Events

Beachfest 2025
Cantina Bay
400 Baylawn Ave Copiague, NY 11726
Saturday, September 6, 2025
10:00am – 4:00pm

The Long Island Brewers Guild presents the second annual Beachfest! Back by popular demand, Beachfest returns for year two with an even bigger celebration of Long Island craft beer! Join us for a day of sun, sand, and sensational brews as you enjoy unlimited beer tastings from 25+ local breweries (lineup TBA). Every ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass to take home.

Live music, local vendors, and beach games to keep the good vibes going all day. Hidden Treasure Members get access to a secret discount—so if you’re not in the club yet, now’s the perfect time to sign up and score those exclusive perks.

This event is all about showcasing and supporting our local breweries. Come thirsty and ready to raise a glass to Long Island’s best beer!
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North Fork Foodie Tour
Charnews Farm
3005 Youngs Ave Southold, NY 11971
Sunday, September 7, 2025
10:00am – 4:00pm

Get ready for the 19th Annual North Fork Foodie Tour on September 7, 2025! Whether you’re a longtime attendee or a first-time explorer, we can’t wait to welcome you. Embark on a self-guided adventure filled with behind-the-scenes tours, engaging demonstrations, and family-friendly fun. The Foodie Tour offers a rare opportunity to meet the passionate producers behind the North Fork’s finest artisanal food, wine, and beer. Our headquarters at Charnews Farm in Southold will serve as the hub for a series of captivating and informative guest speakers. Feel free to start your day there or dive right in at any of our other featured locations!
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A Night Under The Stars
Malverne Civics Association
78 Hempstead Ave Lynbrook, NY
Friday, September 12, 2025
7:00pm – 10:00pm

Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser Event to benefit the Malverne Civic Association and Knights of Columbus. Featuring live music by T Minus 10 and a premium assortment of wine tastings.
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Long Island Fair
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804
Friday, September 12 – Sunday, September 14, 2025
10:00am – 4:30pm

The Long Island Fair, presented annually by the Agricultural Society of Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties Inc., celebrates Long Island’s agricultural heritage and is a unique, family-friendly event. It features displays of home-grown fruits, vegetables, flowers, crafts, and livestock, as well as entertainment, historic trade demonstrations, an artisan craft show, and more.
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The Long Island Pizza Festival
Mill Dam Park
Mill Dam Rd, Halesite, NY 11743
Saturday, September 13, 2025
11:00am – 9:00pm

Long Island’s First Ever Celebration of all things Pizza!

Come taste from Long Island’s Best Pizzaoila, with styles ranging from Classic New York, Neapolitan, Roman, Detroit, and more!! Choose from 2 sessions featuring a rotating lineup of Long Island’s best. Browse vendors, enjoy live music, attend lectures on pizza making, and even participate in a Home Chef competition and Bocce Ball tournament!
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23rd Annual Long Island Garlic Festival
Waterdrinker North Fork
4560 Sound Ave Riverhead, NY 11901
Saturday, September 13 & Sunday, September 14, 2025
10:00am – 5:00pm

The stinkiest festival on Long Island is coming to Riverhead!

The Long Island Garlic Festival is all about celebrating the harvest season, supporting local vendors, enjoying great garlic, and most of all, having fun on our 40 acre farm.

​Tiptoe through the Sunflower Fields, go Pumpkin Picking, get lost in the Corn Maze, go on a Garlic Scavenger Hunt, board the Waterdrinker Express, learn all about Garlic on the Musical Hay Ride… and let’s not forget about all the GARLICKY goodness at the Vendor Market!
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Squish & Sip – Grape Stomp
Pindar Vineyards
37645 NY-25 Piconic, NY 11958
Sunday, September 14, 2025
10:00am – 3:00pm

Join us at Pindar Vineyards for a fun day of grape stomping and wine tasting at our Squish & Sip event!
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Check-In & Morning Welcome • Guests check in at the main tasting room. • Welcome coffee, cider, and donuts served.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Vineyard Talk & Grape Walk • Vineyard Manager welcomes guests for a brief harvest season overview.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – The Purple Foot Crush Experience • Guests take turns stepping into rustic half barrels for a traditional foot-crush! • Staff on hand for photo ops, guidance, and hygiene.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Harvest Lunch & Wine Pairing • Long table communal lunch buffet in the barrel room
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Chill, Shop, & Cheers
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An Evening Under The Stars
Huntington Historical Society – Kissam House
434 Park Ave Huntington, NY
Thursday, September 18, 2025
6:00pm – 9:00pm

