Long Island Halloween fun: Haunted houses, pop-ups and more

A parade in Riverhead, a costume party in Stony Brook, jack-o'-lantern walks in Old Bethpage and Wheatley Heights, and spooky corn mazes on the East End mark just the beginning of Halloween fun on Long Island this season. Here's a guide to the festivities lasting all month long.

1. HALLOWEEN HOUSE For its second season, Halloween House has moved to the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove. This interactive attraction is centered on a series of themed rooms ranging from getting candy in the Trick or Treat Room to toilet papering a tree in the Mischief Room to taking photos in the Pumpkin Patch Room. New this year is the Hocus Pocus Room, the Beetlejuice Illusion Room and the Catacombs Room.

SCARE LEVEL 1. All ages. INFO Open now through Nov. 3, Monday-Thursday: 3:30 to 8 p.m., Friday: 3:30 to 9 p.m., Saturday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday: noon to 6 p.m.; Smith Haven Mall, 313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove; halloweenhouselongisland.com; $20-$25 kids, $25-$30 adults

2. GATEWAY HAUNTED PLAYHOUSE With 100 live actors, 40 animatronics, 50 tracks of sound and countless special effects, the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport will transform into a full-blown haunted attraction, which takes on a farm theme this year. “You will enter an alternate reality as soon as you step foot on the property,” says manager Paul Allan.

SCARE LEVEL 5. INFO Open now through Oct. 31, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays: 7 to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays: 7 to 11:30 p.m., Halloween: 7 to 10:30 p.m.; 215 South Country Rd., Bellport; 631-286-1133, fearLI.com; $40 in advance ($50 at the door)

3. DARKNESS RISING This two-part haunt, which extends over 10,000 square feet, begins with an old western ghost town and concludes with an apocalyptic nightmare. “We have the big epic sets that everyone loves, claustrophobic areas and intense scares,” says owner Kevin Baird. “It feels like the perfect haunted house experience.”

SCARE LEVEL 4.5. INFO Open now through Oct. 31, Thursday, Oct. 27: 7 to 10 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays: 7 p.m. to midnight, Sundays & Halloween: 6 to 10 p.m.; 360 Sports Center, 800 Chettic Ave., Copiague; darknessrising.org; $35, $50 fast pass

4. BAYVILLE SCREAM PARK To get a full daylong experience, head over to Bayville Scream Park, which offers an entire Halloween theme park with seven different haunted attractions, two restaurants, two bars, a retail store and more. “There are updates made to every haunted house every year,” says owner D.R. Finley. “We have the new Scare Zone, which includes the Pumpkin Cafe, Nyctophobia Extreme Haunted Experience in total darkness and the outdoor Horror Movie Theatre.”

SCARE LEVEL 5 INFO Open now through Nov. 6, Monday-Thursday: 7 to 11 p.m., Fridays: 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Saturdays: noon to 2 a.m., Sundays: noon to 11 p.m., Halloween and Nov. 4: 7 p.m. to midnight; Nov. 5: noon to midnight, Nov. 6: noon to 10 p.m.; 8 Bayville Ave, Bayville; 516-624-4678, bayvillescreampark.com; Three attraction combo — $49.75 (w/ speed pass $63.75), six attraction combo — $56.75 (w/ speed pass $74.75), for Nyctophobia add an extra $5.

5. LONG ISLAND MONSTER GALLERY Big horror movie fans can visit the Long Island Monster Gallery in Mineola where they will come face-to-face with some of the most infamous villains in cinema history. “It’s good clean Halloween fun because we consider ourselves family-friendly.” says owner Jason Kloos. New this year is a tribute to vampires, a Beetlejuice display and scenes from “The Shining,” "The Fly” and “Ghostbusters.”

SCARE LEVEL 1. All ages. INFO Open now through Oct. 31, Fridays: 7-9 p.m., Saturdays: 2-9 p.m., Sundays 2-8 p.m., Halloween — Oct. 31: 7-9 p.m. and Nov. 5: 2-9 p.m.; 47A Roselle Street, Mineola; longislandmonstergallery.com; $28 for adults (12 and up), $20 for children (5-11). By appointment only — no walk-ins.

