This Weekend on Long Island: May 29 – 31
Tanger Outlets Summer Kickoff + Sayville Farmers Market + 8 more curated picks.
The 60 Seconds
Memorial Day weekend extended-edition. The unofficial start of summer hit, the East End wineries are in soft-open mode, and the South Shore beach scene is half-on (lifeguards in some lots, cold water in all of them). The Editors’ read: stay local Saturday for the small-village festival energy, head East Sunday for emptier vineyards before peak crowds land. Tanger Outlets Deer Park kicks off summer programming Saturday with food trucks and family events — free and central. Forecasts are warming through the weekend with a soft front Sunday evening.
The Editor’s Pick
Tanger Outlets Deer Park — Summer Kickoff Weekend — Tanger Outlets Deer Park’s Summer Kickoff Weekend is the easiest Long Island family Saturday. Free parking, free admission, a real central plaza with food trucks + kid activities, and the open-air shopping village format means everyone gets sun without anyone getting heat stroke. Best window: 10 AM – 1 PM before the lunch rush, then escape before peak heat. Park at the Long Island Ave entrance (north lot) — closer to the central plaza than the south lot.
The Top 10 This Weekend
- Tanger Outlets Deer Park — Summer Kickoff Weekend — Tanger Outlets Deer Park, Deer Park. Family event. Free.
- Sayville Farmers Market — Saturday Mornings — Downtown Sayville. Food + drink. Free.
- Patchogue Alive After Five — Opening Night — Downtown Patchogue. Live music. Free.
- Jones Beach Theater — Summer Concert Series Opener — Wantagh. Live music. Tickets from $45.
- Northport Concerts on the Lawn — Opener — Northport Harbor. Live music. Free.
- Long Island Aquarium — Behind the Scenes — Riverhead. Family. $89.
- LICM Music Camp — Drop-In — Garden City. Family. $17.
- North Fork Wine Trail — Saturday Tasting — North Fork. Food + drink. Varies.
Free This Weekend
- Tanger Outlets Deer Park — Summer Kickoff Weekend — Family, all-ages
- Sayville Farmers Market — Downtown Sayville, Saturday morning
- Patchogue Alive After Five — Thursday evening Main Street
Coming Up
- Jones Beach Theater — Season Opener — Jun 15
- YMCA Boulton Center — Summer Friday Series — Jun 19
- Argyle Theater Cabaret — Jun 21
- Bay Street Theater Mainstage Opener — Jul 18
- Shinnecock Inlet Sunset Paddle — Jul 4
Weather This Weekend
- Saturday: Sunny, 78°F, light SW breeze. Beach water still in the low 60s — wadeable, not swimmable.
- Sunday: Partly cloudy, 74°F, soft front moving through late afternoon. Rain backup recommended for outdoor evening plans.
Curated by The Editors. Reply to this email with venues or events we should cover next.