Spooky Sips & Haunted Happenings on the ROC/FLX Craft Beverage Trail
Fall is here, the leaves are changing, and the ROC/FLX Craft Beverage Trail is turning delightfully eerie. If you’ve been waiting all year for sweater weather, pumpkin everything, and a good excuse to sip cider under the stars, this is your season. The ROC/FLX Craft Beverage Trail is alive (and slightly undead) with Halloween fun this October, and our local spots are getting seriously creative. Grab your flannel, call your crew, and make a plan, we have a list of where the spooky fun and craft drinks collide this October.
Here’s what’s brewing across the trail this spooky season 👇
JD Wine Cellars at Long Acre Farms
Moonlight Maze
The Moonlight Maze is back! Wander through the Amazing Maize Maze by flashlight, glass of wine in hand, and see if you can find your way out before the ghouls get you.
Every Friday, September 26 → October 24, 2025
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Bonus night: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Note: There will be no Moonlight Maze on Halloween (October 31)
Must pre-purchase tickets:
$22 per person ages 18+ ($27 per person at the gate)
$19 ages 6-17 years. ($24 per person at the gate)
5 and under is free
Halloween Cookie Decorating Class
Not into spooky mazes? Grab a seat for cookie decorating instead — it’s a cozy night of wine, frosting, and fall fun on the farm. Everyone will receive a dozen cookies, piping bags, a demonstration on how to decorate and a glass of wine (or soda). This class is great for all ages!
Fall Festival Weekends
Get lost (in the best way) this fall at New York’s longest-running corn maze! The Amazing Maize Maze is a 5-acre puzzle of twists, turns, and challenges that’ll test your navigation skills and guarantee plenty of laughs — with friendly staff on hand if you need a hint. Little adventurers can take on the Spin Out! Corn Maze, a smaller version perfect for kids. Beyond the maze, the Back 40 offers hours of family fun with jumping pads, slides, swings, and games galore. And don’t miss the wagon rides and cow train rides running daily from 11 AM to 5 PM, classic fall favorites included with a Barnbuster ticket or just $3 a ride.
Saturdays & Sundays 10-6pm (Plus Indigenous Peoples Day!)
Last entry to the corn maze: 5pm
Last wagon & cow train ride: 5pm
Maze & Back 40 close at 6pm
Farm closes completely at 7pm
$19 Barnbuster ticket ages 3+ ($24 at the gate)
$24 Deluxe ticket (includes all Barnbuster attractions plus paydirt gemstone bag) ($29 at the gate)
$14 Grandparent ticket (valid with paying grandchild) ($19 at the gate)
**2 and under is free, 80+ is free
Brew & Brats at Arbor Hill
The Big Blue Haunted House Bash
Get ready for a full-on fright fest! Costumes are encouraged, beers are flowing, and the night promises plenty of eerie fun. Think classic Halloween party vibes with a craft brew twist.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM, Music starts 7:30 PM)
21+ event
Star Cider
Sip & Carve
Carve pumpkins. Drink cider. Repeat. Star Cider’s Sip & Carve event is everything we love about October rolled into one — festive, laid-back, and just the right amount of messy. Tickets include all carving supplies, a pumpkin, and drink of your choosing. May the best pumpkin win: participate in the carving competition by letting a bartender know to take a pic of your masterpiece or dm Star Cider a pic! After the social media poll, a winner will be awarded a prize!
Friday, October 17, 12:00 PM—Sunday, October 26, 6:00 PM
$25
Iron Smoke Distillery
Nightmare Before Halloween
Fairport’s favorite whiskey spot is throwing down with High Pines for a night of spooky tunes, smoky cocktails, and plenty of good spirits (pun very much intended). Don’t miss three hours of uninterrupted, high energy, low down funk for your listening pleasure!
Thursday, October 30
7:30 PM–10:30 PM
$5 Cover
New York Beer Project
Halloween Brunch Series
This series is pure fall magic! Pumpkin toast, harvest waffles, and flights that pair perfectly with your costume or hangover (no judgment).
available every Sunday:
SPOOKY MARGARITA FLIGHTS
featuring the Melon Monster-ita, Haunted Harvest Cider Marg,
and Black Raspberry Witches Brew
$15
Week One (10/5)
PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE FRENCH TOAST
Calling all Pumpkin lovers! This delectable fall dish features cheesecake-filled Stuffed French Toast and a trio of pumpkin-y toppings: pumpkin maple syrup, pumpkin spice, and pumpkin-infused whipped cream!
$15
Week Two (10/12):
HARVEST CINNAMON APPLE WAFFLE
Fluffy Belgian Waffle topped with warm cinnamon apples, whipped cream, and your very own Witch’s Cauldron of dulce de leche caramel syrup!
$16
Week Three (10/19):
HALLOWEEN AVOCADO TOAST
Scary good rustic sourdough toast topped with avocado, pickled onions, a sunny side up egg, spinach, and a balsamic drizzle. Served with a cheesy Hashbrown Mummy!
$14
Week Four (10/26):
DEVILISHLY DELICIOUS DONUT FLIGHT
Flight of three devilishly delicious donuts: Glazed Chocolate Fudge with Halloween Sprinkles, Fortune Cookie Glazed, and Powdered Boo (straw)Berry!
$12
New York Kitchen
For something a little different, check out NYK for part chemistry lesson, part happy hour, and 100% Halloween fun.
Hallo-Wine Sips & Spooky Science
Calling all ghosts, ghouls, and goblins—spooky season has arrived!
Join The Intoxicating Professor, Heather McKechney—NYK Beverage University Instructor and chemistry professor—for a delightfully haunting experience. Explore the science and history behind classic Halloween legends (think vampires, werewolves, and zombies!) while sipping your way through five eerily delicious, blood-red wines.
Saturday, October 25
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
$57 per person
The Scary Science of Alcoholic Spirits
Don’t miss a delightfully eerie adventure. Dive into the spine-tingling science and legends behind Halloween’s most chilling creatures, from vampires, werewolves, to zombies… you name it, all while tasting five hauntingly delicious, blood-red wines. It’s a class you won’t want to ghost!
Sunday, October 26
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
$55 per person
Paint & Sip: Spooky Style
Goblins, ghosts, and ghouls, oh my! Join NYK for a spirited Paint & Sip: Spooky Style class. Master Crafter, Becky Hawes, will help you awaken your inner creative while creating the perfect spooky glassware for your Halloween libations. Your ticket includes all the materials you’ll need to create and take home your own spooky creation, as well as directions to fire your final product at home. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase.
Thursday, October 30
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
$38 per person
Manchester Village
Shortsville Pumpkin Walk
And if you’re looking for something family-friendly, the Annual Pumpkin Walk in Manchester Village is a must. There’ll be food trucks, crafts, and hundreds of glowing pumpkins lighting the trail — a picture-perfect way to celebrate fall in the Finger Lakes.
Saturday, October 11
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
