Family-friendly spots set to offer free admission and specials for Mother’s Day
You’re in luck! To help you celebrate with mom, I’ve put together a list of some fun (and a few free-for-mom) activities, all of which take place on May 13.
Read more
Fairs & Festivals
The best of Japanese culture highlighted at Sunday’s Cherry Blossom Festival in Stony Brook
Celebrate the season of the blooming cherry blossoms at the 18th annual Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival, on May 6, at the Charles B. Wang Center in Stony Brook. Co-produced by the Japan Center at Stony Brook University and the Ryu Shu Kan Japanese Arts Center, this fest boasts an eclectic – and long – list of activities to enjoy throughout the afternoon.
Read more
All Kids Fair is sure to bring out the kid in all of us
This Sunday, turn your kids’ cries of “there’s nothing to do,” around, and give them plenty to do at this year’s All Kids Fair, where all the entertainment and fun showcases are focused on them, at Hilton Long Island/Huntington in Melville. Just wait until I tell you the reasons why your kids, and you, will want to go!
Read more
Treasure hunt at art, craft and gem shows – back in full force – this weekend
Okay, if you like to shop for one day, two days or until you drop, I’ve picked a few shows with plenty to look at and so much to buy, taking place this Saturday and Sunday.
Read more
East End’s 11th annual Winterfest is right now!
The four-week, multi-venue festival of music, art and locally sourced food and drink, begins on Feb. 22 and runs through March 18; kicking off this Friday, at 7 p.m., at Hotel Indigo in Riverhead.
Read more
Say hello to the Year of the Dog with a Lunar New Year Celebration at the Tilles Center
This Friday marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year and to ring it in, the Long Island Chinese American Association’s third annual Celebration, showcasing the diversity, splendor and richness of the Asian culture, is set to take place at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post, on Feb. 25.
Read more
Craft beer fest and chocolate and wine pairing with sides of awesomeness
Tap into some new brews and sample some old favorites at this year’s Hops and Props Craft Beer Festival, held Feb. 10 at the NYCB Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City; and/or make reservations for ChocoVino, a chocolate and wine pairing, held Feb. 14, at Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead.
Read more
LI Divers Association’s Film Festival comes to Hofstra tomorrow
To catch a glimpse of our underwater world, without needing to suit up in scuba-diving gear, the Long Island Divers Association’s Film Festival is the place to go to view images, from around the world and our own backyard, presented by photographers and cinematographers, on Jan. 20.
Read more
Holiday-decorated mansions at Planting Fields and Bayard arboretums on view
Find more than “a little Christmas” at the seasonally decorated Tudor-Revival Coe Hall Mansion, set among the gardens and hiking trails at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay; and the Manor House at Bayard Cutting Arboretum, nestled on the shore of the Connetquot River, in Great River.
Read more
See Christmas through Dickens’ eyes in Port Jefferson
The spirit of a 19th-century London Christmas holiday comes to life with characters, like Father Christmas, the Dickens Mayor, Scrooge, the Town Crier and chimney sweeps, roaming throughout the Village of Port Jefferson, at the 22nd annual Charles Dickens Festival, Dec. 2-3.
Read more