/2023/10/31-halloween-night-events
New Paltz Halloween Parade After Party:
For the second year, the New Paltz Halloween Parade concludes on the grounds of historic Huguenot Street. This beloved community tradition begins at 6 p.m. on Halloween night in the New Paltz Middle School parking lot (196 Main Street), heading down Main Street and turning right onto North Front Street at the Elting Memorial Library. Then, with assistance from the New Paltz Police Department, we will cross Route 32 and pass the iconic Jean Hasbrouck House. Participants are invited to collect candy bars and apples from the New Paltz Rotary Club. You can also collect bottled water donated by Binnewater Ice Company Inc. and popcorn from the City of New Paltz – Community Wellness Office. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., enjoy live music, fun Halloween-themed photo ops, juggling performances, and more. Activities end immediately at 7:30 p.m.
Post-parade activities are held in partnership with Historic Huguenot Street, the New Paltz Rotary Club, the City of New Paltz – Community Wellness Office, and the Village of New Paltz.
This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
About Historic Huguenot Street
Historic Huguenot Street (HHS), a National Historic Landmark District, preserves pre-Revolutionary Hudson Valley settlements and engages diverse audiences in exploring America’s multicultural past to understand historic history. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to… The forces that shaped America. As an educational institution founded by descendants of the town’s French-speaking Protestants and accredited by the New York State Department of Education, HHS explores the lives of early European settlers, celebrates the region’s indigenous peoples, and educates the enslaved and their rights. recognizes those who have been deprived of. The people who built this place. Today, HHS is recognized as an innovative museum and community gathering place, offering visitors a comprehensive presentation of our shared past. For more information, please visit www.huguenotstreet.org.
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contact:
Sarah Levy
Marketing & Communication Coordinator
media@huguenotstreet.org
(845) 255-1660 extension 102