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Halloween Advice & Tips 2019’s Top 10 Halloween Costumes for Kids 2 Halloween Problems: Solved 8 Preparing Kids with Special Needs for Halloween 13 Trick-or-Treaters with Allergies 17 Safety Tricks (and Treats) for Halloween 19 How to Carve a Jack-O’-Lantern 21

Halloween Fun Haunted houses, Halloween festivals, kids’ events, pumpkin picking, costume stores, and more Westchester County 25 Rockland County 34 Manhattan 42 Brooklyn 51 Queens 58 Staten Island 69 Long Island 75

Halloween Guide 2019 1 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com 2019’s Top 10 Halloween Costumes for Kids Here’s the 411 from a costume expert.

By Jacqui Neber

For some kids, being a ghost or a pumpkin just doesn’t cut it—but it’s hard to know which out-of-the-box Halloween costume ideas will be on-trend. Luckily, we have an expert to help you sort through the thousands of costumes available to your kids. Rubin Beige of Rubie’s Costume Company in Westbury breaks down his top 10 most popular picks for Halloween 2019.

1. Spider-Man What kid doesn’t love Spidey? Thanks to recent installments in the Spider-Man franchise like Spider-Man: Into the Spider- Verse, the beloved red-and-blue hero comes out on top this year.

Halloween Guide 2019 2 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com 2. Pennywise It might seem contradictory, but this kid-luring clown comes in at number two—just like IT Chapter Two, which was released in September to rave reviews. Just don’t watch if your kids are scared of clowns!

3. Fortnite character Kids love Fortnite, and they’ll love dressing up as a character from this uber-popular videogame.

4. Alien A classic is a classic. Try incorporating unique colors, metallics, and textures into your little one’s alien costume to make him the coolest extraterrestrial in the galaxy.

Halloween Guide 2019 3 nymetroparents.com 5. Witch costume for girls Another classic! You can complete your child’s witch costume with a broomstick and big floppy hat.

Halloween Guide 2019 4 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com 6. Dinosaur Here’s where you can really get creative. Costume shops have dinosaur ensembles that are similar to costumes of many other animals. But there are also suits that completely disguise your kid as a blow-up dinosaur. Be cautious when sending them out to trick or treat like this (safety first!)—and they’ll get plenty of laughs!

Halloween Guide 2019 5 nymetroparents.com 7. Renaissance costume for girls You know what they say: Everything old becomes new again. In this case, these fashions will be really old, but your child can rock them just the same. She can be a fairy, townsperson, queen, and more. Maybe send her out with a turkey leg a la Medieval Times to complete the look.

8. Baby Shark Doo doo doo doo da-do! Your child can be the most popular—and cutest—fish of the year in this costume. You can complete the look by being Mommy Shark, too.

Halloween Guide 2019 6 nymetroparents.com 9. Unicorn Little girls and boys will love transforming in magical, cuddly unicorns on Halloween night. Unicorn costumes are plush, colorful, and on trend, making this the perfect costume for a creative kid.

10. Harley Quinn costume for girls Margot Robbie made Harley Quinn the most beloved character in Suicide Squad, and Quinn’s look will be a go- to for girls who aren’t afraid to be bold. You can use safe, temporary hair dye to create her red and blue pigtails, and let your child sample your makeup for Quinn’s bright red lips and captivating eyes.

Halloween Guide 2019 7 nymetroparents.com Halloween Problems: Solved Local parents share smart solutions to the trick-or-treat troubles that seem to haunt us all in October.

By Christina Vercelletto

Scary Situation: It’s downpouring. Solution: Sing in the rain. And strut and dance and eat. Nobody ever plans on a soggy Halloween, but, hey, we don’t live in Arizona. So it pays to have a Plan B. “We live on a close-knit block, and I always made sure we had a back-up plan by volunteering my house just in case,” says Camille Iorio, a mom of two in Queens. “One year I was put to the test. But somehow that’s the year everyone remembers.” Iorio recalls ordering pizza, setting up an impromptu ice cream sundae bar, hiding candy around her home scavenger- hunt style, and putting on a costume fashion show set to popular dance tunes. Even if you didn’t plan ahead, you can still make the best of a puddle muddle. Put on your

HalloweenHalloween GuideGuide 20192019 8 nymetroparents.com nymetroparents.com most colorful rain gear, grab a big umbrella, and take a couple photos to prove your family’s spirits can’t be dampened. Then head to the nearest mall. You’d be surprised how many stores give out candy on Halloween. And many malls hold some type of holiday festivities, like a costume parade or contest.

Scary Situation: Bedtime bellyaches after a candy supper. Solution: In a word: soup. Your regular sit- down dinner has about as much chance of happening on Oct. 31 as your kids not eating any Laffy Taffy until they get home. A few years back, Christine Rossetti, a mom of two in Nassau, took that problem and turned it into a new Halloween tradition. “I make Halloween soup. I only do it once a year, and now the kids look forward to it.” Rossetti says she asked her kids to decide on what kind, and they settled on chicken, but chock full of pastina and mini meatballs. “It’s usually pretty chilly when we get back, so it’s an easy sell. Even my picky son slurps it up.” And it’s something that can simmer in a slow cooker while you’re at work.

Scary Situation: The costume he’s been talking about all month is sold out. Everywhere. Solution: Take a picture of the character and ask your child what he likes about it: the metallic lightning bolt? The sword? The wand? The hair? The cape? The shade of red? “Accessories are your friend,” insists Jennifer Kelley, mom of two girls in Manhattan. “Make a beeline for the nearest big craft or party store,

Halloween Guide 2019 9 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com and let your kid load up on extras to create something that keeps the spirit of the original.” Her daughter, Bella, had her heart set on Katniss when The Hunger Games first came out—but so did everyone else. Kelley saved the day by adding a wig and a bow and arrow to a too- small black jumpsuit she had in her closet, and voila! Bella made a great huntress, if not Miss Everdeen, exactly.

Scary Situation: The costume your little darling is begging for is a bit…mature. Solution: Deep breaths and a dose of perspective. This is a problem that seems to pop up only with female children. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems to stress out dads especially. “What happened to a princess?” asked Michael Falcone, dad of two in Westchester, when his 10-year-daughter, Olivia, trotted out in a short, tight witch get up. “I kind of overreacted. But it was a shock. Year after year, she was always something sweet and cute. Then it was a miniskirt and purple eyeliner.” Falcone tried to make Olivia change, but tears—and the lack of an alternate—caused him to relent. His advice to other dads of

Halloween Guide 2019 10 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com daughters? “Ask to see her costume before 3pm on October 31! Seriously, though, I worried she’d want to wear miniskirts and makeup all the time. She didn’t. I read way more into it that she did.” Indeed, what we see as sexy, a tween girl likely only thinks looks cool. So try not to read too much into her choice. If you can’t let her pick go, then consider allowing it with the addition of tights, a tank top, or other modest underpinnings.

Scary Situation: Your sister-in-law shows you her toddler’s costume. It’s the one you told her you had your heart set on for your baby. Solution: Feel the love. Okay, at least try to. This happened to me. I know it sounds petty, but I was peeved. A baby’s first Halloween costume is a sacred thing. It makes grandmas swoon like nothing else, is in more photos than any costume to follow, and will be fodder years later for trivia questions by teens trying to prove you don’t know them at all. I wanted to be able to answer, “You were a peapod! There never was a more adorable piece of produce!” without having to add “except for cousin Kenny.” Then a friend pointed out it was obvious she loved me and my baby a ton, and this seemed like an attempt to bond. So I let it go, after briefly considering switching my bambino to a cuter vegetable, like a carrot or radish, for spite. (This was not a proud moment.)

Halloween Guide 2019 11 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com So you have two choices in this scenario: either change your child’s costume to Piglet to complement the new Pooh, maintaining individuality. Or smile and see it as adoration. It also helps to imagine what you would do if you and a friend showed up at a party in the same dress. You’d surely laugh, not sulk. Then you could both get on with the business of having fun.

Scary Situation: Three’s a crowd. Solution: Whenever a group goes trick-or- treating, it’s virtually unavoidable that one kid gets left behind as the others seem deaf to his cries of, “Hey guys, wait up!” I know it’s like a knife to your heart to watch this, but give the benefit of the doubt. What with everyone hyped up on Pixie Stix, it’s quite possible it wasn’t an intentional snub. Stefanie Mullin, a mom of three in Rockland, agrees. “When his two pals took off around the corner without telling Tony, I hoped it wasn’t that they were trying to ditch him. So I suggested going around the block the other way. We soon met up with them, and they hadn’t even realized Tony wasn’t with them, they were so excited.” If you’re the only parent in charge of the group, you don’t have much choice but to try to keep up with them—and call one of their parents if you can’t. But if not, taking your kid on an alternate route, trying to be as positive about the situation as you can, teaches a valuable lesson. You can’t control what other people do, only how you react.

*This article was originally published in October 2015, so families may have moved, and the kids have certainly gotten older.

Halloween Guide 2019 12 nymetroparents.com Halloween Guide 2019 12 nymetroparents.com Preparing Kids with Special Needs for Halloween Despite the BOO!-filled nature of All Hallows Eve, your child can partake in the holiday.

By Meredith Hirt

Preparation is key! Introduce your child to the holiday with fun songs, books, or movies that have a Halloween theme. And refrain from trying new strategies to help your child cope with the sensations of the holiday, cautions Jana Diamond, M.S. Ed., board-certified behavior analyst; your child can become overwhelmed with new stimuli and new approaches for coping, so use concepts that have worked for your child in the past.

Ready your child for... Spiderwebs, ghouls, and shrieking goblins: As decorations begin popping up around town and in school, use social stories that illustrate what children might see, Diamond says.

Halloween Guide 2019 13 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Superman, monsters, witches, oh my: Visit stores that have costumes on display, browse catalogs filled with Halloween characters, and play dress- up at home to help make children comfortable with the notion of seeing people in costume, Diamond advises. Explain to your child that costumes are made up of clothing and props, nothing magical or scary. Masks: Masks can be especially scary, as they transform even close family members into unrecognizable beings. “Find masks that your child is comfortable with and have her look in the mirror as she puts it in front of her face and yours,” Diamond says. Participating in an art project that entails making a mask can also help put kids at ease.

Consider costumes carefully. Children with autism often have sensory processing difficulties with one or all of their senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell—which can make wearing a costume difficult. If your child is interested in dressing up, have your child wear the costume around the house prior to the holiday to grow accustomed to it. Steer clear of complicated ensembles and stick with a simple T-shirt with a theme, or a Halloween hat or other accessory. “Especially for a child with sensory needs, Halloween can be an extremely overstimulating event—and it will not go well if their main focus is being uncomfortable,” Diamond says. Face paint can be a wonderful tactile sensation for sensory seekers, but skip it as well as eye masks, helmets, and similar accessories for sensory avoiders.

Halloween Guide 2019 14 nymetroparents.com Map out a trick-or-treating plan. Is your child daunted by the prospect of going door-to-door? Role-play with family members to simulate trick-or-treating, Diamond suggests. If your child has good verbal abilities, Diamond says to discuss the language he may encounter, and if your child responds better to visual cues, create a picture map displaying the route you’ll take. Create an itinerary beforehand. “Some children respond best to schedules, so parents can map out a schedule of where they will be trick-or- treating and when they will be home,” Diamond says. And keep it short if you’re not sure how your child will respond. Choose the houses you are going to visit and tell your neighbors how to approach your child. Make sure there are not any spooky decorations or blinking lights that could upset your child. Explicitly discuss the difference between Halloween and the rest of the year, making sure your child understands that at other times is he is not to knock on strangers’ doors.

Trade in sugary treats. Though it centers around candy, you don’t have to let dietary restrictions rule out trick-or-treating. Create a game whereby kids can trade in their Halloween stash for non-edible prizes such as Pokemon cards, Diamond suggests.

Take notes. Mental ones, at least: Notice what upsets your child, which times she enjoyed herself the most, and how much she itched and squirmed in her costume. The more details you commit to memory (or to a note in your iPhone), the better experience your child will have next Halloween.

Halloween Guide 2019 15 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Celebrate your own way. If kids don’t want to go trick-or-treating, there are other ways to celebrate Halloween that fall within their comfort zone. Children can pass out candy to trick-or- treaters, Diamond suggests. From this safe remove they are still participating in the holiday and practicing some social skills along the way. Host a Halloween party with family and friends at home; children can help make Halloween cookies or special orange foods; if age-appropriate, children can watch Halloween TV shows or movies.

“If you know your children—and how to tailor the experience to their needs—then they can definitely manage it,” Diamond suggests. But also consider this: “Halloween is a tradition, but is it a tradition that the parents feel is a priority for their family?” There’s nothing wrong with deciding not to take part in the holiday if it’s not a priority and it causes a lot of anxiety for your child. However, parents should still work on exposing children to Halloween sights and sounds so they’re not shocked when they go out in October. “Halloween presents the perfect opportunity to work on skills,” she says. “It’s a teaching opportunity.” It’s not all about candy, after all.

Halloween Guide 2019 16 16 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Trick-or-Treaters with Allergies Don’t leave out kids with food allergies this Halloween—here’s what you can do!

The Teal Pumpkin Project was launched in 2014 by FARE, Food Allergy Research & Education, to help spread awareness about food allergies in the community. To join the cause, simply place a teal painted pumpkin at your front door this Halloween to indicate allergy-free non-food treats are available at your house. According to foodallergy.org, 1 in 13 children in the United States are affected by food allergies, many of which can be life threatening. Unfortunately, many popular Halloween candies contain common allergens such as nuts, dairy, and wheat; additionally, many mini-versions of treats do not carry ingredient labels, making Halloween extra risky for kids with allergies. By offering non- food treats, kids can dress up in costume and participate in trick-or-treating without risking harm.

Halloween Guide 2019 17 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Keep kids safe by using separate bowls for food and non-food treats to avoid accidental contamination. By taking the Teal Pumpkin Project pledge, you can help keep the spooky holiday fun and safe for everyone. Spread the word by posting pictures of your teal pumpkin using #tealpumpkinproject, and register your address at foodallergy.org, so families affected by food allergies know where to go on Halloween!

Halloween Guide 2019 18 18 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Safety Tricks (and Treats) for Halloween By Jacqui Neber

Halloween is one of kids’ favorite nights of the year, but it can also present some scary situations. Walking in the dark, wearing costumes, and receiving candy from strangers can make kids vulnerable to danger. Fortunately, there are ways to prepare your kids so Halloween is safe and stress-free for everyone.

Travel in Numbers When it comes to Halloween safety, there’s no substitute for parental supervision, says Chris Hughes, the chief of police at Northport Police Department in Suffolk County. Kids younger than 12 should not go trick-or-treating without an adult, adds Debra Holtzman, J.D., M.A., author of The Safe Baby, and a national child safety expert. “Always look left, right, and left again when crossing, and keep looking as you cross. Hold the hands of young children and accompany them to the door of every home they visit,” she says.

Halloween Guide 2019 19 nymetroparents.comnymetroparents.com Stay Local When kids are ready to go out on their own, they should not trick or treat in any unfamiliar part of town, Hughes says. Knowing where they are, how to get home safely, and who to go to for help— such as a neighbor or other trusted adult in the neighborhood—is crucial. They should only go up to houses with lights on, keep their cellphones fully charged, and never go inside any home, Holtzman advises.

Be Careful About Candy Make sure your child knows to never eat anything that is unwrapped or appears to be homemade, Hughes says. You should “discard any candy that is a choking hazard, or that your child is allergic to, or that is not in its original wrapper, or looks as though it has been opened,” Holtzman adds.

Choose Costumes Wisely “Children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year,” Holtzman says. Crossing the street carefully can help prevent car accidents— but costumes matter too. Kids should wear reflective tape on their costumes, and costumes should allow for 100-percent visibility. “Should something happen, you want to be able to see it coming,” Hughes says. Consider face-paint instead of masks, Holtzman suggests, because it ensures kids can see and it won’t restrict breathing. Costumes should also be flame-resistant, and short enough that kids won’t trip or fall.

Don’t Be Spooked Halloween is and should remain a fun and festive holiday—as long as a few safety rules are in place. In general, Hughes says, kids should stay aware of their surroundings and avoid engaging with strangers. This will help everyone have more fun— even parents, who won’t have to worry while their kids trick or treat.

HalloweenHalloween GuideGuide 20192019 20 20 nymetroparents.comnymetroparents.com How to Carve a Jack-O’-Lantern Planning to carve a pumpkin for Halloween but not sure where to start? Follow these easy carving tips from Michael Natiello, creative director of The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze in Westchester.

Pick the Perfect Pumpkin There are two ways to approach it. You either have a design in mind and you know what you want to do, such as a Celtic knot, and then you find the pumpkin that suits the design, or the pumpkin sort of speaks to you and says ‘This is what I want to be.’ For example, if a pumpkin looks like Frankenstein, carve it into Frankenstein. Head to your nearest pumpkin patch. • When choosing your pumpkin, look for one that is without bruises, is evenly colored, and isn’t moldy or rotten. Check the bottom for rot and tap gently to hear a firm, hollow sound. • The lighter the pumpkin’s skin, the softer the pumpkin will be, thus the easier to carve. However, lighter-skinned pumpkins may not last as long post carving.

Halloween Guide 2019 21 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com • Choose a pumpkin with a smooth, flat face, with shallow ridges and few of them. Never carry your pumpkin by the stem. • If it’s heavy, that’s a good sign. If it’s light, it has probably been sitting around a while, so it will be shriveled up or dried out. It’s like picking an apple—you want the freshest fruit.

