5 Things Happening This Columbus Day Weekend

1. is coming back to downtown Riverhead this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 450 vendors, including Riverhead Patch, will be there. For more information on the fair, to the fair.

2. Get in the Halloween spirit by checking out haunted houses in the area, such as the , now with an , on Route 25 or the (nyctophobia means  fear of the dark).

3. For those who like a little fantasy with their spooks, check out the , which runs every Friday and Saturday through October and will also run this Sunday for Columbus Day weekend. The maze has a Lord of the Rings theme, complete with orcs and goblins hiding in the corn stalks to attack anyone of the Fellowship who dare enter.

Riverhead Patch recently spoke with Harbes Family Farm about the maze and how the corn fared during Tropical Storm Irene. Check back later today for their story and more on this year's corn maze.

4. will host its this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

5. Finally, check out "" a fundraiser this Friday to raise money for breast cancer patients. For $5, Eastern Suffolk BOCES cosmetic students with give you pink highlights in your hair. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Breast Cancer Association