Start your family Halloween celebration a few days early with Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center’s annual “Trunk or Treat” event on Saturday, October 25, 2025! Registration is open for those who would like to give away treats from their decorated vehicle trunks.
The staff at Up Yonda will have a variety of fun activities and at least 20 Trick-or-Treat stations for kids to enjoy, with the festivities running from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. There will be pumpkin decorating, wildlife exhibits and free books along with plenty of treats for costumed youngsters.
This event is open to all ages, and there is no charge. Dress up in your Halloween best and Trick-or-Treat among decorated vehicles, decorate your own pumpkin, and check out Up Yonda wildlife exhibitions that will include a live raptor display.
A number of local organizations have committed to decorating vehicle trunks for treats, including Bolton Fire Company’s Ladies Auxiliary, Bolton Fire Company, Bolton Community Church, Bolton Emergency Medical Services, Bolton Police Department and Bolton Central School PTO.
In addition, the Bolton Free Library Board of Trustees will be handing out books, Friends of Up Yonda Farm will offer pumpkin decorating, and representatives of Silent Wings Raptor Rehab and Education Program will bring some of their birds for viewing.
Up Yonda staff continue to accept registration requests from those who would like to decorate their vehicle trunk for the event. Those applications are being accepted through Friday, October 11 on a first-come, first-served basis. Information for those wishing to participate with a decorated vehicle trunk can be found here.
Donations of candy, pre-packaged snacks, or prizes for the best decorated trunk contest are also being accepted.
Up Yonda Farm is located at 5239 Lake Shore Drive (Route 9N), Bolton Landing, NY.
Log on to www.upyondafarm.com for more information.
About Up Yonda Farm
Up Yonda Farm was donated to Warren County in 1997 by Alice and John Scott and has been running fun, educational programs for schools and families for nearly three decades since. The staff offers programs all year, and a variety of special events through the year, including a Maple Festival in the spring, along with a natural history museum and a popular turtle exhibit in the Welcome Center. Come back later in the spring and summer to visit and explore the farm’s pond, Children’s Sensory Garden and live butterfly exhibit. And don’t forget the center’s hiking trails with fabulous views of Lake George!