Long Island Haunted Houses and Halloween Events 2015 Guide: 2015 Halloween on Long Island, New York is always a special time of celebrating the season with plenty of ways to participate in Halloween fun. Whether you want to visit Long Island haunted houses or go for spooky walks, creepy corn mazes, take a haunted hayride, go pumpkin picking, find trick-or-treating events, fun Halloween events, costume contests or just find a good autumn fall festival, you can certainly find what you are looking for.

Haunted Houses, Hayrides, Spooky Walks Creepy Corn Mazes on Long Island

It doesn't have to be nighttime to get the thrill from monsters wandering among corn fields and orchards, popping up at random times hoping to catch any wandering victims. A peaceful hayride is interrupted by a hungry zombie gnashing his teeth, or a half dismembered corpse. To find out the details, call ahead to these venues and if you decide to endure the scare, make sure to bring a good pair of walking shoes.

Despite the potential dangers involved in the classic "trick or treat", many Long Islanders have been able to provide a solution that allows for children to have fun and let their parents relax. Schools, malls and in-town trick or treating events are coordinated to begin at reasonable times and have eliminated many dangers associated with cars, as the traffic in specific sections is shut down, letting young children wander at their leisure. Local businesses participate by adorning their buildings with festive decor and are more than happy to receive little goblins and ghosts.

A Long Island Halloween celebration consists of many exciting events, many of which we can look forward to during the weeks to come. Participate in centuries' old tradition by attending a boat-burning, or sit around on Fire Island to catch tales of pirates. How far can a catapult throw a pumpkin? Where to find nineteenth-century themed parties? Prepare your costumes for the month of October.

Haunted woodland walks are wonderful ways to enjoy the beautiful crisp air and high, glowing moon of the autumn season. Many botanical gardens and local nature preserves offer walks that can balance the spook and the pleasure involved in getting a good scare. Check ahead to verify the violence and scare factor of the walk and if you gauge it to be bearable for your child, by all means go ahead and have some fun.