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CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. Autumn has arrived with pumpkin picking and spooky tales. Check out the ongoing Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton, or check out some of these other spooky and kid friendly events.Thursday, October 6Columbus Day Fair Peekskill's Riverfront Green will host a Columbus Day Celebration with rides and other kid-friendly activities. Starting Thursday the fair will be open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will run through Saturday and Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Email info@peekskillcelebration.com, or call (914) 736-2000 for more information.Friday, October 7Old Time Jam Session Enjoy the cool autumn air outside at Hilltop Hanover Farm, for an old time music jam session starting at 6:30 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Bring your own instrument, a potluck dish to share and a $5 donation if you wish. Jam will be at the Hilltop Hanover main residence. Email jimg@paperclipdesign.com for more information. Hilltop Hanover is located at 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.Saturday, Oct 8, 2011Headless Horseman Philipsburg Manor transforms itself into a haunted and terrifying landscape starting Saturday. This event is recommended for kids ages 12 and up, and not recommended for adults with heart or respiratory conditions. Tickets are $20, and $25 on Saturday. Dates run throughout weekends in October. Visit Historic Hudson Valley's website for more information.http://www.hudsonvalley.org/events/horsemans-hollowPottery Show at Muscoot The main house gallery at Muscoot Farm will be filled with handcrafted pottery, from sculptural to functional. The pottery show and sale begins at 12 p.m. and runs through 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sunday through October. The show will also be open Columbus Day. Visit the Hudson River Potters website, or email Robi Cohen at reac810@gmail.com for more information.Sunday, October 9Hay Rides Muscoot Farms will offer $2 hayrides on Sunday, to the pumpkin patch. Find your perfect jack o'lantern and enjoy an afternoon outdoors. Fields open are open from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., and fees for pumpkins vary. The fields will also be open on Columbus Day.Fire Prevention Day Each year the Croton Fire Department hosts a fire prevention fair, this year is the 30th Anniversary, the theme is "Keep Your Family Safe from Fire." Free hotdogs and sodas will be available, and after completing a fire prevention workshop kids earn a ride on the fire truck. The event starts at 1 p.m. and runs until 5 p.m., at the Harmon Fire House in Croton.
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