Hear ye, hear ye! The Medieval Festival’s in town this weekend
The Kingdom of Acre is stopping by Riverhead, transforming the grounds of Dorothy P. Flint 4-H Camp into a renaissance extravaganza, for its Medieval Fair, held June 10-11.
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Fairs & Festivals
“Strawberry Central” returns to North Bellmore Thursday-Sunday
Step right up and find strawberries galore on the grounds of the Bellmore BOCES School, which has transformed into strawberry fields for this year’s Nassau County Strawberry Festival, held June 1-4.
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Festival highlights street artists painting Riverhead’s town on Sunday
While celebrating this three-day Memorial Day weekend, you might want to add East End Arts’ Mosaic Street Painting Festival to your holiday schedule, being held on Main Street in Riverhead, on May 28.
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Old-fashioned fun is baa’ck at Sunday’s Sheep to Shawl Festival
It’s that time of year to give our wooly friends haircuts so that they’ll be more comfortable in the heat of summer. And, not only do they get haircuts, but we get to join in for what has become an annual celebration at Huntington Historical Society’s Sheep to Shawl Festival, on May 21, at the Dr. Daniel W. Kissam House Museum.
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Trees are in the limelight at Planting Fields
In celebration of National Arbor Day, a holiday that honors the importance of and encourages the planting of trees, Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay hosts its 31st annual Arbor Day Family Festival, April 29-30.
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“Let ye all be Irish” at Hofstra’s Irish Festival
While the St. Patrick’s Day holiday we commemorate with the wearing of green and corned-beef-and-cabbage dinners isn’t until next weekend, you can still celebrate all that is Irish this weekend at the annual Hofstra Irish Festival, on March 12.
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Celebrating winter with fire and ice at HarborFrost
We may be spoiled right now with spring-like weather, but we still have a little more than three weeks of winter left – and, for Sag Harbor, that can only mean more time to celebrate this (usually) cold season at its annual HarborFrost, held on Feb. 25. The fest highlights two extreme elements, fire and ice, featuring attractions ranging from ice carving demos to fire jugglers and fire dancers.
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There’s a 100th birthday party going on and a camellia fest, too
The Camellia House at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay just turned 100-years-old; wow! And, to pay tribute to this milestone, a birthday party celebration is being held at this year’s Camellia Festival, showcasing the camellia blooms of more than 200 camellia shrubs and trees and featuring an array of activities throughout the arboretum’s grounds, on Feb. 19.
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Shop for all that’s unique ‘til you drop – at one historical stop
As I’m sure you know by now, I love shopping at artisan craft fairs or holiday boutiques, especially when it’s local and held at spirited and picturesque location. So, if you’re like me and do shop your gifts from local holiday craft shows, then you’re in luck because the Deepwells Holiday Boutique takes place in an 1845-Greek-Revival-style farmhouse – all decked out for the holidays – on Dec. 3, 4, 10 and 11.
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An apple fest this Sunday keeps boredom at bay
While things like pumpkin-spiced lattes and snuggly sweaters are coveted during the fall, the season’s ripe-for-picking fruit – apples – are high on our favorites list, too! So, set your GPS for the Sherwood-Jayne Farm in East Setauket, the site for the 27th annual Apple Festival, held from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., on Sept. 25.
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