Upcoming events on Long Island
Continuing the list — 255 curated events total. Handpicked by The Editors.
Editor's Pick Peace Frog Music festival!
Stereo Garden hosts a double tribute night honoring Jim Morrison and the Doors with The Soft Parade Live, plus Rolling Stones tribute Let it Bleed. The Railroad Avenue venue is steps from Patchogue's restaurant row if you want to grab dinner before the show. Doors at 6pm on a Friday night means you can actually make it out from work.
- When
- Where
- Stereo Garden, Patchogue
- Price
- See ticket page
Editor's Pick 7 in Heaven Speed Dating Healthcare & Educators Speed Dating Age A 25-38
Speed dating focused on healthcare workers and educators, ages 25-38. It's at Simplay in Hauppauge—a different angle if you're tired of swiping through randos who don't share your work-life reality. Check their site for pricing and timing details.
- When
- Where
- Simplay, Hauppauge
- Price
- See ticket page
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
- See ticket page
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
- See ticket page
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
- See ticket page
Paint Nite • Levittown Lanes Bar & Grill • Levittown
Paint a seaside floral scene with a drink in hand at this bowling alley bar on a Friday night. All painting supplies are included, and you don't need any art background to show up. Ages 21+ only.
- When
- Where
- Levittown Lanes Bar & Grill, Levittown
- Price
- See ticket page
Little Birdie Mahjong x Garden Grill
Little Birdie Mahjong Social Club sets up tiles at Garden Grill on North Country Road for an evening of American or Chinese mahjong. All skill levels welcome, so bring a friend who's been meaning to learn. Garden Grill's got a full menu if you want to eat before or during play.
- When
- Where
- Garden Grill, Smithtown
- Price
- See ticket page
Cocktails & Chromosomes
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists break down their actual research over beers at Six Harbors in Huntington. Past topics have covered gene editing, cancer immunology, and neuroscience—explained in plain English by the people doing the work. Free parking in the municipal lot across New York Avenue.
- When
- Where
- Six Harbors Brewing Company, Huntington
- Price
- See ticket page
Lecture: William Floyd Declaration of Independence Special Lecture
A special lecture on William Floyd, Long Island's Declaration of Independence signer, marking 250 years since 1776. It's at Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Oakdale, 12:30pm on a Sunday. Free admission to this slice of local Revolutionary history.
- When
- Where
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Oakdale
Fantasy Football 101
This library session covers draft strategy, scoring systems, and roster management for anyone new to fantasy football. Starts at 7 PM on East Main Street in Patchogue—plenty of street parking and restaurants nearby if you want to grab dinner before.
- When
- Where
- Patchogue-Medford Library, Patchogue
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