Long Island food + drink events that welcome kids
Farmers markets, food festivals, family-style brewery yards, restaurant weeks with kids menus. The not-bar food + drink corner of LI summer + fall.
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Editor's Pick Ocean Luxe Soirée
This dressy evening affair launches from Captain Lou Fleet's docks in Freeport at 8 PM. Expect nautical glamour vibes on the water—it's based out of Woodcleft Avenue, where you'll find parking in the municipal lots nearby.
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- Where
- Captain Lou Fleet, Freeport
- Price
- See ticket page
Little Birdie Mahjong x Garden Grill
Little Birdie Mahjong Social Club meets at Garden Grill in Smithtown for American or Chinese-style mahjong, beginners through regulars. The restaurant's on North Country Road with its own lot. Tiles, conversation, and ordering off the menu while you play.
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- Where
- Garden Grill, Smithtown
- Price
- See ticket page
Farm To Table
Red Fox Farm serves five courses straight from their Brentwood property—salad, soup, appetizer, main, and dessert—at private tables set up in their forest garden. Bring your own wine or beer. The farm grows most of what ends up on your plate, and dinner starts at 5:45 PM sharp.
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- Red Fox Farm, Brentwood
- Price
- See ticket page
NEW! Hands-On Focaccia Sourdough Bread-Making Workshop with Reanna
Reanna from Re's Bread walks you through making focaccia with sourdough starter from scratch in this hands-on Friday evening class. You'll be working with actual dough, not just watching a demo. Nest on Main is steps from Northport Harbor if you want to grab a drink after.
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- Nest on Main, Northport
- Price
- See ticket page
Summer Sizzle Mingle Dinner • Dancing • DJ ♫ Singles 40s 50s 60s Nassau
This singles mixer for the 40s-60s crowd at Vitality Lounge includes a dinner buffet, DJ, and icebreaker games that actually get people talking. The venue's on South Broadway in Hicksville with street parking and a lot around back. Expect a structured party vibe, not just awkward mingling near the bar.
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- Vitality Lounge, Hicksville
- Price
- See ticket page
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.
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- Where
- 175+ Long Island Restaurants, Long Island
- Price
- See ticket page
NEW! Hands-On Focaccia Sourdough Bread-Making Workshop with Reanna
Reanna from Re's Bread teaches you how to make focaccia using sourdough starter in this hands-on workshop. You'll learn shaping, flavoring, and baking techniques, then take home what you make. Nest on Main's kitchen setup gives everyone counter space to work.
- When
- Where
- Nest on Main, Northport
- Price
- See ticket page
Create Your Own Gin in the Garden
Matchbook Distilling Co. brings their gin-making workshop to Landcraft's gardens in Mattituck, where you'll blend your own botanicals and leave with a bottle you created. You're basically playing distiller for an evening, with actual professionals walking you through the process. Happens late afternoon when the garden light is best.
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- Where
- The Landcraft Garden Foundation, Mattituck
- Price
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Assassin Bar Crawl - Babylon Village
This bar crawl through Babylon Village adds an Assassin twist—you're trying to tag targets while avoiding getting tagged yourself as you move between bars. Starts at The Villager on Deer Park Ave at 7 PM. Expect social strategy, light paranoia, and probably some creative rule-bending.
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- Where
- The Villager, Babylon
- Price
- See ticket page
Famous Food Festival - Columbus Day Weekend 2026 - Deer Park, NY
Over 100 food vendors setting up at Tanger Outlets for Columbus Day weekend, plus rides and live music throughout the afternoon. Starts at 1pm on Friday and runs through the weekend—parking's free at the outlets, which helps when you're hauling back all that food.
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- Where
- Tanger Outlets - Deer Park, Deer Park
- Price
- See ticket page
Halloween Music Festival featuring AMH, Added Color Presented by ListenUp!
Stereo Garden's turning into a Halloween bash with AMH and Added Color headlining, plus live painters working while you're there and vendors selling spooky stuff. Costumes encouraged, obviously. Starts at 4pm on Railroad Ave in Patchogue—plenty of parking in the municipal lot across the street if the venue lot fills up.
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- Where
- Stereo Garden, Patchogue
- Price
- See ticket page
Halloween Music Festival featuring AMH Presented by ListenUp!
Stereo Garden's turning into a full Halloween bash with AMH headlining, plus live painters, themed vendors, and music running all night. Costumes encouraged—this is their big October blowout. Starts at 4pm on Railroad Ave.
- When
- Where
- Stereo Garden, Patchogue
- Price
- See ticket page
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