6. DEEPWELLS HAUNTED MANSION This year, Deepwells in Saint James gets transformed into a sanitarium for criminally insane patients. Try to get through 16 rooms on two floors of pure horror.

SCARE LEVEL 4.5. INFO 7 to 10 p.m., Oct. 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, 2 Taylor Lane, Saint James; 631-862-2808, deepwellshauntedmansion.com; $20 in advance, $30 at the door.

7. SCHMITT’S FARM HAUNT When entering Schmitt’s Farm Haunt, you will be put in the hands of The Rift Master, who spawns all the creations inside the haunted house on site and brings people’s nightmares to life with his tentacles. “We have quite a few surprises this year — new animatronics, new scenes and two giant creatures awaiting people as they come through,” says general manager Scott Stoner. Don’t forget to check out the haunted corn trail, the 3D Experience as well as haunted carnival games like ax throwing and zombie brain bash.

SCARE LEVEL 5. INFO Open now through Oct. 31, Fridays and Saturdays: 7 p.m. to midnight, Sundays and Halloween — Oct. 31: 7 to 11 p.m.; 26 Pinelawn Rd., Melville; 631-271-3276, schmittsfarmhaunt.com; $41.99 per person

8. BLOOD MANOR’S NIGHTMARE ON BEECH STREET Have an interactive haunted dining experience at Blood Manor’s Nightmare on Beech Street held at The Beach House in Long Beach. “From the minute you pull up to the moment you leave, it’s all catered to be part of the haunted theme,” owner Max Feinberg. “But, this is a different experience than going to a haunted house. Instead of walking room-to-room, the activity is moving around you while you eat. Keep in mind that the décor in the room is gory and bloody. This is not Charlie Brown’s ‘Great Pumpkin.’ ”

SCARE LEVEL 5. INFO 5:30 to 10 p.m., Oct. 13-31 (closes 9:30 p.m. on Sundays and on Oct. 13 and 27); The Beach House, 912 W. Beech St., Long Beach; 516-705-8674, nightmareonbeechstreet.com; $60 per person (plus tax and tip)

9. MEDFORD HAUNTED HOUSE Now in its 23rd season, the Medford Haunted House delivers thrills and chills through an outdoor haunt in Middle Island that includes a black light maze, a cave, a clown tent, a graveyard and even a swamp room with up to 50 live actors.
“We put on a show that’s affordable for the average family to come down and have some Halloween fun,” says director “Gory Jerry” Groskopf. “The goal is for everyone to come out happy. We do this for the love of Halloween.”
SCARE LEVEL 5 INFO Oct. 14-16, 21-23, 28-31, Fridays and Saturdays: 7 to 11 p.m., Sundays and Halloween: 7 to 10 p.m.; 79 Middle Island Blvd., Middle Island; 631-466-8096, facebook.com/MedfordHauntedHouse; Suggested $10 donation for community charities

10. DARK NIGHT HALLOWEEN WORLD The former Melville horror attraction Horror Hill gets reactivated by the Aurora Institute via the Montauk radio tower and reappears at Bald Hill in Farmingville as part of Dark Night Halloween World’s new “Return 2 Horror Hill” attraction.
The hourlong experience starts with a haunted trail, moves through a werewolf slumber party, a witch hanging and ends at a punk rock Halloween flea market.
SCARE LEVEL 5 INFO 7 to 10 p.m., Oct. 14-16, 21-23, 27-31; Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater at Bald Hill, 1 Ski Run Lane, Farmingville; darknightli.com; $25, $35 VIP (fast pass)

11. RESTLESS SOULS Can you handle an indoor/outdoor multipart haunted house complex? If so, Restless Souls in Huntington Station is the place to go. Enter “The Shack” where a haunted hotel awaits. Then head over to “Klownkatraz” as visitors venture through a clown jail. “The Dark Colony” provides a hillbilly haunted trail and “Alien Autopsy” ends the experience with an outer space escape room.
SCARE LEVEL 3.5 INFO Open Oct. 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-31, Fridays and Saturdays: 6 to 10 p.m., Sundays: 5 to 9 p.m. and Halloween, Oct. 31: 6 to 10 p.m.; West Hills United Methodist Church, 301 West Hills Road, Huntington Station; restlesssoulsli.com; $35 per person for four attractions, $27 for three attractions (minus escape room)

12. HAUNTED HOUSE OF HAMBURGERS Celebrate Halloween all year long at the new themed restaurant, the Haunted House of Hamburgers in Farmingdale where creepy cuisine is served in a scary setting.
“We are going for fun and spooky,” owner Jordan Desner of Plainview. “There won’t be any Michael Myers or Jason [Voorhees] because I don’t want to freak anyone out. It will be more along with the classic Halloween icons vampires, the Wolf Man and the Mummy.”

