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Get your pumpkins, meet Otto the Ghost, and enjoy the fall festivities at Hicks Nurseries. Photo courtesy of Hicks
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9/27/24 - By Jaime Sumersille

Halloween might be the final day of October, but fun and FREE Halloween events are happening on Long Island all month long. Go ahead and dress the kids up, because these family-friendly events are a great way to get some mileage out of that spectacularly spooky or glittery-glam costume.

For more Halloween fun, check out our Long Island Halloween Guide. 

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Scarecrow Contest and Fall Festival at The Shoppes at East Wind

Wading River
Saturday, September 28-Thursday, October 31, 2024
Visit The Shoppes at East Wind for fall family fun, including an ongoing Scarecrow Contest and designated fall festival weekend. READ MORE

Scarecrow Competition at the Ward Melville Heritage Organization

Stony Brook
Monday, September 30-Friday, October 25, 2024
This October, scarecrows will once again line the walkways throughout Stony Brook Village in the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s 33rd Annual Scarecrow Competition.  READ MORE

Fall Festival at Hicks Nurseries

Westbury
Daily through October 31, 2024
At Hicks Nurseries' Fall Festival, fill your shopping cart with fall decor favorites while kids enjoy fun festival activities. Plus, Otto the Ghost stars in a free walk-through adventure, "Otto's House Party," all month long. READ MORE

Heritage Farm & Garden Fall Festival

Port Washington
Daily through November 3, 2024
Heritage Farm & Garden celebrates the autumn season with an extensive selection of fall plants, pumpkins, décor, fall activities and crafts, a corn maze and more.  READ MORE

Free Halloween Parades on Long Island

Long Beach Costume Parade

Long Beach
Saturday, October 13, 2024
Children are invited to dress in their favorite costume and parade from the Recreation Center to Kennedy Plaza as the City of Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation hosts its annual event.  READ MORE

Halloween on Plandome

Manhasset
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Enjoy a fun, free afternoon as the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce hosts Halloween on Plandome. READ MORE

Halloween Fest in Riverhead

Riverhead
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Halloween Fest in downtown Riverhead transforms Main Street into a spooky and enchanting land in honor of All Hallows Eve. A ghoulish day is planned for witches and warlocks of all ages. Rain Date: October 26. READ MORE

Bellmore's Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Parade

Bellmore
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Dress in costume for the annual Halloween parade along Bedford Avenue in Bellmore.  READ MORE

Bellport Halloween Parade

Bellport
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Every October the Village of Bellport has a Halloween Parade that travels through downtown Bellport. READ MORE

Halloween Parade in Massapequa Park Village

Massapequa Park
Sunday, October 27, 2024
This annual Halloween parade throughout Brady Park includes holiday fun and even a costume contest.  READ MORE

Sag Harbor Ragamuffin Parade

Sag Harbor
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Parade participants can dress up for family fun including a Halloween jaunt around Sag Harbor, games, activities and dance music READ MORE

Babylon Village Creepy Crawl

Babylon
Sunday, October 27, 2024
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Halloween Festival & Costume Parade in St. James

St. James
Sunday, October 27, 2024
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More FREE Halloween Activities on Long Island

Halloween-Themed Movie & Haunted Walk at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park

Woodbury
Saturday, October 5, 2024
The Town of Oyster Bay hosts a Halloween-themed movie night and haunted walk  at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park featuring the film "Five Nights at Freddy's." READ MORE

Sachem Library Presents Ghastly Ghosts in the Garden

Holbrook
Tuesday, October 15-Saturday, October 19, 2024
Head to the Sachem Library, if you dare, for a frightfully good time in the Haunted Garden. READ MORE

Halloween Family Festival at Freeport Recreation Center

Freeport
Saturday, October 19, 2024
This free Halloween Festival hosted at the Freeport Rec Center boasts crafts, trick or treating, face painting, a costume contest and more. READ MORE

Pumpkin Palooza at Stew Leonard's Farmingdale

Farmingdale
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Patrons who shop at Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale are invited to a complimentary pumpkin painting event outdoors under the Garden Shop’s tent. READ MORE

Halloween Parade at Raynham Hall Museum

Oyster Bay
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Raynham Hall hosts a costumed parade through town. Everyone, including your costumed furry friends, are welcome to join the parade. READ MORE

Trunk or Treat in the Town of Huntington

Huntington
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Decorate your car and head to Park Avenue for this free Trunk or Treat event hosted by the Town of Huntington. READ MORE

Fall & Halloween Festival at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park

Woodbury
Saturday, October 26, 2024
The Town of Oyster Bay hosts a Halloween Fall Festival at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, featuring games, inflatables, photo opps, pumpkin picking and more.  READ MORE

Halloween Family Fun Festival at Samanea Mall

Westbury
Saturday, October 27-Sunday, October 27, 2024
Enjoy trick or treating face painting, pumpkin painting, live music, kids crafts, food, and dozens of vendors with unique items at the Samanea Mall. READ MORE

Howl-O-Ween Dog Festival and Pet Costume Contest

New Hyde Park
Sunday, October 27, 2024
It's almost Howl-O-Ween! Your four-legged friends can dress up for this doggie Halloween festival and pet costume contest at the Michael J. Tully Dog Park. READ MORE

Trick or Treat at Stew Leonard's East Meadow

East Meadow
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Children ages 8 and younger are invited to dress in their costumes and visit Stew Leonard’s in East Meadow to go trick-or-treating where clear goodie bags will be provided to children to collect their candy as they visit trick-or-treating stations throughout the store. READ MORE

Halloween at the Heckscher Museum of Art

Huntington
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Kids and families are invited to celebrate Halloween at the Heckscher Museum of Art. The museum offers a slate of FREE events and activities. READ MORE

Trick-or-Treating at The Shoppes at East Wind

Wading River
Thursday, October 31, 2024
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

Sag Harbor Pumpkin Trail

Sag Harbor
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Kids, adults, and even pets can show off their costumes during this parade down Main Street in Sag Harbor on Halloween. READ MORE

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