Prepare Your Pumpkin One you get your orange gourd home: • Wash and dry the pumpkin. • Cut a hole in the bottom. • Scoop out the guts. • Scrape the inside flesh clean and smooth until it’s approximately 1-inch thick. • Transfer your pattern onto the chosen side or draw your pattern directly onto the pumpkin. • Make cutouts. • Light the pumpkin and fine tune as necessary. • Once complete, wash under cold water. • Cut a vent or chimney in the back top of the pumpkin. • Light and enjoy!

The “Cut Out” Method This is the traditional method of carving a pumpkin, whereby shapes are cut from the flesh, allowing light to shine through. • Think about your cut before you make it. • Start in the middle and work your way out (this helps keep the pumpkin structurally sound). • Leave large areas to cut out for last (same reason as above), and cut them into smaller pieces for easier removal. • Keep all cut edges parallel. • Hold your cutting tool perpendicular to the surface. • Cut with gentle, steady, sawing motions. • Point the cutting tool toward the pumpkin’s center. • Resist the urge to poke the cut out into the pumpkin. Instead, push it out toward you from the inside.

Halloween Guide 2019 22 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com • On corners or if changing directions, remove the carving tool then reinsert it in the new direction. • When complete, put a candle in the pumpkin, turn out the lights, and fine tune as needed.

Carving with Kids Carving with your children for the first time? • Keep it simple. There’s nothing wrong with the triangle for eyes and simple circle for nose and kind of jaggedy mouth, like what you would think of as a traditional jack-o’-lantern. Don’t overcomplicate it. There is something really elegant and beautiful about just a simply carved, glowing jack-o’-lantern. • Make sure that your tools are safe—and supervise your children at all times during the carving. Tools should be sturdy, clean, and sharp. It is actually more dangerous to work with a dull knife or a dull blade.

Preserving Your Jack-O’-Lantern How long your pumpkin lasts will depend on weather and the elements, but here are a few tips to lengthen your gourd’s lifespan as much as possible: • It is a fruit. It is perishable. So, make sure it’s in a cool environment. Some people put it in their fridge or a cool, dark place. You don’t want it baking in the blazing sun, because it will rot and turn to mush. • After carving, clean up the pumpkin with soapy water or disinfect it with a mild bleach solution—that inhibits any mold or bacteria from growing. • You also can coat any openings with petroleum jelly or commercially available pumpkin preservatives. • Keep the pumpkin wrapped in plastic in a cool location when not in use.

Halloween Guide 2019 23 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com I ignored your advice about the petroleum jelly. Can I save my jack-o’-lantern? To rehydrate a shriveled pumpkin, soak in a tub of water overnight. To prevent mold growth, soak in a solution of water with 10 percent bleach. Dry before putting back on display.

I accidentally kicked my child’s jack-o’-lantern when entering the house; what can I do? To fix broken areas, or to repair areas accidentally cut off during the carving process, use toothpicks, pins, or staples to reaffix. If needed, patch a broken area with a scrap of pumpkin flesh.

How do I prevent my pumpkins from becoming a snack for wildlife? To deter animals from eating pumpkins, spray the pumpkins with commercially available hinders, garlic spray, or hot pepper, or sprinkle the area with human hair.

Halloween Guide 2019 24 24 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Westchester County’s Halloween fun

Haunted Houses & Halloween Festivals The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze 525 S. Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson hudsonvalley.org • 914-366-6900 Thousands travel to Van Cortlandt Manor each year for this massively popular event, which features more than 7,000 illuminated jack-o’-lanterns, plus theme areas such as Jurassic Park and the Undersea Aquarium. Sound effects and synchronized lighting make it even more impressive; parents who are Howard Stern fans will love that the original soundtrack is provided by the show’s own Richard Christy, a self-described Halloween fanatic.

Scared by the Sound, Rye Playland 1 Playland Parkway, Rye scaredbythesound.com • 914-813-7010 The park closes down its rides for this event, back for its 20th year this October. More than 100 actors help to make the crypt walk, morgue, and haunted wine cellar creepy without lots of gore; don’t miss the giant outdoor graveyard behind the haunted house.

The Haunt at Rocky Ledge 1402 Old Orchard St., West Harrison hauntatrockyledge.com Started in the mid-1980s (and known in the 2000s as Haunted Dead End on Gainsborg Avenue), the original haunted house has grown into two houses on 5 acres of land, complete with

Halloween Guide 2019 25 nymetroparents.com a haunted trail, woods, and a corn maze. The scares you’ll experience come from humans, not machines: The event employs actors to create them, and some have been with the event for more than 10 years.

Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities 635 S. Broadway, Tarrytown visitsleepyhollow.com • 914-631-4481 Fans of classic monster movies will love touring this gothic Lyndhurst mansion. It’s designed for adults and teens, but also suitable for younger children.

Boo at the Zoo 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx bronxzoo.com • 718-367-1010 Open each weekend through Nov. 3 (including Columbus Day). Event highlights include daily magic shows, costume parades, professional pumpkin carving demos, crafts, and the extinct animal graveyard. Guests will have an opportunity to see and learn about many of the animals often associated with Halloween folklore including vultures and owls. Bootoberfest returns to Boo at the Zoo weekends with music, lawn games, and seasonal fare on Astor Court, the haunted pirate hayride, and corn maze.

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Movie Night FREE Halloween Movie Night FREE WHEN: Friday, Oct. 4, 6:30pm WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 17, 6pm WHERE: Stew Leonard’s, 1 Stew WHERE: The Field Library, 4 Nelson Leonard Drive, Yonkers Ave., Peekskill AGES: All AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Enjoy the annual hay bale WHAT: Join the library for some thrills movie night. Reserve tickets via and chills with a spooky Halloween eventbrite.com/o/yonkers-stew- movie night! leonards-16874282888. WANT TO GO? 914-737-0847. WANT TO GO? 914-375-4700. fieldkids.wordpress.com. stewleonards.com. Witches Potion STEAM Project Monster Masks WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 9:45- WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 10, 9:45- 10:15am 10:15am WHERE: Lil Chameleon, 29 Elm St., WHERE: Lil Chameleon, 29 Elm St., Tuckahoe Tuckahoe AGES: 2-5 AGES: 2-5 WHAT: Whip up your very own WHAT: Make silly masks for pretend witches brew! play and the season. WANT TO GO? $20; $18 siblings. WANT TO GO? $20; $18 914-346-5148. lilchameleon.com. additional siblings. 914-346-5148. lilchameleon.com. Stew Leonard’s of Yonkers Trick or Treat FREE Vampire Spoon Puppets WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 4-6pm WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 9:45- WHERE: Stew Leonard’s, 1 Stew 10:15am Leonard Drive, Yonkers WHERE: Lil Chameleon, 29 Elm St., AGES: All Tuckahoe WHAT: Children are invited to dress AGES: 2-5 in their costumes and go trick- WHAT: Transform ordinary spoons or-treating throughout the store. into spooky vampires! Requires tickets via eventbrite.com/o/ WANT TO GO? $20; $18 yonkers-stew-leonards-16874282888. additional siblings. 914-346-5148. WANT TO GO? 914-375-4700. lilchameleon.com. stewleonards.com.

Halloween Guide 2019 27 nymetroparents.com Teen Night: Nightmare at the HRM WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 5-8pm WHERE: Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers AGES: 13-17 WHAT: See the Night Frights planetarium show, enjoy spooky tours in the Gilded Age mansion, strut your look in a costume contest, sing a karaoke tune, and dance the night away to fang-tastic music. WANT TO GO? $7; $5 seniors 62 and older, veterans, and students; $4 children ages 3-8; free for members. 914-963- 4550. hrm.org.

Creepy Carnival FREE WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2-3:30pm WHERE: Warner Library, 121 N. Broadway, Tarrytown AGES: 3-8 WHAT: Come in costume for games, crafts, snacks, and treats. WANT TO GO? 914-631-7734. warnerlibrary.org.

Halloweekend WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 12-5pm WHERE: Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers AGES: All WHAT: Celebrate the spookiest weekend of the year with fun programs and projects for all ages! WANT TO GO? $7; $5 seniors 62 and older, veterans, and students; $4 children ages 3-8; free for members. 914-963-4550. hrm.org.

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Artistree Performing Arts Leonard Drive, Yonkers Spooktacular! AGES: All WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 5:30- WHAT: Have a Halloween-themed 7:30pm meal with Stew Leonard’s most WHERE: Artistree Performing Arts, 114 beloved costumed characters W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck including Wow the Cow! Purchase AGES: 4-12 tickets via eventbrite.com/o/ WHAT: An annual Halloween Party yonkers-stew-leonards-16874282888. complete with games, crafts, dancing, WANT TO GO? $14.99; $9.99 ages pizza, cookie decorating, spooky stories, 2-11. 914-375-4700. stewleonards.com. and a famous Haunted House! The party is a drop-off event. Call to RSVP. Halloween Party with Wolves! WANT TO GO? $35; $20 siblings. 914- WHEN: Oct. 26-27, 11am-12:30pm 835-2200. artistreearts.com. and 2-3:30pm WHERE: Wolf Conservation Center, Haunted: Victorian Ghost 7 Buck Run, South Salem AGES: All Stories at the Mansion WHAT: The Ambassador wolves WHEN: Oct. 18-27, Friday-Sunday, don’t do tricks but sharing a howl is 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, and 8pm always a treat. Costumes are strongly WHERE: Lockwood-Mathews Mansion encouraged! Pre-registration required. Museum, 295 West Ave., Norwalk, CT WANT TO GO? $14; $11 children younger AGES: All than 12. 914-763-2373. nywolf.org. WHAT: These tours will focus on ghost sightings as they relate to the house during the 19th century as well as its more recent Halloween Workshop Laser history. Children younger than 16 must Cutting with Glowforge be accompanied by guardian. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 4:30-6pm WANT TO GO? $10. 203-838-9799. WHERE: The Rye Arts Center, lockwoodmathewsmansion.com. 51 Milton Road, Rye AGES: 9-12 Halloween Character Trick or WHAT: Students use CAD to create a spooky Halloween pendant or pin that Treat Breakfast, Brunch, and Lunch will then be laser cut and engraved. WHEN: Oct. 26-27, 10am, 12:30pm, WANT TO GO? $25; RAC members and 2pm receive discount. 914-967-0700. WHERE: Stew Leonard’s, 1 Stew ryeartscenter.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 29 29 nymetroparents.com Halloween Party for Tiny Ghouls A Creepy-Crawly Halloween & Ghosts! FREE WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 10am-4pm WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 11am WHERE: Westchester Children’s WHERE: The Field Library, 4 Nelson Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye Ave., Peekskill AGES: All AGES: 3-5 WHAT: Come in full costume and get WHAT: Grab that costume for a not-too- creative with a creepy-critter themed day. scary Halloween Party featuring cookie WANT TO GO? $7.50; $6.50 seniors; decorating, a spooky craft, and more. $3 per person presenting an Electronic WANT TO GO? 914-737-0847. Benefits Transfer Card with ID for up fieldkids.wordpress.com. to four individuals; free for members, active duty military personnel and their Spooky Tales families within the same household, WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 3:30pm and children younger than 1. 914-421- WHERE: Caramoor Center for Music 5050. discoverwcm.org. and the Arts, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Halloween Party FREE Katonah WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2-5pm AGES: 3-8 WHERE: St. Paul’s Church National WHAT: Dress in costume and begin Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Ave., your Halloween weekend with a Mount Vernon riveting storytelling performance, AGES: 5-12 followed by hot cider and ghostly treats. WHAT: Enjoy games, activities, prizes, Prizes given to all! including ghost bowling, historic dress WANT TO GO? $15; $10 children. 914- up, and a special visitor from the past. 232-5035. caramoor.org. WANT TO GO? 914-667-4116. nps.gov/sapa. Halloween Party WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 10:30am- Halloween at The Field Library FREE 12pm WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 11:30am- WHERE: Lil Chameleon, 29 Elm St., 7:30pm Tuckahoe WHERE: The Field Library, 4 Nelson AGES: 3-5 Ave., Peekskill WHAT: Dress up, make crafts, do the AGES: 3-12 monster mash, freeze dance, and play WHAT: Drop by in costume for a free fun games. book and a treat—no tricks! WANT TO GO? $25 per child with one WANT TO GO? 914-737-0847. adult. 914-346-5148. lilchameleon.com. fieldkids.wordpress.com.

Monster Mash FREE WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 5:30-7pm WHERE: FunFuzion, 29 LeCount Place, New Rochelle AGES: All WHAT: Enjoy indoor trick-or-treating, a costume party contest, crafts, snacks, games, and prizes! WANT TO GO? 914-637-7575. funfuziononline.com.

Halloween Guide 2019 30 nymetroparents.com LEGO Halloween Party and Brick-Or-Treat WHEN: Through Nov. 2; Saturday, 10am-9:30pm; Sunday, 10am- 7:30pm WHERE: LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester, 39 Fitzgerald St., Yonkers AGES: All WHAT: Explore LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester like never before with special Halloween experiences. WANT TO GO? $29.95-$37.95. 866- 243-0770. legolanddiscoverycenter. com/westchester.

Horseman’s Hollow Irving’s Legend WHEN: Through Nov. 3: see website WHEN: Through Nov. 3: Thursday- for schedule Friday, 6:15pm, 7:30pm, and 8:45pm; WHERE: Historic Hudson Valley, Saturday-Sunday, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 381 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow 3:30pm, 5pm, 6:30pm, and 8pm AGES: 9 and older WHERE: Historic Hudson Valley, WHAT: The undead, the evil, and 639 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills the insane rule this terrifying AGES: All landscape, all paying homage to WHAT: Master storytellers offer dramatic the Hessian who forever hunts his performances of Washington Irving’s head. Enter the foreboding gates and classic tale, featuring the Headless make your way through haunted Horseman, Ichabod Crane, Brom landmarks like the cemetery, tavern, Bones, and Katrina Van Tassel. Flavored and Old Dutch Church. with live spooky music, the spellbinding WANT TO GO? $28 Saturdays; $22; storytelling captivates all audiences. $15 fast track pass; members receive $5 WANT TO GO? $28; $22 child; discount. 914-631-8200. hudsonvalley.org. members receive a $5 discount. 914- 631-8200. hudsonvalley.org. Sleepy Hollow Experience Home of the ‘Legend’ WHEN: Through Nov. 3: see website WHEN: Through Nov. 3: see website for schedule for schedule WHERE: Historic Hudson Valley, WHERE: Historic Hudson Valley, 639 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills 639 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills AGES: All AGES: All WHAT: Meet Ichabod Crane and WHAT: Take a spooky tour of Washington Katrina Van Tassel, along with a certain Irving’s cottage, learn about the history headless horseman, in the very place of hair-raising stories and 19th-century where the Washington Irving imagined crazes—like the vampire scares and them. Follow the characters from scene séances. Families can create Halloween- to scene with live music and a little bit themed art activities, explore the grounds of mayhem. Sip seasonal drinks and on a literature-themed scavenger hunt, enjoy tasty treats at the Van Tassel’s play historic games, pose for a photo op, harvest party. and listen to some spooky tales. WANT TO GO? $45 and up; $25 and WANT TO GO? $16; $12 seniors 65 up for children 3-17; members receive and older and students ages 18-25; $8 10-percent discount per ticket; free children ages 3-17; free for members for children younger than 3. 914-631- and children younger than 3. 914-631- 8200. hudsonvalley.org. 8200. hudsonvalley.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 31 nymetroparents.com Pumpkin Picking

Hilltop Hanover Farm and Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm Environmental Center 1335 Whitehill Road, Yorktown Heights 1271 Hanover St., Yorktown Heights wilkensfarm.com • 914-245-5111 hilltophanoverfarm.org Pick your own pumpkins and apples 914-962-2368 in October, daily, 10am-4:30pm. U-pick pumpkins and vegetables Bakery and gift ghop on-site, plus through the fall, Friday, 1-5pm, and a market with pre-picked farm pro- Saturday, 10am-3pm. Organic pro- duce, snacks, apple cider, and more. duce. Guided tours available, plus 3½ miles of marked trails on-site. Fairfield County, CT Free parking. Farm stand with farm- grown produce, seasonal vegetables, Blue Jay Orchards herbs, cut flowers, honey, grains, 125 Plumtrees Road, Bethel and maple syrup; open Friday, bluejayorchardsct.com 1-6pm and Saturday, 10am-4pm. 203-748-0119 Bring your own bags. Pick your own pumpkins and apples through October. Scenic orchard Outhouse Orchards wagon rides available. Fruit, pies, 139 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem apple cider doughnuts, cider, and outhouseorchardsny.com apples available in the farm store. 914-277-3188 Pick your own pumpkins, apples, Castle Hill Farm and pears through mid-October, 25 Sugar Lane, Newtown daily, 9am-5pm. castlehillfarm.net • 203-426-5487 Pick your own pumpkins through Stuart’s Fruit Farm Oct. 31, Saturday-Sunday, 10am- 62 Granite Springs Road, 5pm. Open Columbus Day, 11am- Granite Springs 5pm. Two-acre pumpkin patch, stuartsfarm.com • 914-245-2784 pumpkin launcher, 7-acre corn maze, Pick your own pumpkins and ap- petting zoo, hayrides, music, and re- ples through November, daily, freshments available on the weekends. 10am-5pm. Group tours available through the barn, cider mill, and Jones Family Farms cold storage, ending with a chance Pumpkinseed Hill Farm to pick apples or pumpkins. Cash 130 Beardsley Road, Shelton and check only. Bakery open daily jonesfamilyfarms.com with pies, apple cider, apple cider 203-929-8425 doughnuts, muffins, scones, and Pick your own pumpkins through Oc- other treats for sale. Corn maze tober, call hours. Hayrides to pumpkin open daily, 10am-5pm. fields. Corn maze on weekends.