The menu will feature fun foods like build-your-own burgers, chicken sandwiches, ice cream, shakes, salads, soup and flatbread pizzas all with a Halloween theme. Some haunted items include the Trick-or-Treat Triple burger, R. I. Pizzas and Crypt Keeper Cocktails.

SCARE LEVEL 1. For all ages. INFO: Friday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Halloween 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 330 Fulton St., Farmingdale; 516-777-1031, hhhamburgers.com.

13. TUNNEL OF TERROR PART 3 Five Corners delivers a hand wash, which will be done by 15 different characters including chain saw goblin, creepy clowns and Jason Voorhees from “Friday the 13th.” Proceeds from the event go to Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park.

SCARE LEVEL 3.5 INFO 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 27-31; Five Corners Auto Salon, 2080 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park; 516-328-6111, 5cornershandwash.com; $45 in advance ($50 on site), text SPOOK to 59925 to purchase tickets in advance

Here are parades that will help you show off your Halloween spirit and get you in the mood for some trick or treating:

PET PARADE AND COSTUME COMPETITION Furry friends can join the pet parade in Halloween costumes from 5 to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at Hicks Nurseries. Every pet gets a participation ribbon; compete for a chance to win a Hicks Nurseries gift card; 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury, hicknurseries.com, 516-334-0066.

MANHASSET HALLOWEEN PARADE Put on a costume and adventure through Plandome Road for some trick-or-treat fun at participating merchants from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 22 at Mary Jane Davies Green. Plandome Road, Manhasset, manhassetchamber.com. 

HALLOWEEN FEST PARADE Join the costume and float parade along Main Street in Riverhead at 7 p.m. Oct. 22. There will also be coffin races from 3 to 4 p.m. on Griffing Avenue (registration required to race). Attendees can also trick-or-treat along Main Street from 4 to 6 p.m., and there will be stage performances at 8 p.m.; downtownriverhead.org, 631-440-1350.

FARMINGDALE HALLOWEEN PARADE Come in costume for a parade at 2 p.m. Oct. 29 followed by pony rides, a petting zoo, a costume contest and candy for kids in Farmingdale Village. The parade starts at Northside Elementary School and proceeds south along Main Street to the Village Green. Rain date: Oct. 30; 361 Main St., Farmingdale, farmingdalevillage.com, 516-314-0050. 

HALLOWEEKEND CELEBRATION The celebration features games, monster crafts, a haunted pirate scavenger hunt and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30 at Jones Beach Nature and Energy Center. There will be a costume parade starting at 11 a.m. Oct. 30; $8 parking fee; 150 Bay Parkway, Wantagh, jonesbeachenc.org.

NYACK HALLOWEEN PARADE The festive parade features costumes and floats from 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 29 at Hickory Dickory Dock; rain date: Oct. 30; 43 South Broadway, Nyack, hickorydock.com. 

HALLOWEEN PARADE AND FESTIVAL This year’s theme is Villains and Heroes. Dress up and go trick-or-treating, then enjoy a costume contest, games, DJ, circus act, bouncy house and more starting at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 29 in Glen Cove. Parade starts at Highland and School near Staples parking lot, children 12 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult; rain date: Nov. 5, glencovedowntown.org.

HALLOWEEN GHOST WALK Dress in a Halloween costume and join the ghost walk at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay. The night will feature ghostly entertainment, DJ, animated historic figures and food truck. Parade starts at Christ Church, 61 E. Main St. and ends in the parking lot adjacent to the museum, 30 W. Main St., raynhamhallmuseum.org, 516-922-6808. 

