Saturday, October 24, 2026

10:00AM-3:00PM

What’s Brewing?

✨ Costume Contest: Dress to impress in your best costume!

Prizes for the most creative, spooky, and original looks!

Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Judging at 12:00PM in the Reading Room

 Baking Contest: Channel your inner witch or wizard and whip up a great fall recipe and see how it compares
to our other entries!
Taste tests and prizes await!

Do you think you have what it takes to win a baking contest?  Put your own spin on a sweet treat and enter our contest to see how your recipe matches up
against other entries! The winning baker will receive a prize!

All entries should be delivered to the library by Friday, October 23rd for judging and can be tasted at our Halloween at the Library event on Saturday, October 24th!

Sign up to enter this event will be coming!

🎃 Pumpkin Carving Contest: Adults, show off your carving skills for a chance to win!

Carve a pumpkin with a design of your choosing (please keep it family friendly!) and submit to the Adult Reference desk on Friday, October 23rd to be included in our Halloween at the Library event! All submissions will be judged by a panel of judges and a prize will be awarded to the winner!

Sign up to enter this event will be coming! The library will have pumpkins available for pick up for this contest!

🎨 Pumpkin Decorating for Kids: Let your little ghouls and goblins get crafty with our decorating station!

Located in the Reference Courtyard

🎲 Games & Crafts: Enjoy a variety of fun games and spooky crafts for all ages!

– (Just for Kids) Haunted Children’s Carnival – Head to the Children’s Room to let the kids try our haunted carnival games! Stop in the DVD Room to get your face painted!

– (All Ages) Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Head to the Circulation Desk to pick up your Scavenger Hunt sheet. Check off each item as you find it and stop back at the Circulation Desk for a prize!

– (All Ages) The Not So Spooky Glow Dance Party – Brace yourselves for a fun and not scary glow dance party through our spooky Baldwin Room! Fun for everyone!

– (All Ages) Halloween Crafts – Visit our fun Halloween craft stations located throughout the building!

– (All Ages) Tarot Reading – Stop into the Periodical Room to get your very own Tarot Reading!

📸 Spooky Photo Ops: Capture the magic and mischief with our frightfully fun photo backdrops!

Whether you’re a little monster or a seasoned ghost, there’s something for everyone!

Located throughout the building

Scary Stories and More: Looking for something a little more calm?

 Learn about East Hampton’s spooky history or Watch a movie!

– (Adults) The Revolution in the Hamptons Display – Take a look at the display cases in the front lobby to check out how the Hamptons played a role in the American Revolution!

– (All Ages) What’s Your Halloween Name & Halloween Movie Quote Trivia – Follow the prompts and add your Halloween “name” to a wearable name label or try your hand at Halloween Movie Quote trivia!

– (Adults) Gravestones & Epitaphs – Visit the Long Island Collection to check out images of some of the historic gravestones and epitaphs! Stop into the Bendheim Room next door to make a gravestone of your own!

– (Adults) Haunted Places of Long Island, Haunted East Hampton & East Hampton Library – Visit the Reference Room to learn about some of Long Island’s spookiest spots! Ever wondered what places in East Hampton are haunted? Check out our list of local haunts including the East Hampton Library!

– (All Ages) Halloween Movies – Need to relax for a minute or two?? Head to the YA Room to catch a family friendly Halloween movie! While you’re there, grab a temporary tattoo or color a Halloween picture! Face Painting available from 10:00AM – 1:00PM

Time	Movie
10:30AM	Spookley the Square Pumpkin
11:20AM	Trick or Treat Scooby Doo
12:35PM	It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1:05PM	Hocus Pocus

Don’t miss out on this hauntingly fun day—bring your family and friends for an unforgettable

Halloween at the Library!

Thank You to the following Community Partners: