This year, Halloween falls on a Friday, which means that the trick-or-treating will inevitably turn into a weekend-long celebration, complete with costume contests, dance parties and horror movie screenings across Long Island. We compiled more than two dozen such events scheduled for Thursday though Sunday:
Halloween Burlesque Extravaganza
Coney Island Burlesque revive a spooky version of the “girlie revues” of south Brooklyn following the 7 p.m. Edgar Allen Poe parade through downtown Riverhead that comes at the end of the first day of a festival dedicated to the famed author of The Raven. The Suffolk Theater, 118 E Main St., Riverhead. suffolktheater.com $25. 8 p.m. Oct. 30.
Halloween: The Movie
A screening of the 1978 classic slasher flick that launched the movie series and unleashed the terrifying image of a masked, machete-wielding Michael Meyers into our collective nightmares. With guest speaker Professor William Burns. The Plaza Cinema Arts Center, 20 Terry St., Patchogue. Plazamac.org $9 adults, $7 students, $6 members, $5 kids under 12. 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30.
Brody Jenner
Halloween party featuring The Hills star and William Lifestyle. $2,500 in cash and prizes for best costume. The Emporium, 9 Railroad Ave., Patchogue. theemporiumny.com $15. 10 p.m. Oct. 30.
Halloween Parade
An annual tradition at The End. Montauk, Main Street. Free. 4 p.m. Oct. 31.
Halloween Party
Drink specials, spooky beverages and candy. Library Café, 274 Main St., Farmingdale. lessings.com Free. 4 p.m. Oct. 31.
Mastodon
This Georgia-based sludge metal quartet is a fitting way to rock out on Halloween. Warming up the crowd are Gojira and Kvelertak. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. paramountny.com $29.50-$60. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
O El Amor
Halloween party featuring this mysterious masked band. Opening the show is 45 RPM, a local cover band. 89 North Music Venue, 89 North Ocean Ave., Patchogue. 89northmusic.com $10. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
Halloween Party
Costumes mandatory for entrance. Cash and prizes for best costume. Smooth City and Fotsbeats on the 1s and 2s. The Emporium, 9 Railroad Ave., Patchogue. theemporiumny.com $15. 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Halloween With Danny Kean
A jazz band, costume contest, drink specials and prizes throughout the night at Long Island’s newest jazz/blues club. Treme, 553 Main St., Islip. TremeIslip.com $10. 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Rowdyween
Costume contest with cash prizes, dancing and DJ Noid. Rowdy Hall, 10 Main St., East Hampton. $35. rowdyhall.com 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Fright Night
Classy costume contest and DJ at a hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Allegria Hotel, 80 West Bway, Long Beach. allegriahotel.com Free. 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Do the Time Warp again! DJ takes over the Halloween after party following the screening. Costumes optional. The Suffolk Theater, 118 E Main St., Riverhead. suffolktheater.com $20. 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Halloween Party
Costume contest with cash prizes, plus drink specials. Fatty Malone’s, 3120 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown. Facebook.com/FaddyMalones Free. 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
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Halloween Costume Bash
Costume contest, prizes and drink specials. Post Office Café, 130 Main St., Babylon. Lessings.com lessings.com Free. 9 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1.
Halloween Party
Costume contest with a $500 trip voucher prize, plus drink specials. Lilly Flanagan’s Pub, 345 Deer Park Ave., Babylon. lilyflanaganspub.com Free. 9 p.m. Oct. 31.
Halloween Party
Costume contest with cash prizes. Senix Creek Inn, Senix Ave., Center Moriches. Senixcreekinn.com $5. 9 p.m. Oct. 31.
Hello Brooklyn
Part pop, part hip hop, blended together with rock is how this New York City band describes their brand of high-energy singalong cover performances. All set to the backdrop of a Haloween costume party and contest with prizes. The Stephen Talkhouse, 161 Main St. Amagansett. stephentalkhouse.com $15. 10 p.m. Oct. 31.
Halloween Parties
drink specials, DJ and prizes for best costume. Changing Times Pub in East Nortport, Bay Shore and Farmingdale. changingtimespubs.com Free. 10 p.m. Oct. 31.
Monsters Ball
Two rooms of DJs, zombie make-up artist, costume contest and more. Revolution Bar and Music Hall, 140 Merrick Rd., Amityville. revolutionli.com $10. 10:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
Halloween: The Movie
A screening of the 1978 classic slasher flick that launched the movie series and unleashed the terrifying image of masked, machete-wielding Michael Meyers into our collective nightmares. Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington. Cinemaaretscentre.org $6 members, $11 public. 11 p.m. Oct. 31.
Halloween Weekend
Open bar and buffet 8-11 p.m., plus $2,500 in cash and prizes for best costume. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. muls.com $30. 9 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1.
Halloween Party
Costume contest, beer and food specials, plus live music by Tiger Rose and Orange Tinture. Mr. Beery’s, 4019 Hempstead Tpke., Bethpage. mrbeerys.com Free. Oct. 31.
Halloween Costume Contests
The “Haunted House Edition” of ladies night featuring a costume contest with $1,000 in cash and prizes on Thursday, followed by two nights of costume contests with $500 cash and prizes on Friday and Saturday. Drink specials and live music all three days. The Nutty Irishman, 60 East Main St., Bay Shore. thenuttyirishman.com Oct. 30, 31 & Nov. 1.
Monsters of Freestyle Halloween Ball
Lisa Lisa, TKA, Shannon, Cynthia, Johnny O, Rob Base, Coro, Rockell, Giggles, Safire. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. venue.thetheatreatwestbury.com $49.50-$84.25. 8 p.m. Nov. 1.
Halloween Party
Costume contest with $500 in cash and prizes, drink specials, plus live music by The Decoys and Peat Moss. The Nutty Irishman, 323 Main St., Farmingdale. thenuttyirishman.com Free. 10 p.m. Nov. 1.
Edgar Allen Poe Movies
As part of Riverhead’s Edgar Allen Poe Festival, catch screenings of The Pit and The Pendulum and The House of Usher, featuring a video introduction from Vincent Price’s daughter, Victoria. The Suffolk Theater, 118 E Main St., Riverhead. suffolktheater.com $10. 6 p.m. Nov. 2.
