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.

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1 event
Holiday
Free
Sandspit Park
Patchogue River Christmas Boat Parade

Sun Nov 22 (Parade 5 pm; boats on display for People's Choice voting Sat Nov 21, 5-9 pm)

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Nov 23–Nov 29

1 event
Holiday
Paid
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts
The Polar Express Screening with a Visit from Santa

Sat Nov 28 (1:00 pm)

$18 including fees

Dec 7–Dec 13

1 event
Holiday
Paid
RUMBA Patchogue
Santa Brunch at RUMBA Patchogue

Sat Dec 12 (10 am to 3 pm)

Adults $50, kids $20

Dec 14–Dec 20

2 events
Other
Paid
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts
Santa's Circus at Patchogue Theatre

Sat Dec 19 (8:00 PM)

$61 - $91 including fees

Concert
Paid
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts
Atlantic Wind Symphony Holiday Concert

Sun Dec 20 (3:00 pm)

$21-$31 including fees

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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