The North Fork is chock-full of spooky events for kids and adults alike this year. Take a look at our list and make your creepy Halloween plans now!
Third Annual Witching Hours | Wading River Duck Pond Shops, Downtown Wading River
Wear your costumes on Friday, Oct. 17 from 5-8 p.m. as you wander the shops and visit vendors, with special treats for the kids; free. For more information, look here.
Trunk or Treat | Stotzky Park, 55 Columbus Ave., Riverhead, 631-727-3200
Everyone is welcome at this candy-packed event. On Friday Oct. 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. kids of all ages can trick or treat from the trunks of registered trucks and cars. Best decorated trunks can win prizes. Register here.
Bats, Barnacles and Broomsticks Halloween Party | Long Island Aquarium, 431 East Main St., Riverhead, 631-208-9200
Celebrate Halloween on Saturday Oct. 18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the aquarium with sweets and treats, giveaways, crafts, and more. Free with admission; all boys and girls in costume will get 50% off the admission price with a paying adult. For more information, look here.
Ghosts, Witches and Dinosaurs Haunted Forest | 713 Wading River Road, Manorville, 631-220-3424
Starting on Friday 10/17 this haunted forest walk happens on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights until Nov. 2; with live characters, animatronics and a haunted store and museum. Adults $20, children under 12 $10; for dates, times and to reserve your tickets, click here.
Spooky Nature Stroll | Hubbard County Park, Riverhead-Hampton Bays Road, Flanders, 631-852-8290
On Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m., join Peconic Baykeeper and the Peconic Estuary Partnership for a fall hike through the trails of Hubbard County Park. Hike starts at the Flanders Road access point to the park; for more details, email [email protected] or [email protected].
Spooky Corn Maze | Harbes Family Farm, 5698 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 631-482-7641
Open on Saturday nights Oct. 18 and Oct. 25 from 7-9:30 p.m., bring a flashlight for a creepy evening of fun. Open as weather permits; admission is $25, with refreshments available on site. For more details, check here.
Haunted Hollow | Baiting Hollow Scout Camp, 1774 Sound Ave., Calverton, 631-727-1614
A haunted trail and a haunted house are set to spook you on Friday, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25 from 7-11 p.m., rain or shine. Halloween movies and refreshments available; admission is $15; must register here.
For younger children, a Baiting Holloween event will be held at the same location on Saturday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and includes hayrides, pumpkin painting, games, bounce houses, trunk or treat and a free hot dog and soda. Admission is $15 for children ages 5-15, $8 for adults accompanying children, children 4 and under are free. For more details, look here.
Witches Night Out | Osprey’s Dominion Vineyard, 44075 Main Road, Peconic, 631-765-6188
On the night of the Hunter’s full moon, Thursday, Oct. 20, head to Osprey’s Dominion from 6-9 p.m. for a night of magic, vendors, and wine, with tarot card readings, charcuterie and a costume contest to boot. Tickets are $40 and can be reserved here.
Craft & Sip Halloween Workshop | Long Ireland Beer Company, 817 Pulaski St., Riverhead, 631-403-4303
On Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. sip on themed cocktails or seasonal beers as you create a Nightmare before Christmas door hanger. Tickets are $45 and include all supplies and instructions; to reserve, click here.
Halloween Trivia Night | Clovis Point Vineyard & Winery, 1935 Main Road, Jamesport, 631-722-4222
Clovis Point hosts a night of Halloween trivia fun on Friday, Oct. 24 from 6:30-8 p.m.; for more information, call the vineyard or email [email protected].
The 6th Annual Halloween Village | Greenport
It’s a day of parades, spooky (but fun!) movies, trick or treating and general Halloween fun through Greenport Village on Oct. 25. Start the day at 10:30 a.m. at William Floyd Library (539 First St.) to line up for the costume parade (featuring the North Fork Academy of Dance), which kicks off at 11 a.m. and ghoulishly galavants to Mitchel Park. Then get ready for a day of festivities: free rides on the newly refurbished carousel for little ghosts under the age of 12 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Village trick or treating from noon to 3 p.m.; a scavenger hunt from noon to 3 p.m. and a “Lizzie Borden” visit (yikes!) at 1:30 p.m. at the Blue Duck Bakery courtyard (130 Front St.) and a screening of “Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” both Saturday and Sunday at the North Fork Arts Center (211 Front St.) at 2 p.m. And for the grown-up ghouls? Lots of fun Halloween-centric food and drink specials from participating restaurants throughout the day. for Greenport’s annual Halloween festivities. Rain date for the event is Oct. 26.
Trick or Treat at the Haunted Museum | 300 W. Main St., Riverhead
Kids of all sizes (wee ones to teens, that is — and their ghoulish caregivers) are welcome to roam the halls of the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum for a spooky scavenger hunt full of haunted hilarity. Trick or treating will be part of the fun, too, in the museum gallery. Admission at only $1 is a treat indeed. For more information, call 631-727-2881, x 100.
Halloween Costume Swap | George Young Community Center, 446 S. Jamesport Ave., Riverhead, 631-722-4687
On Saturday, Oct. 25 from 1-4 p.m., check out the Repair Cafe if you still need a Halloween costume. Sponsored by Riverhead Parks & Recreation and the North Fork Environmental Council, you can learn more here.
HalloweenFest | Downtown Riverhead
Riverhead’s annual Halloween celebration gets underway Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m for trick or treating at the Haunted Museum, a pumpkin derby race at 4:30 p.m., stage performances at the Riverhead Town Square from 4-9:30 p.m. and a parade on Main Street starting at 7 p.m. For full schedule and parade route, check here.
(Photos Courtesy of East End Getaway)
Rocky Horror Picture Show | Suffolk Theater, 118 East Main St., Riverhead, 631-727-4343
There will be two showings of the creepy cult classic, one at 8 p.m. and one at midnight on Saturday, Oct. 25. Dress up and grab your tickets now! Tickets are $45 with prop bag, $35 without prop bag and can be had here.
Haunted Tree House | Long Island Aquarium, 431 East Main St., Riverhead, 631-208-9200
On Fridays and Saturdays in October, visit the haunted tree house from 7-9 p.m. for five levels of not-so-scary, kid-friendly Halloween fun for ages 3-11. Tickets are $25 per person (members save 10%), one parent free with paid child admission; weather permitting. Includes candy bags, pumpkin decorating, sand art, arcade play card and more. For details, look here.
Psychic Medium Night | Rowan Craft Boutique, 53345 Main Road, Southold, 631-452-8506
From 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, join the fun at Rowan Craft Boutique for an evening of insight, connection and fun. Cost is $75 per person and includes light bites; to reserve, click here.
SIPTSA Annual Trunk or Treat | Duvall St., Shelter Island
The annual “Trunk or Treat” bonanza from the Shelter Island Parent Teacher Student Association will be on Halloween proper from 4 to 6 p.m. at the parking lot next to the public tennis courts on Duvall Street. To sign up to be a one of the grown-up trunks with treats, email Barbara Marshall at [email protected].
