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Family-Friendly Summer Festivals and Fairs Across LI

Nautical Mile Family Festival

Freeport–FREE
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Freeport's Nautical Mile serves as the setting for this family festival. Enjoy food, music, crafts, rides, games, and more along Woodcleft Avenue. READ MORE

Hamptons Pride Parade

East Hampton–FREE
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Head to The Hamptons for a day of celebration and Pride. This balloon-free, flag-filled, family-fun event is free to the public. READ MORE

North Fork Dog Dock Diving

Peconic
Saturday & Sunday, June 1-2, 2024
Watch pups perform at the annual North Fork Dog Dock Diving event at Greenport Harbor Brewery’s Peconic location. READ MORE

Gallery North's Wet Paint Festival at Old Field Farm

Setauket–FREE
Saturday & Sunday, June 1-2, 2024
Gallery North's Annual Wet Paint Festival is a celebration of plein air painting. Watch artists paint, discover their local history, and learn about nature in a farm setting at Setauket's Old Field Farm. READ MORE

HarborFest Dock Day and Craft Fair in Port Washington

Port Washington–FREE
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Enjoy Port Washington's annual celebration of its waterfront and nautical heritage at HarborFest.  READ MORE

Maker Faire Long Island

Port Jefferson
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Maker Faire Long Island is returning for its sixth edition in June at the Long Island Explorium in Port Jefferson. This event is a celebration of creativity and innovation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. READ MORE

Butterfly and Bird Festival at Sweetbriar Nature Center

Smithtown
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Sweetbriar Nature Center will be hosting its Annual Festival to celebrate the opening of the Butterfly Vivarium. Beyond making new fluttering friends, enjoy live music, face painting, animal demonstrations, and craft vendors.  READ MORE

Babylon Spring Fling Arts & Music Festival

Babylon–FREE
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Stroll through bucolic Babylon Village during the Spring Fling Arts & Music Festival on June 8. Join in the Sidewalk Chalk event throughout the day too. READ MORE

Strawberry Festival at Lenny Bruno Farms

Manorville
Saturday & Sunday, June 8-9, 2024
Celebrate the sweetness of summer at the Lenny Bruno Farms Strawberry Festival. Get u-pick juicy strawberries fresh from the field, enjoy live music, delicious treats, and plenty of family-friendly activities. READ MORE

Bavarian Festival at Plattduetsche Park

Franklin Square
Saturday & Sunday, June 8-9, 2024
Experience a weekend full of German culture at Plattduetsche Park, which has been hosting this cultural Bavarian Festival for nearly half a century. The event features an array of activities, food and drinks, and traditional music and dance. READ MORE

Lavender Festival at Waterdrinker

Manorville & Riverhead
Saturday & Sunday, June 8-9, 2024
Take a stroll through the lush lavendar fields at Waterdrinker Farms this June. Wander through the local lavender market and explore Lavender Lane to see all the new photo opps.  READ MORE

Patchogue Pride Parade

Patchogue-FREE
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Patchogue is hosting the community's first Pride Parade on June 3. READ MORE

Long Island Pride Festival

Huntington–FREE
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Long Island Pride now showcases one of Long Island’s most walkable transit-oriented downtowns every June, and this year it is being held in Huntington Village. READ MORE

Bay Shore Arts Festival By The Bay

Bay Shore –FREE
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Enjoy free live music and dance performances, a petting zoo, pony rides and more at the Bay Shore Arts Festival By The Bay. READ MORE

Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival

Mattituck
Wednesday, June 12-Sunday, June 16, 2024
The annual Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival returns for another run this June. Popular annual highlights, including Hulling Night and the fest's famous Strawberry Shortcake, are set to return.  READ MORE

Pride on the Suffolk County Farm

Yaphank–FREE
Saturday, June 15, 2024
The Suffolk County Farm & Education Center hosts a free family event that celebrates Pride Month. READ MORE

Historical Society of the Massapequas Strawberry Festival

Massapequa
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Enjoy Long Island strawberries, shortcake, and other treats. There are raffles, craft vendors, and free face painting for kids.  READ MORE

Father’s Day Festival at Harbes Family Farm & Vineyard

Mattituck
Saturday & Sunday, June 15-16, 2024
Take dad out to Harbes Family Farm in Mattituck this Father’s Day weekend for adventures to remember. As a special gift for dad, Harbes Family Farm offers half priced admission for dads to Harbes Barnyard Adventure all weekend long. READ MORE

Oyster Bay Music Festival

Oyster Bay–FREE
Thursday, June 27-Thursday, July 4, 2024
The Oyster Bay Musical Festival is a classical music festival featuring highly talented and prize-winning young artists. READ MORE

Empire State Fair at Nassau Coliseum

Uniondale
Friday, June 28–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

Reflextions: Art After Dark

Riverhead–FREE
Saturday, June 29, 2024
On select evenings this summer and fall, Grangebel Park in downtown Riverhead is transformed into a walkable art-after-dark experience. Illuminated designs make up Reflextions, an en plein air art exhibition. READ MORE

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