Union Burger Bar Is Now Union, and It Is Open Inside the Southampton Social Club
Union, formerly Union Burger Bar, is serving fall and winter inside the Southampton Social Club at 256 Elm Street, with burgers, sushi, shakes and live music.
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Ugly Dumpling Opens Its Second Long Island Restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown
by Long Island Wave ·Ugly Dumpling is open at 3535 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, serving hand-folded soup dumplings, dim sum and noodles seven days a week.
Great Neck's Film Festival Enters Its Final Week With Eight Screenings, Two of Them Free
by Long Island Wave ·The 16th Gold Coast International Film Festival runs through October 29 with screenings in Great Neck and Port Washington, including two free programs.
A Mansion Ball, a Dog Costume Party and a Night in the Woods Close October at Sands Point Preserve
by Long Island Wave ·Sands Point Preserve ends October with a Halloween ball at Hempstead House, a trunk or treat for dogs, an overnight survival program and a full moon hike.
The Whaling Museum Stages a Victorian Seance for Adults, Then a Ghost Fair for Kids
by Long Island Wave ·The Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor hosts an adults-only Victorian Halloween night October 23 and a family Haunted Boo-seum October 25.
Booker T. Jones Brings Green Onions and a Hammond B3 to Riverhead on Sunday
by Long Island Wave ·Booker T. Jones plays The Suffolk in Riverhead on Sunday, October 25 at 7 p.m., a quartet show built on his Hammond B3 and the Stax songbook. Tickets $45 to $89.
Fossils, Gemstones and 27 Dealers: Freeport’s Gem Show Returns This Weekend
by Long Island Wave ·The Freeport Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show runs October 24 and 25 at the Freeport Recreation Center, with about 27 dealers and $6 admission for adults.
The Vagina Monologues Plays Southold on Saturday to Fund Survivor Services
by Long Island Wave ·Hope and Resilience Long Island stages The Vagina Monologues October 24 at the Southold UU Meeting House, with musician Rebel Elle. Tickets $20 to $25.
Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming Is Open on Forest Avenue in Glen Cove
by Long Island Wave ·Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming is open at 195A Forest Avenue in Glen Cove, with full grooming, a pet bakery and food brands including Orijen and Fromm.
A Live Orchestra Plays Ghostbusters at Tilles Center on Tuesday
by Long Island Wave ·Tilles Center screens the 1984 Ghostbusters with its score played live on Tuesday, October 20, with Ecto-1 photos and a costume contest before the show.
A Free Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides and Food Trucks Fill Marjorie Post Park on October 24
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Oyster Bay's free Family Fall and Halloween Festival runs Saturday, October 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Marjorie R. Post Community Park in Massapequa.
Oyster Bay's Ghost Parade Marches From the High School to Townsend Park on October 30
by Long Island Wave ·Raynham Hall Museum leads Oyster Bay's Halloween ghost parade on October 30, from the high school to the Townsend Park bandstand, with a tarot night at the spy house after.
Long Island Restaurant Week Returns November 1 With Menus From $25 to $48
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island Restaurant Week runs November 1 to 8 with three-course dinners at $30, $40 or $48 and a $25 two-course lunch at more than 180 restaurants.
The Tiffany Exhibition at Roslyn Harbor's Museum Enters Its Final Three Weekends
by Long Island Wave ·Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist of the Gilded Age, with more than 130 of his paintings plus lamps and glass, runs at the Nassau County Museum of Art through November 8.
A $20 Surf Classic in Fred Golofaro's Memory Takes Over South Shore Beaches Friday
by Long Island Wave ·The Fred Golofaro Memorial South Shore Fishing Classic runs October 23 to 25, with $20 entry, striped bass and bluefish prizes and Sunday awards at Captree State Park.
Greenport High School Is Training Cooks in Its Own Kitchen This Year
by Long Island Wave ·Greenport High School launched a two-year Culinary Arts program this fall, led by Liam Harley, with four courses, industry certificates and Suffolk Community College credit.