Halloween Guide 2019 32 nymetroparents.com Costume Stores

Beyond Costumes of their huge assortment of cos- 530 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers tumes. Party City sells toddler and 914-963-1333 baby costumes, too. beyondcostumes.com With more than 20,000 quality Sophia’s Costumes theatrical costumes to choose from, 1 Liberty Way, Greenwich, CT your kids will look better than ever 203-869-5990 this Halloween. Beyond Costumes sophiascostumes.com sells and rents hats, wigs, accessories, Sophia’s is a family owned and oper- clothing, and more. Browse more ated business located in Greenwich, than 21,000 square feet of ware- CT. It has been open since 1981 housing to find the costume that and carries a grand inventory of Hal- really stands out to you and your loween costumes for sale, as well as kids the most. It has everything a huge theatrical rental department from vintage to Broadway-style and of fabulous costumes. Sophia’s can costumes from all historical eras. transform anyone in the family with its costumes—including your pets. Party City White Plains • 914-448-4790 Spirit Halloween Mount Kisko • 914-242-0055 Tarrytown, White Plains, Yonkers • 914-961-5900 Hartsdale, Yonkers, Mamaroneck, Port Chester • 914-939-6900 Yorktown Heights, Stamford, CT, Port Chester • 914-847-6148 and the Bronx Yorktown Heights • 914-739-9097 spirithalloween.com Peekskill • 913-847-6074 866-586-0155 Stamford, CT • 203-964-4961 Spirit Halloween has seasonal and Bronx • 718-862-9644 year-round locations with cos- Bronx • 914-529-1898 tumes, home decor, accessories, Bronx • 718-823-3949 and even animatronics. They offer partycity.com adult, child, teen, couples, and Party city has all your Halloween group costumes, from popular essentials, from décor to favors to movie and television characters to party supplies to costumes, all at low classic, scary looks. Find party sup- prices. Along with its large variety plies, Halloween lights, and even of costumes, there are more than fog machines. If you don’t find 1,000 accessories to choose from to what works for you, you can create make your child’s look unique. Go a costume. There are multiple lo- for Bat Girl, The Little Mermaid, a cations throughout the New York police officer, The Hulk, or another metro area.

Halloween Guide 2019 33 nymetroparents.com Rockland County’s Halloween fun

Haunted Houses & Halloween Festivals The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze 525 S. Riverside Ave., Croton-On-Hudson hudsonvalley.org • 914-366-6900 Thousands travel to Van Cortlandt Manor each year for this massively popular event, which features more than 7,000 illuminated jack-o’-lanterns, plus theme areas such as Ju- rassic Park and the Undersea Aquarium. Sound effects and synchronized lighting make it even more impressive.

Pure Terror Scream Park 299 Museum Village Road, Monroe pureterror.com • 845-391-0071 For Halloween freaks who can’t get enough, Pure Terror Scream Park offers nine haunted houses for the price of one. Best for teens and adults; supervision required for chil- dren younger than 10. Open through Nov. 3.

Bergen County, NJ Abma’s Farm Market and Garden Center 700 Lawlins Road, Wyckoff abmasfarm.com • 201-891-0278 Take part in hayrides, pony rides, and petting zoo activities. Pick pumpkins from the patch and check out the market for apple cider doughnuts.

Halloween Haunted Harvest East Ridgewood Avenue and Oak Street, Ridgewood ridgewoodchamber.com Join the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce for this event Memorial Park on Saturday, Oct. 26, 12-3pm (weather per- mitting). Details were not available at time of publication.

Halloween Guide 2019 34 nymetroparents.com Kids’ Halloween Events

No Scare Halloween AGES: All WHEN: Oct. 19-20, Saturday-Sunday, WHAT: Join actress Kathy Najimy for 11am-4pm a costume contest, live discussion, and WHERE: Museum Village, 1010 State Q-and-A before a screening of the Route 17M, Monroe classic Halloween movie Hocus Pocus. AGES: 3-8, adult WANT TO GO? $29-$99. 201-227- WHAT: Wear your favorite costume 1030. bergenpac.org. and enjoy games and crafts, a scavenger hunt, costume parade, and goodies in ‘Hocus Pocus’ with Kathy Najimy the snack bar, plus explore the buildings! WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 8pm WANT TO GO? $12; $10 seniors; $8 WHERE: Mayo Performing Arts Center, children ages 4-12; free for children 100 South St., Morristown, NJ 3 and younger. 845-782-8248. AGES: All museumvillage.org. WHAT: Join actress Kathy Najimy for a live discussion and Q-and-A before Culinary Corner FREE a screening of the classic Halloween WHEN: Monday, Oct. 21, 5-6pm movie Hocus Pocus. WHERE: Haverstraw King’s Daughters WANT TO GO? $19 and up. 973-539- Public Library, Main Library, 10 W. 8008. mayoarts.org. Ramapo Road, Garnerville AGES: 8-12 Boo at the Zoo WHAT: Try some Ghoulish Delights. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 10:30am-3pm Registration required. WHERE: Trailside Museums & Zoo, 55 WANT TO GO? 845-786-3800. Hessian Drive, Bear Mountain hkdpl.org. AGES: All WHAT: Meet at the Bear Den to Kathy Najimy with Screening make spooky snacks for the black of ‘Hocus Pocus’ and a Witchy bears. Touch real animal skulls, see Halloween Costume Contest stuffed specimens in the Nature Study museums, make autumn crafts, and WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 7:30pm learn about bats and not-so-scary owls WHERE: Bergen Performing Arts and vultures. Center, 30 N. Van Brunt St., WANT TO GO? $1; $10 parking. 845- Englewood, NJ 786-2701. trailsidezoo.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 35 nymetroparents.com Halloween Happenings FREE box of your very own! Also, get into WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 1-4pm the Halloween spirit with pumpkin WHERE: Sterling Forest State Park, 116 painting and trick-or-treating. Old Forge Road, Tuxedo Parental supervision is required. AGES: All Registration required. WHAT: Learn about the not-so- WANT TO GO? 845-351-5907. spooky world of bats and build a bat parks.ny.gov.

Haunted Forest WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 3:30-6:30pm WHERE: Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly, NJ AGES: 3-12 WHAT: Designed to be entertaining and educational (not scary), tours along the nature center trails to visit the “haunts” of nocturnal forest denizens take approximately 1½ hours, after which participants can enjoy refreshments and crafts around the campfire. WANT TO GO? $16; $11 members. 201-568-6093. tenaflynaturecenter.org.

32nd Annual Nyack Chamber Ave., Nyack of Commerce Halloween AGES: All WHAT: Parade FREE Dress up and march in the parade. Prizes awarded for best costume WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 3-7:30pm; and float. parade begins at 5:30pm WANT TO GO? 845-353-2221. WHERE: Memorial Park, 4 Depew nyackchamber.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 36 nymetroparents.com ‘I Spy’ Halloween Zombie Makeovers FREE Scavenger Haunt WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 4-5pm WHEN: Oct. 26-27, Saturday-Sunday, WHERE: Haverstraw King’s Daughters 11am-3pm Public Library, Village Branch, 85 WHERE: Hudson Highlands Nature Main St, Haverstraw Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, AGES: 5-14 Muser Drive, Cornwall WHAT: Get ready to get grotesque! AGES: All Learn how to make yourself look like WHAT: Can you find all of the objects a zombie with scary make-up tricks. cleverly hidden along the Halloween Registration required. Trail? Find them all and earn a prize! WANT TO GO? 845-429-3445. hkdpl.org. Then do a Halloween craft. WANT TO GO? $10; $8 children and Haunted Orchards members; $6 members children. 845- WHEN: Through Nov. 2: see website 534-5506. hhnaturemuseum.org. for schedule WHERE: Demarest Farms, 244 Halloween Cartoon Marathon FREE Wierimus Road, Hillsdale, NJ WHEN: Oct. 30-31, Wednesday, AGES: All 1-8pm; Thursday, 10am-8pm WHAT: Be transported deep into WHERE: Haverstraw King’s Daughters the orchard to visit the forgotten Public Library, Main Library, 10 W. graveyard nestled within the apple Ramapo Road, Garnerville trees, featuring a hayride and a bone- AGES: All chilling series of haunted adventures WHAT: Enjoy spooky cartoons and filled with ghouls, ghosts, and all celebrate Halloween! kinds of scary creatures. WANT TO GO? 845-786-3800. WANT TO GO? $30; $25 in advance. 201- hkdpl.org. 666-0472. hauntedorchardsfarm.com.

Horseman’s Hollow WHEN: Through Nov. 3: see website for schedule WHERE: Historic Hudson Valley, 381 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow AGES: 9 and older WHAT: The undead rule this terrifying landscape, all paying homage to the Hessian who forever hunts his head. Enter the foreboding gates and make your way through haunted landmarks like the cemetery, tavern, and Old Dutch Church. WANT TO GO? $28 Saturdays; $22; $15 fast track pass; members receive $5 discount. 914-631-8200. hudsonvalley.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 37 nymetroparents.com Sleepy Hollow Experience them. Follow the characters from scene WHEN: Through Nov. 3: see website to scene with live music and a little bit for schedule of mayhem. Sip seasonal drinks and WHERE: Historic Hudson Valley, enjoy tasty treats at the Van Tassel’s 639 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills harvest party. AGES: All WANT TO GO? $45 and up; $25 and WHAT: Meet Ichabod Crane and up for children 3-17; members receive Katrina Van Tassel, along with a certain 10-percent discount per ticket; free headless Hessian, in the very place for children younger than 3. 914-631- where the Washington Irving imagined 8200. hudsonvalley.org.

Irving’s Legend WHEN: Through Nov. 3: Thursday-Friday, 6:15pm, 7:30pm, and 8:45pm; Saturday-Sunday, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5pm, 6:30pm, and 8pm WHERE: Historic Hudson Valley, 639 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills AGES: All WHAT: Master storytellers offer dramatic performances of Washington Irving’s classic tale, featuring the Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, and Katrina Van Tassel. Flavored with live spooky music, the spellbinding storytelling captivates all audiences. WANT TO GO? $28; $22 child; members receive a $5 discount. 914-631-8200. hudsonvalley.org.

Home of the ‘Legend’ Families can create Halloween- WHEN: Through Nov. 3: see website themed art activities, explore the for schedule grounds on a literature-themed WHERE: Historic Hudson Valley, 639 scavenger hunt, play historic games, Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills pose for a photo op, and listen to AGES: All some spooky tales. WHAT: Take a spooky tour of WANT TO GO? $16; $12 seniors 65 Washington Irving’s cottage, learn and older and students 18-25; $8 about the history of hair-raising children 3-17; free for members and stories and 19th-century crazes— children younger than 3. 914-631- like the vampire scares and séances. 8200. hudsonvalley.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 38 nymetroparents.com Pumpkin Picking

Dr. Davies Farm Hayrides to the orchard. Store on- 306 Route 304, Congers site open daily, 8am-6:30pm. drdaviesfarm.com • 845-268-7020 Pick your own apples through Pochuck Valley Farm the first weekend in November, Market and Deli daily, 10am-4pm. Hayrides 962 Route 517 (McAfee-Glenwood to the pumpkin fields offered Road), Glenwood on weekends (weekdays by pochuckvalleyfarms.com appointment); $5 per person. 973-764-4732 Farmers market with homegrown Pick your own pumpkins, apples, and local produce open daily. pears, plums, and gourds in Large field with picnic areas. October, 8am-4pm daily. Farm store and gift shop with pre-picked New Jersey seasonal produce, apple cider, baked goods, deli, and specialty Alstede Farms items on-site. No pets allowed. 84 County Route 513 (Old Route 24), Chester Riamede Farm GPS address: 1 Alstede Farm Lane 122 Oakdale Road, Chester alstedefarms.com • 908-879-7189 riamede.com • 908-879-5353 Pick your own pumpkins and Pick your own pumpkins and apples gourds through mid-November, through early November, daily, 9am- daily, 9am-6pm; apples, peaches, 4:30pm. Bring your own cutting raspberries, and other vegetables shears. Free hayrides to pumpkin field through October. Pony rides, on weekends. School and group trips wagon rides, moon bounce, available by reservation. hayrides, corn maze, corn kingdom, friendly farm animals, and giant hay Secor Farms bale pyramid open daily. 85 Airmont Ave., Mahwah secorfarms.com • 201-529-2595 Demarest Farms Pick your own pumpkins through 244 Wierimus Road, Hillsdale October. Hay maze, corn maze, mil- demarestfarms.com let maze, apple cider doughnuts, pies, 201-666-0472 animal farm, and flower garden. Hay- Pumpkin and apple picking in the rides offered Monday-Friday, 3-5pm, fall, Saturday-Sunday and holidays, and Saturday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. 9am-4:30pm; Monday-Friday, Farm stand open daily, 8am-6pm. 3-4:30pm (group picking during Visit Facebook page for most up to the week by appointment only). date info.

Halloween Guide 2019 39 nymetroparents.com Stony Hill Gardens Terhune Orchards 8 Route 24 (Route 513), Chester 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton stonyhillfarms.com • 908-879-2908 terhuneorchards.com U-pick pumpkins and apples 609-924-2310 through Oct. 31, daily, 10am-5pm. Pick your own pumpkins, gourds, Wagon rides to fields available and apples through October, weekends only. Maze Fun Park daily, 9am-5pm. Fall Family Fun includes 10-acre corn maze, rope Weekends through Oct. 27 with maze, tile maze, and playground at pony rides, wagon rides, cornstalk 15 North Road in Chester. Floral maze, farm animals, food, and shop, greenhouse, and farm market live music; 10am-5pm, admission with varying hours at 15 North is $10 for ages 3 and older. Road in Chester through Dec. 22. Parking available. Farm store with homegrown fruits and vegetables, Sun High Orchard homemade apple cider, bakery, 19 Canfield Ave., Randolph mums, and local foods is open sunhigh.com • 973-584-4734 year-round: Monday-Friday, Pick your own pumpkins and apples 9am-7pm and Saturday-Sunday, through October, daily, 9am-6pm. 9am-6pm. One-mile nature trail Hayrides to the pumpkin patch and winery and tasting room on- Saturday-Sunday. Farm store with pies, site. Tasting room open Friday- doughnuts, muffins, loaf breads, salads, Sunday, 12-6pm. and fall decor open daily, 9am-6pm.

Halloween Guide 2019 40 nymetroparents.com Costume Stores

Ann’s Costume & 1065 Bloomfield Ave., Clifton, NJ Magic Shop 914-847-6034 707 Main St., Boonton, NJ 3149 Kennedy Blvd., North Bergen, NJ 973-299-9197 201-865-0040 annscostumeandmagicshop.com partycity.com For high-quality costumes and ac- Party city has all your Halloween cessories for kids and adults of all essentials, from décor to favors to ages and sizes, Ann’s is the place party supplies to costumes, all at low to visit for your costume needs this prices. Along with its large variety Halloween. The store sells thousands of costumes, there are more than of costumes, accessories, and other 1,000 accessories to choose from to Halloween-related supplies. It’s been make your child’s look unique. Go around for more than 35 years and is for Bat Girl, The Little Mermaid, a committed to quality and excellence. police officer, The Hulk, or another Check out the superheroes and vil- of their huge assortment of cos- lains selections, the famous movie tumes. Party City sells toddler and stars costumes, and the wide variety baby costumes too. of cartoon character costumes. Spirit Halloween The Fun-Ghoul 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack Costume Co. 75 W. Route 59, Nanuet 155 Park Ave., Rutherford, NJ 460 Route 17N, Paramus, NJ 201-460-1489 145 E. Route 4, Paramus, NJ thefunghoul.com 1 Garden State Plaza Blvd., A year-round costume shop, The Paramus, NJ Fun-Ghoul is the place to be for an 905 River Road, Edgewater, NJ impressive Halloween costume rental spirithalloween.com or purchase. Along with amazing cus- 866-586-0155 tom-made costumes, it offers wigs, Spirit Halloween has seasonal and accessories, decorations, gifts, props, year-round locations with cos- and more. There’s even a profession- tumes, home decor, accessories, al makeup artist on-site if you really and even animatronics. It offers want to go all out this year. The Fun- adult, child, teen, couple, and Ghoul has more than 6,000 costumes group costumes, from popular to choose from and is one of the movie and television characters to coolest costume shops in Jersey. classic, scary looks. Find party sup- plies, Halloween lights, and even Party City fog machines. If you don’t find 123 Rockland Center, Nanuet what works for you, you can create 845-624-5900 a costume.

Halloween Guide 2019 41 nymetroparents.com Manhattan’s Halloween fun

Haunted Houses & Halloween Festivals Boo at the Zoo 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx bronxzoo.com • 718-367-1010 Highlights include daily magic shows, costume parades, professional pumpkin carving demos, crafts, and the extinct animal graveyard. Guests will have an opportunity to see and learn about many of the animals often associated with Halloween folklore including vultures and owls. Bootoberfest returns to Boo at the Zoo weekends with music, lawn games, and seasonal fare on Astor Court, the haunted pirate hayride, and corn maze.

American Museum of Natural History’s 23rd Annual Halloween Celebration Central Park West at 79th Street, Upper West Side amnh.org • 212-769-5100 Technically this isn’t a haunted house, but we’ll let that slide: It’s a chance to experience the Halloween version of one of NYC’s most iconic buildings. Magic, crafts, and trick-or-treating are some of the top attractions; be sure to say hello to Clifford and Curious George if you see them roaming the halls!

Halloween Guide 2019 42 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Night of 1,000 Jack O’Lanterns NYC Governors Island Ferries leave from 10 South St., Lower Manhattan 718-351-1611• therise.org See more than 1,000 jack-o’-lanterns carved by professional artists from the tri-state area staged along an illuminated, scenic walking path among the backdrop of centuries-old buildings. Advanced tickets are required.

