Updated October 26, 2026
October is the North Country’s busiest fall month, and 2026 is no exception. October closes with its biggest week: the Rocky Horror Show at the Strand, Halloween Day trunk-or-treats across all three counties, and the last scarecrow votes in Clayton. Here’s what’s on across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties — organized by weekend so you can plan.
Looking for Halloween-specific events? Those live in our Northern New York Halloween Events 2026 guide.
This Week: Oct. 29–31
Clayton Scarecrow Contest
Public voting runs Tuesday, Oct 13 through Wednesday, Oct 28, with winners announced Oct 30. Scarecrows line James Street and Riverside Drive; enter through the Clayton Chamber at 517 Riverside Dr. (Source: Clayton Chamber)
WPBS SuperWhy Pop-Up Movie Night
Thursday, Oct 29, 6–7:30 PM, WPBS studio, 1056 Arsenal St., Watertown. Free. (Source: WPBS)
For everything Halloween — trunk-or-treats, BOO at the Zoo, haunted tours — see our Northern New York Halloween Events 2026 guide.
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Watertown Lyric Theatre at the Strand Theatre, Watertown: Thu Oct. 29, Fri Oct. 30, and Sat Oct. 31 — including a 10:00 PM Halloween late show — then Nov. 5–7. Showtimes and tickets on the event pages.
Halloween Day, Sat Oct. 31
Halloween Towne, noon–2 PM, Lewis County Historical Society, Lowville; Massena Trunk or Treat, 12–4 PM, Massena Village Hall; Heuvelton Trunk or Treat, 1–3 PM, Heuvelton Amvets; JCSPCA Trunk-or-Treat, 2–5 PM, 25056 Water St., Watertown; Harvest & Haunts Family Fest — Sat. Oct. 31, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Watertown Garden Center, 17940 US-11, Watertown (North Country Nightmares co-hosting; evening music and adult costume contest 6–9 p.m.); Turin Trunk or Treat — Sat. Oct. 31, 3–6 p.m., Village of Turin Community Park; Knights of Columbus Council 291 Trunk or Treat — Sat. Oct. 31, 11 a.m., 327 West St., Carthage; FX Caprara Ford Trunk or Treat — Sat. Oct. 31, 2–5 p.m., Ogdensburg. Trick-or-treat hours for each community are in the Halloween guide.
On the watch list
“For Country: First In, Last Out” documentary
An Oct 8 screening is on-post (restricted); a public Watertown screening date is still TBA. A major one for the Fort Drum community — we’ll add it here when the public date lands. (Source: WPBS calendar)