Our fall event has been our largest fundraiser and a major source of vital revenue for almost 30 years. This year we will be hosting a cocktail party with hors d’oeuvres catered by Culinary Studio and additional fare provided by two food trucks: Marciano’s Pizza and Cochinita Porky. We will be serving fabulous wines and beer from local breweries! Participants will enjoy live music performed by the Bogs.
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Long Island Craft Brew Fest
Tanger Outlets
152 The Arches Circle Deer Park, NY 11729
Saturday, September 20, 2025
1:00pm – 4:30pm

In the spirit of Oktoberfest, a Traditional German Celebration of beer and countrymen will be held featuring many NY breweries. Tanger Outlets Deer Park will be hosting an eclectic local variety of superbly fermented beer and cider in all styles combining the best elements of a beer garden with the staggering array of choices found only at a craft beer festival. guests will enjoy craft beer samples for the entire session paired with live entertainment, food and interactive games.
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Taps & Talons Fundraiser
Sweetbriar Nature Center
62 Eckernkamp Drive Smithtown, NY 11787
Sunday, September 21, 2025
2:00pm – 6:00pm

This amazing event features beer tastings, live music, and wildlife demonstrations. Over 10+ breweries! Tickets can be purchased online; $50 per person. $25 for Designated Drivers.

Raffles and food are for purchase. All proceeds will go towards helping the center in its mission to educate the public about native wildlife, the natural world and wildlife rehabilitation. This event is 21 and over; photo ID is required.

Car Pooling and ride share encouraged.
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8th Annual Blue Island Oyster Festival
136 Atlantic Ave West Sayville, NY
Saturday, September 27, 2025
12:00am – 4:00pm

A celebration of Long Island Oysters.

Enjoy unlimited Beer & Wine, unlimited Oysters & Clams on the half shell, culinary tastings, live music, Oyster Hatchery Tours, basket auction raffle and much more.
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19th Annual Culinary Delights – East Meadow Chamber Of Commerce
Cradle Of Aviation
Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City, NY 11530
Monday, September 29, 2025
6:00pm – 9:00pm

Join us at the Cradle Of Aviation for a fabulous evening, tasting the finest cuisine and spirits Long Island has to offer!

Fundraising efforts and contributions to benefit membership business and community-based events. These include East Meadow Community Day, Truck or Treat, Spring Egg Hunt, Night at the Races, Town-Wide Holiday Beautification Programs, and Annual Scholarships to Graduating High School Seniors.
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Hicks Nurseries Fall Festival
100 Jericho Tpke Westbury, NY 11590
Saturday, September 13 – Sunday, October 26, 2025

Fall Food Favorites – Available daily 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bring home a taste of fall harvest with some of your favorite treats including our fudge dipped and cider donuts, homemade pies, New York State apples, apple cider, fudge, kettle corn, character cookies, and more.
Hicks Food Truck: open weekends and holidays only 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Serving fresh and tasty chicken tenders, hot dogs, French fries, and beverages.
Our Famous Fresh Roasted Corn: available weekends and holidays only 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fun For The Entire Family
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Great Pumpkin Weigh Off
Hicks Nurseries
100 Jericho Tpke Westbury, NY 11590
Sunday, October 5, 2025
10:00am

Entries accepted 10 am – 10:45 am; Judging begins promptly at 11 am.

Watch as local pumpkin growers compete for prizes. Everyone who has grown a pumpkin, no matter what its size – is encouraged to bring it to the competition and show off their growing skills. Alongside prizes for the three heaviest pumpkins, we’ll recognize the ‘Rookie of the Year’ and the ‘Best Pumpkin Grown by a Child’ (under 15). Every participating child will receive a Certificate of Participation.
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Huntington Fall Festival
Heckscher Park
11 Prime Ave, Huntington, NY 11743
Friday, October 10, 2025 – 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, October 11 & 12, 2025 – 11am – 10pm
Monday, October 13, 2025 – 11:00am – 5:00pm

World Class Carnival, Live Entertainment, Beer & Wine Pavilion, 300 vendors
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Taste The World
Tanger Outlet – Deer Park
152 The Arches Circle Deer Park, NY 11729
Friday, October 10, 2025 – 1:00pm – 8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, October 11 & 12, 2025 – 11am – 8pm
Monday, October 13, 2025 – 11:00am – 8:00pm

