Macaroni Kid Chautauqua County NY

10/15/2026

🏈 Friday night lights are almost here!

Wondering who’s playing where this week? We’ve got Chautauqua County high school football schedules all in one place.

Check out this week’s matchups and make your Friday night plans: bit.ly/ChautauquaCounty2026FootballSchedules

Know a family who spends Friday nights in the stands? Send this their way!

Find 2026 football schedules for Jamestown, Dunkirk, Fredonia and other local teams.

10/13/2026

🎃 The verdict after one of our Macaroni KID families took four kids costume shopping at Spirit Halloween?

Make the trip part of the Halloween fun.

Their crew included a 6-year-old obsessing over Fortnite accessories, a 9-year-old finding her witch costume, two teenagers piecing together totally different looks with their friends, and all six of them stopping approximately every 30 seconds to look at something else. 😂

They found plenty for every age, from tiny toddler costumes all the way up through adult looks. And between the costumes, accessories, décor and animatronics, there was plenty to explore even after everyone had decided what they wanted to be.

If you want to turn costume shopping into an actual spooky-season outing instead of just another errand, this is a fun one. 👻

Thank you, Spirit Halloween, for hosting this Macaroni KID crew and helping them officially kick off Halloween season!

Shop now: https://tinyurl.com/4x86zfn6

10/12/2026

Three FREE activities, five days of fun! 🎃

Looking for something to do with your little ones in Chautauqua County this week? We've got you covered!

This week's Mini Mondays picks include FREE admission to Audubon Community Nature Center, library storytimes, open gym, and even a Winnie the Pooh Halloween movie!

That's five easy ways to get out of the house with kids 5 and under, without spending much (or anything at all)!

Find even MORE family fun on our FREE Chautauqua County events calendar: jamestown.macaronikid.com

10/08/2026

🎉 WE HAVE WINNERS! 🎉

Congrats to Kim S. and Charlene B.! You each won 4 tickets to Fraggle Rock LIVE! 🎸
Thank you to all 296 of you who entered in Erie and Chautauqua County! 💛

Don't miss the show! Grab a 4-pack and save for Wed. 10/14 at the Warner Theatre:
👉 https://www.axs.com/events/1541875/fraggle-rock-tickets (link in bio)

See you down at the Rock! 🧡

10/08/2026

🎮 When a 6-year-old walks into Spirit Halloween already knowing he wants to be something from Fortnite, you have a mission.

When he finds Fishstick? Mission accomplished.

When he ALSO discovers the most ridiculous cartoon-looking Fortnite daggers to complete the costume? Game over.

One of our Macaroni KID parents said he talked about those things for basically their entire shopping trip. She’s not normally big on toy weapons, but these were so silly and perfectly in character that she finally got to say the words he’d been waiting for:
“Yes, you can get them.”
The JOY. 😂

And that’s part of what makes the accessories so much fun at Spirit Halloween. Finding the costume is one thing, but finding that little extra that makes a kid absolutely light up? That’s the good stuff.

Find your local store now: https://tinyurl.com/4x86zfn6

10/07/2026

🎃 Need weekend plans? Start here.

Fall festivals, pumpkin fun, Halloween events, trunk-or-treats and more are happening all over Chautauqua County this October!

We’re keeping our Fall Fun Guide updated so you can spend less time searching and more time actually having fun.

🍂 See what’s coming up:

Find pumpkin patches, trunk-or-treats, fall festivals, spooky fun across Chautauqua County.

10/06/2026

📚 Looking for something easy and FREE to do with your little one?

We rounded up storytimes happening at libraries around Chautauqua County, so you can find one near you without hunting through a dozen different calendars.

Save this list for the next time you need a morning outing. 👇

Find baby, toddler and preschool storytimes at libraries across Chautauqua County.

10/05/2026

🎟️ LAST CHANCE WEEK to win 4 tickets to Fraggle Rock LIVE!

ad | Macaroni KID Chautauqua County and Macaroni KID Erie are giving TWO families four tickets each to see the Fraggles LIVE at the Warner Theatre in Erie on Oct. 14!

Enter here: https://kingsumo.com/g/3q5llg3/win-4-tickets-to-fraggle-rock-live-in-erie

Entries close Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 11:59 p.m.

10/04/2026

📍 A little reminder about the Makerspace at James Prendergast Library Association in Jamestown!

It’s a great free indoor option for kids who like to build, create and play, with plenty of space and materials to explore.

Open play:
Mondays & Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Monday–Friday, 3–4:30 p.m.

Staff-led activities:
Mondays, 3:30–5 p.m.

Definitely one to keep in your back pocket for a chilly or rainy day in Chautauqua County.

10/02/2026

Happy Friday! Really looking forward to the Panama Rocks Fall Foliage Festival this weekend! Pics from past visits: