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Special Events, Seasonal Celebrations, and Holidays

Celebrate holidays, special days, weeks, months, and seasons across Long Island. Get information about Fall festivals and summer concerts. Find out where to go pumpkin, apple, and strawberry picking. See how Black History Month, Women's History Month, Earth Day, St. Patrick's Day, and other events and holidays are being commemorated on Long Island. Updated annually.
Celebrating July 4th on Long Island
There are many ways to celebrate Independence Day on Long Island, from fireworks to carnivals to races.
Strawberry Festivals on Long Island
Strawberry festivals are being held throughout Long Island. Here's the when and the where.
Strawberry Picking on Long Island
Strawberry picking is a fun outdoor activity the whole family can enjoy. Many Long Island farms open their fields to visitors in June. Find out where these farms are. List updated annually.
Summer Concerts on Long Island
Each summer, outdoor concerts are performed in parks, beaches, pools, gardens, and on museum grounds. Updated annually.
Labor Day Weekend on Long Island
Long Island is celebrating Labor Day Weekend. What Long Island Labor Day Weekend Events should you attend?
Fall Activities on Long Island, New York
Fall activities on Long Island including apple picking, pumpkin picking, fall fairs and Halloween happenings
Apple Picking on Long Island
The apple picking season runs from September through November. Find out which orchards on Long Island and nearby let you pick your own apples. List updated annually.
Black History Month on Long Island - Programs, Talks, and Exhibits
Each February, Long Island celebrates Black History Month with programs, concerts, and talks throughout Nassau And Suffolk Counties. Updated annually.
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year on Long Island
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or any combination of these holidays, this is a very busy season. There's so much to do - there are trees to decorate, gifts to buy and guests to feed. And don't forget to leave some time for having fun too! Maybe that's where New Year's Eve comes in.
Christmas Tree Farms
Christmas Tree farms on Long Island where you can cut your own Christmas tree
Corn Mazes on Long Island
Find your way through a corn maze.
Earth Day: Long Island Events
Earth Day is celebrated every April. Here are events that include races, hikes, and cleanups. Updated annually.
February Break Activities on Long Island
February break is the school vacation that begins with Presidents Day. Here are some activities for children to do on Long Island during February break.
Halloween Happenings on Long Island
Celebrate Halloween on Long Island with a visit to a haunted house, a walk through an enchanted forest, or a costume parade. Updated annually.
Holiday Celebrations on Long Island
Celebrate the winter holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.
Long Island Fall Festivals
Fall festivals take place throughout Long Island. Find out where and when. Updated annually.
Martin Luther King Day Events 2007
Long Island celebrates Martin Luther King Day in January. Events commemorating Martin Luther King Day are taking place on Long Island.
Memorial Day Parades And Events On Long Island
Long Island celebrates Memorial Day in May. Memorial Day Parades are taking place throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Pumpkin Picking on Long Island
If it's fall it's pumpkin picking time. Find out where you can pick your own pumpkins on Long Island. List updated annually.
St. Patrick's Day Parades And Events On Long Island
St. Patrick's Day is March 17th but Long Islanders are celebrating all month long. Parades and events take place across the Island. Updated annually.
9-11 Memorial Observances
Events on Long Island commemorating September 11, 2001.
Spring on Long Island
Spring festivals and fairs, Egg hunts and other ways to celebrate spring on Long Island.
Spring Recess on Long Island - Activities and Special Programs
Find out how to keep your children entertained during this final school vacation before summer. Updated annually.
Thanksgiving on Long Island
Here are ways to celebrate Thanksgiving on Long Island. Find out what restaurants offer Thanksgiving dinner and where you can get Thanksgiving takeout. See what museums offer Thanksgiving activities and where you can run a Thanksgiving Day (or pre- or post-Thanksgiving) Turkey Trot.
Valentine's Day Activities for Children and Families on Long Island
Celebrate Valentine's Day on Long Island with these fun activities.
Veterans Day Parades and Commemorations on Long Island
Long Island is celebrating Veterans Day in November. Find out where Veterans Day Commemorations and Veterans Day Parades are taking place in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Winter Holiday Recess Activities on Long Island
Holiday recess, the break that usually encompasses Christmas and New Year's, sometimes leaves children with little to do. Here are some activities taking place at a few museums on Long Island.
Women's History Month on Long Island
Long Island celebrates Women's History Month in March. There are programs, concerts, and talks taking place throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

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