Saturday, September 26
13 picks across 10 towns · 5 free
Editor's Pick Northport Fall Festival
Northport Village's signature street festival shuts Main Street down for a full Saturday of food trucks, live music on the harborfront stage, kids' rides, and 100+ local vendors. Park on Bay Avenue by 10:30 AM — the main lot fills by 11. The food vendor lineup at the village green is the highlight; line up by noon for the first wave before the lunch rush.
- When
- Where
- Northport Village, Northport
Editor's Pick NYSF Full Moon Market
This after-dark market at The Fit Factory brings tarot readers, energy healers, and vendors selling crystals, oddities, and metaphysical goods under the full moon. Food trucks will be parked outside, and admission is free. Johnson Avenue has plenty of lot parking, and you're close to Sayville Road if you want to grab coffee after.
- When
- Where
- The Fit Factory, Bohemia
Editor's Pick SecretSeshLI
SquareHead Brewing in Holbrook hosts this weekly marketplace on Saturdays at 5 PM, mixing local vendors with craft beer on High Street. It's a rotating lineup of small businesses and makers set up in the brewery space. Free entry, and you can grab a pint while you browse.
- When
- Where
- SquareHead Brewing Company, Holbrook
Editor's Pick 7 in Heaven Singles Zip-lining and Obstacle Course Ages 40's 50's 60's +
Same Adventure Park zipline setup as the later session, but this one starts at 1:30pm for singles in their 40s, 50s, and 60s+. You'll navigate tree obstacle courses and ziplines with people your age while it's still full daylight. Parking's easy at the Colonial Springs Road entrance.
- When
- Where
- The Adventure Park at Long Island, Wheatley Heights
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick Singles ages 20's 30's 40's Fall Twilight Ziplining @ Adventure Park
7 in Heaven runs a singles mixer on the Adventure Park's zipline courses as the sun sets—think tree obstacles and aerial routes with mood lighting for 20s-40s singles. Colonial Springs Road in Wheatley Heights has dedicated parking. The twilight timing means cooler temps and less crowded platforms.
- When
- Where
- The Adventure Park at Long Island, Wheatley Heights
- Price
- See ticket page
Writers' Circle: Exploring the Self
Writer Melissa Dennihy leads a workshop using prompts about identity and personal growth at Studio Kash. Expect guided exercises to push your writing in new directions. Second floor space on Scudder Avenue, late afternoon start.
- When
- Where
- 19 Scudder Ave floor 2, Northport
- Price
- See ticket page
Arboretum Nature Hike: Adult Program, $4 per adult upon arrival
A ranger-led hike through Planting Fields tracks the visible shift from late summer into fall—changing leaves, migrating birds, cooling soil. It's an adult-focused program, so expect a slower pace and more detailed plant talk than the usual family hikes. $4 per person at the gate.
- When
- Where
- Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay
Harvest Moon Hike-Adult program, $4 cash per adult upon arrival
Catch the September Harvest Moon on an evening hike through Sunken Meadow's trails—starts at 6:30 PM so you'll see sunset and moonrise. It's $4 cash per adult when you show up at Lot 1. Bring a flashlight and decent walking shoes for the trails.
- When
- Where
- Sunken Meadow State Park Lot 1, Kings Park
iPhone Photography, Part Two: Making The Image Your Own
This is part two of a iPhone photo series at Landcraft's Mattituck gardens, focused on editing tools that turn snapshots into something you'd actually frame. Instructor Tony covers the built-in adjustments most people ignore. The gardens themselves give you plenty to shoot if you arrive early.
- When
- Where
- The Landcraft Garden Foundation, Mattituck
- Price
- See ticket page
Paint Nite • Levittown Lanes Bar & Grill • Levittown
Paint Nite lands at Levittown Lanes for a cozy sunset campfire scene you can actually finish in one sitting. They bring the canvases, brushes, and paint—you bring your drinking arm and zero artistic pressure. Ages 21+ only, and the bar's attached to the bowling alley if your crew wants to split up afterward.
- When
- Where
- Levittown Lanes Bar & Grill, Levittown
- Price
- See ticket page
Nest on Main Business Workshop Series, presented by Weaver
Jessica Affatato breaks down turning a side hustle into actual income—pricing that makes sense, growth strategies that aren't just Instagram hype, and how to make it sustainable. She's built her own business from the ground up, so you're getting real talk, not theory. First session in a monthly series running through December.
- When
- Where
- Nest on Main, Northport
- Price
- See ticket page
HORSESHOE PAINTING WORKSHOP
Breathe in Port Jefferson is hosting a horseshoe decorating workshop where you'll paint and embellish your own lucky charm to take home. The studio is right on East Main Street, walkable from the ferry terminal and plenty of downtown parking. Bring your own creativity—they'll supply the rest.
- When
- Where
- Breathe, Port Jefferson
- Price
- See ticket page
Intuitive Sound Meditation: Equinox Alignment-Re-center & Balance Workshop
Timed to the fall equinox, this Saturday afternoon session uses sound meditation and chakra-focused guidance to help you reset and rebalance. You'll spend the hour working through your energetic body with an instructor leading the way. Starts at 12:30 PM in Rockville Centre.
- When
- Where
- Revolution Yoga, Rockville Centre
- Price
- See ticket page