Upcoming events on Long Island
Continuing the list — 61 curated events total. Handpicked by The Editors.
LI Pride Lions' 5th Annual TEA DANCE: Hawaii Five-0h No She Better Don't!
The LI Pride Lions bring their annual tea dance back to Pine Grove Inn with a Hawaiian theme that's as extra as it sounds. Now in its fifth year, this afternoon party kicks off at 2pm in East Patchogue. Street parking fills up fast on weekends, so get there early or consider carpooling.
- When
- Where
- Pine Grove Inn, East Patchogue
- Price
- TBD
Local Author Talk With Steve Kuhn - My Life as a Clammer on the GSB
Steve Kuhn talks about his book on clamming the Great South Bay—the work, the water, and how the industry has changed over decades. Free event at Patchogue-Medford Library, which has its own lot off East Main Street. Kuhn brings firsthand knowledge of a trade that shaped the South Shore.
- When
- Where
- Patchogue-Medford Library, Patchogue
Caumsett State Park — Fall Hike + Private Beach Day
Caumsett is the Lloyd Harbor peninsula state park reached by a 1.5-mile walk through mature forest to a private (no parking, no crowds) beach on Long Island Sound. Free, family-friendly, dog-leash-allowed. Fall foliage peak is mid-October. The 'private beach' aspect is real — most visitors don't make the walk.
- When
- Where
- Caumsett State Park, Lloyd Harbor
Long Island Ducks vs Charleston Dirty Birds
Independent league baseball at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip. Friday night home game with fireworks after the final out. $15 lawn seats, $25 reserved. Bring blankets for the lawn — the outfield berm is the move with kids. Food is way better than you'd expect (the lobster roll at the south concourse is actually good).
- When
- Where
- Fairfield Properties Ballpark, Central Islip
- Price
- TBD
Argyle Theater Cabaret — Broadway in Babylon
Six Broadway and Off-Broadway performers in an intimate cabaret format at the Argyle. 90 minutes, no intermission, table seating with a two-drink minimum. The performers rotate week to week — Argyle posts the lineup the Monday before. This is the most professional intimate-venue cabaret on the South Shore.
- When
- Where
- Argyle Theater, Babylon
- Price
- TBD
Long Island Children's Museum — Summer Theater for Kids
The Long Island Children's Museum runs a weekly summer theater series for kids 3-10 — original short plays staged in the museum's intimate 80-seat theater. 35-minute shows, interactive elements, family-pricing. Tuesday + Wednesday mornings in July + August.
- When
- Where
- Long Island Children's Museum, Garden City
- Price
- TBD
Surf Lodge Tuesday — DJ Sunset Set in Montauk
Montauk's Surf Lodge is the East End summer nightlife reference standard — outdoor deck overlooking Fort Pond, DJ sets at sunset Tuesday through Sunday, a scene that has launched a thousand magazine think-pieces. The Tuesday slot is the locals' move (Wednesday and Friday are the chaos).
- When
- Where
- The Surf Lodge, Montauk
Long Island Brewery Trail — Summer Saturday Tour
Long Island has 20+ active craft breweries — Greenport Brewing, Blue Point in Patchogue, Long Ireland in Riverhead, Six Harbors in Huntington, Brickhouse in Patchogue, and the East End cluster. The Brewery Trail passport gets you a tasting + free pint at each participating brewery. Designated drivers + Uber budget required.
- When
- Where
- Long Island Brewery Trail (20+ breweries), Long Island
- Price
- TBD
Touring Comedy at The Paramount — Friday Headline
The Paramount's regular Friday-night touring comedy series brings a rotating slate of national headliners to Huntington Village. The 1,550-seat hall format is intimate enough to feel like a real comedy room while accommodating big names that wouldn't otherwise route through Long Island.
- When
- Where
- The Paramount, Huntington
- Price
- TBD
Tanger Outlets Deer Park — Summer Kickoff Weekend
Memorial Day weekend extended hours, food trucks at the central plaza, kids' bounce houses at the south end Saturday + Sunday 11-3, and the season's first sidewalk sale across most stores. Free entry, free parking. Skip the south lot — north lot is closer to where the food trucks set up.
- When
- Where
- Tanger Outlets Deer Park, Deer Park
Cornelius Eady: Masterclass and Reading
Cornelius Eady, the 2026 poet-in-residence at Walt Whitman Birthplace, teaches a masterclass before reading his own work. The session happens at the historic site in Huntington Station, where parking is available on-site. Eady's poetry collections include Brutal Imagination and Hardheaded Weather—this is a rare chance to workshop with a National Book Award finalist.
- When
- Where
- Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretive Center, Huntington Station
- Price
- TBD
"Oh, My Aching Feet…and Legs!" - with Mather Hospital
Mather Hospital's specialists explain peripheral arterial disease—what causes leg and foot pain from reduced blood flow, and what treatments are available. Free session at Patchogue-Medford Library; no registration details listed but the library's lot is off East Main.
- When
- Where
- Patchogue-Medford Library, Patchogue