All Weekend​

Rise of the Jack o' Lanterns - Old Westbury. More than 5,000 hand-carved jack o’lanterns created by professional artists and sculptors are arranged in artful displays throughout a scenic trail within Old Westbury Gardens

Fall Festival - Smithtown. At Ivy League, hayrides, face painting, sky bounce, DJ, pumpkins, bouncers, rock wall and more. All proceeds to benefit the Ivy League Foundation.

Villains United - East Islip. All your favorite story book villains are there and they must band together and save Halloween before it's gone forever.

Jungle Book - Smithtown. At Smithtown Performing Arts Center, this is a live performance.

States of Matter Sea Creatures - Port Jefferson. At the Maritime Explorium, in celebration of National Chemistry Week, witness a chemical reaction that will inflate a balloon, and transform the balloon into your very own creature.

Alice's Wonderland Adventures - Port Jefferson. At Theatre Three, this is a live performance.

Fall Festival/Otto the Ghost - Old Westbury. At Hicks, take a picture with Otto the Ghost, enjoy a hayride down a decorated trail and visit with the farm animals. And while you’re here enjoy fresh picked apples, fudge, roasted corn, popcorn and more.

Kaufold's Fall Festival - Ridge. Pumpkin picking, mazes, activities and more.

Saturday, October 17

Annabelle Broom - Oakdale. At CM Performing Arts, Casper the friendly you-know-what has nothing on this non-conformist witch who'd rather be chic than "shock." Through Oct. 31

Pumpkin Decorating - Farmingdale. At the Farmingdale Library. Free.

Paint a Pumpkin Workshop - Greenlawn. At Picasso Kidz, decorate a pumpkin (included with purchase).

Build a Home for Heroes 5K Walk/Run - East Meadow. At Eisenhower Park, this 5K Run/Walk has awards for the top runners, refreshments, raffles, DJ, face painting, T-shirts, pumpkins and more.

Art Class - Merrick. Pay by the Day art classes at Pint Sized Picassos.

Flick & Treat Festival - Melville. Held by Newsday, come in costume, trick-or-treating, pumpkin patch, giveaways, raffles and a showing of The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Free entry.

Magic Show - Farmingdale. At Theater 294, this live magic show is for the entire family. Audience participation & refreshments at this event.

Autumn Family Scavenger Hunt - Setuaket. At the Sherwood Jayne Farm, try to spot wildlife on the farm. 

The Great Pumpkin Glow - Merrick. At Merrick Community Nursery School, more than 100 carved pumpkins will be on display. Children encouraged to come dressed in costume.

Spooky Fest - Rockville Centre. At the Center for Science Teaching and Learning, seven nights of Spooky Fest! Take a walk through the haunted woods for a real scare, or try the not-so-spooky walk (great for the younger ones).

Sunday, October 18

James and the Giant Peach - East Northport. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magical potion which results in a tremendous peach and an equally tremendous adventure.

Spoons and Tunes - Long Beach. Music for Aardvarks will help with this program.

Fall Festival - Freeport. At Sea Breeze Park, food, games, rides and more.

Sunday Seatuck Family Nature Club - Islip. These programs will be geared around the current season and include topics, such as seasonal birds, tremendous trees and signs of the season.

Main photo: Hick's Nurseries