RAG-A-MUFFIN COSTUME PARADE Kids can dress in their Halloween costumes and join the Rag-A-Muffin parade starting at United Skates of America (registration begins at 11 a.m.) in Seaford at noon Oct. 30 and concluding at The Hagedorn Village School. All kids who participate must be registered to be eligible for a prize; 1276 Hicksville Rd., Seaford; nmfd-660.com, 516-249-2340. 

FALL DOG PARADE AND COSTUME CONTEST Visitors may bring their leashed dogs to stroll the gardens from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 30 at Old Westbury Gardens. The costume parade and contest begin at 3 p.m. Costume contest participants must register at the map stand by 2:30 p.m. Admission is $14, $8 ages 7-17, tickets must be purchased in advance; 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury, oldwestburygardens.org, 516-333-0048. 

RAGAMUFFIN PARADE Everyone is invited, including kids, adults and pets, for the Ragamuffin Parade in Sag Harbor beginning at 1 p.m. Oct. 30 on Nassau Street. The parade moves down Main Street to the Custom House where it ends with lawn games and dance music; sagharborchamber.com.

STONY BROOK VILLAGE COSTUME PARADE Head to the Stony Brook Village Center for a day of Halloween fun from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31. Monster Merlin leads the Halloween costume parade (3:30 p.m.) and kids can play games and trick-or-treat, and the winners of the annual scarecrow contest will be announced at 3 p.m.; 111 Main St., Stony Brook, stonybrookvillage.com, 631-751-2244.

THE GREAT JACK O'LANTERN BLAZE has opened at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, with more than 7,000 pumpkins crafted into three-dimensional sculptures such as a fire truck with firefighter dousing flames, a spider web big enough the trap a human and a replica of the Statue of Liberty. New this year is a sale of refreshments including cider, popcorn and doughnuts; there’s also an expanded shop selling T-shirts and souvenirs. This is the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze's third year on Long Island; Runs through Nov. 6. Entry is by advance registration only; $32 to $40 for adults and $24 to $32 for children ages 3 to 17. Children 2 and younger are free; 1303 Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage, pumpkinblaze.org.

RISE OF THE JACK O'LANTERNS has opened on Long Island, with more than 5,000 pumpkins hanging in trees and carved into artwork along a “magical” and “evocative” spooky loop through the woods at Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts in Wheatley Heights. The 8-tenths of a mile, family-friendly walk includes craft pumpkins (not all are real pumpkins) carved into 175 panels that feature illuminated characters such as the sisters from Disney’s “Encanto,” “Harry Potter” and “Buzz Lightyear.” Through Nov. 6, 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights, $35 adults, $25 children (ages 3-17); Tickets on sale at jackolanterns.com.

Here are some of Long Island's "haunted" corn mazes:

F&W SCHMITT FARMS 26 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, 631-271-3276, schmittsfarm.com. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays through Oct. 30 Cost $10.

The daytime maze has an “Alice in Wonderland” theme. People start out with a black crayon and a paper picture finder with nine squares. At each of nine stations hidden throughout the maze, people do rubbings of characters from the story including Alice, Cheshire cat, White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter. The farm also has a scary corn trail that isn’t a maze but rather a one-way walk-through with character actors that’s open from 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights in conjunction with the farm’s haunted house. That combo costs $39.99 to $41.99 depending on the night.

HARBES ORCHARD 5698 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 631-683-8388, harbesorchard.com. Hours Daytime maze is open 9 a.m., with last entry at 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays & and Hholidays through Oct. 30; the night maze is open Saturday nights starting Oct. 8 and also Sunday Oct. 9, from 7 to 10 p.m., with last entry at 9:30. p.m. Cost The daytime maze is included in a combo value pass for $23-27 depending on day; nighttime maze is $21.

The daytime touchless Robin Hood Trivia Challenge Maze has a couple of live actors playing Robin Hood's merry men and women. Guests wind their way through the paths and answer trivia questions on signs regarding the story of Robin Hood. The maze transforms from a trivia maze into a spooky maze with live characters on designated nights. Bring a flashlight or purchase one at the cafe; refreshments available for purchase.

