Upcoming events on Long Island
Continuing the list — 42 curated events total. Handpicked by The Editors.
Surf Lodge Tuesday — DJ Sunset Set in Montauk
Montauk's Surf Lodge is the East End summer nightlife reference standard — outdoor deck overlooking Fort Pond, DJ sets at sunset Tuesday through Sunday, a scene that has launched a thousand magazine think-pieces. The Tuesday slot is the locals' move (Wednesday and Friday are the chaos).
- When
- Where
- The Surf Lodge, Montauk
Long Island Brewery Trail — Summer Saturday Tour
Long Island has 20+ active craft breweries — Greenport Brewing, Blue Point in Patchogue, Long Ireland in Riverhead, Six Harbors in Huntington, Brickhouse in Patchogue, and the East End cluster. The Brewery Trail passport gets you a tasting + free pint at each participating brewery. Designated drivers + Uber budget required.
- When
- Where
- Long Island Brewery Trail (20+ breweries), Long Island
- Price
- TBD
Touring Comedy at The Paramount — Friday Headline
The Paramount's regular Friday-night touring comedy series brings a rotating slate of national headliners to Huntington Village. The 1,550-seat hall format is intimate enough to feel like a real comedy room while accommodating big names that wouldn't otherwise route through Long Island.
- When
- Where
- The Paramount, Huntington
- Price
- TBD
Tanger Outlets Deer Park — Summer Kickoff Weekend
Memorial Day weekend extended hours, food trucks at the central plaza, kids' bounce houses at the south end Saturday + Sunday 11-3, and the season's first sidewalk sale across most stores. Free entry, free parking. Skip the south lot — north lot is closer to where the food trucks set up.
- When
- Where
- Tanger Outlets Deer Park, Deer Park
The Cookery — Seasonal Cooking Classes Long Island
The Cookery (Northport) runs hands-on cooking classes weekly — Italian, French, Mediterranean, seasonal seafood. 2-3 hour sessions, you eat what you cook, BYOB. The locals' move for a date night or small-group celebration that doesn't feel like 'going out to dinner.'
- When
- Where
- The Cookery, Northport
- Price
- TBD
Shinnecock Inlet Sunset Paddle
Guided kayak + paddleboard sunset tour of Shinnecock Inlet. 90 minutes, all levels welcome (instructor on every trip), launches from Ponquogue Beach. The inlet at sunset is one of the prettiest stretches of Long Island shoreline.
- When
- Where
- Shinnecock Inlet (Ponquogue Beach launch), Hampton Bays
- Price
- TBD
Long Beach Marathon + Half — Boardwalk Sunday
Long Beach's annual fall marathon + half-marathon along the 2.2-mile boardwalk + neighborhood streets. The boardwalk loop is genuinely one of the prettiest urban race courses in metro NYC. Spectator-friendly — most of the course is visible from the boardwalk.
- When
- Where
- Long Beach Boardwalk, Long Beach
- Price
- TBD
Heckscher Museum Spring Open House
Free admission to the permanent collection plus a curator-led tour of the spring exhibition. The Hudson River School room is the highlight — most visitors blow past it for the contemporary wing. Free parking, family-friendly, indoor. A solid rainy-Sunday option.
- When
- Where
- Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington
Heckscher Museum — Summer Art + Cocktails Evening Series
The Heckscher Museum of Art's summer Thursday evening series — adult-focused, gallery open after-hours, light cocktails, occasional curator talks. The Huntington-village location + summer evening setting make it an easy date or small-group plan.
- When
- Where
- Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington
- Price
- TBD
Long Island Fall Festival — Pumpkin Picking + Cider Weekend
Long Island's farm trail comes alive in October with pumpkin picking, hayrides, cider donuts, and corn mazes across two dozen working farms in Nassau and Suffolk. The Wednesday + Thursday before peak weekends are dramatically less crowded. Bring cash for many farm stands; not all take cards.
- When
- Where
- Long Island Farm Trail (multiple locations), Long Island
- Price
- TBD
Governor's Comedy Club — Saturday Standup
Governor's is the dedicated comedy club on Long Island. Levittown location, every weekend brings 3 to 5 acts (a feature, a middle, a headliner) in classic 90-minute comedy-club format. Touring acts mix with regional + NYC comics workshopping new material.
- When
- Where
- Governor's Comedy Club, Levittown
- Price
- TBD
Paramount Comedy Night — Six-Comic Showcase
Six touring stand-ups, 90 minutes, two-drink minimum. The Paramount's smaller upstairs room (not the main hall) — intimate, table seating, sightlines from anywhere. Lineup announced day-of on their socials. Late-thirties-and-up crowd most weeks. 21+, smart casual, parking in the village lot.
- When
- Where
- The Paramount, Huntington
- Price
- TBD