Halloween at Sands Point Preserve

Halloween Ball - October 21 at 7-11 PM

The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy will host the Halloween Ball at Hempstead House to benefit the Conservancy’s mission to preserve the magnificent mansions and grounds of the former Guggenheim Estate and to provide outstanding cultural and educational programming for children and adults. The evening includes cocktails in the mansion’s Palm Court and winter/summer living rooms, and braver guests can explore beyond to see spine-chilling scenes on two floors of the mansion. A buffet dinner of gruesome delicacies will be offered in the tented ‘mausoleum’ in the dead rose garden. Following dinner, a stellar Broadway cast will perform the cabaret, “Broadway Fright Night,” reprising their roles in Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Little Shop of Horrors, among others - produced by Stephen DeAngelis. Wear a costume or come as yourself, and help ensure the future of this 216-acre waterfront park, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Individual tickets at $150 and sponsorship packages can be purchased at sandspointpreserve.org or 516.304.5076.

Hempstead House of Horrors - October 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30 at 6-10 PM

This extremely scary show house runs for five nights only. Visitors can explore three flours of the mansion filled with truly terrifying rooms, including the “Lost library,” “Den of Despair,” and “Chapel of the Lost Flock” as well as the subterranean dungeon (aka “Catacomb of the Dead”), among many other spaces where dangerous creatures lurk. Children under 12 are not permitted; not recommended for children under 14. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $25 per person for Conservancy members and $30 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at sandspointpreserve.org or pay by cash at the door.

A Halloween Party for Young Children - October 30 at 1 - 4 PM

The Phil Dejana Learning Center will be filled with woodland plush animals celebrating Halloween in a charming display complete with delightful fairy cottages and sparkle lights. An authentic gypsy caravan will be on site with a scarecrow horse and driver. Children can explore the maze in the Outdoor Classroom, and Castle Gould's Great Hall will feature a multitude of crafts and projects. Come in costume! Admission is $10 per car for Conservancy members and $20 per car for non-members.

For information about the Sands Point Preserve, upcoming events, and to purchase a 12-month membership, visit SandsPointPreserve.org, call 516-571-7901 or visit the Gatehouse at 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY, 11050. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friends of the Sands Point Preserve is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to protect and preserve the 216-acre waterfront grounds and historic mansions and to provide a range of cultural arts events and educational programs for families and schools in the Phil Dejana Learning Center and Outdoor Classroom.