Get Out, Farmingdale: Weekend Planner

It’s Friday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go for adults and kids, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.

Halloween Activities

Where: Schmitt's Farm, , , Bethpage Old Restoration
When: Oct. 29 and 30
Why Go: Take part in and more. Click for a full guide to all the local Halloween activities in and around Farmingdale.
Pricing: Varies

Document Shredding Fundraiser at Stop & Shop

Where: Farmingdale
When: Oct. 29, 10 a.m.
Why Go: The Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the event. Bring your personal household documents (no businesses please), ATM receipts, checks, old tax records, credit card statements, copies of bills, mail and other papers containing personal information that could provide thieves an easy way to steal money or an identity. All documents are shredded in a Professional Mobile Shredding Truck, while you watch, and are then recycled. No need to remove staples or paper clips. No plastic, cardboard or hard drives, please. Proceeds will go toward providing scholarships for Farmingdale high school seniors and supporting community events.
Pricing: 3 bags or 3 standard storage boxes of documents shredded for $10.

Blood Drive at South Farmingdale Fire Department

Where: 819 Main Street, Farmingdale
When: Oct. 29, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Why Go: The South Farmingdale Fire Department is hosting a blood drive. For more information visit: http://www.southfarmingdalefd.org.
Pricing: Free

Farmingdale High School Varsity Football Game

Where: Oceanside High School, 3160 Skillman Ave., Oceanside
When: Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m.
Why Go: Watch the Dalers varsity football team take on Oceanside.
Pricing: Free

Country Farms Polo Match at Bethpage State Park

Where:
When: Oct. 16, 3 p.m.
Why Go: Watch polo matches in the nearby Bethpage State Park.
Pricing: Varies