There’s Still Time To Catch Fall Festivals On Long Island

LONG ISLAND, NY — Fall is a great time to get outside on Long Island and take in the rich offering of festivals.

The changing colors of autumn provide a scenic background for fall and harvest festivals, which have contests ranging from apple bobbing and pumpkin carving to lumberjack contests and Halloween parades.

Fall is also the season for corn mazes, pumpkin patches and apple orchard visits.

Here are a few festivals and events on Long Island worth putting on the calendar:

• Valley Stream Community Fest
• Pumpkin Fest
• Halloween Fest and Parade