STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Catholic Charities of Staten Island has expanded its Fall Festival at The Mount from two to three days this weekend, adding the island’s newest haunted attraction to the lineup of family-friendly activities.
The Pleasant Plains festival runs Friday, Oct. 24, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon to 11 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 26, from noon to 6 p.m. The event features what organizers call the island’s largest pumpkin patch along with lighted interactive inflatables, kids’ rides, vendors, beer and sangria gardens, pony rides, a petting zoo, and food options.
Staten Island’s Mount Loretto, founded in 1883 for homeless children, debuts “Mayhem at the Mount” during this weekend’s expanded Fall Festival with limited tickets available.Owen ReiterA bigger, better schedule
Saturday night will debut “Mayhem at the Mount,” a professionally built walk-through haunted attraction available for one night only. Only 500 tickets will be sold for the haunted house, with advance tickets available online at www.CC-SI.org.
“We may have lost two days of our Italian Festival due to bad weather, but that’s made us reimagine our Fall Festival to make it even bigger,” said Claire Atalla, CEO of Catholic Charities of Staten Island. “Join us this weekend for an event that truly has something for everyone to enjoy.”
Food vendors include Montalbanos of Rosebank, Rosalia & Ashley Zeppoles, Mac Truck, Aunty Anne’s Pretzels, Roe’s Famous Kettle Corn, Parelli’s Wood Fired Pizza, Fina’s Farmhouse, Fil-A-Bun, Gnocchi On The Go, I Got Balls, and Twisted Steaks.
Saturday night will feature eating contests, including a zeppole eating contest and an apple cider donut eating contest.
Music By Patrick will perform live on Sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.m.
Admission costs $5 per person, with children 10 and under admitted free. Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities of Staten Island programs.
Mount Loretto Unique Area is located in Pleasant Plains, a protected expanse of 200 acres under the management of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. It was expanded in 2006, with the purchase of 18 acres of the Butler Manor Woods wetlands.Daniela Diaz
Catholic Charities of Staten Island traces its roots to 1871 when Father John C. Drumgoole founded the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin for the Protection of Homeless and Destitute Children. The Staten Island site, Mount Loretto, was established in 1883 as a rural refuge for orphaned children and today operates as a not-for-profit agency under the Archdiocese of New York.
More information and ticket info is available at cc-si.org.
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