Friday, October 6

NASSAU COUNTY:

Friday, October 12

Saturday, October 13

HEADLESS HORSEMAN HAYRIDES AND HAUNTED HOUSES: The park will tone down its scare level, offering a daylight hayride with a friendly storyteller telling scary tales for 'Children's Day: A Tiny Taste of Terror'. Plus: a walk through a corn maze, haunted gardens, country games, face painting, and entertainment. Noon-4pm. Call for reservations. $9 person. Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Houses, Ulster Park. 845-339-2666. www.headlesshorseman.com.

BERGEN COUNTY:

Thursday, October 18

PUMPKIN DECORATING!: Pumpkin Decorating Wednesday, October 18, 7:00-8:00. All ages BYOP (bring your own pumpkin) and use the library's supplies to make a masterpiece. Stories and games will also be included. Fun for the whole family! No registration required 7:00-8:00pm. All. Free. Fair Lawn Library, 10-01 Fair Lawn Ave, Fair Lawn. 201-796-3400. http://fairlawn.bccls.org/kidspage.html

BERGEN COUNTY:

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACKULAR!: This is the 9th Annual Halloween Spooktacular! The museum will be transformed for Halloween! Parents no fear it will be non-scary and fun for little ones. Get dressed in your costume and go trick-or-treating, make crafts, decorate a pumpkin to take home, get your face painted, listen to Halloween stories, watch shows and so much more. No pre-registration for activities. Call for pricing and details! *Not a peanut free environment. Museum closed 10/18 for set-up and 10/31. New Jersey Children’s Museum, 599 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus. 201-262-5151

Saturday, October 20

MANHATTAN:

BROWNSTONE SCHOOL'S HALLOWEEN FUN FAIR: Enjoy children's games, arts and crafts, rides, music and food in a safe, family environment. 11am-5pm. All ages. FREE. I.S. 44 School Yard, Columbus Avenue, between 76th and 77th Streets. Rain location is The Murphy Center at Holy Trinity Church, 213 West 82nd Street. 212-874-1341.


BROOKLYN:

SPOOKY STINGERS!: For families looking for a safe and not (too) scary way to spend Halloween weekend, Halloween at the Ascarium is the perfect place for all ages looking for a little holiday fun. Kids will enjoy a pumpkin patch-filled arts and crafts center. Face painters transform youngsters into their favorite sea animal at 12:30, 1:30, and 3:30 pm. The 'Alien Stingers' exhibit takes an eerie look at sea jellies. Carnival activities include: Flounder Slide and Match; Marine Darts; Pick-a-Duck; Scary Creatures of the Sea Mask Making; Sea Life Bingo. The all new Haunted Mine 3D Ride (located right outside the entrance to the Aquarium) takes a scary look at the ocean for an additional fee. Children 2-12 years of age in costume get in free when accompanied by each paying adult. October 20-21, 27-28, & 31. 11am-4pm. All ages. New York Aquarium, Surf Avenue and West 8th Street. 718-265-FISH. www.nyaquarium.com.


QUEENS:

HALLOWEEN HARVEST FESTIVAL: Make a medieval costume with Socrates Sculpture Park artists; watch jugglers, stilt walkers and musicians from Circus Amok; play spooky games with Free Style Arts Association; visit a haunted club house, win a pumpkin carved or painted by a Socrates Sculpture Park artist in a raffle; transform your face with face painting by Agostino Arts; and dress up your dog for the third annual Canine Costume Contest or just watch the parade of creatively clad dogs; eat delicious food from Once Upon A Tart. 11am-3pm. FREE. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd. (Broadway), Long Island City. 718-956-1819. www.socratessculpturepark.org.


WESTCHESTER:

BOO AT THE ZOO: Magic shows, spooky stories, music by John Farrell, costume parades, storytelling by LuAnn Adams, pumpkin carving demonstrations, treat centers and singing hayrides. Free candy! 10am-5:30pm. $14 adults; $12 seniors (65+); $10 children 3-12; 2 and under, FREE. The Bronx Zoo, Bronx River Parkway Exit 6, Bronx. 718-367-1010. www.bronxzoo.com .

