Harvesting a good time

Come celebrate the second annual Halloween Harvest every weekend now through Oct. 26 at Luna Park.

Visitors are welcomed to the park by the giant pumpkin and then invited to guess its weight, mingle with costumed characters, enjoy seasonal treats including s’mores, hot chocolate, caramel and candy apples, cookies, and hot and cold apple cider, and have fun on all the rides.

The visitor that guesses the closest to the actual weight of the pumpkin will win $1,000. Marc Maniac and his team will be at the park on the last day on Oct. 26 to carve the giant gourd into a Halloween masterpiece.

Admission to the park is free but rides and attractions are extra. Fun passes for four hours are $32 and a kiddie package is available for $20 per child.

Halloween Harvest at Luna Park, weekends through Oct. 26, Saturday and Sundays from noon to 8 pm.

Luna Park [1000 Surf Ave. at W. 10th Street in Coney Island; (718) 373–5862; www.lunap‌arkny‌c.com].

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