Join us once again for a culinary adventure as we invite you to “Taste the World” with food inspired by countries from all around the globe. With over 100 food, art and beverage vendors, get ready to savor some of the best cuisine that the Tri-State area has to offer!
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Apple Festival
Mill Neck Manor
40 Frost Mill Rd, Mill Neck
Saturday, October 11 & Sunday, October 12, 2025

The Apple Festival has been a beloved tradition for more than six decades, drawing thousands of Long Island families year after year. It holds a special place in the hearts of Mill Neck Manor alumni and members of the Long Island Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community, who see it as an annual “homecoming”. This year’s festival promises to capture the essence of the fall season; showcasing an assortment of apple varieties, Karl Ehmer specialty meats, a wide variety of gourmet cheeses, plenty of mouth-watering baked goods, jams and preserves, fudge, and strudel. Explore products from local vendors showcasing their handmade quality crafts, apparel, woodworking products, jewelry, and much more!
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Bats & Brews Festival
Scully Estate
550 South Bay Ave Islip, NY 11751
Saturday, October 18, 2025
7:00pm – 11:00pm

Held on the wooded grounds of the historic Scully Estate in Islip, Seatuck’s Bats & Brews Benefit features craft beer from Long Island’s best breweries, an expert conservation lecture, live music, wine bar, bonfire, beer-friendly food from local restaurants, mocktails, and more. It’s a one-of-a-kind event that’s not to be missed!

Beginning as a humble bat lecture in 2009, we are now in our 16th year! This favorite fall fundraiser attracts participants and sponsors from all over Long Island. Sponsorship opportunities available now, tickets go on sale in September.

Join us on October 18 for a night to remember, all while supporting LI wildlife!
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Taste Of The Harvest – Gourmet Tasting Event
Crest Hollow Country Club
8325 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury, NY 11797
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
5:30pm

This unforgettable evening brings together over 40 of Long Island’s top restaurants and more than 500 guests in a celebration of food, community, and giving back.

As our largest fundraiser of the year, Taste of the Harvest fuels our mission to end hunger and uplift thousands of Long Islanders in need.

We are proud to present Amazon with our 2025 Above and Beyond Award in recognition of their outstanding partnership, generosity, and dedication to hunger relief efforts on Long Island.
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Chefs For Children Food & Wine Tasting
The Inn at New Hyde Park
214 Jericho Tpke New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Thursday, October 23, 2025
5:30pm

An unforgettable evening where culinary excellence meets purpose. This year’s theme, “Every Bite Builds A Brighter Tomorrow”, honors the journey from school to adulthood for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. Get ready for a night to remember, featuring mouthwatering dishes, top chefs, over 75+ indulgent raffle baskets, and nonstop fun- all in support of Tiegerman School and Tiegerman Community Services.

Join us in person for Tiegerman’s 22nd Annual Chefs for Children Food & Wine Tasting Event and savor the delicious creations of top local restaurants, bakeries, and beverage artisans. Every contribution, every taste, every raffle ticket helps build a brighter future.
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ELIJA Farm’s Fall Festival
43 Foxhurst Rd Huntington Station, NY 11746
Saturday, October 25, 2025
11:00am – 4:00pm

Join Us for ELIJA Farm’s Annual Fall Harvest Festival!
Celebrate the end of Long Island’s growing season with a day full of family fun, community spirit, and autumn magic!

Each ticket includes:

• 1 free pumpkin per child
• Unlimited access to all festival activities including the bounce house, hayrides, face painting, spooky walk, live music and animal feeding fun!

Your support helps ELIJA Farm continue its mission to foster inclusion, celebrate the harvest, and strengthen our community!
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Serving Up Smiles
Chelsea Piers – Pier 59
214 Jericho Tpke New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Monday, October 27, 2025
6:30pm – 9:30pm

Serving Up Smiles (SUS) is enCourage Kids Foundation’s premier tasting event with food, wine and spirits.
This event has included signature plates from the hottest chefs and top name restaurants in New York City, refreshing cocktails, delicious wines, incredible auction items, and world class entertainment.

Taking place at Current at Chelsea Piers, we are looking forward to the best Serving Up Smiles yet.
You won’t want to miss out on being part of this incredible experience!
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NYC Autumn Crush – Wine & Artisanal Food Festival
630 Second – Grand Ballroom
630 2nd Ave NY, NY 10016
Saturday, November 15, 2025
5:30pm

NYC’s original fall wine festival produced by Sommeliers featuring 100+ exceptional wines and craft beverages.