Central Park Conservancy Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Sail Harlem Meer, East Side from 106th to 110th streets, Harlem centralparknyc.org • 212-310-6600 After pre-registering for your ‘flotilla,’ bring your pre- carved pumpkin or jack-o’-lantern for a sunset journey across the Harlem Meer. Note: Arrive early before it reaches capacity! Other festive activities include a parade and arts and crafts.

Halloween Guide 2019 43 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Kids’ Halloween Events

Harvest Festival FREE Special Spooky Storytime FREE WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 12, 11am-1pm WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 19, 11am WHERE: Carl Schurz Park, East 87th Street WHERE: Book Culture Columbus, and East End Avenue, Upper East Side 450 Columbus Ave., Upper West Side AGES: All AGES: All WHAT: Pick and decorate a pumpkin, WHAT: Frederick Glasser and Edward take festive photos, enjoy a concert, Miller will read from their new book, temporary tattoos, slime, and strolls Monsters Come Out Tonight! through the Spooky Trail...if you dare! WANT TO GO? 212-595-1962. WANT TO GO? 212-459-4455. bookculture.com. carlschurzparknyc.org.

Halloween Howl & Healthy Hound Fair FREE WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 20, 12-3pm WHERE: Carl Schurz Park, East 87th Street and East End Avenue, Upper East Side AGES: All WHAT: More than 200 creatively costumed pups strut their stuff before a blue-chip fashion industry coven of judges! WANT TO GO? 212-459-4455. carlschurzparknyc.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 44 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Pumpkins & Potions with The AGES: 5 and older Creative Kitchen WHAT: After you’ve scared yourself WHEN: Oct. 19-20, see website for times silly during this Haunted run, WHERE: Children’s Museum of stick around for Halloween treats, Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St., Upper including candy! West Side WANT TO GO? $40-$45. 212-440- AGES: All 2200. govisland.com. WHAT: The Creative Kitchen takes over CMOM for a weekend of tricks, 5th Annual Pumpkin Carving treats, and tastings with cooking Contest FREE demonstrations, food-inspired story WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 4:45-6pm times, sing-alongs, and more! WHERE: Washington Market Park, WANT TO GO? Free with museum Greenwich and Chambers streets, admission: $15; free for children Tribeca younger than 1. 212-721-1223. AGES: All cmom.org. WHAT: Prizes will be awarded in several categories: scariest, funniest, and most NYCRuns Haunted Island creative being just a few. Bring your 5K & 10K already carved jack-o’-lantern to enter, WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 7am-12pm or just stop by with your family to WHERE: Governors Island, ferries enjoy the festive display! leave from 10 South St., Lower WANT TO GO? Manhattan washingtonmarketpark.org.

Halloween Murder Mystery WHEN: Oct. 19, 25-26, Friday-Saturday, 6:15pm and 7:30pm WHERE: Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & G arden, 421 E. 61st St., Upper East Side AGES: 9-17 WHAT: In this fictional mystery game, loosely based on an historic newspaper account, an unidentified skeleton has been discovered at the Mount Vernon Hotel. Explore the museum by candlelight, collect clues, and tackle challenges to unravel the mystery and solve the case. Reservations required. WANT TO GO? $25; $15 children younger than 12 and members. 212-838-6878. mvhm.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 45 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com The Laurie Berkner Band’s Kids’ Night Out-Halloween Monster Boogie Halloween WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 5:30-8pm WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 3-5pm WHERE: Broadway Dance Center WHERE: New York Society for Ethical Children & Teens, 37 W. 65th St., Culture, 2 W. 64th St., Upper West Side Third Floor, New York AGES: All AGES: 3-12 WHAT: Families can enjoy a live WHAT: Kids can dress in costume, play Halloween performance by The Laurie some tricks, eat some treats, and make Berkner Band. crafts. Enjoy a night out while your children WANT TO GO? $39 and up. 212-874- spend the evening at BDC Children & 5210. nysec.org. Teens! Cheese pizza and cookies served. WANT TO GO? $40. 212-457-0035. Gotham Gargoyles: A broadwaydancecenter.com/children-teens. Halloween Workshop Halloween Parade and Party FREE WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 10am-12pm WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 1-3pm WHERE: Cathedral of Saint John the WHERE: Washington Market Park, Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., Upper Greenwich and Chambers Streets, Tribeca West Side AGES: All AGES: 3-8 WHAT: This long-standing Tribeca WHAT: Enjoy a reading of Eve Bun- tradition brings the entire neighborhood ting’s Night of the Gargoyles, then together for a parade down Greenwich assemble gargling, grimacing clay gar- Street, culminating at a huge park party goyles and dancing skeleton creatures, with games and music. paint pumpkin rocks, and more! WANT TO GO? washingtonmarketpark.org. WANT TO GO? $10 per child with accompanying adult. 212-316-7530. Mad. Sq. Dogs: Howl-O-Ween FREE stjohndivine.org. WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 10:30am- 12:30pm CMOM’s Halloweekend: Justin WHERE: Madison Square Park, the Magician Madison Avenue and 23rd Street, WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2-2:45pm Flatiron District WHERE: Children’s Museum of AGES: All Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St., Upper WHAT: Festivities include trick-or- West Side treat giveaways, family portraits at the AGES: All photobooth, hydration station, and paws- WHAT: Join Justin the Magician for a on activities presented by local partners. spooky-good time! The event will culminate with a costume WANT TO GO? Free with museum paw-rade around the Oval Lawn. admission: $15; free for children younger WANT TO GO? 212-520-7600. than 1. 212-721-1223. cmom.org. madisonsquarepark.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 46 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Watson Adventures’ Ghosts of Greenwich Village Family Scavenger Hunt WHEN: Oct. 19-26, Saturdays, 3-5pm WHERE: Washington Square Park, Fifth Avenue and Washington Square North, Greenwich Village AGES: 5 and older WHAT: Kids and adults work together to uncover the stories of creepy places and the ghosts that have haunted them. Advance purchase required. WANT TO GO? $17.50-$21.50. 877-946-4868. watsonadventures.com.

Day of the Dead Festival FREE Family Build and WHEN: Oct. 26-27, Saturday-Sunday, Wear Workshop FREE 11am-6pm WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 10:30am- WHERE: St. Mark’s Church in-the- 12:30pm Bowery, 131 E. 10th St., East Village WHERE: Center for Architecture, AGES: All 536 LaGuardia Place, WHAT: Remember your departed Greenwich Village loved ones by bringing copies of AGES: 5-17 photographs to be part of the ofrenda WHAT: Create your own architecture- (altar) and honor them. inspired Halloween costume! WANT TO GO? manoamano.us. WANT TO GO? 212-683-0023. cfafoundation.org. Historical Hallowe’en Family Party Trick or Treat the WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 5-7pm Terminal FREE WHERE: DiMenna Children’s History WHEN: Monday, Oct. 28, 11am-2pm Museum at New-York Historical WHERE: Grand Central Terminal, Society, 170 Central Park W., Upper 100 E. 42nd St., Midtown West Side AGES: All AGES: All WHAT: Sponsored by GoGo squeeZ, WHAT: Imagine the past through Grand Central is celebrating Victorian-era fortune telling, creepy Halloween with trick-or-treating and crafts, and, of course, lots of candy. family activities. WANT TO GO? $20. 212-873-3400. WANT TO GO? 877-946-4868. nyhistory.org/childrens-museum. grandcentralterminal.com.

Halloween Guide 2019 47 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Annual Halloween Parade $15; free for children younger than 1. WHEN: Oct. 27-28, Sunday-Monday, 212-721-1223. cmom.org. 10am-5pm WHERE: Children’s Museum of the Musical Halloween Costume Arts, 103 Charlton St., Manhattan Runway and Dance Party AGES: All WHEN: Oct. 26-31, Saturday-Sunday WHAT: Create spooky decorations, and Thursday, 4:30-4:45pm elements for your costume, and more. WHERE: Children’s Museum of Then, jump in the parade around the Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St., Upper museum to show off your costumes! West Side WANT TO GO? $13. 212-274-0986. AGES: All cmany.org. WHAT: Show off your Halloween costume by joining a parade around the Astronomy Live: Spooky Space entire museum and a Halloween dance WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7pm party in the newest exhibit, Let’s Dance! WHERE: The American Museum of WANT TO GO? Free with admission: Natural History, 200 Central Park W., $15; free for children younger than 1. Upper West Side 212-721-1223. cmom.org. AGES: 5 and older WHAT: Monstrous stars, devilish Halloween Ghost Slime explosions, and frightful collisions! WHEN: Oct. 26-31, Saturday-Sunday Get in the Halloween spirit and join and Thursday, 1:30-2:30pm astrophysicist Jackie Faherty for a WHERE: Children’s Museum of virtual tour in the dome highlighting Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St., Upper the universe’s scariest phenomena. West Side WANT TO GO? $15. 212-769-5100. AGES: All amnh.org. WHAT: Concoct a gooey, slimy batch of ghost slime. Halloween Boo Bash FREE WANT TO GO? Free with admission: WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 3:30-5:30pm $15; free for children younger than 1. WHERE: Randall’s Island Park, 20 212-721-1223. cmom.org. Randall’s Island Park, Randall’s Island AGES: All Spooky City WHAT: Join for crafts, games, treats, and WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2:30-5pm spooky fun before you go trick-or-treating. WHERE: Museum of the City of New WANT TO GO? 212-830-7722. York, 1220 Fifth Ave., East Harlem randallsisland.org. AGES: All WHAT: Trick or treat on a haunted New Kids Kitchen: Freaky Foods York scavenger hunt where you’ll hear WHEN: Oct. 26-31, Saturday, 2pm and spooky tales. Then decorate a pumpkin 3pm; Thursday, 2-3:30pm inspired by the exhibitions and take it home WHERE: Children’s Museum of along with treats that originated in NYC. Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd St., Upper WANT TO GO? Free with admission: West Side $20; free for anyone younger than 20. AGES: All 212-534-1672. mcny.org. WHAT: Explore the strange and unknown world of some abnormal and possibly spooky dishes! WANT TO GO? Free with admission:

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Queens with farm-grown produce, seasonal vegetables, herbs, cut flowers, hon- Queens County ey, grains, and maple syrup; open Farm Museum Friday, 1-6pm and Saturday, 10am- 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, 4pm. Bring your own bags. Floral Park Outhouse Orchards queensfarm.org 139 Hardscrabble Road, 718-347-3276 North Salem Pick your own pumpkins through outhouseorchardsny.com Oct. 26: Saturday-Sunday, 11am- 914-277-3188 4:30pm. Hayrides and a 3-acre in- Pick your own pumpkins, apples, teractive corn maze on-site. and pears through mid-October, daily, 9am-5pm. Staten Island Stuart’s Fruit Farm Decker Farm 62 Granite Springs Road, 435 Richmond Hill Road Granite Springs 718-351-1611 stuartsfarm.com Pumpkin picking through Octo- 914-245-2784 ber: Saturday-Sunday, 12-5pm. Pick your own pumpkins and apples Self-guided tours and hayrides of- through November, daily, 10am- fered. Cornfield on-site. Free shut- 5pm. School tours available week- tle bus service available from the days in October. Group tours avail- Historic Richmond Town parking able through the barn, cider mill, lot to the farm. Admission: $6 per and cold storage, ending with a person or $20 for a family of four. chance to pick apples or pumpkins. Additional cost for pumpkins. Cash and check only. Bakery open daily with pies, apple cider, apple Westchester County cider doughnuts, muffins, scones, and other treats for sale. Corn maze Hilltop Hanover Farm and open daily, 10am-5pm. Environmental Center 1271 Hanover St., Yorktown Heights Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm hilltophanoverfarm.org 1335 Whitehill Road, Yorktown Heights 914-962-2368 wilkensfarm.com U-pick pumpkins and vegetables 914-245-5111 through the fall, Friday, 1-5pm Pick your own pumpkins and apples and Saturday, 10am-3pm. Organic in October, daily, 10am-4:30pm. produce. Guided tours available, Bakery and gift shop on-site, plus plus 3½ miles of marked trails a market with pre-picked produce, on-site. Free parking. Farm stand apple cider, snacks, and more.

Halloween Guide 2019 49 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Costume Stores

Abracadabra NYC Ricky’s NYC 19 W. 21st St., Chelsea 830 Broadway, Union Square 212-627-5194 917-261-7732 abacadabranyc.com 590 Broadway, Noho Abracadabra is one of the world’s 212-226-5552rickysnyc.com most unique costume stores offer- Ricky’s is great year-round for beau- ing a wide array of costumes, make- ty products, hair care, knick-knacks, up, and accessories for Halloween. and more, but come Halloween They also sell props, wigs, masks, time, it’s the hottest place for cos- and even magic. Costumes are sold tumes and accessories. They’ve for kids and adults. Perhaps your got great looks for everyone, from child would like to be a warrior babies to adults. Be a queen, a skele- princess, a Flamenco dancer, or ton, or an astronaut, the choices are even an Oompa Loompa. Whatever nearly endless. Prices are reasonable they want to be this Halloween, and the quality is terrific. Be sure to Abracadabra can make it happen! check out their couples or groups costume ideas if you and the kids Party City want to trick or treat together with a 223 W. 34th St., Midtown West cute family theme. 212-216-9102 277 W. 23rd St., Chelsea Spirit Halloween 914-847-6004 2512 Broadway, Upper West Side 38 W. 14th St., Union Square 112 W. 72nd, Upper West Side 212-271-7310 234 W. 42nd St., Times Square 660 Columbus Ave., Upper West Side 225 E. 57th St., Midtown East 301 W. 125th St., Harlem 445 Fifth Ave., Midtown East 212-222-6790 22 W. 34th St., Herald Square 5 W. 125th St., Harlem 751 Sixth Ave., Chelsea 914-847-6116 441 Second Ave., Kips Bay partycity.com 111 Third Ave., East Village Party city has all your Halloween 598 Broadway, Soho essentials, from décor to favors to 15 Park Row, Financial District party supplies to costumes, all at spirithalloween.com low prices. Along with their large 866-586-0155 variety of costumes, there are Spirit Halloween has seasonal and more than 1,000 accessories to year-round locations with costumes, choose from to make your child’s home decor, accessories, and even look unique. Go for Bat Girl, The animatronics. They offer adult, Little Mermaid, a police officer, child, teen, couples, and group The Hulk, or another of their costumes, from popular movie and huge assortment of costumes. television characters to classic, scary Party City sells toddler and baby looks. Find party supplies, Hallow- costumes too. een lights, and even fog machines.

Halloween Guide 2019 50 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Brooklyn’s Halloween fun

Haunted Houses & Halloween Festivals Gravesend Inn Haunted Hotel 186 Jay St., Downtown Brooklyn citytechtheatreworks.org • 718-260-5588 Produced by City Tech’s theatrical troupe, Theatreworks, as its annual fall production, this visually stunning haunted house is high-tech; Oct. 25-31.

Luna Park Halloween Harvest 1000 Surf Ave., Coney Island lunaparknyc.com • 18-373-5862 Not only can you see one of NYC’s largest pumpkins here, you can watch Maniac Pumpkin Carvers carve a giant pumpkin. Other offerings include live music, stiltwalkers, magic shows, balloon twisting, and more. Wristbands are available for purchase online.

Nearby in Manhattan Boo at the Zoo 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx bronxzoo.com • 718-367-1010 Highlights include daily magic shows, costume parades, professional pumpkin carving demos, crafts, and the extinct animal graveyard. Guests will have an opportunity to see and learn about many of the animals often associated with Halloween folklore including vultures and owls. Bootoberfest returns to Boo at the Zoo weekends with music, lawn games, and seasonal fare on Astor Court, the haunted pirate hayride, and corn maze.

Halloween Guide 2019 51 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com American Museum of Natural History’s 23rd Annual Halloween Celebration Central Park West at 79th Street, Upper West Side amnh.org • 212-769-5100 Technically this isn’t a haunted house, but we’ll let that slide: It’s a chance to experience the Halloween version of one of NYC’s most iconic buildings. Magic, crafts, and trick-or- treating are some of the top attractions; be sure to say hello to Clifford and Curious George if you see them roaming the halls!

Central Park Conservancy Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Sail Harlem Meer, East Side from 106th to 110th streets, Harlem centralparknyc.org • 212-310-6600 After pre-registering for your ‘flotilla,’ bring your pre-carved pumpkin or jack-o’-lantern for a sunset journey across the Harlem Meer (note: Arrive early before it reaches capacity!). Other festive activities include a parade and arts and crafts.

Night of 1,000 Jack O’Lanterns NYC Governors Island Ferries leave from Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6, Brooklyn Heights 718-351-1611 • therise.org See more than 1,000 jack-o’-lanterns carved by professional artists from the tri-state area staged along an illuminated, scenic walking path among the backdrop of centuries-old buildings. Advanced tickets are required.

Halloween Guide 2019 52 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Kids’ Halloween Events

Pumpkin Painting FREE use your creative chops and turn WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 19, 11am-1pm pumpkins into festive decorations. WHERE: Berry Street Garden, 303 GreenThumb will have pumpkins and Berry St., Williamsburg paint ready, while supplies last. AGES: All WANT TO GO? 212-602-5300. WHAT: It’s that time of year to nycgovparks.org.