HARBES ORCHARD 5698 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 631-683-8388, harbesorchard.com. Hours Daytime maze is open 9 a.m., with last entry at 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays through Oct. 30; the night maze is open Saturday nights starting Oct. 8 and also Oct. 9, from 7 to 10 p.m., with last entry at 9:30. Cost The daytime maze is included in a combo value pass for $23-27 depending on day; nighttime maze is $21.

The daytime touchless Robin Hood Trivia Challenge Maze has a couple of live actors playing Robin Hood's merry men and women. Guests wind their way through the paths and answer trivia questions on signs regarding the story of Robin Hood. The maze transforms from a trivia maze into a spooky maze with live characters on designated nights. Bring a flashlight or purchase one at the cafe; refreshments available for purchase.

KRUPSKI’S FARM 38030 Rte. 25, Peconic, 631-734-7841. Hours Noon to 5 p.m. weekends and Columbus Day through Oct. 30. Cost $10

The haunted corn maze has actors dressed in scary costumes — but not so scary or gory that kids can’t enjoy it as well. “If you enjoy Halloween, you’ll enjoy the corn maze. We have a lot of fun with it,” says co-owner Al Krupski. “The nightmares only last for about a week,” he jokes.

LENNY BRUNO FARMS 740 Wading River Rd., Manorville, 631-591-3592, lennybrunofarms.com. Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Halloween; haunted maze days run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost Check website.

The acre-plus maze is “pretty challenging,” says Dominick Bruno, who created it. It can take about 10 to 15 minutes to snake though, longer if people really get lost in it, he says. It will be “haunted” by live characters and props on Oct. 8 and 9 and 15 and 16.

There are homes and businesses where the living claim to have crossed paths with specters, but there’s no need to wander through a graveyard to try to spot a spirit. Here’s a list of some places you can visit that locals have claimed to be haunted.

MONTAUK LIGHTHOUSE There are many who in the past have said they witnessed Abigail Olsen, who died as a teen in the 19th century, continue to cling to the world of the living. Long Island was famously battered by a ferocious storm that struck during the Christmas holiday in 1811. According to current lighthouse keeper Joe Gaviola, Abigail was newly married to the captain of a ship that wrecked near the lighthouse during the storm, and while she managed to survive and make her way into the tower, she was unable to locate her husband. Legend states that's why her spirit never left the area: She waits and watches for his return. 2000 Montauk Hwy., Montauk; 631-668-2544, montauklighthouse.com.

FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE This iconic South Shore lighthouse has its own haunted tale. Tony Femminella, executive director of The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society, says that while his organization has never been able to verify either the legend or the lighthouse keeper involved, it enjoys keeping the story alive that one of them, or many, still haunt the property. 1 Burma Rd., Fire Island National Seashore; 631-583-5901, fireislandlighthouse.com.

1648 THOMAS HALSEY HOMESTEAD A genealogy of the Halsey family history alleges that Elizabeth Phoebe (Wheeler) Halsey, wife of Thomas Halsey, was murdered there in 1649. Ghost hunters claim to have heard voices and found "cold spots" (sudden chilled pockets within a space) inside the 17th-century farmhouse. 249 S. Main St., Southampton; 631-283-2494, southamptonhistory.org.

Scream inside your car while creatures clean the outside this Halloween season at four haunted car washes on Long Island. Don’t forget to keep the doors locked and the windows up if you want to survive!

TUNNEL OF TERROR, PART 3

Now in its third year, Five Corners Auto Salon in New Hyde Park is ready to amp up the scares for “Tunnel of Terror, Part 3.”

“Inside the tunnel, we will have holographic scenes projecting images of screaming ghosts and witches flying around accompanied by sound effects,” says owner David Rubinstein. “There’s also fog, strobe lights and a loud buzzer when you enter.”

Five Corners delivers a hand wash which will be done by 15 different characters including a chain saw goblin, creepy clowns and Jason Voorhees from "Friday the 13th."

“They’ll try to get into the car,” says Rubinstein. “With the SUVs, sometimes they’ll attempt to go through the back hatch.”

The horror continues in six different spooky scenes throughout the property.

“People look forward to this every year,” says Rubinstein. Proceeds from the event go to Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park.

