Long Island Halloween Activities For You And The Kids

Scary Trails to You
Watch out on Tiki's Trail of Terror, when the golf course is covered with scenes of gore, and petrifying actors will terrify brave thrill seekers. Walk the trail without screaming and running! October 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. 7:30pm. All ages. $13. TIki Action Park (formerly Castle Golf), 1878 Middle Country Road, Centereach. 631-471-1267

Tricks, Treats, Tentacles and More!
Celebrate Halloween at Atlantis Marine World and go trick-or-treating among slithering sharks, eerie eels, and slimy snakes. Kids take part in games, interactive story time, and spooky science exhibits. Enjoy crafts, including making "boo"tiful "boo"kmarks. Kids in costume receive 50 percent off admission. October 24, 25, 31, and November 1. 11am. All ages. $21.50 plus tax; ages 3-17 and 62+ $18.50 plus tax; 2 and under FREE. Atlantis Marine World, 431 East Main Street, Riverhead. 631-208-9200

Halloween Festival
Go trick-or-treating for candy at all village shops during the 19th Annual Halloween Festival. Enjoy children's games, a spooky Halloween exhibition by Spotlight Dance Academy, and the Children's Costume and Walkie Bear from WALK radio. Scarecrows on display, free mini-pumpkins and more. October 31. 2pm. All ages. FREE. Ward Melville Heritage Organization, Stony Brook Village Center, Stony Brook

10/28/2009
PUMPKIN CARVING
Bring the family to the library to create your own jack-o-lantern. Carving kits will be provided, but bring your own pumpkin-at least 8 pounds and only one per family. 6pm. Age: All. FREE. Copiague Memorial Public Library, 50 Deauville Boulevard, Copiague. 631-691-1111

10/30/2009
HALLOWEEN FAMILY FUN PARTY
Take a leisurely hayride on the grounds, visit a mad scientists laboratory where you will make gobs of sticky flesh, take a moonlight walk through a haunted forest, get nose to nose with creepy critters, and venture underground into the haunted cavern. Also enjoy Face painting, a spooky story, trick-or-treating and refreshments. Registration recommended. Call 516-627-9400x10. 6:30pm. Age: All. Adults FREE; $15 child. Science Museum of Long Island, 1526 North Plandome Road, Plandome. 516-627-9400

10/31/2009
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN
Families can enjoy a special planetarium, laser and mansion tours. Check website for more information. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org Times TBD. Age: All. Call for price. The Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. 631-854-5579

Ride through a haunted hayride from 6pm-8pm. Appropriate for ages 3 and up. Come early with the little ones. Also, check out the big swing in the woods, go pumpkin picking and feed the farm animals. Haunted Hayride from 6pm.12pm. Age: All. $6 adults; $5 kids. Benner's Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket. 631-689-8172. www.bennersfarm.com

19TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL: Go trick-or-treating for candy at all village shops, enjoy children's games, a spooky Halloween exhibition by Spotlight Dance Academy and the Children's Costume and Walkie Bear from WALK radio. Scarecrows on display, free mini-pumpkins and more. 2pm. Age: All. FREE. Ward Melville Heritage Organization, Stony Brook Village Center, Stony Brook. 631-751-2244. www.wmho.org

SPOOKY HALLOWEEN TALES AND LEGENDS: Pre-K through sixth graders can come in costume and enjoy stories, legends, face painting, puppets, music and raffles. To register, contact Carolyn Diglio at 631-427-5240 x113. 11am.Age: All. $6.75/child; chaperones FREE. Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington. 631-427-5240 ext 112. www.waltwhitman.org

THE WIZARD OF OZ: This classic story comes to the stage. 2pm. Age: All. $10. BroadHollow Theatre at BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street, East Islip. 631-581-2700. www.broadhollow.org