RIVER RIDGE HAUNTED HAYRIDE: See October 19

LEGEND WEEKEND: See October 19


Sunday, October 21

BROOKLYN:

HALLOWEEN AT THE ASCARIUM: See October 20


WESTCHESTER:

BOO AT THE ZOO: See October 20


Tuesday, October 23

BROOKLYN:

GHOST STORIES: Storyteller Robin Bady shares spooky tales set in New York City. 2:30pm. Ages 8-12. FREE. New Utrecht Library, 1743 86th Street. 718-236-4086. www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.

HALLOWEEN STORY CRAFT: Kids listen to haunting tales and create art projects based on the stories. 4pm. Ages 8 and up. FREE. Mill Basin Branch Library, 2385 Ralph Avenue. 718-241-3973. www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.

HALLOWEEN ARTS & CRAFTS: Kids prepare for Halloween by making decorations to take home. 3:15pm. FREE.

ROCKLAND:

CREEPY CRAFT: Make a creepy Halloween-themed craft. Limited registration begins October 1 for Library district residents and October 15 for others. FREE. 4:30-5:15pm. Community Room 301, Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library, Rosman Center, 10 West Ramapo Road, Garnerville. 845-786-3800. www.hkdpl.org.

BERGEN COUNTY:

HALLOWEEN HAYRIDE: The James A. McFaul Environmental Center will be holding its annual Halloween Hayride again this year. The Wagon ride takes a scenic route around the park's grounds. Go enjoy the non-animated Halloween cut outs. The hayride is geared to pre-K children 9 to11am, 1 to 3:30pm. All. $3 . James A. McFaul Environmental Center, Crescent Avenue, Wycroft . 201-891-5571. http://www.fieldtrip.com/nj/18915571.htm. 

Wednesday, October 24

ROCKLAND:

ALL FOR NAUT: The Witch of West Nyack: Children and adults are invited to gather around for All Hallows Eve as storyteller Colette Guibert tells the tale of All for Naut, or Mrs. Kanniff Spells the Past of Rockland.  Hear stories of the strange and unexplained as storyteller Colette Gilbert, portraying Naut Kanniff- Rockland's 'witch,' uncovers the mysteries of Spook Rock, the Leatherman, wandering Native American spirits, weird happenings and more. Reservations recommended.  Shows at 4pm & 5pm: $5 per person; Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Road, New City, 845-634-9629. www.rocklandhistory.org.

BROOKLYN:

NASSAU COUNTY:

THE TWILIGHT PUMPKIN SPECTACULAR: A sculpture installation like nothing you have ever seen before! This blockbuster event will be a one of a kind experience for audiences across Long Island and New York, transforming NCMA's vast grounds into a dark and mysterious showcase for a dazzling display of over 3,000 hand-carved, illuminated jack o' lanterns. Complete with spooky music and sound effects, the Museum's expansive landscape will be the backdrop for montages and tableaus of hand carved pumpkins, arranged by themes ranging from traditional Halloween scenes to ornate lattice designs. Swirling paths for visitors will immerse them in the spectacle, sure to delight all the senses. Tickets are sold for timed entry; advance ticket sales only. Admission is free for museum members and members need not make advance reservations. Tickets may be purchased online at or by calling (516) 484-9338 ext. 11. 6:00-9:30pm. All. $14 Adults $7 Kids. Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Rosyln Harbor. 516-484-9338. http://www.nassaumuseum.com/index.html.

STATEN ISLAND:

HISTORIC RICHMOND TOWN: Apple bobbing, puppet shows, games and more.  Prepaid reservations are required. www.historicrichmondtown.org

RIVER RIDGE HAUNTED HAYRIDE: See October 19

BOO AT THE ZOO: See October 20

BERGEN COUNTY:

ZOOBOO!: ZooBoo! ZooBoo, the Zoo's annual Halloween event, takes place on the Friday and Saturday night before Halloween. The evening includes a haunted train ride (recommended for adults and children over 8) and trick-or-treating inside the zoo (for all ages). In addition to the treat stations, there are magic shows and spooky storytelling throughout the evening. Tickets are not sold on the night of the event. Please contact the zoo at 201-336-7275 Bergen County Zoological Park, 216 Forest Avenue, Paramus. 201-336-7275 . 

