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It's that time of year, when the fun starts to move inside. Here's where you can sing karaoke, play arcade games and more. 

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Long Island's haunting season begins with 15 Halloween events.

15 haunted houses ranked by scare factor

Here are three businesses that celebrate the haunting holiday every week.

3 spots where you can celebrate Halloween all year on LI

Three Halloween pop-up experiences are coming to Rockville Centre, Farmingdale and Brentwood.

'Nightmare Before Christmas,' 'Hocus Pocus'-inspired Halloween pop-ups coming to Long Island

The Haunted Block Party offers costumes, beer tastings from 50 craft brewers, live music, a pickleball tournament and more.

Haunted Block Party coming to Nassau Coliseum for the first time

A 20-minute walkthrough experience will feature themed rooms and live actors.

Concert hall transforming into Halloween haunt this fall

Families can walk paths lined with thousands of carved pumpkins. 

The Rise and Blaze return: What to know about the pumpkin trails

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The store owner says he's opened ahead of the Halloween season to catch a wave of home haunt decorators planning early.

Halloween comes early: A year-round haunted house props store opens on LI

Irish pride swells on Long Island all month long in March.

Expect a sea of green at these St. Patrick's Day parades

Ring in 2024 without heading far from home this New Year's Eve.

New Year's Eve ball drops and rises: What to expect in 3 LI villages

From dining with the Grinch to holiday-themed selfies, here are festive things to do.

5 festive events, things to do during holiday break

The farm is known for its colorful Christmas trees. 

Dart's Christmas Tree Farm closing after more than 50 seasons

Bask in their festive glory by touring them this month.

6 historic estates, museums offering holiday tours

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano checks out the fall menus at The Union in East Meadow and Off the Hook in Freeport.

Butternut squash pizza and more fall dishes to try

Newsday food critic Andi Berlin dives into why two eateries made the cut on this year's Top 50 restaurants list. 

Ramen and baleadas: 2 favorites among LI's Top 50 eateries

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon.

Exploring Belmont Lake State Park: 'We're more than just a picnic park'

Long Island sisters Amy Lynn and Danielle Safaty each had both breasts removed in their 20s, before they had any signs of breast cancer. Newsday family reporter Beth Whitehouse reports.

'Almost nearly eliminate your risk'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits ClawCADE at Roosevelt Field mall.

'People love prizes'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Dark Horse Tavern in Rockville Centre and Prost in Garden City.

Elisa DiStefano visits LI beer gardens

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano got a sneak peek at Oheka Castle's "Bridgerton"-inspired high tea, which will take place on Sept. 29.

'We have a location; we're having a party'

NewsdayTV's Elisa Distefano tries apple cider doughnuts at Woodside Orchards in Aquebogue and Breeze Hill Farm in Peconic.

Watch the doughnuts being made at LI farms

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday deputy lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta explore the fall 2024 issue of Newsday's Fun Book.

Sneak peek inside Newsday's fall Fun Book

The Fire Island Pedicab, which provides two mile long rides from Robert Moses State Park Field 5 to the border of Kismet, is under review by the state parks department to determine whether such a service should continue next year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'I'm upset, I take it every weekend'

From GoBungee Fitness in Massapequa to Fit Factory in Bohemia, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano has your look at some aerial fitness classes on Long Island.

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano tries a bungee fitness class.

NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson sat down with Newsday's FeedMe team to talk about the top 50 restaurants project.

'Truly quintessential Long Island restaurants'

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    Find the perfect holiday presents right in your backyard with this year's holiday gift guide.

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