WHEN | WHERE 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 27-31; Five Corners Auto Salon, 2080 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park

INFO 516-328-6111, 5cornershandwash.com

ADMISSION $45 in advance ($50 on site), text SPOOK to 59925 to purchase tickets in advance

HALLOWEEN DRIVE-THRU EXTRAVAGANZA

A zombie apocalypse is about to hit Copiague as the Halloween Drive-Thru Extravaganza at Johnnie’s Car Wash returns for a third year.

“We have a whole new attraction this year with new props, new costumes and lots of zombies,” says owner Johnnie Miranti. “There is an upgraded light show, an increased number of actors outside and more animatronics on the inside.”

Additionally, there will be guest appearances by horror legends Pennywise, Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers and Chucky on the queue line, where water, soda and candy will be sold. Each car will get a full exterior wash.

“This is a family bonding experience,” says Miranti. “We look to give people a happy scare. It’s more about building memories than anything else.” Proceeds will go to the Copiague PTA to help defray costs for sports uniforms and books.

WHEN | WHERE 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 20-23, 27-30; Johnnie’s Car Wash on Oak, 521 Oak St., Copiague

INFO 631-891-6111, johnniescarwashonoak.com

ADMISSION $40 per car

HARRY’S TUNNEL OF HORROR & WANTAGH HAUNTED CAR WASH

Warning: Once you enter the property at Harry’s Express Car Wash in Franklin Square or Wantagh Hand Car Wash, characters will be popping up at your window and knocking on your door before any suds hit your vehicle.

“The car wash tunnels will be completely decorated for Halloween with lights, smoke, strobe lights, spider webs and scary music playing,” says owner Harris Stone. “There will even be a gory car scene out front.”

Although the scares are similar at both places, the washes are completely different. Franklin Square offers a standard machine wash. However, Wantagh customers will get the Ceramic Craze that includes a hand wash on the outside of the car, undercarriage rinse, crystal top coat finish, triple foam wax, Rain-X spray, rim polish, lava bath and a ceramic shine that makes the car’s paint glow.

“It’s encouraged for everyone to bring friends and pack the car with as many people as they want because it adds to the entertainment factor,” says Stone.

WHEN | WHERE 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 27-31; Wantagh Hand Car Wash, 3434 Sunrise Highway, Wantagh; Harry’s Express Car Wash, 541 Franklin Ave., Franklin Square

INFO Wantagh: 516-785-4129, handsonwash.com; Franklin Square: 516-233-1170, harryscarwash.com

ADMISSION Wantagh: $45 per car, text SCARE to 30400 for a $5 off coupon; Franklin Square: $40 per car, text HORROR to 30400 for a $5 off coupon

Every Halloween, a slew of haunted places come alive with ghouls and zombies paid to terrorize those who dare to visit. In recent years, elaborate haunted attractions have gotten more popular. Here’s a trail of scary and not-so-scary spots to visit.

AMERICAN AIRPOWER MUSEUM'S HAUNTED HANGAR SPOOKTACULAR, Mingle with ghosts, goblins, ghouls, skeletons, vampires and witches inside the hangar that is decorated and transformed into a horror house with dry ice fog, spider webs, flying bats and new frights along with haunted planes and scary pilots. Hours 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 29. Intensity Non-scary to scary Fee $15, $10 ages 5-12; free admission for kids under 5 and active military; Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, americanairpowermuseum.com, 631-293-6398. 

BAITING HOLLOWEEN, The bash features a hay ride, pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, games, a bounce house and crafts. Hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22, Oct. 23 and Oct. 29. Intensity Not so scary. Fee $15 for children 5-15, $8 for adults, children under 4 are free; includes hot dog and soda; Baiting Hollow Scout Camp, 1774 Sound Ave., Calverton, 631-727-1614, sccbsa.org/halloween. 

BAYVILLE SCREAM PARK, This mainstay has several haunted houses that bring the scare. New this season is the "nyctophobia experience," where you'll be left in total darkness. Hours Vary; through Nov. 6. Intensity Very scary Fee From $33.75; 8 Bayville Ave., Bayville, 516-624-4678, bayvillescreampark.com. 

