Spooky Halloween Fun on Long Island
Huntington, NY ranks #2 best places to visit this Fall - USA Today
Halloween is creeping up, so check out our blog for fun and scary things to do in the Huntington/Five Harbors area and beyond. We hope you visit and experience some favorites as well as some new things. Check out our Long Island Fall Fun Guide: Festivals, Pumpkins, Hay Rides, Mazes & More! Have a fun, delicious and safe holiday!
Carved Lighted Pumpkin Walks
Old Bethpage- Old Bethpage Village: Blaze Long Island
Wheatley Heights/USDAN - Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns
Fun Halloween Events
- Cold Spring Harbor- CSH Witches Night Out
- 10/26- Bring your mask and broom for an evening of shopping sales, and a chance to win a raffle for every $25 you spend.
- Cold Spring Harbor- Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
- 9/17- 10/22 Skull Scavenger Hunt
- 10/5-10/22 - Halloween Crafts
- 9/24 & 10/1 - Stories in Stone Garden Cemetery Tour
- 10/17 - Author Talk - Beyond the Book- Haunted LI Mysteries
- 10/20, 10/21, 10/27, 10/28- Harbor Haunts Tour- Explore Cold Spring Harbor’s ghostly side with fascinating tales of mishaps and historic hauntings on Main Street.
- 10/21 - Secret Skulls After Dark
- 10/29 - Haunted BOO-seum & Festival
- Cold Spring Harbor- Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
- 10/28- Haunted Hatchery- receive a sweet treat as you trick-or-treat your way though the Hatchery & Aquarium. Games, fun & Halloween craft
- Farmingdale- Adventureland
- October 21st & 22nd- Pumpkin Park
- Jericho- Milleridge Inn- Halloween Village
- 13 Days of Haunting - select dates throughout the month
- Attractions include: haunted house, pumpkin patch, spooky train, escape room, corn maze, mini golf & more
- Northport- Northport Historical Society
- 10/14 - The Society's Cemetary Tour
- 10/19 - The Society's Annual Nite At The Museum Party
- Old Bethpage- Old Bethpage Village: Blaze Long Island
- 9/22-11/5 - tickets required
- Oyster Bay- Raynham Hall
- 9/22 - Historic Spirits Tour
- TBD- Halloween Ghost Walk & Dance
- Riverhead- Halloween Fest
- 10/21- Coffin Races, Trick or Treat & Goblin Parade
- Riverhead- Long Island Aquarium
- 10/28 - Bats, Barnacles & Broomsticks Halloween Party
- Fridays & Saturdays (Weather permitting) - Haunted Tree House
- Sands Point - Sands Point Preserve
- Various Dates- Asylum: A Love Story - immersive experience
- 10/28- Halloween Ball
- Sayville- Long Island Maritime Museum-
- Setauket- Three Village Historical Society
- 10/21 - Spirits Cemetery Tour
- Smithtown- Sweet Briar Nature Center
- 10/14 - Tails, Trails, and Treats
- 10/15- Paranormal Tour
- 10/20- Halloween Spooktacular
- 10/21- Halloween Spooktacular
- Stony Brook Village- Annual Scarecrow Competition
- 8/21-9/20
- Westbury- Hicks Nursery- Visit with Otto The Ghost and more
- 9/16-10/29
- West Babylon- Belmont Lake State Park- Great Lantern Spectacular Sail~
- 10/28~ The first 50 carved pumpkins received are placed on flotation devices with candles inserted inside and sailed around the lake behind kayaks. Children's activities include crafts, games, inflatables, funny photos and trick-or-treat stations. They can also visit the not-so-scary ‘Spooky Den'
- Wheatley Heights - Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns
- Various dates - 9/28- 11/5
Corn Mazes & Costume Walks - fun, scary & spooky
- Center Moriches- Annual Spooky Walk
- 10/20, 10/21, 10/27, 10/28
- Cold Spring Harbor- St. John's Church- Annual Spooky Walk-
- 10/28- Play some games, walk through the graves, take home a goody bag. This year we have a new extra spooky exploration of the cemetery!
