All month long, Long Island is packed with free and festive Halloween events the whole family can enjoy. So go ahead—let the kids rock that spooky, sparkly, or downright adorable costume over and over. From trick-or-treat trails to pumpkin-packed parties, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate all October!
For more Halloween fun, check out our Long Island Halloween Guide.
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Free Halloween Celebrations on Long Island All Month Long
Saturday, September 27-Friday, October 31, 2025
Visit The Shoppes at East Wind for fall family fun, including an ongoing Scarecrow Contest and designated fall festival weekend. Read More
Wednesday, October 1 - Sunday, October 26, 2025
This October, scarecrows will once again line the walkways throughout Stony Brook Village in the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Annual Scarecrow Competition. Read More
Daily through Sunday, October 26, 2025
At Hicks Nurseries' Fall Festival, fill your shopping cart with fall decor favorites while kids enjoy fun festival activities. Plus, Otto the Ghost stars in a free walk-through adventure, Otto’s Animated Halloween Story, all month long. Read More
Daily through November 2, 2025
Heritage Farm & Garden celebrates the autumn season with an extensive selection of fall plants, pumpkins, décor, fall activities and crafts, a corn maze and more. Read More
Free Halloween Parades on Long Island
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Children are invited to dress in their favorite costume and parade from the Recreation Center to Kennedy Plaza as the City of Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation hosts its annual event. Read More
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Enjoy a fun, free afternoon as the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce hosts Halloween on Plandome. Read More
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Dress in costume for the annual Halloween parade along Bedford Avenue in Bellmore. Read More
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Every October the Village of Bellport has a Halloween Parade that travels through downtown Bellport. Read More
Saturday, October 25, 2025
This annual Halloween village takes place in the picturesque harborside Village of Greenport, featuring trick-or-treat stations, photo ops, scavenger hunts, and other activities. Read More
Sunday, October 26, 2025
This annual Halloween parade throughout Brady Park includes holiday fun and even a costume contest. Read More
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Parade participants can dress up for family fun, including a Halloween jaunt around Sag Harbor, games, activities, and dance music. Read More
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Babylon Village hosts a free Creepy Crawl for all little boys and ghouls this Halloween season. Read More
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Raynham Hall hosts a Halloween Ghost Walk and Dance Party. This costumed parade through town welcomes everyone, including your costumed furry friends, to march. Read More
More FREE Halloween Activities on Long Island
Friday, October 17, 2025
Wear your costumes, bring your chairs, and join us for a night of scares because the Merrick Library is running amok, amok, amok with its Frights & Bites Outdoor Movie Night, featuring a showing of Hocus Pocus 2. Read More
Saturday, October 18, 2025
The annual Halloween Family Fun Day held in Lindenshurst features face painting, games, hay rides, pony rides, hot cocoa and more. Read More
Saturday, October 25, 2025
The Hunt is ON in Port Washington! Halloween Scavenger Hunt returns Saturday, October 26 as participating local businesses post unique Halloween signs all over town. Read More
Saturday, October 25, 2025
The Great Jack-O’-Lantern Sail returns to Belmont Lake State Park, where pumpkins are placed on flotation devices with candles inserted inside and sailed around the lake behind kayaks. Read More
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Kids and families are invited to celebrate Halloween at the Heckscher Museum of Art. The museum offers a slate of FREE events and activities. Read More
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Attend the Halloween Family Fun Fest at the Long Island Museum in costume and join in for some spooky family fun on the museum grounds. Activities include pumpkin painting, crafts, gallery exploration, and performances of “Spin, Pop, Boom” by Mad Science Long Island and “Backyard Wildlife” from Sweetbriar Nature Center. Read More
Friday, October 31, 2025
Kids, adults, and even pets can show off their costumes during this parade down Main Street in Sag Harbor on Halloween. Read More