Halloween Hikes and Hayrides

Philly’s favorite fall family festival is back! Halloween Hikes and Hayrides is an evening of autumn adventures. Craft magical creations, make s’mores by the fire, take a hayride and search for nocturnal creatures, chat with our woodland friends on an evening hike, watch Halloween classics outside on the big screen, and so much more! Support the Schuylkill Center during our largest annual fundraising event and experience the woods in a whole new light. Tickets Can’t make it on Friday? Halloween Hikes and Hayrides is also open on Saturday, October 24. Online Tickets: Schuylkill Center Members: $20 Non-Members: $28 Walk-In Tickets: $25 for members, $35 for non-members Children 3 and under: free! Online sales end on Thursday, October 22 at 5:00pm. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Schuylkill Center relies on the revenue of ticket sales to create vibrant, educational, fun events. In order to support our programs, we do not offer refunds on ticket purchases. Thank you for understanding. Interested in volunteering for Halloween Hikes and Hayrides? Volunteer registration will open by August 7, 2026. Sign up for a volunteer shift on October 23 and 24 or decorate with us on October 20 and receive a complimentary ticket when you support this fun fall event. Questions about volunteering? Contact [email protected] THE PUMPKIN PATH Help us light up the night when you bring your jack-o-lantern to Halloween Hikes and Hayrides! This year, we’re transforming the Widener Trail into a living gallery of glowing jack-o-lanterns. Photo: Jerome Eno FOREST FRIENDS HIKE Have you ever wanted to ask a possum why they play dead? Or perhaps you’re wondering what a fox really has to say? Join our environmental educators on a guided hike along the trail to meet some of our favorite nocturnal friends and get your questions answered, straight from the fox’s mouth! Flashlights encouraged. HALLOWEEN HAYRIDES Join our Land & Facilities team for a ride around the Schuylkill Center and get a unique angle of the forest on the back of our tractor for this classic family hayride. Keep an eye out for nighttime creatures! They are extra curious this time of year. CRAFTS FOR KIDS Get ready for Halloween with some special nature crafts. Craft your very own magic wand or make a custom trick-or-treating bag with decorations from the forest and fields of the Schuylkill Center. FOOD AND DRINK If you’re hungry or thirsty, we’ll have plenty of options. Each ticket purchased comes with a s’mores kit for roasting by the fire. Concessions include popcorn, hot chocolate, drinks from Yard’s Beer Garden, and exciting options from local food truck vendors: PHOTO GALLERY Photo: Oliver Economidis Photo: Bastiaan Slabbers Photo: Oliver Economidis Photo: Bastiaan Slabbers Photo: Oliver Economidis Photo: Bastiaan Slabbers Photo: Oliver Economidis Photo: Oliver Economidis Photo: Oliver Economidis Photo: Mae Axelrod Photo: Mae Axelrod