Northport Farmers Market — Saturday Family Mornings
Northport Village's Saturday farmers market on Main Street. June through October. Locally-grown produce, baked goods, live folk music, kid-friendly artisans + crafts. Free, family-friendly, walkable from the LIRR Northport stop. The North Shore family Saturday template.
Northport Village’s Saturday farmers market is the North Shore family Saturday default. June through October on Main Street (closed to vehicle traffic 8 AM - 2 PM). Locally-grown produce, fresh-baked goods, live folk music, kid-friendly artisans + crafts.
Why families love it:
- Free entry, free parking at the harbor lot below the village
- Walkable Main Street closed to cars — strollers go anywhere
- Live music keeps under-5s entertained (folk + acoustic, not loud)
- Kid-friendly artisans — face painting, plant-your-own-flower stalls, junior science demos
- Northport Park harbor is 5 min walk down for the post-market kid-on-the-grass break
- Restaurants on Main Street open from 10 AM for sit-down brunch
The full Northport family Saturday:
- 9 AM — arrive at harbor lot, walk up to the market
- 9:30 AM - 11 AM — produce + crafts shopping + music listening
- 11 AM - 12 PM — sit-down brunch at any Main Street spot (Maroni Restaurant, Maureen’s, Skipper’s Pub)
- 12 PM - 1 PM — Northport Park harbor walk + ice cream at Pied Piper
- Home by 2 PM
Northport’s slower-paced North Shore rhythm is engineered for families. Saturday morning here is the unofficial LI North Shore family ritual.
Other Food & Drink events
North Fork Wine Trail — Saturday Tasting Hours
20+ North Fork vineyards open for tasting Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM. We'd start at Macari (best Cab Franc on the island), grab lunch at Lenz's outdoor garden, swing through Bedell, end at Pellegrini for sunset. Designated driver, ride share, or the Wine Tour Bus — please don't drive yourself between tastings.
- When
- Where
- North Fork Wine Trail (20+ vineyards), Cutchogue
- Price
- TBD
Long Island Restaurant Week — Spring + Fall Editions
Long Island Restaurant Week runs twice a year — 11 days in late April and late October — with 175+ participating restaurants offering 3-course prix-fixe menus at $30, $40, $50 price points. The locals' move to try the destination restaurants without committing to a full-price weekend night.
- When
- Where
- 175+ Long Island Restaurants, Long Island
- Price
- TBD
Farmingdale Spring Bar Crawl
A bar crawl through downtown Farmingdale starting at Dark Horse Tavern on Main Street. Teams compete in bar games as they move between stops, with prizes and drink specials throughout. Main Street has metered parking and municipal lots within a block.
- When
- Where
- Dark Horse Tavern, Farmingdale
- Price
- TBD
Read before you go
- town spotlight Sayville Village: A Local's Guide for 2026 Sayville Village — the South Shore walkable downtown that locals refuse to gentrify, with restored 19th-century Main Street, the Sayville Cab Company since 1958, the Sayville Restaurant Group anchors (Casa Luis, Cull House), the Saturday Farmers Market on Foster Avenue, the Fire Island ferry terminal at the harbor, and an annual event calendar that runs from Memorial Weekend Classic Car Show through Holiday Stroll. Walking distance from the LIRR. The slow-paced South Shore village that works.
- town spotlight Northport Village: A Local's Guide for 2026 Northport Village — the North Shore harbor village with restored 19th-century Main Street, the working harbor + town park, the Engeman Theater, the Saturday farmers market, and the John W. Engeman Theatre + Northport Yacht Club rituals that anchor the village's calendar. Walking distance from the LIRR. The North Shore family Saturday at its best.
- town spotlight Babylon Village: A Local's Guide for 2026 The complete local's guide to Babylon Village — the South Shore's underrated harbor village. Argyle Theater, Argyle Lake, the restaurant strip, Fire Island ferry access, and the off-hours moves locals know.