Spooky Fest in Rockville Centre Kicks Off Long Island Halloween Season

Families and young people from across Long Island flocked to opening weekend for the Center Science’s Spooky Fest. Spooky Fest is a local tradition and is the Center for Science’s most important fundraising event of the year, with all proceeds from the event going toward funding the non-profit’s mission of fostering youth STEM education programs.

“This week, we welcomed hundreds of families who enjoyed thrilling jump scares in the Haunted Woods, new beautiful displays in our family-friendly Enchanted Garden and so much more. Spooky Fest provides Long Island families with an all-inclusive Halloween experience that is fun for all ages. We welcome attendees to enjoy the sights and sounds of the fall season and share their Halloween spirit with us every weekend in October,” said Dr. Ray Ann Havasy, Executive Director for The Center for Science.

This year, the scare is back with new and expanded very scary and family-friendly attractions. The frightening, quarter-mile “Haunted Woods’ Walk through Tanglewood Preserve returns with jump scares from haunted monsters and zombie dinosaurs.

The new Mystic Garden in the non-scary enchanted walk immerses families in an amazing fantasy garden with colorfully lit Halloween displays. Friendly characters including butterflies, friendly ghosts, happy scarecrows, dinosaurs, aliens, Cinderella and good witches will greet children with candy, stickers and other festive surprises.

Spooky Fest takes place every weekend (Friday - Sunday) in October at the Center for Science’s Tanglewood Preserve at 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre, NY. Each night the event is open from 6 pm to 9:30 p.m., rain or shine.

Purchase tickets online at, https://www.cstl.org/spooky-fest/. Prices are $22 for non-scary attractions only and $27 for all inclusive (Non-scary attractions plus admission to The Scary ‘Haunted Woods’ Walk). Ages 2 and older must have a purchased ticket.

For more details, information and directions visit https://www.cstl.org/spooky-fest/

or call (516) 764-0045.