Upcoming events on Long Island
Continuing the list — 42 curated events total. Handpicked by The Editors.
Long Island Aquarium — Behind the Scenes Tour
A 90-minute small-group tour with an aquarium biologist. Walk above the shark tank, see the food prep kitchen, meet the rescue sea turtles in rehab. Limited to 12 guests per tour. The 11 AM slot is the quietest; the 2 PM is for kids who just finished general admission. Plan for the tour to bookend a half-day visit, not stand alone.
- When
- Where
- Long Island Aquarium, Riverhead
- Price
- TBD
Cradle of Aviation Museum — Summer Camp Sessions
Garden City's Cradle of Aviation Museum runs aviation + STEM summer camps for kids 7-14. Hands-on aerospace history, planetarium shows, flight simulators. Half-day + full-day options, single-week + multi-week sessions. The museum itself is one of LI's strongest family destinations year-round.
- When
- Where
- Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City
- Price
- TBD
The Suffolk — Blues Night
Touring blues + soul lineup at the restored 1933 Art Deco theater. 600-seat hall, table service in the orchestra, traditional rows in the balcony. Dinner at Tweed's first (5-min walk), nightcap at North Fork Roasting Co. after.
- When
- Where
- The Suffolk, Riverhead
- Price
- TBD
Long Island Restaurant Week — Spring + Fall Editions
Long Island Restaurant Week runs twice a year — 11 days in late April and late October — with 175+ participating restaurants offering 3-course prix-fixe menus at $30, $40, $50 price points. The locals' move to try the destination restaurants without committing to a full-price weekend night.
- When
- Where
- 175+ Long Island Restaurants, Long Island
- Price
- TBD
Long Beach Boardwalk Concert Series — Thursday Free Show
Free outdoor concert series on the Long Beach boardwalk, Thursdays in August. Bring a beach chair or blanket — the stage is mid-boardwalk near Riverside Blvd. LIRR direct from Penn, 50 min door to boardwalk.
- When
- Where
- Long Beach Boardwalk, Long Beach
Sands Point Preserve — Fall Mansion Tours + Trail Walks
Sands Point Preserve is the Port Washington-adjacent peninsula with three Gilded Age mansions, 5 miles of trails, and Long Island Sound shoreline. Fall mansion tours run Friday-Sunday September through November. The Hempstead House mansion is famously the supposed inspiration for Gatsby's mansion.
- When
- Where
- Sands Point Preserve, Sands Point
- Price
- TBD
Harbes Family Farm — Pumpkin Picking + Winery Weekend
Harbes Family Farm in Mattituck combines a working farm + pumpkin patch + corn maze + on-site winery — making it the locals' pick for an East End fall day-trip with both kid-friendly farm activities and adult winery tastings. Open daily mid-September through Halloween.
- When
- Where
- Harbes Family Farm, Mattituck
- Price
- TBD
Long Island Comedy Festival — Three Nights, Three Venues
Long Island Comedy Festival is a three-night October showcase across Governor's Comedy Club Levittown, The Paramount Huntington, and the Suffolk Theater Riverhead. 12+ touring acts including former SNL writers, late-night regulars, and rising NYC comics. The locals' move for serious comedy in a single weekend.
- When
- Where
- Multiple Venues (Governor's + Paramount + Suffolk Theater), Long Island
- Price
- TBD
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