Harvest Homecoming Festival WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 20, 11am-5pm WHERE: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave., Crown Heights AGES: All WHAT: Replacing the annual Ghouls and Gourds fest, this traditional fall foliage festival features hayrides, lawn games, Brussels sprout bowling, and more. Kids will have a chance to debut their Halloween costumes in a children’s parade winding through the garden. WANT TO GO? TBA. 718-623-7200. bbg.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 53 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Halloween Makeup Coney Island Children’s Workshop FREE Halloween Parade FREE WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 4-5pm WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 10am WHERE: Brooklyn Public Library, WHERE: Coney Island Boardwalk, Gerritsen Beach, 2808 Gerritsen Ave., Boardwalk and West 10th Street, Gerritsen Beach Coney Island AGES: All AGES: All WHAT: Try out some new looks to go WHAT: The 10th annual Children’s with your costume. Makeup and sponges Halloween Parade offers free will be provided, but participants are entertainment, face-painting, a welcome to bring their own. costume contest, and, of course, trick- WANT TO GO? 718-368-1435. or-treating. Handmade Coney Island- bklynlibrary.org. themed costumes are encouraged for the costume contest. Must be age 15 Halloween Haunted Walk and younger to enter. & Fair FREE WANT TO GO? allianceforconeyisland.org. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 12-3pm WHERE: Prospect Park Lookout Hill, Bklyn Boo: Albee Square FREE 150 West Drive, Park Slope WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2pm AGES: 7-12 WHERE: Albee Square on Fulton Mall, WHAT: This annual event brings Fulton and Bond streets, Downtown thousands of kids and families Brooklyn for spooky fun to Prospect Park. AGES: All Encounter zombies, werewolves, WHAT: Head to Albee Square for a witches, and other Halloween spirits multicultural Halloween celebration on a haunted walk through the with kids’ activities, live music, and art. woodland Lookout Hill. WANT TO GO? 212-889-0808. WANT TO GO? 718-965-8951. downtownbrooklyn.com. prospectpark.org. Pumpkin Picking with Green NYCRuns Haunted Island 5K & 10K Meadows Farm WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:30am-12pm WHEN: Oct. 26-27, Saturday-Sunday, WHERE: Governors Island, ferries leave 11am-5pm from Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6, WHERE: Aviator Sports and Events Brooklyn Heights Center, Floyd Bennett Field, 3159 AGES: All Flatbush Ave., Marine Park WHAT: NYCRuns produces running AGES: All events that exceed the standards of WHAT: Visit with alpacas, sheep, the biggest events in the world while goats, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, pigs, providing the atmosphere of a true and cows, giggle on a hayride, pick a community race. pumpkin, and more. WANT TO GO? Registration is required. WANT TO GO? $9. 718-758-7500. 212-440-2200. govisland.com. aviatorsports.com.

Musical Haunted House WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 3-5pm WHERE: Brooklyn Music School, 126 St. Felix St., Fort Greene AGES: All WHAT: Enjoy thrills, costumes, candy, and especially music! WANT TO GO? $10. 718-638-5660. brooklynmusicschool.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 54 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Boo at the Zoo Park Slope Halloween WHEN: Oct. 5-27, Saturday-Sunday, Parade FREE 11am-4pm WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 6:30pm WHERE: Prospect Park Zoo, WHERE: Washington Park, starts at 450 Flatbush Ave., Prospect Park 14th Street and 7th Avenue; ends at the AGES: All Old Stone House, Park Slope WHAT: Have a spooky good time with AGES: All Halloween-themed games and crafts. WHAT: This is a family-friendly event Learn about bats around the world with a focus on children. and in New York where the zoo is WANT TO GO? parkslopeciviccouncil.org. participating in a project to understand the ecology of urban bats. BAMboo! FREE WANT TO GO? $9.95; $6.95 WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 4-7pm children ages 3-12; free for children WHERE: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, 2 and younger. 718-399-7339. 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene prospectparkzoo.com. AGES: All WHAT: BAM’s annual free Halloween Spooky Slime Fest celebration returns, featuring music, WHEN: Oct. 26-27, Saturday, 1-5pm; carnival games, arts and crafts, stilt Sunday, 11am-3pm walkers, roaming artists, costume WHERE: Conselyea Street, contest, and a candy giveaway. 111 Conselyea St., Williamsburg WANT TO GO? 718-636-4100. bam.org. AGES: 5-17 WHAT: Have fun with games, Green-Wood at Night: costumes, and slime contests! Trade Multiple Tours! slime with old and new friends! WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 6-8pm; WANT TO GO? $10. 917- 6:30-8:30pm; and 7-9pm 364-3878. eventbrite.com/e/ WHERE: Green-Wood Cemetery, generalparent-admission-saturday- 500 25th St., Sunset Park tickets-66474526097. AGES: All WHAT: You’ll visit some of the Spooky Stories in the cemetery’s most intriguing monuments, Garden FREE including the elaborate memorial to WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7-7:45pm John Matthews (the “Soda Fountain WHERE: Brooklyn Public Library, King”), Charles Calverley’s marble Gerritsen Beach, 2808 Gerritsen Ave., portrait of Precious Georgie, the Gerritsen Beach grave of William Poole (aka, “Bill the AGES: All Butcher”), and Harvey Burdell whose WHAT: Books will be read, music will famous murder in 1887 resulted in the be played, and families will have a criminal trial of the 19th Century. screaming good time. WANT TO GO? $25. 718-768-7300. WANT TO GO? 718-368-1435. green-wood.com. bklynlibrary.org.

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Staten Island 718-967-5039 Throughout October (Monday- Decker Farm Thursday, 12-6pm; Friday, 10am- 435 Richmond Hill Road 7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm), visit the 718-351-1611 Halloween Decoration & Gift Shop Pumpkin picking through October: to enjoy a corn maze, pumpkin Saturday-Sunday, 12-5pm. Self-guid- painting, inflatables, and more. ed tours and hayrides offered. Free shuttle bus service available from the Queens Historic Richmond Town parking lot to the farm. Admission: $6 per Queens County person or $20 for a family of four. Farm Museum Additional cost for pumpkins. 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park 718-347-3276; queensfarm.org Green Side Up Pick your own pumpkins through Garden Center Oct. 26: Saturday-Sunday, 11am- 2777 Arthur Kill Road 4:30pm. Hayrides and a 3-acre greensideupgardencenter.com interactive corn maze on-site.

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Halloween Guide 2019 57 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Queens’ Halloween fun

Haunted Houses & Halloween Festivals Queens County Farm Museum 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park queensfarm.org • 718-347-3276 This ‘maize’ maze is produced by the American Maze Company. The adventure begins with a stalk talk to prepare you for the 3-acre challenge of finding clues, solving puzzles, and making your way out of this interactive maze.

Halloween Harvest Festival 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City socratessculpturepark.org • 718-956-1819 At this free event, enjoy a Gede song workshop, card readings, and a procession culminating in a powerful dance and drum performance conceived and directed by Alexandra Jean-Joseph, with choreography by Mikerline Pierre and music by Menesky “Sky” Magloire.

Far Rock Children’ Harvest Festival Far Rock Farm, 385 Beach 45th St., Rockaway A free festival in Far Rockaway with live music, free food, games, a candy apple station, pumpkins, farm tour, and more. Saturday, Oct. 5, 1-4pm.

Halloween Guide 2019 58 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Long Island (all within approximately a 1-hour drive from Flushing)

Rise of the Jack O’Lanterns 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury therise.org • 516-252-3392 This event features more than 5,000 hand-carved glowing pumpkins and live celebrity carving artists. Follow the jack- o’-lantern walking trail made extra festive with an original Halloween-themed musical score.

Bayville Scream Park 8 Bayville Ave., Bayville bayvillescreampark.com • 516-624-7433 Amusement park enthusiasts will want to take advantage of unlimited one- and two-day passes to the scream park, featuring tamer versions of the park’s nighttime haunted houses. Other fun activities include the tombstone treasure hunt, storytelling, and Halloween arts and crafts.

Chamber of Horrors 1745 Express Drive N., Hauppauge chamberofhorrorsny.com Great for groups and younger children: This haunted house offers family days, when costumed guides provide tours of the house with the lights on and without spooky noises. Bring your camera for a memorable post-tour photo!

The Haunted Mansion of Melville 26 Pinelawn Road, Melville schmittshaunt.com • 631-271-3276 Those with young children can visit the daytime corn maze on Schmitt’s Family Farm; older kids who scare less easily should opt for Schmitt’s Haunt, which offers a mansion, stage show, and nighttime corn maze. All are haunted by a doctor who ‘lives’ at the farm, who became possessed after given a book of ancient texts by a former patient.

Pumpkin Park at Adventureland 2245 Broad Hollow Road (Route 110), Farmingdale adventureland.us • 631-694-6868 Sick of haunted houses? Visit Pumpkin Park on Oct. 19-20 for haunted train rides instead: The park offers two, one for children of all ages and a scarier version for teens and adults. On Oct. 26-27, the last weekend of the park’s season, the attraction accepts food, personal care items, and/or pet food donations to Helping Hands Foundation.

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Make Your Own Halloween WHAT: Spiders, roaches, and Basket for Kids FREE crickets will prepare children WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 17, 4-5pm for a spooky Halloween season. WHERE: Queens Library, Queensboro Encourage your child’s love of Hill Branch, 60-05 Main St., Flushing reading by sharing a nature story, AGES: All create a nature craft, meet some of WHAT: Children will learn the art APEC’s animals, and enjoy a nature of weaving and make their own walk. Registration required. Halloween basket. WANT TO GO? $20. 718-229-4000. WANT TO GO? 718-359-8332. alleypond.com. queenslibrary.org. Make Your Own Haunted Maze by Moonlight House FREE WHEN: Oct. 12-19, Saturdays, 4:30-9pm WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 4-5pm WHERE: Queens County Farm WHERE: Queens Library, Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queensboro Hill Branch, Floral Park 60-05 Main St., Flushing AGES: All AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Navigate the Amazing Maize WHAT: Children will make a small Maze by the starry night! Bring your haunted house. flashlight and enjoy the fun. WANT TO GO? 718-359-8332. WANT TO GO? $17 ($12 advance); $10 queenslibrary.org. ($7 advance) for children ages 4-11; free for children younger than 4. 718- Pumpkin Decorating FREE 347-3276. queensfarm.org. WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 3:30- 4:30pm Animal Tales: Creepy WHERE: Queens Library, Howard Crawling Critters Beach Branch, 92-06 156th Ave., WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 19, 10:30- Howard Beach 11:45am AGES: All WHERE: Alley Pond Environmental WHAT: Decorate a pumpkin in time for Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Halloween! All supplies included. Douglaston WANT TO GO? 718-641-7086. AGES: Newborn to 5 queenslibrary.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 60 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Halloween Crafts FREE Hello Halloween Craft FREE WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 3:30- WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 24, 4-5pm 4:30pm WHERE: Forest Hills Library, WHERE: Queens Library, Ozone Park 108-19 71 Ave., Forest Hills Branch, 92-24 Rockaway Boulevard, AGES: 5-12 Ozone Park WHAT: Participate in a delightfully AGES: All scary craft activity to get ready for WHAT: Create masks and accessories Halloween. Limited to 16 children and for Halloween. on a first-come, first-served basis. WANT TO GO? 718-845-3127. WANT TO GO? 718-268-7934. queenslibrary.org. queenslibrary.org.

Halloween Coding Class Halloween Collage Card for Kids FREE Making FREE WHEN: Thursdays, Oct. 10 and 24, WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 24, 6-7pm 4-5pm WHERE: Laurelton Library, WHERE: Queens Library, Queensboro 134-26 225th St., Laurelton Hill Branch, 60-05 Main St., Flushing AGES: All AGES: 8-12 WHAT: Bring your favorite pictures WHAT: Children will learn how to code and scariest magazine clips for some a spooky Halloween video on Scratch Halloween collage card making where computer platform. Sign-up with a we will take pieces of different pictures librarian is required. and create a whole new card! WANT TO GO? 718-359-8332. WANT TO GO? 718-528-2822. queenslibrary.org. queenslibrary.org.

Halloween Candy Children’s Movie: ‘Goosebumps Kids’ Trivia FREE 2: Haunted Halloween’ FREE WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 24, 4-5pm WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 3:30-5:30pm WHERE: Queens Library, Fresh WHERE: Queens Library, Meadows Branch, 193-20 Horace Broadway Branch, 40-20 Broadway, Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows Long Island City AGES: 9-12 AGES: All WHAT: Join for Halloween candy- WHAT: Children and their parent or themed trivia. caregiver are invited to watch the movie. WANT TO GO? 718-454-7272. WANT TO GO? 718-721-2462. queenslibrary.org. queenslibrary.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 61 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Pumpkin Patch WHEN: Oct. 12-14, Saturday-Monday, 11am-5pm WHERE: Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing AGES: All WHAT: A quintessential fall family experience! Patch activities include harvest- themed photo opportunities, pumpkin decorating, crafts, and botanical demonstrations. Face painting is available for an additional fee. WANT TO GO? $12; $10 children. 718-886-3800. queensbotanical.org.

Spooky Board Games inside the classroom. Families will end for Teens FREE the evening, with a spooky story and WHEN: Fridays, Oct. 11 and 25, tasty snacks. 3-4:15pm WANT TO GO? $24. 718-271-1500. WHERE: Queens Library, Jackson queenszoo.com. Heights Branch, 35-51 81st St., Jackson Heights Haunted Farmhouse AGES: 13-17 WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 1-7pm WHAT: Play horror-themed board games! WHERE: Queens County Farm WANT TO GO? 718-899-2500. Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, queenslibrary.org. Floral Park AGES: 6-12 WHAT: ‘Boo’tiful: Saturday Family Prepare for a scare inside a haunted farmhouse! This ghoulish Movie FREE adventure is the perfect way to twist WHEN: Oct. 5-26, Saturdays, 2-6pm and turn in to Halloween. This indoor WHERE: Queens Library, Arverne, event is rain or shine. 312 Beach 54th St., Arverne WANT TO GO? $7; $4 at door. 718- AGES: All 347-3276. queensfarm.org. WHAT: This spooky and fun afternoon of movies will get you the Halloween Harvest: Lantern mood for Halloween. FREE WANT TO GO? 718-634-4784. Workshop queenslibrary.org. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 12-40pm WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, Spooky Adventures 35-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City AGES: All WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 5:30-8pm WHAT: Create a lantern from everyday WHERE: Queens Zoo, 53-51 111th St., materials and explore aspects of Corona illumination with translucency, AGES: 3-12 opacity, and cut-outs. RSVP: rsvp@ WHAT: Go on a tour through our socratessculpturepark.org haunted habitat and other areas WANT TO GO? 718-956-1819. around the zoo! Afterward, have an socratessculpturepark.org. encounter with some animal visitors

Halloween Guide 2019 62 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Halloween Harvest AGES: All Festival FREE WHAT: Participants will have a small WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 12-4pm introduction to the holiday’s meaning WHERE: Socrates Sculpture Park, and how to recycle regular items in the 35-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City house. Then create candle holders with AGES: All recyclable items. WHAT: The festival features WANT TO GO? 718-429-4700. costume-making, Agostino Arts queenslibrary.org. face-painting, Urban Shaman Mama Donna’s Pet Memorial Altar Children’s Halloween and Blessing of the Animals, and a Party FREE Doggie Costume Contest! WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2-4pm WANT TO GO? 718-956-1819. WHERE: Queens Library, Peninsula, socratessculpturepark.org. 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Beach Frights and Phantoms of Flushing AGES: 4-8 WHEN: Through Oct. 26: see website WHAT: Join for a fantastically spooky for schedule Halloween party. There will be fun WHERE: Quaker Meeting House, 137- games, Bingo, a freeze dance contest, 16 Northern Blvd., Flushing costume show, and a Halloween parade. AGES: 9 and older WANT TO GO? 718-634-1110. WHAT: Venture into the neighborhood queenslibrary.org. of Flushing, home to some of the oldest, best-preserved, and most significant Halloween Masks and Crafts buildings in the U.S. This tour will For Kids FREE examine the fascinating history of the WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 11am-1pm neighborhood, as well as its abundant WHERE: Glen Oaks Library, 256-04 ghoulish and ghostly stories. Union Turnpike, Glen Oaks WANT TO GO? $25. AGES: 5-17 queenshistoricalsociety.org. WHAT: Stop by the children’s room and make some Halloween masks and crafts. Trunk or Treat WANT TO GO? 718-831-8636. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2-4:30pm queenslibrary.org. WHERE: Maple Grove Cemetery, 127- 15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens Halloween Blood Fest 2019 FREE AGES: All WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 12-4pm WHAT: Celebrate Halloween a few days WHERE: Flushing Library, 41-17 Main early with this fun Trunk or Treat and St., Flushing Fall Family Celebration. AGES: All WANT TO GO? Free with canned WHAT: This event features a spook food donation. 347-878-6614. house, the rock band Decembers Fall, [email protected]. a magical light show by Warlock, costume and scream contests, the Recyclable Halloween FREE zombie short filmThe Pit, and live on stage Frankenstein’s resurrection. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 3-5pm WANT TO GO? 718-661-1200. WHERE: Queens Library, Woodside queenslibrary.org. Branch, 54-22 Skillman Ave., Woodside

Halloween Guide 2019 63 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Dead or Alive 2019 WHEN: Oct. 26-27, Saturday-Sunday, 1-5pm WHERE: New York Hall of Science, 4701 111th St., Corona AGES: All WHAT: A weekend of exploring the science of the creepy. Use household materials to make fake blood or prosthetic wounds, learn how geometry and perspective are used in set design, and explore video and lighting effects. Prizes will be handed out for those who come in costume. Don’t have a costume? Make one with recycled materials! WANT TO GO? Free with admission: $16 adults; $13 children ages 2-17. 718-699-0005. nysci.org.

