Arts
Theater, gallery openings, museum events, and cultural happenings across Long Island. From the Heckscher to Bay Street to Argyle Theater.
Editor's Pick Bay Street Theater — Summer Mainstage Opening Night
Sag Harbor's beloved 299-seat regional theater opens its 2026 summer mainstage season. Premiere-night audience, celebrity sightings, real theatrical ambition. Plan dinner at Tutto Il Giorno or American Hotel — both walkable, both reserve weeks ahead in July.
- When
- Where
- Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor
- Price
- TBD
Argyle Theater Cabaret — Summer Sunday Series
Six Broadway + Off-Broadway performers in the Argyle's intimate cabaret format. 90 minutes, no intermission, table seating, two-drink minimum. The summer series brings the bigger touring names — book the front balcony two-tops 3+ months ahead.
- When
- Where
- Argyle Theater, Babylon
- Price
- TBD
Argyle Theater Cabaret — Broadway in Babylon
Six Broadway and Off-Broadway performers in an intimate cabaret format at the Argyle. 90 minutes, no intermission, table seating with a two-drink minimum. The performers rotate week to week — Argyle posts the lineup the Monday before. This is the most professional intimate-venue cabaret on the South Shore.
- When
- Where
- Argyle Theater, Babylon
- Price
- TBD
Cornelius Eady: Masterclass and Reading
Cornelius Eady, the 2026 poet-in-residence at Walt Whitman Birthplace, teaches a masterclass before reading his own work. The session happens at the historic site in Huntington Station, where parking is available on-site. Eady's poetry collections include Brutal Imagination and Hardheaded Weather—this is a rare chance to workshop with a National Book Award finalist.
- When
- Where
- Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretive Center, Huntington Station
- Price
- TBD
Heckscher Museum Spring Open House
Free admission to the permanent collection plus a curator-led tour of the spring exhibition. The Hudson River School room is the highlight — most visitors blow past it for the contemporary wing. Free parking, family-friendly, indoor. A solid rainy-Sunday option.
- When
- Where
- Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington
Heckscher Museum — Summer Art + Cocktails Evening Series
The Heckscher Museum of Art's summer Thursday evening series — adult-focused, gallery open after-hours, light cocktails, occasional curator talks. The Huntington-village location + summer evening setting make it an easy date or small-group plan.
- When
- Where
- Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington
- Price
- TBD
Maker Faire Long Island 2026 | The Greatest Show & Tell on Earth | at SBU
Makers, tinkerers, and DIY enthusiasts take over Stony Brook's Student Activities Center for a full day of interactive exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on projects. Now in its 11th year, this is the official Maker Faire for Long Island—expect robots, 3D printing, crafts, science experiments, and inventions you won't see anywhere else.
- When
- Where
- Stony Brook University, Student Activities Center, Stony Brook
- Price
- TBD
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