Upcoming events on Long Island
Continuing the list — 179 curated events total. Handpicked by The Editors.
Future Millionaires: Dinner with Entrepreneurs | Long Island
BarCada's rotating dinner series pairs local entrepreneurs with visiting business owners at a different Bay Shore restaurant each month. Expect real talk about starting and running companies, not formal presentations. Maple Avenue has street parking and plenty of bars nearby if you want to keep the conversation going after.
- When
- Where
- Restaurant of the Week, Bay Shore
- Price
- See ticket page
Saturday DNA! - What's Really in Your Food?
The DNA Learning Center brings science to your Saturday morning with hands-on molecular analysis of everyday foods. You'll actually extract and examine DNA from ingredients you probably have in your fridge right now. The lab is right on 25A in Cold Spring Harbor, with street parking along Main Street.
- When
- Where
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor
- Price
- See ticket page
Paint Nite • Villa Olivetti Italian Restaurant- St. James • St James
Paint a 6-inch cardinal lantern at this Villa Olivetti paint-and-sip session in St. James. All art supplies are included—you bring the wine orders. The restaurant's on Middle Country Road with plenty of parking out front.
- When
- Where
- Villa Olivetti Italian Restaurant- St. James, St James
- Price
- See ticket page
Foodies + New Friends: Freeport | Small Business Owners Edition
BarCada's hosting a dinner for small business owners to talk shop, swap war stories, and actually meet people who get it. The restaurant rotates weekly along South Main Street in Freeport, so you'll get confirmation closer to the date. Bring business cards and an appetite.
- When
- Where
- Restaurant of the Week, Freeport
- Price
- See ticket page
Thanksgiving Tales and Traditions: Tiny Tots (Ages 3-5), $4 per child
This preschool program (ages 3-5) mixes Thanksgiving stories with a short nature walk around Connetquot River State Park. It's $4 per child, and the session runs about an hour on the day before Thanksgiving. Parents stick around and participate with their kids.
- When
- Where
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Oakdale
Beach Hike: Citizen Science: Adult Program, Free Event
Walk the Wildwood State Park beach in Calverton with park staff to document and catalog marine debris washing ashore. Your data contributes to regional tracking of pollution patterns along the Sound. Free program, meet at the Sound Avenue entrance.
- When
- Where
- Wildwood State Park, Calverton
Sensory Scavenger Hunt: Children's Program, $4 per child upon arrival
Kids use sight, sound, touch, and smell to hunt for fall items around Field 3 at Heckscher State Park. It's $4 per child at arrival, and the scavenger hunt takes about 45 minutes. Black Friday afternoon timing means you can skip the mall and get outside instead.
- When
- Where
- Heckscher State Park Field 3, East Islip
Self Care Saturday: Adult Program, $4 per adult upon arrival
A Saturday afternoon wellness program at Connetquot River that costs $4 at arrival. Light on details, but it's run by state park educators who usually mix outdoor activities with mindfulness practices. Worth calling ahead to confirm what's actually planned.
- When
- Where
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Oakdale
High Ground Hike - Family program 8+, $4 cash per person upon arrival
This guided hike follows the bluff trails at Sunken Meadow, where you'll get views of the Sound from higher ground than the beach crowd below. Bring $4 cash per person when you arrive at Lot 4. The program is designed for families with kids 8 and up.
- When
- Where
- Sunken Meadow State Park Lot 4, Kings Park
Seal Hike: Family Program, $4 per person upon arrival
Harbor seals migrate to Long Island's waters every winter, and this guided hike at Montauk Point scans the shoreline for them hauled out on rocks. Bring binoculars if you have them—rangers provide context on these seasonal visitors. $4 per person when you arrive.
- When
- Where
- Montauk Point State Park, Montauk
Owl Prowl: Children's Program (Ages 8 and up), $4 per person upon arrival
This after-dark hike teaches kids to identify owl calls and spot signs of nocturnal raptors hunting the arboretum grounds. You'll walk the trails at dusk listening for great horned owls, barn owls, and screech owls. Bring a flashlight and wear boots.
- When
- Where
- Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, Oyster Bay
Owl Prowl: Family Program (Ages 8 and up), $4 per person upon arrival
A dusk walk through Planting Fields to listen for and spot owls as they start their nightly hunting routines. Rangers teach you to identify calls from species like Great Horned and Screech Owls that live in the area. Ages 8 and up, $4 per person at the Oyster Bay entrance.
- When
- Where
- Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, Oyster Bay