Long Island festivals that work for solo attendees
Big-crowd festivals where being solo is fine — Patchogue Alive After Five, Oyster Festival, Famous Food Festival. The community-rooted LI events where the crowd is the company.
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Editor's Pick Big Brother @ PMLIB
The library's turning Big Brother into a Halloween competition where kids try to avoid getting evoted from the house. Free event on Patchogue's main drag—easy walk from the train station if you're coming from elsewhere.
- When
- Where
- Patchogue-Medford Library, Patchogue
Editor's Pick SecretSeshLI
SecretSeshLI sets up a weekly vendor market at SquareHead Brewing in Holbrook—small-batch goods, local makers, and craft beer. Saturdays at 5 PM, free entry. High Street has plenty of parking behind the brewery.
- When
- Where
- SquareHead Brewing Company, Holbrook
Editor's Pick Huntington Village New York Murder Mystery Pub Crawl
New York Improv Theater is running an interactive murder mystery that sends you through Huntington Village bars with clues about a case called "A Portrait Without a Face." You'll hit local spots while piecing together the story, with some ghost tales and village history mixed in. This one kicks off at 5 PM from the Paramount—easy street parking on side streets or the lots behind New York Ave.
- When
- Where
- Paramount, Huntington
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick Pumpkin Carving: Family Program, $4 per person upon arrival
Bring your jack-o'-lantern ideas to Nissequogue River State Park for this guided pumpkin carving session at the Reichert Administration Building. It's $4 per person when you arrive—technically free entry, paid activity. Come early to explore the riverside trails before the 10:30 AM start.
- When
- Where
- Nissequogue River State Park Main Office (Charles & Helen Reichert Administration Building), Kings Park
Editor's Pick 7 in Heaven Speed Dating for Long Island Singles Ages 25-38 Hauppauge
Speed dating for singles 25 to 38 at Simplay in Hauppauge—women 25-36, men 27-38. It's structured rounds, so you'll actually talk to people instead of swiping. The venue is off Commerce Drive, plenty of parking in the complex.
- When
- Where
- Simplay, Hauppauge
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick Appreciating the Virtues of the Autumn Garden: Lecture and Walk
Vincent Simeone walks you through Landcraft's North Fork gardens to ID which shrubs, grasses, and perennials actually look good in October and November. Half lecture, half stroll — practical if you're planning fall plantings. The Foundation's on Grand Avenue in Mattituck with plenty of on-site parking.
- When
- Where
- The Landcraft Garden Foundation, Mattituck
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick Monster Mash: Tiny Tots (Ages 3-5), $4 per child upon arrival
Halloween-themed nature program for 3-5 year olds at Nissequogue River State Park. Bring $4 cash per kid when you show up at the main office building in Kings Park. Morning slot at 10:30 AM, so it's an easy add before nap time.
- When
- Where
- Nissequogue River State Park Main Office (Charles & Helen Reichert Administration Building), Kings Park
Editor's Pick 7 in Heaven Singles Speed Dating Age D 60-75 Lindenhurst Village
Speed dating for singles 60-75 at The Green Door in Lindenhurst. Seven-minute rounds let you meet a dozen people in one afternoon instead of swiping through profiles all weekend. The venue's on Wellwood Avenue with street parking nearby.
- When
- Where
- The Green Door, Lindenhurst
- Price
- See ticket page
Bohème to Broadway
New York Dance Theatre marks World Opera Day with a performance blending ballet, opera arias, and Broadway numbers at Stage 74 in Commack. The program runs Sunday afternoon at 4 PM. Hauppauge Road has plenty of strip mall parking if you're coming from the parkway.
- When
- Where
- Stage 74 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
- Price
- See ticket page
Artist Trading Cards Workshop
Artist Trading Cards are small-scale mixed-media pieces you make with paint, collage, and whatever else speaks to you, then swap with other artists or keep for yourself. Studio Kash hosts this hands-on workshop on the second floor at 19 Scudder—look for street parking or the lot behind Main Street.
- When
- Where
- 19 Scudder Ave floor 2, Northport
- Price
- See ticket page
Jessica Kirson Comedy Night @Borrelli's Taproom
Jessica Kirson headlines at Borrelli's Taproom in Long Beach this October. Two-item minimum—dinner, drinks, or pizza all count. Show starts at 7 PM on West Beech Street.
- When
- Where
- Borrelli's Taproom, Long Beach
- Price
- See ticket page
Boheme to Broadway
New York Dance Theatre mashes up ballet choreography with vocal performances from opera and Broadway repertoire. It's their crossover show—dancers and singers sharing the stage at the Commack theater space.
- When
- Where
- Stage 74 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
- Price
- See ticket page
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