Friday, July 24
10 picks across 9 towns · 3 free
Editor's Pick FRIDAY KOMPA VYBEZ
Prime on the Mile kicks off the weekend with Kompa music every Friday starting at 5 PM. The Haitian dance music genre keeps the Freeport waterfront spot moving into the night, and it's free entry. Prime's on Woodcleft Avenue near the Nautical Mile restaurants if you want to make it a full evening out.
- When
- Where
- Prime on the Mile, Freeport
Editor's Pick Perreo Thursday Presents: Colombian Independence Celebration
Patchogue's Thursday reggaeton night goes full Colombian Independence with Callejeros Ent throwing the party at 219 E Main. Show up before 11PM with an Eventbrite RSVP and you're in free—after that, you're paying. Limited spots on the free list, so don't sleep on it.
- When
- Where
- 219 E Main St, Patchogue
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick Flower Power - All Abilities Family program, FREE PROGRAM
Sunken Meadow's nature center is hosting a flower-focused program designed for all physical and developmental abilities. The sessions are structured but flexible, so families can engage at their own pace with hands-on activities about local plants and pollinators. Park in Lot 1 and the nature center is right there—completely free and actually inclusive, not just saying it.
- When
- Where
- Sunken Meadow State Park Lot 1, Nature Center, Kings Park
Editor's Pick 7 in Heaven Singles visits Pan Am Museum Art + Wine/Cheese Live ♫ Nassau
Singles mixer meets museum night at the Cradle of Aviation, where you'll wander Pan Am exhibits with wine and cheese in hand and live music in the background. It's at the Garden City museum off Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, with plenty of parking in their lots. Event starts at 5 PM, giving you time to check out the aviation displays before it gets crowded.
- When
- Where
- Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City
- Price
- See ticket page
Summer Lantern Walk: Family Program, $4 per person upon arrival
Bring flashlights or lanterns for an after-dark guided walk through Heckscher State Park—you'll spot nocturnal critters and hear the park come alive at night. The 7:45 PM start gives you time for dinner in East Islip first. $4 per person when you arrive.
- When
- Where
- Heckscher State Park, East Islip
Process Heart Workshop Series Bundle
Artist and educator Kelly Clancy-Nill leads this five-week series at Studio Kash in Northport, combining mindfulness practices with hands-on art making. Classes run Monday evenings starting July 6. The studio is on Scudder Avenue, walkable from Northport village.
- When
- Where
- 19 Scudder Ave, Northport
- Price
- See ticket page
Paint Nite • Levittown Lanes Bar & Grill • Levittown
This recurring Friday night painting session at Levittown Lanes has you recreating "Flowers by The Sea" with drink in hand. All brushes, paints, and canvases are provided, and the instructor walks you through it stroke by stroke. 21+ only, and it's at the bar side of the bowling alley on Tanners Lane.
- When
- Where
- Levittown Lanes Bar & Grill, Levittown
- Price
- See ticket page
The Home Buzz: How to Make a Native Bee House (A Family Workshop)
Chris Kelly walks families through building bee houses designed for native species—the kind you can actually hang in your yard and watch solitary bees move in. You'll learn which bees nest where and leave with a finished house ready to install.
- When
- Where
- The Landcraft Garden Foundation, Mattituck
- Price
- See ticket page
Group Reiki and Tuning Fork Workshop
This group session at Revolution Yoga combines reiki energy work with tuning fork sound therapy to clear stress and energetic blockages. You'll leave feeling more grounded—it's an 8pm Friday slot, so plan for a mellow end to your week in Rockville Centre.
- When
- Where
- Revolution Yoga, Rockville Centre
- Price
- See ticket page
Tote Bar: Paint & Patch
Customize a tote bag with fabric paint and iron-on patches at Studio Kash's second-floor space. You pick the patches, they supply the rest, and you leave with a bag that actually looks like you. Bring friends—it's more fun with company.
- When
- Where
- 19 Scudder Ave floor 2, Northport
- Price
- See ticket page