Children’s Halloween Festival KCA Cinema Sundays: WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 11am-4pm ‘Hotel Transylvania’ WHERE: Queens County Farm Museum, WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 3pm 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park WHERE: Kupferberg Center for the Arts, AGES: All 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing WHAT: Two-step to live country music, AGES: All take a hayride, visit the Haunted WHAT: Dracula, who operates a high- Farmhouse, enjoy pony rides and a end resort away from the human seasonal petting zoo, find your way out world, goes into overprotective mode of The Amazing Maize Maze, and more. when a boy discovers the resort and WANT TO GO? $20. 718-347-3276. falls for the count’s teenaged daughter. queensfarm.org. Family fun for everyone will feature Halloween festivities to celebrate the Halloween at the Garden season. Costumes suggested. WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 12-4pm WANT TO GO? $9; $6 children. 718- WHERE: Queens Botanical Garden, 793-8080. kupferbergcenter.org. 43-50 Main St., Flushing AGES: All ‘Hocus Pocus’ FREE WHAT: Everything you need to celebrate WHEN: Monday, Oct. 28, 4:30-6pm Halloween: trick-or-treat trail, seasonal WHERE: Queens Library: Briarwood crafts, a magic show, a carnivorous plant Branch, 85-12 Main St., Brairwood display, and a dance party. Show off AGES: All your Halloween costume and bring your WHAT: Come to the Briarwood Public trick-or-treat bags! Library to watch Hocus Pocus (1993, PG). WANT TO GO? $6 (includes WANT TO GO? 718-658-1680. garden admission). 718-886-3800. queenslibrary.org. queensbotanical.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 64 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Frightful Flicks FREE WHEN: Oct. 7-28, Mondays, 3:30-5pm (No movie Oct. 14) WHERE: Queens Library, Queens Village Branch, 94-11 217th St., Queens Village AGES: All WHAT: Spooky movies include Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Halloween Slime Making FREE Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 4-4:45pm and The Nightmare Before Christmas. WHERE: Queens Library, East Flushing WANT TO GO? queenslibrary.org. Branch, 196-36 Northern Blvd., Flushing AGES: 4 and older Children’s Halloween WHAT: Children are welcome to Costume Contest FREE participate in the fun art of making slime! WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 3-4:30pm WANT TO GO? 718-357-6643. WHERE: Queens Library, Douglaston- queenslibrary.org. Little Neck Branch, 249-01 Northern Blvd., Little Neck Spooky Storytime FREE AGES: All WHEN: Oct. 2-30, Wednesdays, WHAT: Show off your Halloween 10:30-11am costumes! Register in person or phone. WHERE: Queens Library, Arverne, WANT TO GO? 718-225-8414. 312 Beach 54th St., Arverne queenslibrary.org. AGES: Newborn to 5 WHAT: Join in costume for a spooky story Books & Crafts: Spooky Special FREE time with Halloween books and songs. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 4-5pm WANT TO GO? 718-634-4784. WHERE: Flushing Library, 41-17 Main queenslibrary.org. St., Flushing AGES: 5-12 Kids Halloween Silent Disco WHAT: Celebrate the spooky, witchy WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 11am-3pm season with special activities: scary stories, WHERE: Katch Astoria, 31-19 games, a craft, and photo booth! Newtown Ave., Astoria WANT TO GO? 718-661-1200. AGES: All queenslibrary.org. WHAT: Live DJs will be spinning your favorite hits and leading your kids in Halloween Costume Creation dancing, singing, and interactive games. and Fashion Show FREE Costumes highly encouraged! WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 3-4:30pm WANT TO GO? $20; $30 at door. WHERE: Queens Library, Ridgewood katchastoria.com. Branch, 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood AGES: All Halloween Magic Show FREE WHAT: Design your own Halloween costume WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 4-5pm to be presented in a fun fashion show. WHERE: Queens Library, Langston WANT TO GO? 718-821-4770. Hughes Branch, 100-01 Northern queenslibrary.org. Blvd., Corona AGES: All WHAT: The Rogue Magician will be performing illusions that are a little spooky, but appropriate for all ages. WANT TO GO? 718-651-1100. queenslibrary.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 65 nymetroparents.comnymetroparents.com Halloween Boo Bash FREE The Haunted Hallway FREE WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 3:30-5:30pm WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 4-5pm WHERE: Randall’s Island Park, 20 WHERE: Queens Library, Woodhaven Randall’s Island Park, Randall’s Island Branch, 85-41 Forest Parkway, Woodhaven AGES: All AGES: 8-15 WHAT: Join for crafts, games, treats, and WHAT: The haunted hallway returns! spooky fun before you go trick-or-treating. Walk it if you dare! WANT TO GO? 212-830-7722. WANT TO GO? 718-849-1010. randallsisland.org. queenslibrary.org. The Third Annual Ozone Park Spooktacular Celebration Halloween Ball FREE WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 12:30-2pm WHERE: WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 3:30-5pm Alley Pond Environmental WHERE: Queens Library, Ozone Park Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Branch, 92-24 Rockaway Blvd., Douglaston AGES: Ozone Park Newborn to 5 WHAT: AGES: 13-17 Come in costume to play WHAT: Costumes are optional but be games, design a creepy craft, and pick a sure to wear your smile! pumpkin to take home. Dare to take an WANT TO GO? 718-845-3127. up-close look at snakes, tarantulas, and queenslibrary.org. cockroaches. Pre-registration required. WANT TO GO? $16. 718-229-4000. Spooky Storytime at alleypond.com. Murray Park FREE Haunted Halloween FREE WHEN: Oct. 3-31, Thursdays, WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 5:30- 3:30-4pm 7:30pm WHERE: Murray Park, 45th Avenue WHERE: Queens Library, South to 45th Road, between 11th and 21 Jamaica Branch, 108-41 Guy R. streets, Long Island City Brewer Blvd., South Jamaica AGES: All AGES: 13-17 WHAT: The Bookcycle will be on hand WHAT: Wear your Halloween costume, for all of your library needs and all ages join in spooky craft making, and more! are welcome! WANT TO GO? 718-739-4088. WANT TO GO? nycgovparks.org. queenslibrary.org.

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Queens County F&W Schmitt’s Farm Museum Family Farm 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, 26 Pinelawn Road, Melville Floral Park schmittfarms.com queensfarm.org 631-271-3276 718-347-3276 Pick your own pumpkins and Pick your own pumpkins through fall vegetables through October, Oct. 26: Saturday-Sunday, 11am- Monday-Friday, 12-4:30pm; Sat- 4:30pm. Hayrides and a 3-acre in- urday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. Free teractive corn maze on-site. hayrides. Seven-acre corn maze with admission. Weekend and Long Island Columbus Day activities include (all within approximately a inflatable rides and food conces- 1-hour drive from Flushing) sions. Haunted corn maze and haunted mansion Friday-Sunday Brightwaters Farms & through October. Nursery 1624 Manatuck Blvd., Bay Shore White Post Farms brightwatersfarms.com 250 Old Country Road, Melville 631-665-5411 whitepostfarms.com Pick pumpkins through Oct. 30, dai- 631-351-9373 ly, 9am-5pm. Hayrides, inflatables, U-pick pumpkins through Oct. 30. and a farm store with decorations, Fall festival weekends through the and concession stand on weekends. end of October include live en- Admission, charged Saturday-Sunday tertainment, hayrides, pony rides, and Columbus Day, includes face games, and more; 10am-4pm. painting, clown entertainment, ani- Open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm. mal viewing, and unlimited hay rides. Prices vary.

Halloween Guide 2019 67 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Costume Stores

Party City er, manufacturer, and distributor of 48-18 Northern Blvd., Long Island City Halloween costumes and accessories 718-433-0100 and has been around for more than 25445 Horace Harding Expressway, 65 years. Whether your kid wants Little Neck to be a superhero, a witch, or some- 914-847-6070 thing in-between, Rubie’s will have 30-10 Whitestone Expressway, Flushing the coolest costume to fit the theme. 718-321-3414 It even has costumes for pets! partycity.com Party city has all your Halloween Spirit Halloween essentials. Along with the large vari- 30-83 Steinway St., Astoria ety of costumes, there are more than 88-01 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst 1,000 accessories to choose from to 61-35 Junction Blvd., 2nd floor, make your child’s look unique. Go Rego Park for Bat Girl, The Little Mermaid, a spirithalloween.com police officer, The Hulk, or another 866-586-0155 of their huge assortment of cos- Spirit Halloween has seasonal and tumes. Party City sells toddler and year-round locations with costumes, baby costumes, too. home decor, accessories, and more. It offers adult, child, teen, couple, Rubie’s Costume Company and group costumes from popular 120-08 Jamaica Ave., Richmond Hill movie and television characters to 718-846-1008 classic, scary looks. Plus, find party rubies.com supplies, Halloween lights, and even Rubie’s is the world’s largest design- fog machines.

Halloween Guide 2019 68 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Staten Island’s Halloween fun

Pumpkin Picking Decker Farm Historic Richmond Town, 435 Richmond Hill Road historicrichmondtown.org/deckerfarm • 718-351-1611 Oct. 5-26, Saturday-Sunday, 12-5pm Pick a pumpkin to take home, enjoy an old-fashioned hayride, hay maze, arts and crafts, pumpkin-chucking, fire pit and s’mores, scarecrow photo ops, beer and hard cider, and all of your favorite autumnal activities.

Green Side Up Garden Center 2777 Arthur Kill Road greensideupgardencenter.com • 718-967-5039 Oct. 1-31, Monday-Thursday, 12-6pm; Friday, 10am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm Visit the Halloween Decoration & Gift Shop, plus enjoy a corn maze, pumpkin painting, inflatables, baked goods, and a concession stand.

Nearby in New Jersey Delicious Orchards Country Food Market Route 34 S., Colts Neck, NJ deliciousorchardsnj.com • 732-462-1989 Through Dec. 31: Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30am-6pm This 60,000-square-foot retail market specializes in fresh

Halloween Guide 2019 69 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com fruits and vegetables, plus baked goods made on-site, fine meats and cheeses with unique deli, prepared foods, and grocery sections. And on Columbus Day (Oct. 14), join a fun-filled fall family event at the Pumpkin Fest featuring crafts, games, live music, local food samples, and even an antique tractor display to get you in the fall mood.

Von Thun’s Country Farm Market 519 Ridge Road, South Brunswick, NJ 438 Route 57 W., Washington, NJ vonthunfarms.com 732-329-8656 South Brunswick: through Oct. 31: Monday-Friday, 10am- 6:30pm and Saturday-Sunday, 9am-6pm Washington location: through Oct. 31: Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-6pm and Friday-Sunday, 9am-6pm Offering all your fall favorites: hayrides, apple and pumpkin picking, apple cider doughnuts, interactive corn maze, corn cannons, and more

Argos Farm 1250 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ argosfarm.com 609-693-3513 Through Oct. 31: Wednesday-Friday, 1-6pm; Saturday- Sunday, 10am-6pm Corn maze, pumpkin picking, jumbo jumper air pillow, and more

Battleview Orchards 91 Wemrock Road, Freehold, NJ Battlevieworchards.com 732-462-0756 Country Store: year-round: daily, 9am-6pm Fall Pick Your Own: through Oct. 31, daily, 10am-5pm (weather permitting) Hayrides, apple picking, and pumpkin picking

Cheesequake Farm Market 2095 U.S. Highway 9, Old Bridge, NJ Cheesequakefarms.com 732-721-5728 Through Dec. 24: daily, 9am-6pm. Open until 5pm in November. Hayrides, farm tours, zombie paintball, and corn maze

Halloween Guide 2019 70 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Happy Day Farm 97 Daum Road, Manalapan, NJ happydayfarmnj.com 732-977-3607 Pumpkin picking through Oct. 27: Saturday-Sunday, 9am-5pm More than 35 activities, including hayrides, corn maze, petting zoo, pony rides, paintball, tractor ride, bee barn, and sunflower picking Norz Hill Farm & Market 116 S. Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ norzhillfarm.com 908-371-2697 Monday-Friday, 12-6pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday and holidays, 10am-4pm Farm tours, hayrides, pumpkin picking, corn maze, crafts, prizes, story time, and more Ort Farms 25 Bartley Road, Long Valley, NJ ortfarms.com 908-876-3351 Store hours: Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 9am-6pm Hay pyramid, corn maze, monster truck rides, pony rides, and more Stony Hill Farm Market 8 Route 24, Chester, NJ stonyhillfarms.com 908-879-2908 Through Nov. 10: daily, 10am-6pm; Nov. 11-Dec. 22, Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm. Sunday, 11am-4pm; cosed Thanksgiving Day Corn Maze and Fun Park, hayrides, Noah’s Ark Playground, apple picking, pumpkin picking, and more Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ Terhuneorchards.com 609-924-2310 Pick your own: through Oct. 31: Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm; Saturday-Sunday, 9am-5pm Pony rides, hayrides, pumpkin painting, barnyard animals, corn maze, hay bale maze, farm trail, and more Wemrock Orchards Highway 33 and Wemrock Road, Manalapan, NJ wemrockorchard.com 732-431-2668 Daily, 9am-6pm; winter hours: daily, 9am-5pm Hayrides, corn maze, and Munchkin Fun Patch

Halloween Guide 2019 71 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Kids’ Halloween Events Greenbelt Annual WHAT: Trick-or-treat at NYC’s most Pumpkin Festival FREE complete historic village. Bob for WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 5, 12-4pm apples, jump in the hay, and make craft WHERE: Willowbrook Park, 1 Eton Place to add to your bag of fall goodies. See AGES: All costumed interpreters in the crisp fall air, WHAT: Meet the horses from NYC all set against the backdrop of Historic Parks Equine unit, learn all about the Richmond Town’s main village site. benefits of planting native plants in WANT TO GO? $8; $6 seniors your garden, and many more family- and children ages 12-17; $5 friendly activities and opportunities. children ages 4-11. 718-280-1442. Music with Patrick will perform near historicrichmondtown.org. the pumpkin patch at 2pm. WANT TO GO? 718-351-3450. Clay Pit Ponds Harvest Festival FREE nycgovparks.org. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 19, 11am-3pm WHERE: Clay Pit Ponds, 2351 Veterans Ghost Tour: Tale of the Matron Road W. WHEN: Oct. 4-26, Friday-Saturday, 6pm AGES: All WHERE: Snug Harbor Cultural Center, WHAT: Celebrate autumn and local 1000 Richmond Terrace produce at the sixth annual Harvest AGES: 12 and older Festival! Activities include pumpkin WHAT: A historic walking tour and carving and painting, scarecrow building, recount of events that took place at apple bobbing, face painting, live music, Snug Harbor in 1863. You’ll enter three educational activities, crafts, and more. buildings that are typically closed to the Bring clothes for scarecrow building. public: the Matron’s House, the Butcher’s WANT TO GO? 718-605-3970 x201. Cottage, and the former Surgeon’s House parks.ny.gov. (now known as the Governors House). Each space has its own unique connection Wicked Westerleigh with history, life and the afterlife. Gathering FREE WANT TO GO? $10; $8 students, WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 11am-2pm seniors, and members. 718-425-3504. WHERE: Westerleigh Park, 168 Willard Ave. snug-harbor.org. AGES: All WHAT: Featuring candy, music, Halloween in Richmond Town games, activities, crafts, costume WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 3-7pm parade and contest and more. Bring WHERE: Historic Richmond Town, old clothes and make your own 441 Clarke Ave. scarecrow to take home. AGES: All WANT TO GO? westerleighparkscoalition.com.

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Halloween All Day WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 11am-5pm WHERE: Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace AGES: All WHAT: Wear your costume and join in Halloween-themed activities throughout the day. WANT TO GO? $8. 718-273-2060. sichildrensmuseum.org.

Forest Avenue BID 1st Annual Pumpkin Patch for Patients Harvest Festival WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 6, 9am-4pm WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 6, 2-5pm WHERE: Oakwood Heights WHERE: Forest Avenue, from Community Church, Oakwood to Bard avenues 345 Guyon Ave. AGES: All AGES: All WHAT: Join the Forest Avenue BID WHAT: A family-friendly day with for a harvest festival that closing off pumpkins for purchase as well as hay streets for everyone to play, walk bales, mums, snacks, coffee, cider, and dine. All children’s activities are and more. Free games and pumpkin free. Each establishment will have its decorating for kids. Proceeds to own enclosed seating located in the benefit Jaime’s LILAC Foundation. festival area. WANT TO GO? Free to attend; WANT TO GO? Admission free; price for goods vary. 347- prices vary by vendor. 718-816-4775. 201-9845. facebook.com/ forestavenuebid.com. events/716514432135902.

