Pack lots of cold drinks to spare the expense of having to buy them   and you'll save some cash for all the great food, vendors, and attractions. And don't forget to pull your sunscreen from the beachbag for a sunburn-free, fun-filled day in the summer sun! 

July 13–July 15

2012 Hamptons Greek Festival
Southampton Elks Lodge
605 County Rd. 39, Southampton
Thursday–Saturday 4–11pm, Sun 3–9pm
Free
631-283-6169
Celebrate Greek heritage at the 2012 Hamptons Greek Festival. Enjoy Greek music and dancing, authentic Greek food, an outdoor marketplace full of vendors and an area for kids with carnival rides, games, and other children’s activities. Make sure you bring your appetite for gyros, souvlaki, spanakopita and all the other delicious Greek fare on the menu. 

Great South Bay Music Festival
Shorefront Park, Patchogue
Daily pass $29, weekend pass $75, kids under 10 free
The Great South Bay Music Festival is the largest celebration of American music, art, and heritage on Long Island. More than 45 artists will perform rock, funk, jazz, folk, and blues on three stages. “Kidzone” headliners include The Silly Dilly Band and Erin Lee and the Up Past Bedtime Band. Kids' activities including interactive arts and crafts, educational programs, puppeteers, storytelling, musical entertainment, games, and children's entertainers will run continuously on Saturday and Sunday. Once inside the festival, Kidzone is free. Purchase tickets online for significant savings.

July 28 & July 29

Sweet Corn Festival
Harbes Farm & Vineyard
715 Sound Ave., Mattituck
10am–5pm
631-298-0800
Join Harbes Farm for an old-fashioned country summer celebration and some delicious locally grown corn! Enjoy live music with Pure Country and the Two Dons, shop with local vendors and enjoy food, wine, and beer tastings. Kids will enjoy hay rides, pony rides, face painting, and storytelling. Bring your appetite to participate in a corn-eating contest!

August 18 & 19

38th Annual Polish Town Fair & Polka Festival
PolishTown Civic Association
300 Lincoln St., Riverhead
Street fair free, polka festival: adults $13, children under 12 $5
631-369-1616
Polish food, crafts, specialty booths, and carnival rides will line the streets of Polish Town USA in Riverhead the weekend of August 18th and 19th. Enjoy Polish Town's famous kielbasa sandwiches, pierogis, and  Polish Bobka while enjoying dance and musical performances.

August 25 & 26

52nd Annual Scottish Festivals & Games
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury
Saturday 8am–5pm, Sunday 11am–5pm
Adults $15, children and seniors $7
Kids who have fallen in love with the summer blockbuster Brave will get a big kick out of all the fun in store at the 52nd Annual Scottish Festival and Games. Each day has a slightly different entertainment schedule so plan your visit accordingly. Children’s games are scheduled for Saturday. All weekend  you can count on Celtic music, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides, interactive storytelling, walkabout characters, pirate shows, battle re-enactments, and much, much more!

21st Annual Seafood & Music Festival
Long Island Maritime Museum
88 West Ave., Sayville
Sat 10am–8pm, Sun 10am–7pm
Admission $8, children under 5 free
631-HISTORY
Come hungry to the 21st Annual Seafood & Music Festival at the Long Island Maritime Museum in Sayville! Families will enjoy live musical performances, children's rides, games and activities, live pirate shows, public sails aboard the historic oyster sloop Priscilla, environmental exhibits and more than 50 arts and crafts vendors from around the country. Seafood lovers can indulge on food from Blue Island Shellfish, Naked Cowboy Oysters & Lombardi’s on the Bay. The Seafood Pavilion will feature raw bars, steamed lobsters, mussels, steamed & fried clams, lobster rolls, soft-shell crab, and much more! Click here for parking and shuttle information. Purchase tickets online here.