DARK NIGHT HALLOWEEN WORLD, Check out the retro haunted Halloween trail and 3D haunted house: “Psycho Asylum.” Hours 7 to 10 p.m. weekends through Oct. 30 and Oct. 31. Intensity Scary Fee $25, $35; Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater at Bald Hill, 1 Ski Run Lane, Farmingville, darknightli.com. 

DARKSIDE HAUNTED HOUSE, Indoor and outdoor haunts with scary themes and characters. Hours open every weekend through Oct. 31 and select weekdays; 7 to 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday., 6 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday Intensity Very scary, for 13 and older Fee $30-$35; 5184 Rte. 25A, Wading River, 631-369-7227, darksideproductions.com. 

DARKNESS RISING HAUNTED ATTRACTION, Discover the mysteries of the ghost-ridden town and see how the experiments go wrong in the Gentec Laboratories. Hours Friday-Sunday and Halloween, attraction runs through Oct. 31. Intensity Scary Fee $35 includes entry into two haunted houses, $50 skip the mainline for a shorter wait; 800 Chettic Ave., Copiague, darknessrising.org. 

DEEPWELLS HAUNTED MANSION & TERRIFYING WOODED TRAIL, Deepwells Sanitarium features 16 rooms of horror, paranormal investigator, live characters and screams. Hours 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29. Intensity Very scary Fee $20 advance, $30 at the door; Deepwells Farm County Park, Route 25A and Moriches Road, Saint James, 631-862-2808. 

CHATTERTON CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, Explore the immersive theatrical Halloween performance. See what secrets reside within the walls of Chatterton Manor. Hours 7 to 8:30 p.m. or 9 to 10:30 p.m. Oct. 14-16, Oct. 20-23, and Oct. 27-28 and Oct. 31. Intensity Scary; ages 21 and older only. Fee $125; Hempstead House, Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Points, 516-570-2261, sandspointpreserveconservancy.org. 

F & W SCHMITT FARMS HAUNTED HOUSE, Farm haunt featuring clown takeover night, slasher night and lights out lantern night. Hours Starts at 7 p.m. Oct. 7-10. 14-16, 21-23, 27-31. Intensity Scary Fee Tickets start at $35.99 for groups, $41.99 general admission; 26 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, schmittshaunt.com, 631-271-3276. 

GATEWAY HAUNTED PLAYHOUSE, Live characters, three-dimensional environment created and built by the Gateway’s design and production team. Hours Weekends and select weekdays through Oct. 31. Intensity Very scary; best for ages 13 and older (younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult). Fee $40 online, $50 at the door; $55 online or $65 at the door for a fast pass; 215 S. Country Rd., Bellport, gatewayshauntedplayhouse.com, 631-286-1133. 

GATEWAY’S NOT-SO-SCARY ADVENTURE, The not-so-scary adventure features walk-through, hay bale maze, pumpkin bouncer, face painting and more. Hours noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Oct. 15-30. Intensity Non-scary; best for ages 3 and older. Fee $20; 215 S. Country Rd., Bellport, gatewayshauntedplayhouse.com, 631-286-1133. 

GUILDED AGE GHOST HUNT AT THE PORT OF MISSING MEN, Tour one of the last surviving mansions from the Gilded Age where the original family continues to occupy the estate. Intensity Not so scary Hours 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22, Fee Tickets start at $250; Southampton History Museum, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton, southamptonhistory.org, 631-283-2494. 

HALLOWEEN HOUSE LONG ISLAND, This haunted house includes 10 rooms decorated for the Halloween holiday. Intensity Not so scary Hours Mall hours through Nov. 2 Fee $30, $25 for ages 3-12; $25, $20 ages 3-12 weekdays; Smith Haven Mall, 313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, halloweenhouselongisland.com.

HAUNTED CAR WASH "TUNNEL OF TERROR," See characters in costume and scary surprises while you get your car washed. Hours 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 27-29, 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 30. Intensity Scary Fee $25 includes car wash and $2 for local charities; Washville, 25 Merrick Rd., Amityville, washvillecarwash.com. 

