Upcoming events on Long Island
Continuing the list — 185 curated events total. Handpicked by The Editors.
Greenport Maritime Festival — North Fork Harbor Weekend
Greenport's annual Maritime Festival turns the working harbor village into a regional weekend destination — tall ships in the harbor, oyster shucking competitions, traditional whaleboat races, food + craft vendors along Front Street, live music throughout. Free admission. The locals' East End fall favorite.
- When
- Where
- Greenport Village Harbor, Greenport
Editor's Pick Learn How to Save Seeds!
Learn which vegetable, flower, and herb seeds are worth saving from this season's garden to plant next year. The free workshop covers storage methods and which varieties preserve best, so you can skip the seed catalog next spring. Patchogue-Medford Library is right on East Main with municipal parking lots nearby.
- When
- Where
- Patchogue-Medford Library, Patchogue
Editor's Pick Islanders vs. Rangers — Battle of New York
The Islanders host the Rangers at UBS Arena in Belmont — the regular-season opener of the most-watched rivalry in NYC-area pro sports. UBS Arena is the modernized 17,000-seat home of the Islanders since 2021. Plan extra time for parking + the Belmont Park access road traffic on game nights.
- When
- Where
- UBS Arena, Belmont Park
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick NYSF Full Moon Market
Tarot readers, crystal vendors, and oddity collectors converge at this full moon market inside The Fit Factory's industrial space. Food trucks set up outside while healers and metaphysical shops fill the indoor booths. Free entry, and Johnson Avenue has plenty of street parking near the venue.
- When
- Where
- The Fit Factory, Bohemia
Editor's Pick The Talented Major Tallmadge - Revolutionary War Battles, LI raids
Historian Richard F. Welch digs into Benjamin Tallmadge's Revolutionary War career, including the British raids that hit Long Island hard. Free talk at the Patchogue-Medford Library starting at 6:30 PM. East Main Street has metered parking, or there's a municipal lot behind the library off River Avenue.
- When
- Where
- Patchogue-Medford Library, Patchogue
Editor's Pick Monarch Tagging: Citizen Science: Adult Program, Free
NYS Parks runs a live monarch butterfly tagging session at Robert Moses Field 5, where you'll help track migration patterns by applying tiny identification tags before releasing the butterflies. It's actual citizen science—your data goes into regional tracking databases. Free, and the 9am start time catches peak butterfly activity.
- When
- Where
- Robert Moses State Park Field 5, Bay Shore
Editor's Pick Trees for You and Me!: Tiny Tots(Ages 3-5), $4 per child
This nature program for 3-5 year olds focuses on identifying local trees and understanding why they matter to the Nissequogue River ecosystem. Meets at the main office building—$4 per child, cash only. Dress for a short walk outside.
- When
- Where
- Nissequogue River State Park Main Office (Charles & Helen Reichert Administration Building), Kings Park
Editor's Pick Design Your Own: Sublimation Bookmark
Drop by the Patchogue-Medford Library to design and heat-press your own sublimation bookmark—all ages welcome. Starts at 10 AM, free, but it's one per person while supplies last.
- When
- Where
- Patchogue-Medford Library, Patchogue
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
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick Singles Dine & Dance Sit-Down Dinner Party Patchogue
Sit-down dinner at Ristegio's followed by live band and dancing, with seating organized by age group. 7 in Heaven Singles Events runs the evening, which starts at 5:30pm on Medford Avenue in Patchogue.
- When
- Where
- Ristegio's Restaurant & Lounge, Patchogue
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick 7 in Heaven Singles Events Speed Dating Age C+ 50-65 Hicksville
Speed dating for singles 50-65 at Vitality Lounge on South Broadway in Hicksville. Starts at 4pm on Sunday afternoon.
- When
- Where
- Vitality Lounge, Hicksville
- Price
- See ticket page
Sands Point Preserve — Fall Mansion Tours + Trail Walks
Sands Point Preserve is the Port Washington-adjacent peninsula with three Gilded Age mansions, 5 miles of trails, and Long Island Sound shoreline. Fall mansion tours run Friday-Sunday September through November. The Hempstead House mansion is famously the supposed inspiration for Gatsby's mansion.
- When
- Where
- Sands Point Preserve, Sands Point
- Price
- See ticket page