Fluorescent lights illuminating the fairground rides, the aroma of carnival fare and Italian specialties, and a display of colorful fireworks set against the night sky are some of the reasons you don’t want to miss out on the St. Rocco Festival, held from July 5-9, along Shore Avenue in Oyster Bay. The fireworks display is held on Friday night.
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If you’re obsessed with comic books, films and pop culture, you can be sure your weekend will be jam-packed with fun at Eternal Con, the ultimate (I think) comic book and cosplay convention, which makes its comeback July 1-2, at NYCB’s Nassau Coliseum.
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Being a native of Nassau County, a drive out to eastern Long Island is, for me, a true escape from everyday life. As often as I can find a reason to get out there, I go. So, I’ve collected some events for me to check out, and some that might inspire you to get out there, too!
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Rides, fireworks and live entertainment are merely some of the attractions featured at the outdoor, 11-day spectacle – Long Island FunFest. An annual event, it returns to Suffolk County Community College’s Brentwood Campus, from June 15-25.
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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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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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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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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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If you have a well-stocked pantry, you can help those who don’t (and are in need) by leaving some nonperishable food items next to your mailbox, on May 13, for your postal carrier to pick up, during this year’s Stamp Out Hunger campaign. As this is a national food drive, postal carriers will be collecting homeowners’ donations across the country.
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Back for its 22nd year, the Custom Car and Bike Show, hosted by the Centerport Fire Department’s Eagle Truck Company, is expected to showcase more than 200 vehicles and feature family-fun entertainment at Centerport Beach, on May 7.
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