Mount Loretto Fall Festival Ocean Breeze Halloween WHEN: Oct. 26-27, Saturday-Sunday, Fall Festival FREE 12-6pm WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 11am-3pm WHERE: Mount Loretto, WHERE: Ocean Breeze Park & 6581 Hylan Blvd. Athletic Complex, 625 Father AGES: All Capodanno Blvd. WHAT: Enjoy food, rides, games, AGES: All contests, live DJ, scarecrow-making, WHAT: Live music, arts and crafts, beer and sangria gardens, plus the contests and games, pumpkin patch, island’s biggest pumpkin patch. and much more! WANT TO GO? Admission is free; WANT TO GO? 718-351-7923. parking is $5. 718-984-1500. nycgovparks.org. catholiccharitiesofstatenisland.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 73 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com S.I. Zoo Spooktacular Terror on Lisa Lane WHEN: Oct. 19-20, Saturday-Sunday, WHEN: Oct. 4-27, Friday-Sunday, 5-8:30 pm 6:30-9:30pm WHERE: Staten Island Zoo, 614 Broadway WHERE: 9 Lisa Lane AGES: All AGES: All WHAT: Staten Island’s premier Halloween WHAT: A not-so-scary hour is at 5:30pm. tradition for families! Must register in WANT TO GO? $20; $15 children ages advance as tickets will sell out quickly. 10 and younger. Not-so-scary: $15; WANT TO GO? $25; $20 members; free $12 children age 10 and younger. for children younger than 2. 718-815- terroronlisaln.com. 0412. statenislandzoo.org. A Not-So-Scary Halloween Haunted History Hike FREE Celebration WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2-4pm WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 12-4pm WHERE: Clay Pit Ponds, 2351 Veterans WHERE: St. John’s University Great Road W. Lawn, 300 Howard Ave. AGES: 10 and older AGES: All WHAT: Meet ghosts of Clay Pit’s Past in WHAT: A sensory-friendly event featuring this interpretive history hike. rides, pumpkin patch, crafts, and more. WANT TO GO? 718-605-3970 x201. WANT TO GO? Free entry; $15 pay-one- parks.ny.gov. price bracelet for attractions. graceofny.org. Costume Stores Halloween City for Bat Girl, The Little Mermaid, a 2245 Richmond Ave. police officer, The Hulk, or another 201-787-0747 of their huge assortment of cos- Whether you’re transforming your tumes. Party City sells toddler and home into a haunted house, dress- baby costumes too. ing up in costumes, or throwing a Halloween party for kids, this store Spirit Halloween has the selection to pull it all off. 280 Marsh Ave. spirithalloween.com Party City 866-586-0155 2795 Richmond Ave. • 718-477-5302 Spirit Halloween has seasonal and 2189 Hylan Blvd. • 718-980-2003 year-round locations with costumes, 1549 Forest Ave. • 718-720-1330 home decor, accessories, and even partycity.com animatronics. It offers adult, child, Party city has all your Halloween teen, couple, and group costumes, essentials, from décor to favors to from popular movie and television party supplies to costumes, all at low characters to classic, scary looks. prices. Along with its large variety Find party supplies, Halloween of costumes, there are more than lights, and even fog machines. If 1,000 accessories to choose from to you don’t find what works for you, make your child’s look unique. Go you can create a costume.

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Haunted Houses & Halloween Festivals

Pumpkin Park at Adventureland 2245 Broad Hollow Road (Route 110), Farmingdale adventureland.us • 631-694-6868 Sick of haunted houses? Visit Pumpkin Park on Oct. 19-20 for haunted train rides instead: The park offers two, one for children of all ages and a scarier version for teens and adults. On Oct. 26-27, the last weekend of the park’s season, the attraction accepts food, personal care items, and/or pet food donations to Helping Hands Foundation.

Rise of the Jack O’Lanterns 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury therise.org • 516-252-3392 This event features more than 5,000 hand-carved glowing pumpkins and live celebrity carving artists. Follow the jack-o’-lantern walking trail made extra festive with an original Halloween-themed musical score. Then, stop by the Jack O’Lantern Café for tasty treats from local bakeries.

Halloween Guide 2019 75 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Bayville Scream Park 8 Bayville Ave., Bayville bayvillescreampark.com • 516-624-7433 Amusement park enthusiasts will want to take advantage of unlimited one- and two-day passes to the scream park, featuring tamer versions of the park’s nighttime haunted houses. Other fun activities include the tombstone treasure hunt, storytelling, and Halloween arts and crafts.

Chamber of Horrors 1745 Express Drive N., Hauppauge chamberofhorrorsny.com Great for groups (you can buy tickets in advance for specific dates and times) and younger children: This haunted house offers family days, when costumed guides provide tours of the house with the lights on and without spooky noises. Bring your camera for a memorable post- tour photo with your guide!

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse 215 S. Country Road, Bellport gatewayshauntedplayhouse.com • 631-286-1133 This haunted house also offers food and drink, souvenirs, and a Not so Scary Kid’s Adventure for children younger than 12 who may not be suited for the original Haunted Playhouse. A limited amount of Fast Passes are available for those who want to skip the line.

The Haunted Mansion of Melville 26 Pinelawn Road, Melville schmittshaunt.com • 631-271-3276 Those with young children can visit the daytime corn maze on Schmitt’s Family Farm; older kids who scare less easily should opt for Schmitt’s Haunt, which offers a mansion, stage show, and nighttime corn maze. All are haunted by a doctor who ‘lives’ at the farm, who became possessed after given a book of ancient texts by a former patient.

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Halloween Slime FREE WHAT: Enjoy a movie on the big screen! WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 10, 7-8pm Bring your own snacks and drinks. WHERE: Island Trees Public Library, Registration required. 38 Farmedge Road, Island Trees WANT TO GO? 516-731-2211. AGES: 8-11 islandtreespubliclibrary.org. WHAT: Make some ghostly gloop with Miss Amanda! Registration required. Spooky Candy Sushi FREE WANT TO GO? 516-731-2211. WHEN: Monday, Oct. 14, 6-7pm islandtreespubliclibrary.org. WHERE: Island Trees Public Library, 38 Farmedge Road, Island Trees Vampirina Paint Event AGES: 13-17 WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 12, 1:30-3pm WHAT: Teens will make candy sushi with WHERE: Key to My Art East Rockaway, a spooky twist! Registration required. 131 Main St., East Rockaway WANT TO GO? 516-731-2211. AGES: 5-17 islandtreespubliclibrary.org. WHAT: Kids will learn to paint Vampirina. WANT TO GO? $20. 516-218-2920. The Spooktacular Pumpkin keytomyart.com. Painting Party FREE WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 17, 7-8:30pm Halloween Science FREE WHERE: Island Trees Public Library, WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2:30-3:30pm 38 Farmedge Road, Island Trees WHERE: South Huntington Public AGES: 13-17 Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, WHAT: Teens will paint and decorate Huntington Station plastic pumpkins to be displayed at the AGES: 5-12 library! The pumpkin voted favorite will WHAT: Bouncing bubbles, screeching win a prize. Registration required. balloons, changing colored worms, WANT TO GO? 516-731-2211. and dry ice will be featured in this islandtreespubliclibrary.org. Halloween themed science event. Registration required. Spooky Trick or Treat Tote FREE WANT TO GO? 631-549-4411. shpl.info. WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 17, 7-8pm WHERE: Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Kids Movie: ‘Halloweentown’ FREE Ave., Oceanside WHEN: Monday, Oct. 14, 2-4pm AGES: 9-12 WHERE: Island Trees Public Library, WHAT: Create a trick-or-treat bag. 38 Farmedge Road, Island Trees WANT TO GO? 516-766-2360. AGES: All oceansidelibrary.com.

Halloween Guide 2019 77 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Spooktacular Dance Party Tot’s Night Out: Pumpkin Fun! WHEN: Friday, Oct. 18, 6-7:30pm WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 19, 10-11am WHERE: Stew Leonard’s, WHERE: Friends Academy, 270 Duck 1897 Front St., East Meadow Pond Road, Locust Valley AGES: All AGES: 3-5 WHAT: Show off your costume and WHAT: An hour of music, movement, your best dance moves, enjoy brick oven art, storytelling, and more. Plus, create pizza, apple cider doughnuts, and apple a Halloween craft to bring home! cider, and go home with a Halloween WANT TO GO? $20. 516-393-4207. fa.org. goodie bag. Registration required. WANT TO GO? $12.99; $10.99 ages Harbor Haunts Tour 11 and younger. 516-394-9001. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 19, 4:30pm stewleonards.com. and 6:30pm WHERE: The Whaling Museum and Spooky Halloween Book Art FREE Education Center, 301 Main St., WHEN: Friday, Oct. 18, 4-5:30pm Cold Spring Harbor WHERE: Floral Park Library, AGES: All 17 Caroline Place, Floral Park WHAT: Explore Cold Spring Harbor’s AGES: 13-17 ghostly side with fascinating tales of WHAT: Create unusually spooky art mishaps and historic hauntings on pieces out of books. Main Street. Enjoy complimentary WANT TO GO? 516-326-6330. cider and snacks. floralparklibrary.org. WANT TO GO? $12; $8 child; 2-for- 1 admission for members, plus Monster Brownies FREE bring guest half off. 631-387-3418. WHEN: Friday, Oct. 18, 6-7:15pm cshwhalingmuseum.org. WHERE: Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St., Riverhead Halloween Family Day AGES: 5-12 WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 20, 1-3pm WHAT: Join the Baking Coach to WHERE: Walt Whitman Birthplace make monster brownies with candy, State Historic Site, 246 Old Walt chocolate, and marshmallows. Whitman Road, Huntington Station Registration is limited. AGES: All WANT TO GO? 631-727-3228. WHAT: Have fun with spooky (not scary) riverheadlibrary.org. games, Halloween crafts, a prize for best costume, guided tours of the Birthplace, Park After Dark’s 1st Annual and an interactive magic show. WANT TO GO? $9 per child; chaperones Spooky Faire free. 631-427-5240. waltwhitman.org. WHEN: Friday, Oct. 18, 5:30-9:30pm WHERE: Village of Amityville, Park Halloween Party & Pet Parade Avenue, between Greene and Ireland WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 20, 2-4pm Avenues, Amityville WHERE: Sands Point Preserve, 127 AGES: All Middle Neck Road, Sands Point WHAT: Enjoy crafts, pumpkins, music, AGES: All face painting, gelato, tarot, and more. WHAT: Children can come in costume WANT TO GO? Admission is free; and bring pets in costumes too for a prices vary for goods. 631-264-6000. parade and to spy adorable woodland amityville.com. plush animals celebrating Halloween in a charming display. WANT TO GO? $20 per car; $10 per car members. 516-571-7901. sandspointpreserve.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 78 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Rolling River Annual Fall Festival WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 19, 12-4pm WHERE: Rolling River Day Camp, 477 Ocean Ave., East Rockaway AGES: All WHAT: This fun-filled event celebrates fall with carnival rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, food and refreshments, and more. WANT TO GO? Admission is free; $20 ride bracelets available for purchase on-site. 516-593-2267. rollingriver.com.

Halloween Maker Crafts FREE tissue paper make yourself into a WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 3:30-4:45pm zombie. Registration required. WHERE: Syosset Public Library, 225 S. WANT TO GO? 516-766-2360. Oyster Bay Road, Syosset oceansidelibrary.com. AGES: 13-17 WHAT: Make spooky crafts and cards Family Science Nights: for Halloween using the MakerBot Spooky Science 3-D printers and the Cricut Explore in WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 5-9pm Creation Station. Registration required. WHERE: Cradle of Aviation Museum, WANT TO GO? 516-921-7161. Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, syossetlibrary.org. Garden City AGES: All Ghosts, Goblins, and Witches of WHAT: Explore a witch’s cauldron and Long Island FREE the colors of fall through chemistry, enjoy WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 24, 7pm trick or treating, and create your own WHERE: Hicksville Public Library, Frankenstein monster. Costumes are 169 Jerusalem Ave., Hicksville encouraged! Don’t have a costume? There AGES: 13-17 will be face painting and mask making. WHAT: Join The Paranormal Adventurers WANT TO GO? $8; $5 members. in an examination of the paranormal 516-238-6159. cradleofaviation.org. activity known to manifest in Hicksville, in the heart of the Long Island Ghost Belt. Halloween Escape Room FREE WANT TO GO? 516-931-1417. WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 7-8pm hicksvillelibrary.org. WHERE: Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St., Riverhead Zombie Face Painting FREE AGES: 9-12 WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 24, 6:30- WHAT: Find the hidden objects, figure 8:30pm out the clues, and solve the puzzles WHERE: Oceanside Library, to earn your freedom and Escape the 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside Library. Registration required. AGES: 11-17 WANT TO GO? 631-727-3228. WHAT: Using latex, face paint, and riverheadlibrary.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 79 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com The Halloween Bash WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 4pm WHERE: Children’s Museum of the East End, 376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton AGES: Newborn to 5 WHAT: Families are invited to join Green Teens: Spooky Science CMEE for a fun-filled evening of WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 1-3pm ghoulish games, trick-or-treating, WHERE: Long Island Children’s creepy crafts, a costume parade, and Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City more! Registration required. AGES: 3-12 WANT TO GO? $12; free for members. WHAT: Learn about some spooky science 631-537-8250. cmee.org. topics from spider webs to skeletons. WANT TO GO? Museum admission: Halloween Hay Bale $14; $13 seniors 65 and older. 516- Theater FREE 224-5800. licm.org. WHEN: Oct. 11-25, Fridays, 5:30pm; film starts at 6pm Halloween Spooktakular FREE WHERE: Stew Leonard’s, 1897 Front St., WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 12-2pm East Meadow WHERE: Hicksville McDonald’s, AGES: All 280 N. Broadway, Hicksville WHAT: See a free children’s Halloween- AGES: 3-8 themed movie with complimentary WHAT: Dress in your costume and juice and popcorn. Seating is on a first- enjoy lunch with Spider-Man and come, first-served basis. friends, along with music, dancing, WANT TO GO? 516-394-9001. games, and prizes. stewleonards.com. WANT TO GO? 516-681-2434. mcdonalds.com. Halloween Costume Party Halloween Paint Event WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 6pm WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 1:30-3pm WHERE: Stew Leonard’s, 1897 Front St., WHERE: Key to My Art East Rockaway, East Meadow 131 Main St., East Rockaway AGES: All AGES: 5-17 WHAT: Meet WOW the Cow and WHAT: Kids will learn to paint Jack enjoy arts and crafts, games, food, and Skellington from The Nightmare Before tons of fun! Register online Christmas during this drop off class. WANT TO GO? $14.99; $12.99 ages WANT TO GO? $20. 516-218-2920. 11 and younger. 516-394-9001. keytomyart.com. stewleonards.com. Halloween Fun Fest Kids in the Kitchen: Monster WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 11am-3pm Eyes Meatball Sub WHERE: The Madison Theatre at WHEN: Friday, Oct. 25, 11:30am-12pm Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., WHERE: Long Island Children’s Rockville Centre Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City AGES: All AGES: 3-8 WHAT: Lots of pumpkin fun and Hal- WHAT: Little chefs use real cooking loween activities for everyone, including tools as they make easy, yummy, kid- pick and paint a pumpkin, decorate a friendly snacks from start to finish. cupcake, mask making, face painting, a WANT TO GO? $14 museum haunted house, trick-or-treating, a prin- admission, plus $4; free museum cess sing-along, and more. admission, plus $3 for members. WANT TO GO? $20. 516-323-4444. 516-224-5800. licm.org. madisontheatreny.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 80 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Great Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Sail FREE WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 3pm WHERE: Belmont Lake State Park, 625 Belmont Road, North Babylon AGES: All WHAT: Watch your pumpkin go for a sail around the lake, enjoy children’s activities, and visit the not-so-scary ‘Spooky Den’. Plus, kids will be entertained with crafts, games, inflatables, funny photos, and trick-or-treat stations WANT TO GO? 631-667-5055. parks.ny.gov.

Halloween Festival WHAT: Each family will be WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 11am- able to decorate and take home 12:30pm and 1:30-3pm eight cupcakes in a bakery box. WHERE: Heritage Trust, 633 Mount Registration is limited. Sinai Coram Road, Mount Sinai WANT TO GO? 631-727-3228. AGES: All riverheadlibrary.org. WHAT: Have some Halloween fun with pumpkin picking and decorating, Learn to Draw with unlimited game playing, fun raffles, Art Teacher Amy FREE prizes, and more. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2-3pm WANT TO GO? $10 per child. 631-509- WHERE: South Huntington Public 0882. msheritagetrust.org. Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station Green Teens: Spooky Science AGES: 5-12 WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 1-3pm WHAT: Art Teacher Amy will take you WHERE: Long Island Children’s step-by-step through a drawing of a Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City Black Cat and Pumpkins using colored AGES: 3-12 pencils. Registration required. WHAT: Learn about some spooky science WANT TO GO? 631-549-4411. shpl.info. topics from spider webs to skeletons. WANT TO GO? $14 museum admission; $13 museum admission A Kooky Spooky Halloween WHEN: Oct. 5-26, Saturdays, 11am; seniors 65 and older. 516-224-5800. plus, Sunday, Oct. 20, 3pm licm.org. WHERE: Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson Family Halloween Cupcake AGES: 3-8 Workshop FREE WHAT: Hilarious hijinks and a message WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 12-1:30pm of cooperation make this a delightful WHERE: Riverhead Free Library, musical for the entire family. 330 Court St., Riverhead WANT TO GO? $10. 631-928-9100. AGES: All theatrethree.com.

Halloween Guide 2019 81 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Safe Halloween FREE AGES: All WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 10am-1pm WHAT: Participate or cheer on the WHERE: Community Ambulance Farmingdale Halloween Parade, then Company Inc., 420 Lakeland Ave., enjoy pony rides and a petting zoo. Sayville WANT TO GO? 516-286-7800. AGES: All farmingdalenychamber.org. WHAT: Community Ambulance Company will be hosting a “safe” Enchanted Forest: A Super alternative to door-to-door trick-or- Family Sunday treating. Wear your costumes, bring WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 1-4pm an item to donate, and join the fun! WHERE: Nassau County Museum of WANT TO GO? eventbrite.com/e/safe- Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor halloween-community-ambulance- AGES: All company-tickets-69811818027. WHAT: Design a night sky mobile, visit animals, and use fall leaves, Bats, Barnacles & printmaking, and special papers to Broomsticks: Halloween Party create a layered collage inspired by WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 11am-4pm the forest. WHERE: Long Island Aquarium, 431 WANT TO GO? $15; $10 seniors 62 E. Main St., Riverhead and older; $5 children ages 4-12 and AGES: All students with valid photo ID; free for WHAT: There will be a costume members and children younger than 4; parade for the penguins, author additional $20 material fee per person; readings, the Live-brary team with additional $15 material fee per member. the 3-D printer, craft and game 516-484-9337. nassaumuseum.org. stations, and more! WANT TO GO? $33; $27 children ages Stages Presents 3-12; $25.50 seniors 62 and older; ‘Frankenstein Follies’ kids ages 12 and younger in costume WHEN: Oct. 25-27, Friday, 7:30pm; get half-price admission. 631-208- Saturday, 2:30pm and 7:30pm; 9200. longislandaquarium.com. Sunday, 2pm WHERE: Bay Street Theater, 1 Bay St., Haunted Hatchery Sag Harbor WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2-5pm AGES: All WHERE: Cold Spring Harbor Fish WHAT: A Halloween-themed musical Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route revue featuring all of your favorite 25A, Cold Spring Harbor monsters and ghouls with a cast of AGES: All local young performers. WHAT: Receive a sweet treat as you WANT TO GO? $15. 631-725-9500. trick or treat your way through the baystreet.org. hatchery and aquarium. Enjoy games and Halloween crafts too. Halloween Jam Party FREE WANT TO GO? $7; $6 seniors 65 WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 12-3pm and older; $5 kids ages 3-12; WHERE: Musicology free for members. 516-692- Performance Center, 90 W. 6768. cshfishhatchery.org. Main St., Smithtown AGES: All Farmingdale WHAT: Will your costume Halloween Parade & win the $100 prize? Candy, Petting Zoo FREE pizza, and open jam ses- WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, sions makes this one rockin’ 12:45-2:45pm Halloween party! WHERE: Village Green, WANT TO GO? 361 Main St., Farmingdale 631-352-5535. musicologyperformance.com.

