Halloween events on Long Island for kids
The best Halloween events for kids on Long Island are the community festivals that pack October: costume-friendly festivals, a u-pick pumpkin patch, hayrides and inflatables, pony rides, and a haunted walk with live actors. We have hand-picked 6 of our favorites here, most of them free to attend, spread from Oyster Bay in Nassau out to Port Jefferson, Smithtown, and Deer Park in Suffolk.
The dates shown are for this fall's events, and we refresh this guide each year as the new season's calendar fills in. Most of these are free community events, and one is free to attend with donations welcomed for the Smithtown Food Pantry. As at any festival, extras like food trucks and vendor stands set their own prices, so tap any event for its date and location, and most link the organizer's page. For everything else happening week to week, our free family events feed keeps a running, weekly-refreshed list across the Island.
Thu Oct 1 (Annual)
Free event, accepting donations to Smithtown Food Pantry
Common questions
What Halloween events can you do with kids on Long Island?
Long Island's towns and villages run a full slate of family Halloween events through October: costume-friendly festivals with pumpkin patches and hayrides, children's celebrations with pony rides and games, and haunted walks pitched at families. This guide gathers a hand-picked set of our favorites; our free family events feed covers what else is happening week to week.
Are Long Island Halloween events free?
Many are. Plenty of the town and village Halloween festivals are free community events, and some accept a donation for a local cause instead of charging admission. A few charge for optional extras like food or specific activities, so check the event's own page before you go. Most listings in this guide link the organizer's page with the current details.
When do Halloween events happen on Long Island?
Most cluster in October, from the first weekend through Halloween night, with many of the big town festivals falling on middle and late-October dates. The dates in this guide are for the current season and refresh each year as towns announce their new schedules, so tap any event for its exact date. Weekends are the busiest, so arrive early for the popular ones.