NASSAU COUNTY:

THE TWILIGHT PUMPKIN SPECTACULAR: See October 25

Saturday, October 27

FAMILY HALLOWEEN PARTY:Madame Tussauds hosts this spooky family event. For more details, visit the website. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, 234 West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. 877-946-4868; www.nycwax.com.

CHILDREN'S HALLOWEEN PARADE:Come creep, crawl, hop, wriggle, dance, or walk through the annual Children?s Halloween Parade sponsored by the Battery Park City Neighbors Association. Gather at Liberty Street ramp at 11:45am for parade. Immediately following, the World Financial Center (WFC) will be sponsoring their Great Pumpkin Party (see below). There will be trick-or-treating at WFC merchants and plenty of fun and games for the kids in the Winter Garden. Meet 11:45am at Liberty Street ramp of the World Financial Center, Battery Park City. All ages. FREE. 212-217-2638. www.bpcna.org.

GREAT PUMPKIN PARTY: Don your favorite costume and come to the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center for a magical day of trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating, face painting, costumed characters and more. Have your picture taken with the Magical Great Pumpkin. 12-4pm. FREE. World Financial Center Winter Garden, Battery Park City. www.worldfinancialcenter.com.

HALLOWEEN STORY TIME: The Scholastic Store in Soho hosts this spooky story hour. 3pm. FREE. All ages. 557 Broadway between Prince and Spring Streets; stroller entrance, 130 Mercer Street. 212-343-6166. www.scholastic.com.

PIER OF FEAR: Pier 54 will become Halloween party central for a two-day festival featuring Halloween activities for children and adults alike. The ever-popular haunted house consists of an enormous Maze of Horror, including rooms and hallways filled with special effects (both live and animated actors) and a spooky story theme. Starting at dusk, the maze will become even scarier for adults and children aged 10 and above. Opens at noon. FREE. Hudson River Park on Pier 54, entrance at 14th St and the West Side Highway. 212-627-2020.

BOO AT THE ZOO: Go batty for Halloween at the Central Park Zoo. Visitors can watch animal residents devour Halloween treats, take part in 'spooktacular' activities, and make creative Halloween crafts. 11am-4pm. All ages. FREE with admission. Central Park Zoo, 64th Street and Fifth Avenue. www.centralparkzoo.com.

BOO AT THE ZOO: Go batty for Halloween with face painting, craft making and encounters with spooky creatures at the Prospect Park Zoo, 12pm-4pm, Free with admission, Prospect Park Zoo, 450 Flatbush Avenue. 718-399-7339. http://nyzoosandaquarium.com/ppz

SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN FUN: Ghostly good times are on tap for Halloween at the Staten Island Zoo. Tickets are limited and sold only in advance. Sales begin October 9 for members; October 15 for non-members; sales 10 am to 2pm only, 7 days a week, from the Kids Korral booth near Clove Road Entrance.  All tickets must be picked up by 2pm on Thursday, October 25. 6-9:30 pm, school age to adult. $15/$12 members, Staten Island Zoo, 614 Broadway. 718-442-3100. www.statenislandzoo.org.

HALLOWEEN ON THE HUDSON: Experience Hudson Park's 'Pier of Fear' Saturday October 27 and Sunday October 28. An enormous Maze of Horror includes rooms and hallways filled with special effects, with both live and animated actors and a spooky story theme. Starting at dusk, the maze becomes even scarier for adults and children aged 10 and above. Beware! Hudson Park's Pier of Fear opens at noon each day. The haunted house is free; other activities have a small charge. Pier 54, entrance at 14thStreet and the West Side Highway, NYC. 212-627-2020.

HALLOWEEN IN PROSPECT PARK:  The Haunted Walk isfree and  suitable for young children accompanied by parents/guardians or older siblings. From 12 - 3 p.m. is also theHaunted Carnival. This annual treat on the Nethermead features games, music, hay and pony rides and performances.  Enter the Park at the Prospect Park Southwest and 16^th Street entrance. The Haunted Carousel, 12 – 5 p.m,has chilling music, ravens, bats and spiders make a spin on the Carousel the perfect Halloween treat. $1.50. Scary Stories from the Past, 2 & 3 p.m. let's you meet the old ghosts of Flatbush in haunting tales passed down from Lefferts ancestors. Lefferts Historic House. Free. Make your own Halloween headbands using the traditional Scharen-Knippen paper-cutting art form at the Skeleton Cut-Outs event, 1 – 4 p.m. Lefferts Historic House. Free. The Creepy Crawly Halloween, 12 – 5 p.m. is a critter-fest in Prospect Park with lots of spiders, worms and other creepy creatures that are sure to make your skin crawl! Creepy crafts, live critters and hands-on experiments. Audubon Center. Free. 718- 965-8999. www.prospectpark.org

