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Long Island Weekend Events October 30 & 31: Ghost Stories, Slime Making and Halloween Fun
Please note this is a post from 2010, for our weekend events post for 2011, see Things to Do for Kids and Families on Long Island October 29-30: Halloween Fun, More Fall Festivals and Fun in the Forest. Happy Halloween to all of your favorite ghosts and goblins! There’s only so much costume wearing and candy collecting one can do, right? I’m sure there are some little people in your house that may beg to differ! Prepare for the spookiest holiday of the year by listening to ghost stories and legends, making slime, Native American masks or listening to stories read under the planetarium sky. There’s much to do in between that trick-or-treating. We've got great options for you here, and check out our Halloween Guide for more awesome ideas. Enjoy!
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Ghost Stories and Legends of Fire Island
Fire Island Lighthouse
Saturday, October 30th, 7PM
FREE admission
Best for older children
631.661.4876
Mask and Slime Making
Garvies Point Museum & Preserve
50 Barry Drive
Glen Cove
Saturday, October 30th, 12:30PM-3:30PM
$3 for adults, $2 for children 5-12
516.571.8010
Rockville Centre Fall Festival
Rockville Centre Railroad Station
Sunrise Highway West and Long Beach Road
Rockville Centre
Saturday, October 30th and Sunday, October 31st, 10AM-5PM
(631) 724-5966
It’s getting toward the end of the fall festival season, so take advantage of this one! Perhaps spend some time perusing crafts, gift items and sampling a variety of food at the Rockville Centre Fall Festival.
Our Night Out
Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium
180 Little Neck Road
Centerport
$8 per person
631.854.5579
Halloween Festival
Stony Brook Village Center
Main Street on the Harbor
Stony Brook
Sunday, October 31st, 2PM-5PM
Fun for all ages
FREE admission
631.751.2244
Trick-or-Treat in the town! Go from store to store to collect sweets at the 20th annual Halloween Festival in Stony Brook. Not only are there treats to be had, try your hand at a bean bag toss and potato sack race. Don’t forget the children’s costume parade led by Monster Merlin. This quaint village is worthy of a trip any time of year, but this weekend you have another great excuse to visit.
Halloween Spook-tacular
Sweet Briar Nature Center
Meet not-so-scary critters, make creepy crafts, walk the Ghostly Gardens, and listen to spooky tales. The younger set 4-7 can try the Not So Spooky Trail and learn about noctural animals, and the older set will wander the trail to an Eerie Tale. Along the way, the kids might even learns something about nocturnal animals and nature. Refreshments served. Bring a flashlight. Pre-Registration required.
For more great Halloween events check out 5 Best Kids Halloween Events on Long Island, and don't miss our Halloween Guide!
