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Saturday Oct. 25, 2025

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10 – 11:30 am

Fall Fun Celebration with SOFO Museum (Cutchogue)

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Environment

Downs Farm PreserveCutchogue

Haunted Village 2025

11 am – 4 pm

Haunted Village

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 5 pm

Halloween at The Heckscher

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

3 – 5 pm

Diwali Celebration

Jeanne Rimsky Theater At Landmark On Main StreetPort Washington

Sunday Oct. 26

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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1 – 4 pm

Halloween Family Fun Day at The Long Island Museum

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

Tuesday Oct. 28

Homework Help

4 – 5 pm

Homework Help

Ages: 5 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Wednesday Oct. 29

6 – 8 pm

Spooktacular Star Party

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Suffolk County Vanderbilt MuseumCenterport

Thursday Oct. 30

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Friday Oct. 31

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Saturday Nov. 15

Nov 15 Student Art Fest

Noon – 5 pm

Student Art Festival: Rauschenberg100

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Guild HallEast Hampton

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