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Boo at the Zoo Party WHEN: Oct. 20-27, Sundays, 1-3pm WHERE: Long Island Game Farm, 489 Chapman Blvd., Manorville AGES: All WHAT: Throw on your costumes for animal encounters, the Cookie Candy Craft, snack table, and more! WANT TO GO? $18.95; $16.95 children 3-12 and seniors 62 and older; free for children 2 and younger. 631-878-6644. longislandgamefarm.com.

Gateway’s Not So Scary Haunt Halloween Paint Event for Kids WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 11am-12:30pm WHEN: Oct. 5-27, Saturday-Sunday, WHERE: Key to My Art, 10 W. Oak St., 12-4pm Amityville WHERE: Gateway’s Haunted AGES: 5-17 Playhouse, 215 S. Country Road, WHAT: Learn to paint Jack Skellington Bellport from The Nightmare Before Christmas. AGES: 3-8 WANT TO GO? $20. 631-608-9048. WHAT: Tickets include walk-thru, keytomyart.com. pumpkin bouncer, face painting, balloon creations, hay bale maze, Scary Stories in the Dark FREE coloring activities, and more. WHEN: Monday, Oct. 28, 3-4pm WANT TO GO? $15. 631-286-1133. WHERE: Mineola Memorial Library, thegateway.org. 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola AGES: 9 and older Wailing Booseum WHAT: Share your favorite scary story, & Festival make a spooky craft, and enjoy candy. WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 11am-3pm WANT TO GO? 516-746-8488. WHERE: The Whaling Museum and mineolalibrary.info. Education Center, 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor Spooktacular Body Scrub FREE AGES: 3-12 WHEN: Monday, Oct. 28, 7-8pm WHAT: See live critters in Dr. WHERE: Oceanside Library, Gellerman’s Spooky Zoo, meet 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside costumed characters, and go home AGES: 9-12 with tons of spooky crafts! WHAT: Create a fall body scrub. WANT TO GO? $15 kids; $6 adults; Registration required. members half price. 631-367-3418. WANT TO GO? 516-766-2360. cshwhalingmuseum.org. oceansidelibrary.com.

Halloween Guide 2019 83 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com DIY Haunted Houses FREE a story, make a special Halloween WHEN: Monday, Oct. 28, 4-5pm craft, and then pick a pumpkin! WHERE: Riverhead Free Library, Registration required. 330 Court St., Riverhead WANT TO GO? 631-549-4411. shpl.info. AGES: 5-8 WHAT: A frightfully fun Halloween Baby’s First Halloween Bash FREE kids craft, these haunted houses are WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 11:30am- brought to life with a little imagination. 12:30pm Registration required. WHERE: Children’s Museum of the WANT TO GO? 631-727-3228. East End, 376 Bridgehampton-Sag riverheadlibrary.org. Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton AGES: Newborn to 18 months Halloween Craft FREE WHAT: Join for crafts, music, photo WHEN: Monday, Oct. 28, 7-7:45pm ops, free play, and light refreshments. WHERE: Syosset Public Library, WANT TO GO? 631-537-8250. cmee.org. 225 S. Oyster Bay Road, Syosset AGES: 5-8 Halloween Family Fun FREE WHAT: Make a special spooky craft! WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 4:30-5:15pm Come in costume and go trick-or-treating WHERE: Mineola Memorial Library, in the library. Registration required. 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola WANT TO GO? 516-921-7161. AGES: All syossetlibrary.org. WHAT: Wear your costume to enjoy spooky stories and make a spider cookie Pumpkin Squishies FREE and monster doughnut. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 4:30-5:15pm WANT TO GO? 516-746-8488. WHERE: Mineola Memorial Library, mineolalibrary.info. 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola AGES: 5-12 Halloween Week Celebration WHAT: Color your own pumpkin squishy WHEN: Oct. 23-30, see website for schedule for Halloween and take it home with you. WHERE: Long Island Explorium, Port WANT TO GO? 516-746-8488. Jefferson Harbor, 101 E. Broadway, mineolalibrary.info. Port Jefferson AGES: 3-17 WHAT: Peek-a-BOO! Baby FREE Bring an old T-shirt that nobody will use again and re-purpose it WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 10:45- into a trick-or-treat bag. 11:30am WANT TO GO? $5; free for members WHERE: Mineola Memorial Library, and children younger than 1. 631-331- 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola 3277. longislandexplorium.org. AGES: 3-18 months WHAT: Show off your little one’s Halloween costume and join the library for spooktacular songs, fingerplays, stories, and more. Make an adorable keepsake using your little one’s footprint. WANT TO GO? 516-746-8488. mineolalibrary.info.

Halloween Craft and Pumpkin Picking FREE WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 10-10:45am WHERE: South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station AGES: Newborn to 5 WHAT: Come in your costume, read

Halloween Guide 2019 84 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com The Super Hero Within Meditation Class and Halloween Fun Fest for Kids WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 27, 11:30am-1pm WHERE: Kadampa Meditation Center Long Island, 282 New York Ave., Huntington AGES: 5-12 WHAT: Take part in a day of meditation, games, brunch, pumpkin carving, and more. WANT TO GO? $5. 631-549-1000. meditationonlongisland.org.

Halloween Kids Baking Class: Halloween Kids Baking Class: Cookie Baking/Decorating Chocolate Haunted House WHEN: Oct. 27-30, Sunday, 9am; WHEN: Oct. 27-30, Sunday, 9am; Wednesday, 4pm Wednesday, 4pm WHERE: Celebrations In The Kitchen, WHERE: Celebrations In The 63 E. Old Country Road, Hicksville Kitchen, 63 E. Old Country Road, AGES: 3-10 Hicksville WHAT: Cut out Halloween-shaped AGES: 6 and older cookies and decorate them for the WHAT: Handmade chocolate houses spooky holiday. will be prepared to decorate with WANT TO GO? $39.95. 516-396-2193. creamy royal icing and special holiday celebrationsinthekitchen.com. candy and accessories. WANT TO GO? $49.95. 516-396-2193. Halloween Kids Baking Class: celebrationsinthekitchen.com. Halloween Goolish Cupcakes WHEN: Oct. 27-30, Sunday, 9am; Trick-or-Treat in the Wednesday, 4pm Children’s Room FREE WHERE: Celebrations In The Kitchen, WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 10am-9pm 63 E. Old Country Road, Hicksville WHERE: Mineola Memorial Library, AGES: 6 and older 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola WHAT: Make a “special” cupcake batter AGES: All from scratch and then challenge your WHAT: Drop by the Children’s Room decorating skills with unique candy and desk for a special Halloween treat. confectionery to decorate it. While supplies last! WANT TO GO? $39.95. 516-396-2193. WANT TO GO? 516-746-8488. celebrationsinthekitchen.com. mineolalibrary.info.

Halloween Guide 2019 85 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Trick or Treat at The Heckscher Museum WHEN: Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 11am-5 pm WHERE: The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington AGES: 3-12 WHAT: Children in costume enjoy a festive hands-on art activity, pose with spooktacular props at the Selfie Station, and more. WANT TO GO? Free for children in costume and their families! 631-351-3250. heckscher.org.

‘Supernatural’ Marathon FREE AGES: All WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 6-8:30pm WHAT: Trick or treat in the shops, WHERE: Island Trees Public Library, enjoy games, see the Monster Merlin 38 Farmedge Road, Island Trees Parade, and more. AGES: 13-17 WANT TO GO? 631-751-2244. WHAT: Stop by the library and watch stonybrookvillage.com. Supernatural while enjoying candy and snacks! Registration required. Halloween Trick or Treat FREE WANT TO GO? 516-731-2211. WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 3-8pm islandtreespubliclibrary.org. WHERE: Tanger Outlets Deer Park, 152 The Arches Circle, Deer Park Pumpkin Trail FREE AGES: Newborn to 5 WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 3-5pm WHAT: Visit Tanger Shopper Services and WHERE: Sag Harbor Chamber of participating stores for candy and more! Commerce, Main Street, Sag Harbor WANT TO GO? 631-667-0600. AGES: All tangeroutlet.com/deerpark. WHAT: Look for the pumpkin faces in the windows of the participating Halloween Craft N’ Treat FREE businesses on Main Street and WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 10-10:30am throughout Sag Harbor Village WHERE: Oceanside Library, business district for trick-or-treating. 30 Davison Ave, Oceanside WANT TO GO? sagharborchamber.com. AGES: 2-4 WHAT: Join the library for a craft and Halloween Festival FREE a sweet treat. Costumes welcome. WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2-5pm Registration required. WHERE: Stony Brook Village, WANT TO GO? 516-766-2360. 111 Main St., Stony Brook oceansidelibrary.com.

Halloween Guide 2019 86 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Spooky Fest WHEN: Oct. 12-Nov. 2, see website for schedule WHERE: Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood Preserve, 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre AGES: All WHAT: Wooded paths, exhibits, and festivities on the preserve will be featured, with eerie lighting, special effects, and characters along the way. Creatures of all kinds inhabit the woods, the strange and beautiful will draw you into the eerie paths! Choose between non-scary attractions and all spooky attractions. WANT TO GO? $15 all spooky attractions; $10 non-scary attractions; $11 additional for Dinosaurs and live animals. 516-764-0045. cstl.org.

SPOOKtacular Haunted House Halloween Parade FREE WHEN: Oct. 1-31, Tuesday-Friday, WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 31, 10:30-11:30am 2:30-4pm WHERE: Syosset Public Library, WHERE: Long Island Children’s 225 S. Oyster Bay Road, Syosset Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City AGES: All AGES: 3-8 WHAT: Visit the library decked out WHAT: Scare up some fun as you in your costume to make a fun craft, create your own scary haunted house. followed by a Halloween costume parade The craft takes approximately 10 and trick-or-treating in the library. minutes to complete. WANT TO GO? 516-921-7161. WANT TO GO? $14 museum syossetlibrary.org. admission; $13 museum admission seniors 65 and older. 516-224-5800. Spooky Spirits Rogers Mansion licm.org. WHEN: Through Nov. 2: Wednesday- Saturday, 11am-4pm Halloween Costume Contest WHERE: Southampton Historical WHEN: Oct. 26-31, see website for Museum, 17 Meeting House Lane, schedule Southampton WHERE: Wood Kingdom West, 120 AGES: All Milbar Blvd., Farmingdale WHAT: Explore the exhibits and learn AGES: 6 and younger about Southampton’s past, but be on WHAT: Kids will enjoy lunch and juice, a the lookout for ghouls and ghosts of goodie bag, prizes for Best Costume, and previous occupants. 90 minutes of open play. Register online. WANT TO GO? $5; free for members WANT TO GO? $20. 631-845-3805. and children 17 and younger. 631-283- swingsetnow.com. 2494. southamptonhistory.org.

Halloween Guide 2019 87 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Pumpkin Picking Benner’s Farm Columbus Day activities include 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, inflatable rides and food conces- East Setauket sions. Haunted corn maze and bennersfarm.com haunted mansion Friday-Sunday 631-689-8172 through October. Pick your own pumpkins through October, Saturday-Sunday, 12- Fairview Farm 4pm. Hayrides (including a haunted 19 Horsemill Lane, Bridgehampton hayride), Big Swing, and farm ani- fairviewfarmatmecox.com mals. Select Saturdays and Sundays 631-537-6154 feature special guests and Sundays Pick your own pumpkins, gourds, feature live music. Admission: $8; and squash through the second $6 children (includes hayrides). week of November, Thursday-Sun- Harvest Festival Oct. 19-20. day, 10am-6pm. The farm closes at 5pm beginning Nov. 3. Eight-acre Brightwaters Farms corn maze. Admission: $12; $10 & Nursery children ages 4-11; free for children younger than 4. 1624 Manatuck Blvd., Bay Shore brightwatersfarms.com 631-665-5411 Greenland Family Farms U-pick pumpkins through Oct. 30, 17155 County Road 48, Cutchogue daily, 9am-5pm. Hayrides, inflat- greenlandfamilyfarms.com able rides, and a farm store with 631-734-5791 novelty decorations, apples, candy Pumpkin picking throughout Oc- apples, and full concession stand on tober, daily, 9am-5pm. Fall decora- weekends only. Admission, charged tions, kites, statues, trees, bushes, Saturday-Sunday and Columbus and perennials for sale. Day, includes face painting, clown entertainment, animal viewing, and Hank’s Pumpkintown unlimited hay rides. 240 Montauk Highway, Watermill hankspumpkintown.com F&W Schmitt’s 631-726-4667 Family Farm U-pick pumpkins and apples through October, daily, 9:30am- 26 Pinelawn Road, Melville 6pm. Three corn mazes, wagon schmittfarms.com rides, tractor rides, pedal cart 631-271-3276 racetrack, and more. New at- Pick your own pumpkins and tractions include a wooden dairy fall vegetables through October, barn play structure. Maze Park Monday-Friday, 12-4:30pm; Sat- and apple orchard are open Satur- urday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. Free day-Sunday and school holidays. hayrides. Seven-acre corn maze Admission: $15. with admission. Weekend and

Halloween Guide 2019 88 nymetroparentsnymetroparents.com.com Lewin Farms 631-537-2565 812 Sound Ave., Calverton U-pick pumpkins and apples lewinfarm.com through October, Friday-Sunday, 631-929-4327 10am-5:30pm. Pies and cider on Pick your own pumpkins through sale at the orchard. October, Wednesday-Monday, 9am- 5pm. Cash only. Call before visiting White Post Farms to confirm pick-your-own dates, as 250 Old Country Road, Melville they are subject to change. whitepostfarms.com 631-351-9373 Stakey’s Pumpkin Farm U-pick pumpkins through Oct. 270 West Lane, Aquebogue 30. Fall festival weekends through stakeyspumpkinfarm.com the end of October include live en- 631-722-3467 tertainment, hayrides, pony rides, Pick your own pumpkins through games, and more; 10am-4pm. October. Hayrides, corn maze, Open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm. bounce house, and face painting Prices vary. on-site. Greenhouse, country store, and Snack Shack with roast- Woodside Nursery & ed corn and apple cider doughnuts Garden City Inc. on-site. Open Monday-Friday, 12- 134 East Ave., Patchogue 5pm; Saturday-Sunday and Colum- facebook.com/WoodsideNursery bus Day, 9am-5pm. Open Mon- 631-758-1491 day-Friday, 9am-5pm for schools Pick your own pumpkins through and other groups; call in advance October, daily, 9am-6pm. Haunted for reservations. house and balloon bounce every day. Face painting, gold rush, The Milk Pail Farm scarecrow making, and roasted & Orchard corn Saturday-Sunday and 50 Horsemill Lane, Water Mill Columbus Day. Birthday parties milk-pail.com/u-pick-farm.php and field trips available.

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Party City Rubie’s Costume Company 192 Glen Cove Road, Carle Place 603 Cantiague Rock Road, Westbury 516-248-8884 516-500-9330 2317 New Hyde Park Road, 540 Broadhollow Road, Melville New Hyde Park 631-297-8600 516-616-5512 rubies.com 3541 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown Rubie’s is the world’s largest de- 516-520-6300 signer, manufacturer, and distrib- 3098 Long Beach Road, Oceanside utor of Halloween costumes and 516-594-0201 accessories and has been around 8063 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury for more than 65 years. Whether 516-692-4378 your kid wants to be a superhero, 253-01 Rockaway Blvd., Rosedale a witch, or something in-between, 516-371-2055 Rubie’s will have the coolest cos- 192 Glen Cove Road, Carle Place tume to fit the theme. It even has 516-248-8884 costumes for pets! 2317 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park Spirit Halloween 516-616-5512 300 W. Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream 3541 Hempstead Turnpike, 3620 Long Beach Road, Oceanside Levittown 655 Merrick Ave., Westbury 516-520-6300 358B Broadway Mall, Hicksville 3098 Long Beach Road, Oceanside 213 Airport Plaza, Farmingdale 516-594-0201 340 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington 8063 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury 1815 E. Jericho Turnpike, Huntington 516-692-4378 359 Nesconset Highway, Hauppauge 253-01 Rockaway Blvd., Rosedale spirithalloween.com 516-371-2055 866-586-0155 partycity.com Spirit Halloween has seasonal and Party city has all your Halloween year-round locations with costumes, essentials. Along with its variety home decor, accessories, and even of costumes, there are more than animatronics. It offers adult, child, 1,000 accessories to choose from. teen, couple, and group costumes, Go for Bat Girl, a police officer, from popular movie and television The Hulk, or another of their huge characters to classic, scary looks. assortment of costumes. Party City Find party supplies, Halloween sells toddler and baby costumes too. lights, and even fog machines.

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