QUEENS:

FAMILY HALLOWEEN PARTY:Get in costume and enjoy an afternoon of Halloween games, crafts, performances and other activities. Suggested admission is a bag of wrapped candy. Event is in the church fellowship hall. 12-4pm. Trinity Lutheran Church, 31-18 37 Street, corner of 37th Street and 31st Avenue, Astoria. (718) 278-0036.

LIVE ANIMAL PRESENTATION: WILD, WILD WORLD: BATS:Back again, just in time for Halloween, Rob Mies of the Organization for Bat Conservation leads this live-animal program. Learn amazing facts about endangered species, vampire bats, and more. Also meet a few bat ambassadors, including the Malayan flying fox, the largest bat in the world, with a wingspan of up to 6 feet. Noon-1pm & 2-3pm. $8-$10. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, NYC. 212-69-5100. www.amnh.org.

BOO AT THE ZOO: Go batty for Halloween with face painting, craft making and encounters with spooky creatures at the Queens Zoo, 11am-4pm, Free with admission, Queens Zoo, 53-51 111th St., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens. (718) 220-5100.www.nyzoosandaquarium.com/czwhatshappening/qz-events.

HALLOWEEN BAT OWL PROWL: Learn about the nighttime stars, owls (the silent fliers of the bird world), and bats (the most agile fliers and voracious mosquito eaters). Program will include a night hike led by a nocturnal naturalist. Presentations include constellations of the nighttime sky with members of the local Astronomy Club, and live owls and hawks with staff from The New Canaan Nature Center. There will also be surprises and treats. Adults, $3; children, $1. Weinberg Nature Center, 455 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale. Call for more information. 914-722-1289.www.scarsdale.com/recreation/weinberg.asp.

THE CRIMSON PIRATE:Avast, me hearties! A rollicking good time, this 1952 swashbuckler features an acrobatic, sword-fighting Burt Lancaster as an 18th-century pirate who gets involved in a revolt on a Caribbean island. 105 min. (not rated). Noon. A special Halloween event follows the October 28 screening: The author of The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers and Rogues, Westchester resident George Choundas, has three centuries' worth of pirate knowledge at his fingertips: this is a man who knows 31 types of pirate drink, 60 different pirate terms for 'woman' and 67 kinds of pirate punishment. Take this fascinating, first-hand tour of pirate lore and language, complete with threats, curses, insults and flourishes to boot. Arrgh! Book sale follows.  $10 adults; $6.50 children. Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville. 914-747-5555. www.burnsfilmcenter.org.

RIVER RIDGE HAUNTED HAYRIDE: See October 19

LEGEND WEEKEND: See October 19

BOO AT THE ZOO: See October 20

SCARED BY THE SOUND: See October 12

ROCKLAND:

ANNUAL NYACK HALLOWEEN PARADE:The largest and most impressive costume parade outside New York City!  This exciting event attracts thousands of participants and spectators from throughout the tri-state area, and reflects the unique diversity and spirit of this historic Hudson Valley village. Prizes will be awarded in several categories for costumed marchers, and once again this year, the parade will feature a $1,000 Grand Prize for Best Float!  5:30pm. FREE.  Main Street, Nyack. (Rain date October 28). Nyack Chamber of Commerce, 845-353-2221. www.nyack-ny.com.

POMONA VILLAGE ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARADE AND PARTY: Halloween parade from Hindu Temple on Ladentown Road, ending at Pomona Village Hall. Halloween arts and crafts, entertainment and refreshments, and Halloween treat bags for everyone in costume! All ages welcome. Call for details. 845-354-0545. www.pomonavillage.com.

PUMPKIN PARTY: Second annual fun event at Woodmont Day Camp.  Pumpkin painting, hayrides, go-karts, special performance by The Dirty Sock Fun Time Band.  1-3pm. Call to RSVP: 845-638-0700. 420 Phillips Hill Road, New City. Rain date:  October 28. www.woodmontdaycamp.com.

