The Calendar

What’s on across Long Island.

Festivals, story times, farmers markets, and fairs. Every family event on Long Island worth a spot on the fridge calendar. Pick a week and a vibe.

6upcoming events across Long Island

This weekend’s shortlist →

This Week

1 event
Festival
Free
Syosset-Woodbury Community Park
FRIGHT NIGHT - Featuring Haunted Forest

Oct 9–Oct 11 (Annual three-night run each October)

Next Week

1 event
Festival
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park & Beach
OysterFest Weekend

Oct 17–Oct 18 (Annual)

Oct 19–Oct 25

1 event
Festival
Marjorie Post Park
Family Fall & Halloween Festival

Sat Oct 24 · 1:00 pm–4:00 pm (Annual event)

Free admission

Nov 16–Nov 22

1 event
Other
Hicksville Community Center
Model Train Show Benefits Local Groups

Sat Nov 21 · 11:00 am–4:00 pm (Annual)

Nov 23–Nov 29

1 event
Other
Paid
Start line, Audrey Avenue
Oyster Bay Turkey Trot By the Bay

Thu Nov 26 (Annual)

Registration required

Dec 14–Dec 20

1 event
Concert
TOB Hicksville Athletic Center
Holiday on Ice Figure Skating Show

Sat Dec 19 (Annual)

Free admission

Good to know

Long Island events, answered

What is going on this weekend on Long Island?

Hit the This Weekend button in the filters and the list narrows to the next two days. We also keep a dedicated this-weekend page that pulls the same events together with a few backup ideas for when the calendar is thin.

Which Long Island family events are free?

Filter cost to Free. A good share of the calendar is: library programs, town concerts and movie nights, tree lightings, and street fairs. Paid events show what we know about admission on the listing, but the event's own page is the last word on price.

Are these events actually for kids?

This directory is built for families, and the Kid-Friendly filter is the switch for it. Events do not hand out tidy age ranges the way camps and leagues do, so listings tend to describe who an event suits in plain language rather than a badge. Read the listing, and when it matters, check the venue's page.

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