This weekend on Long Island.
Every family event on the calendar for the next two days across Nassau and Suffolk, plus a few editor picks and rainy-day backups.
This weekend (Oct 24–25) on Long Island, our picks include CarnEvil Hell Scare Walk, Hoarder's Halloween Fright Fest Night Shopping Flea Market, and Spooky Woods at Smithtown Historical Society. The full weekend lineup is below, along with seasonal picks and indoor backups if the weather turns.
Family events this weekend
Oct 23–Oct 31 (Fridays and Saturdays, October 23, 24, 30 and 31, 2026; 7 to 10 PM)
Oct 23–Oct 24 (Annual)
$5 admission; kids 12 and under free
Oct 23–Oct 25 (Friday - Sunday, October 23 - 25, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.)
$10 per person; kids under 3 free
Sat Oct 24 (Saturdays, 9 am - 2 pm, through October 24, 2026 (no market October 10))
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Oct 24–Oct 25 (Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm; Dog Parade & Costume Contest Sunday 3 pm (register by 2 pm))
Included with garden admission; Sunday parade-day tickets must be bought in advance
Oct 24–Oct 25 (Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 10 am - 4:30 pm)
$6 adults, children 12 and under free with an adult
Oct 24–Oct 31 (Saturdays, October 24 and 31, 2026; 6:30 to 10 PM)
Donations support the Daniela Conte Foundation
Sat Oct 24 · 10:00 am–4:00 pm (Annual)
Admission is Free
Sat Oct 24 · 11:00 am–2:00 pm
$1 per person, cash only
Sat Oct 24 · 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
$10 per child, $5 per adult, $25 family pass
Sat Oct 24 · 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Free timed tickets; Design a Pumpkin is $10
Sat Oct 24 · 12:00 pm–4:00 pm (Seasonal (multiple events throughout the year))
Free admission
Sat Oct 24 · 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Sat Oct 24 · 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Free movie and free popcorn
Sat Oct 24 · 5:00 pm
Optional Lil Tots open play is $10 per child, 5 to 8 PM
Sat Oct 24 · 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
$18 per person, $16 for museum members; the theater show add-on is $5, $4 for members
Sun Oct 25 · 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Free for spectators; show cars pay to enter
Sun Oct 25 · 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
$10 per child, adults free, $25 family max
Already underway
Through Sat, Oct 24 (October 10, 11, 17 and 24, 2026, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
$26; one flashlight per party required
Through Sat, Oct 24 (October 16, 17, 23 and 24, 2026, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
$25
Through Sun, Oct 25 (Weekends plus Columbus Day (Mon Oct 12), September 19 - October 25, 2026; gates 10am-4pm, stay until 6pm)
$39.95 + tax in person / $43.95 + tax online; children 15 months and younger free
Through Sun, Oct 25 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, October 2 - 25, 2026, 6PM - 9PM)
Non-Scary Tickets $22; All-Attraction Tickets $27
Through Fri, Oct 30 (October 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30, 2026, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
$30 in advance online, $40 at the door (cash or Venmo only)
Through Sat, Oct 31 (Select nights from 7 p.m.; daytime haunted house weekends and holidays, October 3 - 31, 2026, 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
$47.11 at night with fees and tax; $10 daytime
Through Sat, Oct 31 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, October 9 - 31, 2026)
See the ticket page for prices
Through Sat, Oct 31 (Saturdays and Sundays, October 10 - 25, plus Saturday, October 31, 2026, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
$25 per person, adults included; timed entry
Through Sat, Oct 31 (Fridays and Saturdays, October 16 - 31, 2026, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.)
$15 per person
Through Sun, Nov 1 (Daily Sept 12 - Nov 1, 2026, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Otto the Ghost and wristband activities weekends and school holidays)
Free admission and parking; All-Access Children's Wristband $25 for members, $30 for non-members
Through Sun, Nov 1 (Saturdays and Sundays, September 19 - November 1, 2026, plus Monday, October 12; 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
Tickets sold through the park website
Through Sun, Nov 1 (Fridays and Saturdays September 25 - October 31, Sundays October 4 - November 1, and Wednesdays and Thursdays October 8 - 29, 2026; opens 7 p.m.)
General admission $44 online, $54 at the door; fast pass and funhouse extra
Through Sun, Nov 1 (Daily, September 26 - November 1, 2026, 10:00am-4:30pm)
$15 weekday package; $25 Saturday, Sunday and holiday package; crafts $5 each
Through Sun, Nov 1 (Fridays and Saturdays October 2 - 31, Sundays October 4 - November 1, Thursdays October 15 - 29, and Wednesday, October 28, 2026; opens 7 p.m.)
$40 online in advance, $50 on site, plus taxes and fees
Through Sun, Nov 1 (21 select nights, October 2 - November 1, 2026; timed tickets)
Timed tickets sold online; kids 2 and under free
Through Mon, Nov 2 (Outdoor scarecrow display standing October 5 - November 2, 2026)
Through Sat, Nov 7 (Select nights, September 18 - November 7, 2026)
From $39.90 on value nights, fees included
See the full events calendar →
Editor picks this season
Indoor backups
This weekend, answered
What's free this weekend on Long Island?
Many family events on Long Island are free to attend, and our free-events guide collects all the upcoming ones in one place. Town and county parks, playgrounds, and many beaches are also free to visit any day. See free family events →
What can we do indoors if it rains this weekend?
Our indoor-activities guide has the rainy-day answer: trampoline parks, indoor playgrounds, bowling, museums, and craft studios across Long Island. Check hours before you head out; nearly every listing links the venue's site. See indoor activities →