BERGEN COUNTY:

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: WHAT SCARES ME ABOUT THE OCEAN?: This will be a musical program for families about strange and scary (but not really scary!) things in the ocean. Kids and their parents will learn about the ocean through song and movement. It will be a fun and engaging way to learn about the ocean. 1-3pm. 3-10. Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City. 201-200-1000. www.lsc.org.

NASSAU COUNTY:

HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE:Halloween Haunted House 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday Visit the Queens County Farm haunted house for thrills and chills! Hayrides, Halloween treats, mulled cider, pumpkins and apples will be sold! The house is recommended for children ages 4-12. Adults will find it creepy too! Admission: $4.00 Hayrides: $2.00 per person 4-7pm. 4 and up. $4. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park. 718-347-3276. http://www.queensfarm.org/index.html. 

HAUNTED HANGARS: Trick or Treat this year through the ghoulish hangars at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. Enjoy a sinister but safe place for Halloween craft activities, apple dunking, trick or treating and guided tours through our "Haunted Hangars." Old airplanes, creaky hangars, and ghosts galore... what could be better? Saturday, October 27, 6-9 PM and Halloween Night, October 31st, 4-8 PM $7.00 per person ($5.00 for members) 6-9 and 4-8. All. $7. Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindberg Boulevard, Garden City. 516-572-4111. http://www.cradleofaviation.org/index.html.

GHOSTLY GALA AT LICM: Show off your costume, decorate your own goody bag, go gallery trick-or-treating, get your face painted, meet live animals, listen to creepy music throughout the museum, and make some cool and creepy craft projects to take home. As a special Halloween treat, guests from the Bat Conservancy will be in the LICM Theater, introducing live bats from around the world. 6-9 p.m.. Advanced ticketing starts Tuesday, October 2. $7 ($6 for museum members), plus additional fee for the Bat Conservancy show: $3 with Gala admission; $2 for museum members with Gala admission. No tickets will be sold on the day of the event. Long Island Children's Museum is located at 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City.  For additional information, contact 516-224-5800; www.licm.org.

THE TWILIGHT PUMPKIN SPECTACULAR: See October 25

Sunday, October 28

MANHATTAN:

GHOULS AND GOURDS: This afternoon festival includes performances by children's bands, Audra Rox and Constant Wonder. Phydeaux's Flying Flea Circus of Fate entertains kids with tunes from the vaudeville era. Thai pumpkin carving, junk instrument-making workshops and costume contest round out the day's fun. Noon-5:30 pm. All ages. FREE with Garden admission, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. 718-623-7200. www.bbg.org.

KIDFRESH GOULISHLY GOOD HALLOWEEN: Hidden behind our doors you'll find such spine-chilling delights as a creepy clown,  a mysterious magician, some peculiar pumpkins and an array of fun,  delicious Halloween snacks for kids and their parents. Be sure to dress in costume for this festive affair--prizes will be awarded to some who dare!    
$15 per family in advance, or $20 at the door. 1628 Second Avenue, 4-6PM.212-861-1141. www.kidfresh.com.

PIER OF FEAR: See October 27

BOO AT THE ZOO: See October 27

BROOKLYN:

LUMPY BUMPY PUMPKIN: A HALLOWEEN TALE: The Shadow Box Theatre presents 'Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin: A Halloween Tale', as the first of its fall Sunday Family Theatre series. In this interactive mini-musical with storyteller, musician, and puppets, kids learn how Lumpy Bumpy becomes the scariest Jack O'Lantern of them all. 3pm. $10. Brooklyn Music School Playhouse, 126 Saint Felix St. 212-724-0677.

GHOULS AND GOURDS: This afternoon festival includes performances by children's bands, Audra Rox and Constant Wonder. Phydeaux's Flying Flea Circus of Fate entertains kids with tunes from the vaudeville era. Thai pumpkin carving, junk instrument-making workshops and costume contest round out the day's fun. Noon-5:30 pm. All ages. FREE with Garden admission, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Ave. 718-623-7200. www.bbg.org.

HALLOWEEN AT THE ASCARIUM: See October 20. 

