Things to Do for Kids and Families on Long Island October 29-30: Halloween Fun, More Fall Festivals and Fun in the Forest
Start off your Halloween weekend with fun, food, festivals and trails in the forest! Yes, we’ve got a variety of fun activities and events for you and your family to participate in! For full coverage of Halloween events, keep our Halloween Guide in mind, and for this weekend, read on to see where the fun is. Keep in mind that we may get a bit of snow, so call any outdoor venue ahead to avoid disappointment. Have a happy Halloween.
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Saturday October 29
Stranger Safety Puppet Show
Seatuck Suffolk County Environmental Center
550 South Bay Ave
Islip
631-581-6908
11am-12pm
Admission: Free
Learn ways to stay safe this Halloween with a fun and interactive puppet show presented by the Rose Brucia Foundation. Puppets will educate children about “stranger danger”, the importance of staying with an adult while trick-or-treating and show a live self-defense demonstration. Event is free but registration is required.
Annual Rolling River Day Camp Fall Festival
Rolling River Day Camp
477 Ocean Ave
East Rockaway
516-593-2267
11am-3pm
Admission: Free
The Rolling River Day Camp invites families out this weekend to their Annual Fall Festival. Featured at the Festival are fun carnival rides, trick or treating, food, live entertainment, a petting zoo, face painting, music and more. Rain date, October 30.
Spooky Soiree!
Seatuck Suffolk County Environmental Center
550 South Bay Ave
Islip
631-581-6908
4pm-5:30pm
Admission: $4, $3 material fee for pumpkin or bring your own
An Owl Eyes Scavenger Hunt, fun games, a giant spider maze and arts and crafts are just some of the activities that await you this Saturday at the Spooky Soiree. Visitors will also be able to take part in carving jack-'o-lanterns to help decorate the finish line for the Owl Prowl 5K (which takes place on Sunday). Register in advance.
Saturday October 29 and Sunday October 30
Egg Stripping Demonstrations
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium
1660 Route 25A
Cold Spring Harbor
516-692-6768
1pm and 3pm
Admission: Includes Admission to Museum/ Adults $6/Children $4/$4 people over 65/Ages 2 and under Free
Come and learn how the interesting and amazing way trout are produced at the Hatchery. This process has been used for over 100 years and visitors will be able to take part in a live trout hatchery reproduction.
Rockville Centre Fall Festival
Rockville Centre Commuter Lot
Sunrise Highway and Long Beach Road
Rockville Centre
631-724-5966
11am-5pm
Admission: Free
Fall is in the air this weekend at the Rockville Centre Fall Festival! Featured at the fall festival are fun kid activities, arts and crafts, several vendors selling art and gifts and yummy fall dishes.
Enchanted Forest Trail
Quogue Wildlife Refuge
3 Old Country Road
Quogue
631-653-4771
11am-2pm
Admission: $7 per person
Take a magical walk at the Enchanted Forest Trail at Quogue Wildlife Refuge. Along the trail, meet magical characters who will help you along the way. Also, take part in activities and fun games for children. If you want to start Halloween early, feel free to wear your costume! Reservations are required for the event. Rain date for this event will be the next weekend.
Pumpkin Park
Adventureland
Route 110
Farmingdale
631-694-6868
Time: 11am-4pm
Admission: Free
Adventureland invites families out this weekend to the Pumpkin Park to help celebrate Halloween. Featured the part are trick or treating, rides, games and more. Canned good donations will be accepted.
Halloween Spooktacular
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center
134 Cove Rd
Oyster Bay
516-922-3200
Times are according to age groups
11am-12pm-Ages 2-4
1pm-2:30pm- Kids 2-10 years
6pm-7:30pm- Ages 8 and up with Parent
Admission: $8 for children $2 for adults
Halloween stories around the campfire, decorating your favorite pumpkin from their pumpkin patch, a Halloween walk and animals encounters are just some of the attractions at the Halloween Spooktacular. Dress for the occasion, prizes will be given for the best Halloween costumes. Reservations are required for this event.
Sunday October 30, 2011
Halloween Hayride
Northport Chamber of Commerce
Village Park
631-754-3905
1pm-4pm
Admission: Free
Take part in a fun hayride in the village park this Sunday. After your hayride, pick out the perfect pumpkin in the Pumpkin Patch.
Ghostly Gala
Long Island Children’s Museum
11 Davis Avenue
Garden City
516-224-5800
6pm-9pm
Admission: $9.00
Showcase your most stunning and funky costume this weekend at the Ghostly Gala! Design and create your own goody bag and then take go trick or treating inside the museum. Your kids can meet Stellaluna, and see a live bat show (four performances over the course of the evening, $4 per person). Get tickets early, no tickets will be sold on Saturday, October 29.