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Halloween Weekend on Long Island: Trick-or-Treat and More Things To Do with Kids

It’s the witching hour at the Ghoul Scouts of Suffolk County's Haunted Trail. Photo courtesy of the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County
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10/26/22 - By Jaime Sumersille

Looking for the best things to do on Long Island this Halloween weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Halloween weekend is upon us, and there's no shortage of ways to celebrate on Long Island. Zip into the festivities at WildPlay's pumpkin toss zipline adventure. After that, stick around for the Halloween celebration at the Jones Beach Nature Center, which has scavenger hunts, costume parades, and pumpkin painting galore. Other top picks for Halloween weekend on Long Island include stepping back in time to experience an 1800s Halloween at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration, the Long Island Aquarium's annual Bats, Barnacles, and Broomsticks event, and the Great Jack-o'-Lantern Sail at Belmont State Park. 

Come Monday, October 31, be sure to keep our picks for the top trick-or-treat spots on Long Island handy, and bookmark our Long Island Halloween Guide for more picks to keep your costumed kids entertained all weekend, including Long Island's best trunk-or-treats and FREE Halloween activities and parades. 

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West Sayville hosts a Halloween weekend tradition of boat burning. Photo by Ryan Sweeney
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Trick-or-Treat at the Heckscher Museum of Art

Huntington
Thursday, October 27-Sunday, October 30
Kids and families are invited to celebrate Halloween at the Heckscher Museum of Art October 27-30. The museum is offering a slate of engaging, free events and activities. READ MORE

Ghoul Scouts of Suffolk County Haunted Trail

Bayport
Thursday, October 27-Sunday, October 30
Creep through a spooky walk at this haunted trail created by Girl Scouts. These storytellers will share a scary tale while guiding you through the wooded campgrounds. READ MORE

Free Friday Family Flicks

Cutchogue–FREE
Friday, October 28
The Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library is hosting a Friday Family Flicks series this fall. Settle in for some cinematic entertainment. READ MORE

Spooky Science Night at the Cradle of Aviation

Garden City
Friday, October 28
Spooky Science Night returns to The Cradle of Aviation Museum with stimulating STEM activities and enough Halloween fun to entertain the entire family. READ MORE

Halloween Boat Burning at the Long Island Maritime Museum

West Sayville
Friday, October 28
Each year someone donates an old boat and the Long Island Maritime Museum facilitates a safe burning in the harbor. This intriguing Halloween weekend tradition is quite the sight. READ MORE

Not-So-Scary Hikes at the Garden City Bird Sanctuary

Garden City
Friday, October 28-Saturday, October 29
For a Halloween activity with little fright, the Garden City Bird Sanctuary is hosting a Not So Scary Walk, which is suitable for families and little ones. READ MORE

Zipline Pumpkin Toss at WildPlay Jones Beach

Wantagh
Friday, October 28-Sunday, October 30
This Halloween weekend, "zip" down to WildPlay at Jones Beach for the 3rd Annual Zipline Pumpkin Toss. READ MORE

Bats, Barnacles, and Broomsticks at the Long Island Aquarium

Riverhead
Saturday, October 29
It's more than just fishy fun at the Long Island Aquarium Bats, Barnacles and Broomsticks event. Safe trick-or-treating, giveaways, animals in costumes, and a party are included.  READ MORE

Enchanted Forest Trail at Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Quogue
Saturday, October 29
Follow your guide at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge to meet whimsical, fun, and educational characters on the forest trails.  READ MORE

Greenport Halloween Village

Greenport–FREE
Saturday, October 29
This annual Halloween village will take place on October 29 in the picturesque harborside Village of Greenport, featuring trick-or-treat stations, photo ops, scavenger hunts, and other activities. READ MORE

Haunted Hatchery at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery

Cold Spring Harbor
Saturday, October 29
Calling all ghosts and goblins, spiders, and bones: Families are welcome to join in this not-so-scary haunted hatchery visit.  READ MORE

Wantagh Halloween Harvest

Wantagh
Saturday, October 29
The Wantagh Museum hosts this Halloween Harvest complete with trick or treating aboard the haunted train. READ MORE

The Great Jack-o'-Lantern Sail

North Babylon–FREE
Saturday, October 29
The Great Jack-O’-Lantern Spectacular Sail returns to Belmont Lake State Park. The first 100 carved pumpkins are placed on flotation devices with candles inserted inside and sailed around the lake behind kayaks.  READ MORE

The Chocolate Factory: A 4D Sugar Rush Experience

Commack
Saturday, October 29
Chocolate Factory: A 4D Sugar Rush Experience, is a theatrical production featuring real-life Oompa Loompas, candy-filled walls, chocolate rivers, and more surprises at every turn. READ MORE

Ghosts, Goblins, and Witches at Ballet Long Island

Ronkonkoma
Saturday, October 29
Get in the spirit of Halloween with a Ballet Long Island performance that will enchant the entire audience with special lighting and effects. This fun ballet is full of dance tricks and treats.   READ MORE

Gateway Playhouse Not-So-Scary Halloween Adventure

Bellport
Saturday, October 29-Sunday, October 30
In daylight on weekends, the Gateway's Haunted Playhouse maze is transformed into a "Not-So-Scary Halloween Adventure" for little kids, featuring mini witches and warlocks, pumpkins and cats, monsters and fairies, superheroes and bats.  READ MORE

1800's Haunted Halloween at Old Bethpage Village

Old Bethpage
Saturday, October 29-Sunday, October 30
Step back in spooky time to this 1880’s Halloween at Old Bethpage Village Restoration October 29-30. READ MORE

Halloweekend Celebration at the Jones Beach Nature Center

Wantagh
Sunday, October 30
Join Jones Beach Nature Center staffers for a Halloween celebration full of scavenger hunts, costume parades, and pumpkin painting galore. READ MORE

Long Island Live Steamers

Brookhaven
Sunday, October 30
Chug on down to Long Island Live Steamers' twice-monthly Sunday public run days. Ride steam, diesel, and electric trains operating on 8 acres of scale tracks.  READ MORE

Halloween Family Fun Day at the Long Island Museum

Stony Brook–FREE
Sunday, October 30
Attend the Halloween Family Fun Fest at the Long Island Museum in costume and join in for some spooky family fun on the museum grounds. READ MORE

WLVAC 7th Annual Spooky Ambulance

Levittown–FREE
Sunday, October 30-Monday, October 31
The Wantagh-Levittown Volunteer Spooky Ambulance Corps is hosting two days of free Halloween fun for families.  READ MORE

Trick-or-Treating at The Shoppes

Wading River–FREE
Monday, October 31
Enjoy Halloween in a safe environment. All goblins and ghouls and children dressed in costume are invited for safe outdoor trick-or-treating at The Shoppes at East Wind. READ MORE

WMHO’s Annual Halloween Festival

Stony Brook–FREE
Monday, October 31
The Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO)’s Annual Halloween Festival returns on October 31 for its 32nd year with music from WALK 97.5, trick-or-treating throughout Stony Brook Village Center, dancing and games for children. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library
Village of Greenport
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
Gateway's Not-So-Scary Halloween Adventure
Wantagh-Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corps