QUEENS:

FLORAL PARK FARM TIME: It's fall festival time at Queens County Farm.  Come in costume, visit the haunted house (open from 1pm-7pm), enjoy traditional games including sack races and trinkets-in-the-haystack, plus pony rides and petting zoo. Professional character look-a-likes will visit and craft vendors will display and sell fall items. Food, country/western music and dancing will add to the festivities. The Festival takes place 11am-4pm on Sunday, October 28. (Ages 4-12 is recommended for the haunted house). Admission is $4. Queens County Farm Museum is located at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park. Info: 718-347-3276; www.queensfarm.org.

BOO AT THE ZOO: See October 27

HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE: See October 27

PIER OF FEAR: See October 27

WESTCHESTER:

MOONLIGHT MYTHS AND MAGIC: Halloween can be a time of monsters and magic. However, it's also an opportunity to dispel those myths that keep you under the covers at night. Join in on a lantern walk to learn the truth behind crepuscular creatures and strange phenomena that go bump in the night! 5pm. All ages welcome. $5. Pre-registration required. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining. 914-762-2912, ext.110. www.teatown.org ; email: teatown@teatown.org.

HALLOWEEN FARM TRACTOR PARTY AND CHILDREN'S BOO WALK: Yorktown Iron and Smoke Club members will display their antique tractors. There will also be a non-scary Halloween scavenger hunt for children. 11am-3pm. FREE; hayride, $2 person. Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers. Call for more information. 914-864-7282. www.westchestergov.com.

LEGEND WEEKEND:  See October 19

BOO AT THE ZOO: See October 20

THE CRIMSON PIRATE: See October 27

SCARED BY THE SOUND: See October 12

ROCKLAND:

NO SCARE SUNDAY!: Perfect for the little ones: games, costume contests, and more. 11am-4pm. Exhibits open. Regular museum admission: $12, adults; $8, seniors and students; children under 4, FREE. Museum Village, 1010 Route 17M, Monroe. 845-782-8247. www.museumvillage.org.

BERGEN COUNTY:

RATTLIN' BONES: Halloween is a great time to look at bones and skeletons! These things aren't creepy, they're fun, and they can teach us a lot about what animals eat and how they live. Try to solve the mystery of the skulls, reconstruct a whole skeleton and much more. Pre-registration by mail is required. 11am-12:30pm. 6+. $8. Flat
Rock Brook Nature Association, 443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood. 201-557-1265. www.flatrockbrook.org.

NASSAU COUNTY:

CHILDRENS FALL FESTIVAL: Children's Fall Festival 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Sunday October 28th. Halloween fun for children of all ages. Youngsters are invited to wear their costumes! Visit the haunted house. Enjoy traditional games, including sack races and trinkets-in-the-haystack, plus pony rides and a petting zoo. Professional character look-a-likes will visit to add to the fun. Craft vendors will display and sell fall items, food, country western music and dancing will make this event fun for people of all ages. 11am to 4pm. 4 and up. $4. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park. 718-347-3276. http://www.queensfarm.org/index.html.

THE TWILIGHT PUMPKIN SPECTACULAR: See October 25

Monday, October 29

BROOKLYN:

HALLOWEEN BEDTIME STORIES: Kids enjoy hands-on activities and then cuddle up to Halloween stories. 6:30pm. Ages 3-8. FREE. Brooklyn Public Library- Mill Basin Branch, 2385 Ralph Avenue. 718-241-3973. www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.

WESTCHESTER:

SCARED BY THE SOUND: See October 12

Tuesday, October 30

MANHATTAN:

"THE WITCH'S CHILD": First in a series by The Night Kitchen Radio Theater: Halloween comes a day early to The New Victory Theater (209 West 42nd Street), as The Night Kitchen Radio Theater performs the spooky new show "The Witch’s Child". This one-night-only event is the first in a series of radio plays to be recorded this season before a live audience at the New Vic and later broadcast over the XM satellite network.   Tickets to this hour-long performance are only $5 each, and a few lucky audience members will receive free copies of the book "The Witch’s Child" by award-winning children’s book author Arthur Yorinks. Hours: Monday-Friday 12noon-8pm; Saturday 10am-8pm; Sunday 10am-5pm.  Call for tickets, 646-223-3010. www.NewVictory.org.

