It’s the most wonderful time of the year, with Thanksgiving upon us and holiday music playing on the radio. In celebration of all that’s holly and jolly, Frosty (Nov. 24-Dec. 31), Rudolph (Nov. 25) and Charlie Brown (Nov. 26) are in town and ready to entertain the family — live.
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Imagine how different your Thanksgiving would be without grocery stores, electricity and (gasp) without online recipes! Well, you can experience for yourself how an 1863 Thanksgiving was celebrated on Nov. 18-19 and Nov. 25-26, at the restoration.
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The Tardis (time and space machine) is making a landing once again, right here in Hauppauge, for the fifth annual L.I. Who convention. Doctor Who fandom (referred to as Whovians) and newcomers alike can get in on this sci-fi-at-its-best gathering, presenting panels, screenings, autographs and cosplays, Nov. 10-12.
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A standout lineup of feature-length and short films are coming to theaters and venues across Long Island’s (LI) North Shore, during the seventh annual Gold Coast International Film Festival – held Nov. 5-15.
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Since this spooky season is almost coming to a “dead” end, clear your schedules for one, or both, of these haunted happenings (for all ages): Raynham Hall Museum’s Halloween Ghost Walk in Oyster Bay and the Riverhead Halloween Fest.
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An old barn on 7-acre grounds, home to the unassuming Gateway Playhouse that presents musical performances and shows, transforms into a haunted playhouse, full of Halloween spooks and scares, now through Nov. 4.
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A popular annual festival, stretching from Audrey Avenue to Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and teeming with attractions like pirate shows, midway rides and its infamous oyster-eating and oyster-shucking contests, returns to the Oyster Bay Harbor area for its 34th year, Oct. 14-15.
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Three stages of entertainment, carnival rides and games, arts and craft vendors, food courts and fall-fun activities for the family will transform the 25 acres of Heckscher Park in Huntington for this year’s Long Island Fall Festival, held Oct. 6-9.
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Iconic examples of America’s automotive history are coming to the American Airpower Museum (AAM) in East Farmingdale for Vettes and Jets, where Corvettes will mix with Jets, on Oct. 1. The “Vettes” on display are the vehicles of members of the Long Island Corvette Owners Association (LICOA), who plan to meet up prior to the event to line up their cars and caravan to the museum.
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Since good weather is forecast for our first Sunday in autumn, you have no excuse not to take a drive to the Gold Coast of Nassau to experience the sights and sounds of the season at the Village Day Fall Festival – with outdoor activities for children of all ages – held on the Great Lawn at the Preserve, on Sept. 24.
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