Ghouls and ghosts on Main at Halloween Fest
Calling all spooks and kooks on Oct. 19 (rain date Oct. 26)! Get in costume and march in the annual parade, then build your own coffin and race it at 2 p.m. Trick-or-treating throughout Downtown Riverhead is from 3–5 p.m. Learn more at downtownriverhead.org.
Life is skate
On Oct. 5, SK8TOBER will be held at the Greenport Skate Park (170 Moores Ln., Greenport). This special event will include a skate contest hosted by Dan Berkowitz of How to Skateboards and live music by the East End Arts Youth Program, DZOE, All One Voice, RX Kings and The Great Lie. Learn more at greenportskatepark.org.
Get illuminated at Reflextions Oktoberfest
On Oct. 5, this walkable light-up art experience in Downtown Riverhead (Grangebel Park, Riverhead) comes to life with LED, incandescent, fire, black light, day glow and photo luminescent displays. There’s treats for ears as well as the eyes, too, with event live music by the Bratwurst Boys. reflextionsriverhead.com
Run the Vineyards at Pindar
Run like the autumn wind through Pindar’s (37645 Main Road, Peconic) 300 acres of vines in this 5K or 8K on Oct. 6. $48.70 for the 5K, $51.88 for the 8K, proceeds benefit the New York Cancer Foundation. Visit pindar.net for more information.
A hole-in-one for history buffs
The History in the Making Golf Tournament at North Fork Country Club (26342 Main Road, Cutchogue) is a fundraiser for the Southold Historical Museum on Oct. 7 (rain date Oct. 10). Individual and group packages available, as are sponsorships. Pricing varies, visit southoldhistorical.org for more information.
Have a little poetry with your scares
The Northeast Stage’s one-act festival, “The Playlets and Poetry Festival,” features an evening of short, spooky-themed plays and adapted poetry. See the Playlets and Poetry Festival at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (768 Main St., Greenport) from Oct. 18–20 and at Jamesport Meeting House (1590 Main Road, Jamesport) from Oct. 24–27. $20, buy tickets here.
Walk through (lighthearted) terror at Haunted Hollow
The Boy Scouts host this annual haunted trail and haunted house walk (Baiting Hollow Scout Camp, 1774 Sound Ave., Calverton), aimed at older kids and younger kids that don’t mind a spook or two. Walk through the scares on Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26. $20 per person, buy tickets at sccbsa.org/hollowhaunted.
It’s just a jump to the left…
On Oct. 26 you’ll have two chances to catch a screening of the “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at The Suffolk (118 E. Main St., Riverhead): 8 p.m. and midnight. This raunchy movie, starring Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon and Meatloaf (!) is the quintessential pre-Halloween treat, with insane musical numbers and audience participation. $35 general, $45 with prop bag, buy tickets at thesuffolk.org.
Learn the future
On Oct. 28, enjoy a buffet-style dinner at Desmond’s (5720 NY-25A, Wading River) including salad, entree, dessert and a one-on-one meeting with psychic medium Brenda Lee. $75 plus cash bar, buy tickets at eastwindlongisland.com.
A Monty Python spectacular
The beloved — and hilarious and raunchy — musical “Spamalot” comes to the North Fork Community Theatre (12700 Old Sound Ave., Mattituck). You’ve never seen the story of Camelot like this. Just be prepared to laugh — a lot. nfct.com