QUEENS:

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN AT HILLCREST: Enjoy tricks and treats, ghost stories and spooky surprises for frightfully delightful fun! Wear your costume. 4pm. Ages 6-14. FREE. Queens Library, Hillcrest Branch, 187-05 Union Turnpike. 718-454-2786. www.queenslibrary.org.

WESTCHESTER:

SCARED BY THE SOUND: See October 12

Wednesday, October 31

MANHATTAN:

GHOULS, GAMES, AND GRAVES: Trinity Church gets into the Halloween spirit with games, ghost tales, and a nighttime screening of the famous silent movie of Bram Stoker's Dracula, accompanied by organ music. Celebrate Halloween in the historic churchyard with family-friendly events. All are welcome for games, crafts, and treats as well as visits from the 'ghosts from the churchyard' as they roam around telling stories of New York's past. Costumes are encouraged. 4-6pm; film screening 8-10pm. Ages 3 and up; 10 and up for film. FREE. Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Place (Broadway at Wall Street). 212-602-0800; www.trinitywallstreet.org.

CLIFFORD'S HALLOWEEN PARTY: Sign up for spooky fun at the Scholastic Store's Haunted Halloween Costume Party. Make your own creepy craft to keep, enjoy some gooey treats and dance the Monster Mash with surprise special guest. 6-7pm. All ages. $10 per child. 557 Broadway between Prince and Spring Streets; stroller entrance, 130 Mercer Street. 212-343-6187. www.scholastic.com.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY: Kids dress in costume and celebrate Halloween. 3pm. Ages 5 and up. FREE. Cypress Hills Library, 1197 Sutter Avenue. 718-277-6004. www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.

BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM'S HALLOWEEN AND HARVEST FESTIVAL: Kids come in costume for spooky fun at the Museum's annual Halloween and Harvest Festival. This year, all the fun takes place at the museum's cultural partner, Restoration Plaza, where kids can touch live reptiles, make cornhusk dolls, get their faces painted, and sing and dance to music from a rocking band. 4-7 pm. All ages. Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Street. 718-735-4400. www.brooklynkids.org. 

HALLOWEEN HORRORS: Kids indulge in a late afternoon hour of spooky stories and Halloween fun. 3:45pm. FREE. Kensington Library, 410 Ditmas Avenue. (718) 435-9431. www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.

BOO AT BAM! : Brooklyn's best aliens, astronauts and androids will take part in the outer-space-themed festivities in this year's BAMboo Halloween celebration at Brooklyn Academy of Music.  The annual celebration attracts over 3,000 local children and adults!  This year's theme is extraterrestrial. Wednesday, October 31. 4-7pm. FREE. Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue, between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street in Fort Greene. 718-636-4100. www.bam.org.

HALLOWEEN AT THE ASCARIUM: See October 20

QUEENS:

SAFE TRICK OR TREATING: Calling all ghosts, goblins, superheroes and fairy princesses. It's your turn for fun at this Safe Trick or Treat event. 3-6pm. Ages newborn-12. Free. The Shops at Atlas Park, 8000 Cooper Avenue, Glendale. 718-326-3300. www.theshopsatatlaspark.com.

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY: Calling all ghosts and goblins!  Sign up for spooky fun! Make your own creepy craft to take home, enjoy some gooey treats, and dance the Monster Mash with a special BIG RED surprise guest. All ages welcome. 6-7pm. $10 per child. Call to register. The Scholastic Store, Scarsdale Park Mall at 450 Central Park Avenue (Route 100). 914-725-7201. www.scholasticstore.com.

NIGHT BEFORE HALLOWEEN PARTY: Treasure hunt, costume contest, karaoke, prizes, free snacks.  4-6pm.  Free dinner with each paid admission. Leapin' Lizards, Kohl's Shopping center, 3rd floor, Port Chester.  Info: 914-937-JUMP; www.leaplizards.com.

HALLOWEEN HOOT PARTY: Ghouls, goblins and ghosts prowl among the sharks, seals and sea turtles from 3-5pm, during the annual 'Halloween Hoot' party at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Anyone arriving in costume 3-5pm will receive free general admission to the Aquarium.  The 'Halloween Hoot' also includes safe trick-or-treating and a costume contest with prizes in three age groups. 10 North Water Street, Norwalk, CT. 203-852-0700. www.maritimeaquarium.org.

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