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Best Places for Trick or Treat on Long Island
Halloween is almost here, which means there’s no better time to plan your approach to trick or treating! Long Island is full of great places to stock up on Halloween candy.
Between neighborhoods with festive Halloween shows and events like trunk or treats in the days leading up to Halloween, you have a ton of options for a safe and lucrative trick-or-treating outing this year.
Check out our top picks for trick or treating on Long Island this year!
Psst… Look Trick-Or-Streets is back in New York for the third year!
Nassau County
Halloween Scavenger Hunt in Port Washington
October 26, 10am to 4pm
Support local businesses this spooky season with this scavenger hunt in Port Washington! On October 26, businesses will post signs throughout the city with clues that will lead you to the ultimate prize: candy! Stop into the Port Washington Public Library during regular business hours to pick up your candy bag and game card and let the hunt begin!
Trunk or Treat at the Gold Medal Gymnastics Center
October 26, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Locations in Garden City and Levittown
Come by for a safe trick or treating experience at all Gold Medal Gymnastics Center locations! All candy at this event is nut-free and pre-packaged. And if your kids want to let off some steam during the event, come to the gym for an open gym session!
Garden city
With its wide streets with little traffic, Garden City is a must-visit destination for trick or treating in Nassau County. The homes in this community tend to go all out when it comes to decoration, and the neighborhood’s Gothic architecture adds to the spooky atmosphere on Halloween night.
9th Annual Trunk or Treat Baldwin
October 27, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
St. Christopher’s Church
Trick or treating for a good cause at the 9th annual Trunk or Treat Baldwin. Trick or treat with dozens of decorated cars and enjoy music from a DJ, games, prizes, a costume parade and contest and more.
Admission is $5 per trick or treater, or 5 or more cans of non-perishable food in lieu of a monetary donation.
Flower Park
Halloween is one of the busiest days of the year in Floral Park, when thousands of trick-or-treaters flock to the neighborhood to stock up on candy.
If you’re looking for a trick or treating neighborhood that focuses entirely on Halloween decorating, look no further.
The city organizes a decoration competition, with prizes in categories such as best use of special effects, most original, most theatrical and best in show. You’re sure to see some top-tier Halloween decorations at Floral Park.
Suffolk County
Halloween at the Heckscher
October 27, noon to 5 p.m
October 31, noon to 5 p.m
The Heckscher Art Museum
Families are invited to celebrate Halloween at the Heckscher Museum of Art. Create a festive art project, make a spooky Digital Action painting and take home some festive treats!
Huntington Trunk or treat
October 26, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The annual Trunk or Treat tradition is back in Huntington! The show, sponsored by the Parks Department, invites participants to dress up their vehicles for an evening of music, fun Halloween designs for kids to check out, and of course, lots of candy!
This Halloween, you can trick or treat with store owners on Main Street and at some of the festively decorated homes in the area.
Trunk or Treat 2023 at the Hauppauge Public Library
October 25, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Hauppauge Public Library
Trunk or Treat the library is back this year! Trick or treating in the library parking lot, where community members decorate their cars and hand out candy. All ages are welcome!
Halloween Festival at Stony Brook Village Center
Now in its 34th year, the annual Halloween Festival is a main attraction in Stony Brook on Halloween. This free event includes trick or treating with all the village shops, giving children a safe and enclosed place to wander and collect sweets, and takes place from 2pm to 5pm.
Once you’re done stocking up on candy, enjoy a costume parade, scarecrow contest, and free mini pumpkins for kids.
Trunk or Treat at the Gold Medal Gymnastics Center
October 26, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Locations in Huntington, Smithtown, Centereach, Rocky Point
Come by for a safe trick or treating experience at all Gold Medal Gymnastics Center locations! All candy at this event is nut-free and pre-packaged. And if your kids want to let off some steam during the event, come to the gym for an open gym session!
Bats, barnacles and broomsticks Halloween party
October 26, 10am to 4pm
Long Island Aquarium
Get an early start with your trick or treating at the Long Island Aquarium! All children in costume receive a 50% discount on admission when accompanied by a paying adult. Collect candies and treats, visit vendor tables for giveaways and raffle prizes, and watch animals enjoy their own Halloween treats.
Truck or treat
October 26, 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
The Suffolk County Farm
Truck or Treat at Suffolk County Farm is fun for all ages. Every participant (yes, even the adults) is encouraged to wear costumes. Children’s tickets cost $15 and adult tickets cost $5.
Admission to the event includes truck or treating and trick or treating around the farm, farm animal visits, a corn maze and games and activities for the whole family.
Trick or Treat, crafts and sweets
October 31, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., 3 to 3:45 p.m.
Longwood Public Library
With a library card you get access to a spooky fun Halloween party for toddlers. Celebrate Halloween with stories, games, prizes and snacks. Trick or treat at the library, and don’t forget to wear your costume!
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