Get your event in front of the right Long Islanders.
Standard listings are free and editorially reviewed. Featured and Premium tiers guarantee placement for events where you need visibility — concerts, weekend festivals, premieres, ticketed shows.
Featured + Premium listings launch soon. We're finalizing our business banking setup before opening live payments. Drop your email and we'll notify you the moment featured listings open — early subscribers get launch-window pricing.
Standard listing
Free
Submit your event. The Editors review every submission and publish events that fit our editorial standards.
- Editorial review (typically within 3 business days)
- Appears in category + town index pages
- Indexed by Google + our internal search
- Included in our RSS + iCal feeds
- Eligible for inclusion in the weekly newsletter (editor's choice)
Featured listing
$49 per event
Promote a single event to the top of category and town pages for one week. Includes Featured badge + inclusion in the Thursday newsletter.
- Everything in Standard listing
- Top-of-page placement in category and town index pages for 7 days
- Featured-badge on the event card
- Editorial review within 24 hours
- Refundable if we decline to publish
Premium + Editorial pickup
$149 per event
Featured placement + editorial pickup. Our team writes a 400-word natural-voice profile of your event, includes it in the Thursday newsletter, and links to your ticketing or reservations page.
- Everything in Featured listing
- Editorial profile (400 words, natural-voice, our writing)
- Inclusion in the Thursday weekend-picks newsletter
- Homepage carousel placement for 7 days leading up to event
- Social atomization (one Instagram post + one X post)
- Reserved for events that meaningfully fit our coverage
Frequently asked
Will paying guarantee I get covered editorially?
No. Featured and Premium listings guarantee placement in our directory and homepage carousel — they do not guarantee editorial coverage in our newsletter or guides. Editorial coverage is at the discretion of The Editors, based on quality and audience fit. We have a structural firewall between editorial and business; the Editors don't see who has paid for featured placement when planning coverage. See our Editorial Policy.
What if my event is cancelled or postponed?
We update the event status (cancelled / postponed / rescheduled) on the page automatically when we detect the change, or you can email editors@thislongisland.com. Featured fees are refunded if the event is cancelled with more than 7 days notice.
Can I run a Featured campaign for a recurring weekly event?
Yes. We can configure the Featured tier as a 30-day or 90-day campaign for recurring events (e.g., a weekly farmer's market or a monthly concert series). Email sponsors@thislongisland.com for custom recurring rates.
What about newsletter sponsorships?
We offer dedicated newsletter sponsorship slots ($150-300/issue depending on send volume) for partners who want exclusive placement in our Thursday newsletter. These are separate from Featured/Premium listings and are negotiated 1:1. Email sponsors@thislongisland.com.
Do you support nonprofits or community groups?
Yes. Most nonprofit and community-group events qualify for free Standard listings. For ticketed nonprofit fundraisers where you'd like Featured placement, email us — we offer a 50% discount for verified 501(c)(3) organizations.
Can I cancel a Featured campaign early?
Featured campaigns can be cancelled with a prorated refund for the unused days. Premium campaigns are non-refundable once the homepage carousel placement begins, since that's inventory that can't be resold mid-week.
Beyond event listings
For organizations that want a deeper editorial partnership — category sponsorships (e.g., "Live Music brought to you by..."), newsletter sponsorships, custom guide partnerships — we offer custom arrangements. Email sponsors@thislongisland.com.