Known as the season’s “Must-Attend” Wine Festival, and named by Wine Enthusiast magazine as “One of the 12 Fall Food and Wine Festivals You Won’t Want to Miss”, NYC Autumn Crush offers 100+ stellar wines and craft beverages, and the chance to savor an array of light bites from artisan food makers. This annual grand tasting event is organized by sommeliers who hold relationships with the top wineries and winemakers worldwide. Sample wines from all major global high-quality regions: France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, South America, South Africa, New Zealand, and California. Plus, discover many wines and craft beverages from New York State, the 3rd largest wine region in the U.S. Don’t settle for low-end NYC Wine Fest events produced by street fair organizers. Ours is the only one organized by wine professionals and sommeliers. Other events are not Crush Wine Experiences!
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Fish & Sips
Long Island Aquarium
431 East Main Street Riverhead, NY 11901
Friday, November 7, 2025
7:00pm – 10:30pm

More than 20 local wineries, craft breweries, and more will be on hand for our annual tasting and purchasing event. This popular event celebrates the harvest with delectable wines, craft beverages, live music and light fare, plus the aquarium after hours.

Fish & Sip Vendors Include: Montauk Distilling Co. • Corey Creek Tap Room • WA Meadwerks • Raphael Winery • Paumanok Vineyards • Cannette (Chronicle Wines) • Bedell Cellars • Pindar Vineyards • Sannino Vineyards • Palmer Vineyards • Twin Fork Beer Co. • Westhampton Beach Brewing Co. • Montauk Iced Tea • Philly Pretzel Factory • Long Ireland Beer Co. • Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard • Twin Stills Moonshine • Ubergeek Brewing Co. • Montauk Distilling Co.

Music by: The Frayed Knots and NOFO Band
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29th Annual Great Chefs of Long Island
Crest Hollow Country Club
8325 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY 11797
Monday, November 17, 2025
5:30pm – 9pm

Please join us for an event filled with Long Island’s favorite chefs, restaurants, and spirit & beverage companies who will display their epicurean delights while supporting an important fundraiser for children and adults.
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Long Island Fight for Charity
Hilton/Long Island Huntington
598 Route 110 Melville, 11746
Monday, November 24, 2025
6:00pm -10:00pm

Long Island Fight for Charity is the year’s most exciting and anticipated charity networking event. The Main Event features more than 10 boxing matches where local volunteers get into the ring and Fight for Charity. Over 1,200 fans come to support their favorite boxers and take in the excitement. Over 30 local restaurants provide food and beverages for the event.
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1863 Thanksgiving Day Celebration
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804
Saturday, November 29 & Sunday, November 30, 2025
General Admission 7:00pm
VIP Admission 6:15pm

Experience a Civil War–era Thanksgiving with food, customs, and historic reenactments.
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New York Restaurant Show
Jacob Javits Center
655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
Sunday, March 8, 2026 – Tuesday, March 10, 2026

The New York Restaurant Show is a once-a-year event that focuses on serving the food service industry in the Northeast. We offer you the opportunity to see the best in the restaurant and food service industry. From the newest food trends to the best in technology to fit your restaurant and everything in between. This is your opportunity to find the latest and greatest for your operation.
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Salon Du Chocolat
Center415
415 5th Avenue, NY, NY 10016
Saturday, March 7 & Sunday, March 8, 2026
Saturday 10am – 6:00pm
Sunday 10am – 5:00pm

Discover the Magic of Chocolate Like Never Before. Step into a world of indulgence where chocolate takes center stage! From artisan confections and cultural craftsmanship to interactive experiences and sweet surprises, this immersive event is expertly curated for chocolate lovers of all ages. Come solo, plan a unique date, bring your friends, or enjoy family fun — whether you’re gifting, tasting, or simply savoring the moment, there’s something delicious for everyone!
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Island Spirit & Cocktail Convention
180 Commerce Dr Hauppauge, NY 11788
Sunday, April 19, 2026
12:30pm – 7:00pm

Presented by NY Cocktail Expo & Bartender Magazine. The Island Spirit & Cocktail Convention Returns to LI’s Premier Event Destination, The Experience, for our 10 Year Celebration! 60+ Tastings, Spirits, Cocktails, N/A Cocktails, Coffee, & more! For all Libation Lovers and Industry Pros!
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