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Summer is over, Long Island. Get over it. Now is the time to embrace your inner scare crow by
enjoying Halloween all month long, not just on Oct. 31. Haunted houses full of ghosts, goblins and
ghouls are creeping up across Long Island for a howling good time over the next month.
The spooky events range from kid-friendly festivities for the whole family to the type of dark, twisted
fright fests that scare the pants off supposedly grown adultsand plenty that fall in between.
From local fire department fundraiser haunts to hardcore horror movie recreationsand even some
loosely related events sprinkled throughouthere are more than three dozen Long Island haunted
house event listings:
New York Zombie Apocalypse
Laser tag meets zombie apocalypse in this terrifying and unique interactive scare-attraction. 450
Commack Rd., Deer Park. nyzapocalypse.com $35-$40. Times vary, Thurs-Sun. Year round.
Bayville Scream Park
With five thrilling haunted attractions, a pumpkin bounce house, pumpkin patch and a spooky jungle
tree, this is truly Long Islands Halloween theme park. Bayville Adventure Park, 8 Bayville Ave.,
Bayville. bayvillescreampark.com $10.75-$49.75. Weekends through Oct. 4, Everyday Oct. 9 through
Nov. 1, Nov. 6, 7.
Happy Haunts
Family friendly frights, pumpkin decorating, aquarium shows and more. Adventureland Amusement
Park, 2245 Route 110, Farmingdale. Adventureland.us. Free. Weekends through Nov. 1.
The Addams Family: A New Musical
See Morticia, Uncle Fester, Pugsley and Wednesday like youve never seen them before. SoLuna
Studio, 659 Old Willets Path, Hauppauge. solunastudiony.com $15. Various dates and times through
Nov. 1.
Darkside Haunted House
Walk through more than two-dozen movie-quality sets, experience bone-chilling special effects and
heart-pounding scares. 5184 Route 25A, Wading River. darksideproductions.com $18-$23. 7-11 p.m.
Mon.-Thurs., 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Fri., 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Sat., 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Sun. Through Nov. 1. Kid
friendly 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Haunted Playhouse
When theyre not performing in plays and musicals, the actors at this community theater are
convincingly turning their venue into a Playhouse of Horrors. Gateway Playhouse, 215 South
Country Rd., Bellport. gatewayshauntedplayhouse.com $25-$40. Days and times vary, through Oct.
31. Visit website for kid friendly dates.
Haunted Mansion of Melville
For the past 20 years, this particularly disturbing haunted house has starred a deranged doctor
seemingly cursed by a book inscribed with ancient texts. Are you brave enough to pay a visit to the
good doctor? For a separate $11 fee, visitors can navigate a haunted nighttime corn maze and for $5
more, they can volunteer to be test subjects for the doctors creepy experiments. (Maybe well pass on
that one.) F&W Schmitts Family Farm, 26 Pinelawn Rd., Melville. schmittshaunt.com $5-$30. Days
and times vary, through Oct. 31.
Otto the Ghost
Take the kids on a hayride down a decorated trail, visit farm animals and hear the latest family
friendly animated adventures of Otto the Ghost. Fresh-picked apples, apple cider and candied apples
available, plus roasted corn and popcorn on weekends. Hicks Nursery, 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury.
Free. hicksnurseries.com 9 a.m.-4 p.m. through Nov. 1.
Haunted Tunnel
This 300-foot tunnel is full of (not too scary) exhibits. The kids will also love the balloon bounce,
mining for gold exhibit and face-painting. Woodside Nursery & Garden Center, 134 E Woodside
Ave., North Patchogue. woodsidenurseryandgarden.com Prices vary. Days and times vary. Through
Oct. 31.
Chamber of Horrors
This years Trilogy of Fear features Maniac Manor, Toxic City and Witch Asylum, as well as special
Family Days for the little ones. Trilogy of Fear-Final Night will be the scariest yet a full contact
extravaganza on Nov. 1 with no rules! However, anyone willing to be put through the gauntlet must
be 18 or older. 1745 Express Drive North, Hauppauge. chamberofhorrorsny.com $15-$60. Days and
times vary. Through Nov. 1.
Psycho Haunted House
Schedule an appointment with the creepy Dr. DeKay, visit his patients and view his experiments.
North Patchogue Fire Department, 33 Davidson Ave., North Patchogue.
hauntedhouse.northpatchoguefd.net $10. 6-11:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31.
14 Nights of Fright
Prepare to be seriously scared. Farmingville Fire Department Stationhouse No. 2, 1080 Portion Rd.,
Farmingville. www.lifrighthouse.com $8. 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2-4, 10, 11, 16, 18, 23-25, Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
Spooky Hollow
For the kids not up for this haunted house, there is also Spookville and Spooky night hay ride. Wicks
Farm, 445 New York 25A, St. James. 631-584-5727. Prices vary. $10 weekdays, $13 weekend days,
$16 weekend nights. Through Oct 31.
Town Park, 200 New Hwy., Commack. $15. RSVP at 631-543-7804. smithtownny.gov 12-4 p.m. Oct.
17, 18.
Enchanted Forest Trail
Kids ages 2 to 7 are invited to dress up and meet whimsical, fun, and educational characters on the
forest trails. Quogue Wildlife Refuge, 3 Old Country Rd., Quogue. RSVP at 631.653.4771.
quoguewildliferefuge.org/events $10. Oct. 17: 11-2 p.m. Oct. 25: 12-3 p.m. Oct. 31: 11-1 p.m.
Spooky Fest
Perfectly spooky and a little scaryfun for the whole family. Center for Science Teaching and
Learning, Tanglewood Preserve, 1 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre. cstl.org $15 all attractions,
$10 for non-spooky attractions only. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 17, 23-25, 31, Nov. 1.
Haunted Castle at Hempstead House
Meet the ghosts of all those who ever called the castle home. Sands Point Reserve, 127 Middle Neck
Rd., Sands Point. thesandspointpreserve.com $20. $15 for members. 6-11 p.m. Oct. 23-25, 29-31.
Great Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular
In addition to contestants setting sail to their Jack-o-Lanterns, there will be a kid-friendly spooky
house, balloon twisting, arts and crafts, trick or treating, funny fotos, games and more. Participation
is limited to the first 50 carved pumpkins. Jack-o-Lanterns will set sail at 6 p.m. Pumpkins will only
be accepted if theyre between the size of a soccer ball and a basketball. And dont let your hard work
go to waste. The pumpkins must be dropped off between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the day of the event.
Belmont Lake State Park, Southern State Parkway Exit 38, North Babylon. nysparks.com/parks/88
$8 parking, free with Empire Pass. 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 24.
Trick or Treat: Shadow Puppet Making
Join professional puppeteers as you make your own Halloween puppets. Charles B. Wang Center
Chapel 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook. stonybrook.edu $5, kids under 12 free. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 24.
Natures Halloween Trail
Night creatures and scary natural phenomenon fill the woods. Bring a flashlight. Light refreshments
follow. Mashomack Preserve, 47 South Fouth Ferry Rd., Shelter Island. $5 suggested donation. 56:30 p.m. Oct. 24.
Ghost Stories and Legends of Fire Island
Listen to tales of eerie happenings along the barrier beach. Dress warm, bring blankets and
flashlights. Fire Island Lighthouse, east of Robert Moses State Park Field 5. fireislandlighthouse.com
Free. 7 p.m. Oct. 24.
Halloween Fun Festival
The haunted house is just the tip of the icebergenjoy the scare crow park, trick-or-treating,
marshmallow roasting and bowling. Madison Theatre at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave.,