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Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater at sunset with Billy Joel concert lights and the Atlantic Ocean in the background Editor's Pick
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Billy Joel at Jones Beach Theater — Hometown Show

Billy Joel's annual Jones Beach Theater hometown show — the most-sacred concert ritual on the Long Island calendar. The Hicksville-raised, Cold Spring Harbor-resident Billboard Hall of Fame inductee returns to the 15,000-seat amphitheater on the Atlantic for a single summer night. The LI deep-cuts come out. The crowd is the most-LI crowd you'll see at any concert. The sunset over Bay Parkway during the opener is structurally perfect. Forty years of LI summer history in one show.

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Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh
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Flower Power - All Abilities Family program, FREE PROGRAM — Sunken Meadow State Park Lot 1, Nature Center Editor's Pick
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Flower Power - All Abilities Family program, FREE PROGRAM

This program is specifically designed for families with varying physical and developmental abilities, focusing on flowers and plant life through accessible activities. Staff adapt the experience based on who shows up, with sensory-friendly options and flexible participation levels. Meet at the Nature Center in Lot 1 off the main Kings Park entrance.

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Sunken Meadow State Park Lot 1, Nature Center, Kings Park
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Sayville Village Main Street at golden hour with restored 19th-century storefronts and a vintage Checker cab parked at the curb
town spotlight

Sayville Village: A Local's Guide for 2026

Sayville Village — the South Shore walkable downtown that locals refuse to gentrify, with restored 19th-century Main Street, the Sayville Cab Company since 1958, the Sayville Restaurant Group anchors (Casa Luis, Cull House), the Saturday Farmers Market on Foster Avenue, the Fire Island ferry terminal at the harbor, and an annual event calendar that runs from Memorial Weekend Classic Car Show through Holiday Stroll. Walking distance from the LIRR. The slow-paced South Shore village that works.

May 25, 2026 · The Editors
Northport Village Main Street at golden hour with the harbor and Main Street's restored 19th-century storefronts
town spotlight

Northport Village: A Local's Guide for 2026

Northport Village — the North Shore harbor village with restored 19th-century Main Street, the working harbor + town park, the Engeman Theater, the Saturday farmers market, and the John W. Engeman Theatre + Northport Yacht Club rituals that anchor the village's calendar. Walking distance from the LIRR. The North Shore family Saturday at its best.

May 25, 2026 · The Editors
Long Island summer afternoon at the Atlantic with golden-hour light and a beach community in the distance
seasonal

What We're Tracking: The Long Island Summer 2026 Calendar Takes Shape

The Editors' Memorial Weekend reset on what we're tracking for Long Island summer 2026. Programming announcements, venue updates, the new restaurants worth a drive, the festivals that bumped their dates, and the East End rhythm shifts. Updated weekly through Labor Day.

May 25, 2026 · The Editors
Jones Beach Theater amphitheater at sunset with the Atlantic Ocean in the background
venue spotlight

Long Island Concert Venues Compared: The Local's Guide to Every Major Venue

Every major Long Island concert venue, compared by capacity, vibe, sightlines, parking, LIRR access, and accessibility. Jones Beach Theater, NYCB Theatre at Westbury, The Paramount, Mulcahy's, Suffolk Theater, Bay Street Theater, Argyle Theater, 89 North Music Venue.

May 25, 2026 · The Editors
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