- Huntington Village- Annual Children's parade on Halloween
- Typically held on Halloween
- Huntington- Main Street Nursery - fun for the kids in the hay maze and boo zoo.
- TBD
- Huntington- Oakwood Road Nursery- features a fun maze for little ones and you can pick up your seasonal plants.
- TBD
- Melville- Schmitt Farms Haunted Corn Trail
- Rockville Centre- Center for Science Teaching & Learning- Spooky Fest Attractions: Enchanted Forest Walk (not-so-spooky), Scary Walk- The Woods are Haunted (very scary), Maze of Horror (scary), kids arts and crafts area
- Weekends in October
- Weekends in October
A Spooky Good Workout
- Stony Brook - Stony Brook Harbor Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals
- 10/7- Annual Witches (or Walocks) Sunset Paddle
- Oakdale - Moku Loa Paddle Tribe
- 10/14 - Annual Halloween Costume Paddle
- Greenlawn - Greeklawn FD Engine Company
- 10/28 - Halloween 5K and Costume Awards
Haunted Houses & More!
- Bayville- Bayville Scream Park- 6 attractions plus more! The scream park is a blast although quite scary and not recommended for children under 10. Younger children can enjoy "Not so Scary" days on Saturday and Sundays till 6pm.
- Bellport- Gateway Haunted Playhouse
- opens September 29th and dates throughout October
- Not So Scary Kids Adventure - Saturdays & Sundays October 14-29
- Calverton- Darkside Haunted House - September 29th - October 31st- weekends, Thursdays
- Centereach- Haunted Hallways - October 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th
- Copiague- Darkness Rising - September 29th - October 31st
- Cutchogue- Krupski Farm- Haunted Corn Maze - TBD
- Hauppauge- Chambers of Hell - 3 attractions (indoor) - Opening September 22nd
- Huntington Station- Restless Souls Haunted House Complex - 4 attractions including an outdoor haunted trail- there is also a family friendly option - October 6-8th, October 13-15th, October 20-22nd, October 27-29th
- Melville- Schmitt Farms Haunted Mansion
- 10,000 sq ft haunted attraction featuring 7 sections of terrifying movie quality sets and monsters.
- Haunted Corn Trail - 1 acre trail with a brand new 3D experience for 2023
- 9/30- 10/31 - Schmitts Farm Haunted - Night
- 10/9 - Lights Out Night
- 10/22 - Clown Takeover Night
Festive Eateries
Enjoy all the fun decor and even a specialty themed pop-up!
- The Edgewood on the Green/Brentwood- Witch Craft Halloween Pop-Up- inspired by Hocus Pocus
- Alibi Lounge/Farmingdale- Jack's Nightmare - Halloween Pop-Up- inspired by "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
- Huntington- Mundays
- West Hempstead- Witches Brew
Click "Festive Eateries" for more..
Adult Halloween Parties
10/27 - Greenlawn - Swallow Restaurant - Swalloween
10/27- Riverhead - Jamesport Farm Brewery - Halloween Party
10/28 - Babylon - Post Office Cafe- Annual Party
10/28 - Bay Shore - Ghost Brewing Company - Rock N' Skull Halloween Party
10/28 - Farmingdale- Library Cafe - Annual Halloween Party
10/28 - Head of Harbor- Harmony Vineyards- Costume Party
10/28 - Melville - Bijou - Masquerade
10/28- Glen Cove - The Cove - Masquerade Party
10/28 - Peconic - Greenport Harbor Brewing Company- Halloween Party
10/28- Greenport - Claudios Waterfront - Costume Party
Doggone Spooky Time
10/21 & 10/22 - Bay Shore- Ghost Brewing Company - Howl-o-Ween Pet Photoshoot
10/29 - Farmingdale- Lithology Brewing Co - Puppy Fashion Show & Contest
10/29- Old Westbury- Old Westbury Gardens- Fall Dog Parade & Costume Contest