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It’s Time to Ramp Up the Halloween Fun

Thu, 10/26/2023 - 09:46
Sag Harbor's Ragamuffin Parade happens on Sunday on Main Street.
Durell Godfrey

Boo! Even more Halloween parties and parades are coming up on the South Fork this weekend and beyond.

The Neo-Political Cowgirls have something spooky planned at the historic Carl Fisher House in Montauk on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Fisher’s Festival of Frights will include ghostly games and activities. Bowl for Zombies, anyone? How about Dishes of Disgust or the Witch’s Worktable? The interactive, immersive festival is for families with children ages 5 to 12. Admission is $10 per person. The Carl Fisher House is at 44 Foxboro Road.

The Ladies Village Improvement Society, at 95 Main Street in East Hampton, has its annual treat-filled Halloween party on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4. Among the activities are crafts, stories, bingo, and a “guess how many candy corns” game.

At the East Hampton Library, there will be a Haunted Children’s Carnival on Saturday from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. for children 2 to 11 (with an adult caregiver) featuring lots of seasonal fun. Registration ahead of time is required and can be done via the event calendar at easthamptonlibrary.org.

The Hampton Library in Bridgehampton has its annual parade on Saturday, for which costumed participants will meet at 10 a.m. on the library lawn and head west toward the Bridgehampton Museum. There, the museum’s Corwith House will be the site of a festival running until 2 p.m., featuring blacksmithing demonstrations, crafts, treats, and more.

The Hayground School, at 151 Mitchell Lane in Bridgehampton, will host a Trunk or Treat celebration on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4:30, co-sponsored by the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center and Morrison Mentors. There will be science and technology-themed activities to go with plenty of treats. Those interested in decorating a trunk to take part can call 631-537-0616.

At the Amagansett Library on Saturday, there will be a pumpkin-themed story time and crafts from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration ahead of time is required at 631-267-3810.

The following day, it’s the Kiwanis Club’s turn to play Halloween host with a party at the American Legion Hall in Amagansett from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Nov. 5 is the rain date.) Admission is $5 per person, as it has been for many years. “The Kiwanis Club of East Hampton loves making children smile and bringing the community together,” the group said in an announcement. There will be a petting zoo, juggling act, games, bounce houses and slides, face painting, pumpkin decorating, a costume contest with prizes, refreshments for sale, and more.

The Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s Ragamuffin Parade will also take place on Sunday. Participants should line up near the laundromat ahead of the 1 p.m. start time. The parade travels down Main Street toward the Custom House, where activities and treats await the participants.

The East Hampton Library will host mask decorating for high school students from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

On Tuesday morning, the day of Halloween itself, the Amagansett School will march down Main Street for its annual Ragamuffin Parade. Parents can take kids 3 and up to the East Hampton Library for spooky story time at 10 a.m., and teens can trick-or-treat there in the afternoon. Kids in Sag Harbor Village can trick-or-treat on the Pumpkin Trail from 3 to 5 p.m.

 


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