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7/5/24 - By Jaime Sumersille

Fairs and festivals abound on Long Island during the summer months, and that’s great news for families. These outdoor celebrations offer perfect opportunities for old-fashioned family fun.

Some of our picks are annual events, others are just getting started, and some transform our favorite walkable main streets into no-cars-allowed parties. You'll even find some cool extras, from live music to fireworks displays that light up the night. Find more ways to celebrate the season in our Ultimate Long Island Kids Summer Vacation Guide.

As always, click through our listings for full details, including recommended ages, costs, and times.

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Best Summer Festivals on Long Island

1864 Independence Day Celebration at Old Bethpage Village

Old Bethpage
Saturday July 6-Sunday, July 7, 2024
Celebrate Independence Day at Old Bethpage Village Restoration with historic trade demonstrations, dancing, brass band concerts, military drills, fiddle music, and a parade and ceremony. READ MORE

Empire State Fair at Nassau Coliseum

Uniondale
Through Sunday, July 14 2024
Step right up to one of Long Island’s biggest fairs. The Empire State Fair descends upon Nassau Coliseum for several days of action-packed fun for the entire family. Thrill to more than 100 rides and attractions. READ MORE

Great South Bay Music Festival

Bay Shore
Thursday, July 18-Sunday, July 21, 2024
Situated on the water, the Great South Bay Music Festival features more than 50 performers on four stages, including classic rock, jazz, jam-band, country, folk, zydeco, funk, and all types of American music—plus an action-packed KidZone. READ MORE

Sea Glass Festival at The Whaling Museum

Cold Spring Habor
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Explore and celebrate art as The Whaling Museum hosts a Sea Glass Festival. A fun-filled day of events includes plenty of sea-themed workshops, arts, and crafts. Kids can enjoy a glass-themed scavenger hunt. READ MORE

The Feast of St. Rocco in Glen Cove

Glen Cove – FREE
Thursday, July 25-Sunday, July 28, 2024
St. Rocco's Feast, one of the largest annual celebrations of Italian culture on Long Island, takes over Glen Cove for five days and nights with carnival rides and fireworks, marching bands and magicians, and plenty of wonderful food. READ MORE

Sayville Summerfest

Sayville – FREE
Friday, August 2-Sunday, July 4, 2024
Enjoy rides, live musical performances, art exhibits, vendors, a car show, international food fair, and more at the Sayville Summerfest.  READ MORE

Family Fridays at The Common Ground

Sayville – FREE
Fridays through August 9, 2024, except August 2, 2024
Bring your own lawn chairs, pack a picnic dinner, and enjoy entertainment under the stars at The Common Ground.  READ MORE

Lighthouse Weekend at Montauk Lighthouse

Montauk – FREE
Saturday, August 17-Sunday, August 18, 2024
Visit the Montauk Point Lighthouse for a weekend celebration filled with colonial games, leather-making, and a traditional pottery exhibit. The Kings of the Coast Pirates sail in for the occasion to entertain the assembled. READ MORE

Huntington Summer Arts Festival

Huntington – FREE
Through Saturday, August 24, 2024
The Huntington Summer Arts Festival brings a roster of exciting performing artists to the Chapin Rainbow Stage in Heckscher Park this year.   READ MORE

Summer Street Fairs on Long Island

Alive on 25 in Riverhead

Riverhead – FREE
Thursdays July 5 and August 9, 2024
Riverhead's walkable downtown closes along Main Street for a street fair with live music, vendors, food, and entertainment. READ MORE

Alive by the Bay

Bay Shore – FREE
Tuesdays, July 9, July 23, August 13, and August 20, 2024
The streets of Bay Shore are lined with vendors and Main Street restaurants serve specials for Alive by the Bay this summer season. READ MORE

Great Neck Plaza Promenade Nights

Great Neck – FREE
Thursdays July 11, 18, and 25, 2024
Dine, shop, and meander throughout alternating streets of Great Neck Plaza on Wednesday nights, as they are closed to vehicular traffic. Live music fills the streets and restaurants offer specials each week as well. READ MORE

Alive After 5 in Patchogue

Patchogue – FREE
Thursdays July 11, July 25, and August 8, 2024
With stages of live music and entertainment, dozens of vendors, food trucks, activities, and auctions, there is something for everyone at this outdoor festival. READ MORE

Thursday Night Live in Wantagh

Wantagh – FREE
Thursdays July 11, July 25, August 8, and August 22, 2024
Thursday Night Live in Wantagh boasts live music, local vendors, bounce houses, a dunk tank, food and dessert trucks and more family fun on select evenings during the summer. READ MORE

Park After Dark in Massapequa Park

Massapequa – FREE
Wednesdays, July 17 and August 21, 2024
The Village of Massapequa shuts down Park Boulevard to vehicular traffic on specific evenings so that folks can walk, shop, dine at restaurants, visit a food truck rodeo and enjoy live music on four stages. READ MORE

Dances in the Park in Greenport Village

Greenport – FREE
Mondays through August 26, 2024
The popular village concert series presents a different act in Mitchell Park each Monday night during the summer months. READ MORE

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