HAUNTED SKIES, Spine-tingling and certainly not for the faint of heart, this program echoes the spirit of the holiday in an enjoyable, intelligent, and often “frightening” planetarium production. Hours 9 p.m. Oct. 7-8, Oct. 14-15, Oct. 21-22 and Oct. 28-29 Intensity Scary Fee $10, $8 ages 12 and younger; all daytime planetarium show tickets include access to the grounds as well as exhibits in the Vanderbilt Mansion and Marine Museum; Reichert Planetarium, Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport, vanderbiltmuseum.org.

MILLERIDGE INN HALLOWEEN VILLAGE, Activities include the haunted house, the pumpkin patch, the spooky train ride through the haunted grounds, an escape room, the corn maze, real ax throwing, mini-golf, as well as a bounce house and other inflatables. Hours 4:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, noon to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Sunday Oct. 7-9, Oct. 14-16, Oct. 21-23 and Oct. 28-30. Intensity Non-scary Fee $30 pay-one-price bracelets; 585 N. Broadway, Jericho, milleridgeinn.com, 516-931-2201. 

SPIRITS CEMETERY TOUR, "Spies of the American Revolution, Known and Unknown," features cemetery tours with costumed actors. Hours Tours leave every 15 minutes from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22, rain date: Oct. 29. Intensity Non-scary tours available Fee $25; Caroline Episcopal Church and Setauket Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Setauket, Three Village Historical Society, 631-751-3730, tvhs.org. 

SPOOKTACULAR AT THE SWEETBRIAR NATURE CENTER, Enjoy eerie animal presentations, a ghostly graveyard, creepy games, scary music and spooky night trails. Hours 6:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 14-15. Intensity Moderately scary; 6 years and older. Fee $15 per person; 62 Eckernkamp Dr., Smithtown, 631-979-6344, sweetbriarnc.org. 

SPOOKY LANTERN WALK, Evening walk begins at William Miller House, 75 N. Country Rd. and proceeds along the historic district; bring flashlight or lantern. Hours Tours at 5:30, 6:15 and 7 p.m., Oct. 21-22, 28-29. Intensity Not so scary Fee $15, must preregister in advance, limited spots; Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society, Miller Place, 631-476-5742, mpmshistoricalsociety.org. 

SPOOKY SCIENCE NIGHT, Gremlins are invading and you have to go on a black light gremlin hunt to find them. More activities include ghost rockets and trick or treat planetarium. Hours 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28. Intensity Non-scary; best for ages 5-12, Fee $15, free younger than 2; Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, cradleofaviation.com, 516-572-1411. 

SPOOKY WALK AT CAMP PA-QUA-TUCK, The walk features live Halloween characters, loud noises, flashing lights and gore. Hours 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 21-22, 28-29. Intensity Scary; best for ages 10 and older; wheelchair-accessible. Fee $20; 2 Chet Swezey Rd., Center Moriches, spookywalk.com, 631-878-1070. 

SPOOKY FEST The event includes the Spooky Walk in the Woods with animatronic zombie dinosaurs, also the Enchanted Not-So-Spooky Walk. You’ll find family activities, arts and crafts for children, meet and greet with merry monsters, DJ, dancing and more. Hours 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, and 28-30. Fee $25 all-inclusive, $20 non-scary. Intensity Not scary to kind of scary; Tickets are sold in advance online on a limited first-come, first served basis, presented by The Center for Science Teaching and Learning at the Tanglewood Preserve; 1450 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre; cstl.org.

TAILS, TRAILS AND TREATS AT SWEETBRIAR NATURE CENTER, Kids can enjoy close encounters with animals, a ghostly garden, games and a special puppet enchanted trail. Hours 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 23. Intensity Non-scary; best for ages 2-7. Fee $5 adults, $15 children; 62 Eckernkamp Dr., Smithtown, 631-979-6344, sweetbriarnc.org. 

YAPHANK TRAIL OF TERROR, 5 acres of haunted forest trails and live Halloween actors. Hours 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 14-15, 21-22, 28-29. Intensity Very scary Fee $15; Yaphank Presbyterian Church, 65 Main St., Yaphank, 631-282-8223, yaphanktrail.wixsite.com/home. 

WITCHES AND WARLOCKS PARTY, Enjoy chilling activities, sweet treats and entertainment by a spooky guest to celebrate the season. Hours 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 25. Intensity Non-scary Fee Free; Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton 631-282-2494, southamptonhistory.org.