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Long Island events and ideas for holidays all year long, from St. Patrick's Day parades, Mother's Day brunches, July 4th fireworks and what's happening for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve on Long Island.

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<p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">See inside the 2024 Fall/Winter Fun Book with guides to u-pick apple orchards, pumpkin farms, holiday festivals and more.</span></p>

Guide to fall fun

It's that time of year, when the fun starts to move inside. Here's where you can sing karaoke, play arcade games and more. 

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Expect themed drinks and a scenic North Pole village setting, complete with a virtual train ride and festive cocktails, starting Nov. 21.

North Pole winter dining pop-up experience coming to LI

Long Island's haunting season begins with 15 Halloween events.

15 haunted houses ranked by scare factor

Halloween is soon upon us and fall festive pop-up experiences are appearing on Long Island.

These Halloween inspired pop-ups are coming to Long Island

A father's anguish at the Fire Island Lighthouse

Haunted Long Island tales: Fire Island Lighthouse

Ghoulish makeup and seriously scary props turn these spots into walking nightmares.

LI venues transform into hair-raising attractions for Halloween

Families can walk paths lined with thousands of carved pumpkins. 

The Rise and Blaze return: What to know about the pumpkin trails

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Long Island homes go all out decorating for Halloween.

A skeleton graveyard in Wantagh, other Halloween houses worth the drive

We went to Great Neck, Wantagh and Yaphank to check out three of Long Island's spookiest Halloween displays.

Deck the ghouls at these spooky spots

The holiday season kicks into full gear on Long Island with the annual "Magic of Lights" drive-through experience at Jones Beach.

'Magic of Lights' returns to Jones Beach with a new zoo animal display and more

Newsday's family reporter Beth Whitehouse got a behind-the-scenes look as actor J.P. Baker transformed into a scary King Arthur at Gateway's Haunted Playhouse in Bellport.

See actors transform into creepy characters at Gateway's Haunted Playhouse

Newsday reporter Rachel Weiss got a behind-the-scenes look at Gateway's Haunted Playhouse transformation in Bellport.

Behind the scenes at Gateway's Haunted Playhouse

The heartbreaking tale of Sally Townsend 

Haunted LI: Raynham Hall

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Spas in Brightwaters and Garden City offer pumpkin skin treatments for the fall season. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports. 

'This is the best from the massage world and hydrating world'

When you're a restaurant critic, however, the chills come all year long, and every dinner has the potential to morph into fright night.

Food critics dish on Long Island dining nightmares

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon.

Exploring Belmont Lake State Park: 'We're more than just a picnic park'

An inside look at local Long Island businesses getting in the spook season spirit

Here's where to get fall themed treats on Long Island

Emmy Winner: What happens when strangers eat together? Newsday's Scott Vogel invited four random people to dine at the communal table at Barrique Kitchen & Wine Bar in Babylon.

'Will you come eat with me?'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Per Tutti in St. James, an Italian language and cultural center that offers classes for children and adults of all backgrounds.

'This was always my dream'

Emmy Winner: The Shinnecock Kelp Farmers are 6 indigenous women who work to re-seed the bay. But for them, while it's important to help rid the waters of toxins, it's also a way for them to stay connected with 10,000 years of their cultural heritage.

WINNER For the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers, reseeding the bay is a way to keep ties with cultural heritage

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Sea Cliff to see what's new.

4 places to visit in Sea Cliff 

The dynamic duo created 'Our Filipino Grandma' with over a million followers across platforms.

This lola and her grandson spread memes, positivity and Filipino culture on TikTok

Customers of Dang BBQ in Seaford may recognize the seating booths, which are from the diner that was originally at this location. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano checks it out.

'I loved the retro look of the old 50s-style diner'

Puebla native Raul de Jesus and his wife Elizabeth Guevara own Casa Dorado in Riverhead, where you can taste the homemade flavors of Atlixco, Puebla. NewsdayTV's Andi Berlin reports.

The unofficial taco capital of Long Island

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday reporter David J. Criblez have a sneak peek at this year's Oyster Fest.

What to expect at the new Oyster Fest

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The store owner says he's opened ahead of the Halloween season to catch a wave of home haunt decorators planning early.

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