A Rockville Centre Seventh Grader's Dyslexia Podcast Wins NPR's National Challenge
by Long Island Wave ·Cora Walsh, a seventh grader at South Side Middle School in Rockville Centre, won NPR's 2026 Student Podcast Challenge from nearly 1,500 entries nationwide.
Matcha, Wings and a Student Discount: Burkii Is Open on Howells Road in Bay Shore
by Long Island Wave ·Burkii is open at 87 Howells Rd. in Bay Shore with specialty lattes, matcha, smoothies, protein bowls, wings and burgers, plus a student discount.
Night Ranger Will Play Patchogue Theatre on January 16
by Long Island Wave ·Night Ranger plays Patchogue Theatre on Jan. 16, 2027. Tickets are on sale now, $87 to $242, with a VIP meet and greet package available.
A 1731 Meeting House in Jamesport Has a Full Fall of Music, Starting Saturday
by Long Island Wave ·The 1731 Jamesport Meeting House hosts East End Jazz on Oct. 24, then a choir, a live album debut and free December carols in its fall season.
Matchbox Twenty Brings Its 30th Anniversary Tour to Jones Beach Next July
by Long Island Wave ·Matchbox Twenty plays Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on July 18, 2027. Presales start Monday, and the general sale opens Friday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m.
At Belmont Lake After Dark, the Haunted Trail Picks You Up in a Terror Cart
by Long Island Wave ·I-CON's Terrifying Trails sends riders through Belmont Lake State Park in driven Terror Carts, with movie screenings and live shows. Two weekends remain.
Thrift the Runway Spent a Decade Online. Its Bellmore Door Is Now Open
by Long Island Wave ·Dawn Gonzalez ran her designer resale business Thrift the Runway online for more than ten years. Her first storefront is open at 2717 Grand Avenue in Bellmore.
Nineteen Students Run the Free Bakery Inside Southampton Intermediate School
by Long Island Wave ·A new baking class at Southampton Intermediate School stocks a Little Free Bakery by the security desk, using pumpkins, cornmeal and apples grown in New York.
Dragon Boats and a First Drone Show: Great Neck's Moon Festival Is Sunday at Steppingstone Park
by Long Island Wave ·The Great Neck Park District's first Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is Sunday, Oct. 18, 4 to 8 p.m. at Steppingstone Park: dragon boats, music, food and a drone show.
Glen Cove Is Getting a Downtown Theater, and Its First Public Show Is December 12
by Long Island Wave ·North Shore Village Theatre's new home at 19 Glen Street opens this winter, with a holiday show Dec. 12, Steel Magnolias in March and Pinkalicious in June.
Vote for Stony Brook Village's Scarecrows by Oct. 25, Then Come Back for a Halloween 5K and Festival
by Long Island Wave ·Vote in Stony Brook Village Center's 36th Scarecrow Competition through Oct. 25. Winners are named Oct. 31 at a free festival that follows a new village 5K.
Port Jefferson Closes Its Harvest Festival Sunday, and 13 Restaurants Line Up a Chowder Crawl Next
by Long Island Wave ·Port Jefferson's Harvest Festival has hay rides, a pumpkin patch and a pie contest Sunday. A 13-stop Chowder Crawl follows Oct. 24 and trick or treat Oct. 31.
After 5,000 Came Last Year, the Cradle's Free STEM Festival Grows to Two Days
by Long Island Wave ·The free STEM-X Festival returns to Garden City's Cradle of Aviation Museum Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, now two days: robotics, coding, drones and VR for families.
The Smithtown Historical Society Built a Haunted Trail Past Its Farm Animals
by Long Island Wave ·The Smithtown Historical Society debuts a family haunted trail with trick or treating and farm animals on East Main Street, Oct. 23 to 25. Tickets are $10.
The Grinch, a Hometown Benefit and Northport's Own Nutcracker Fill the Engeman's Holidays
by Long Island Wave ·The Grinch opens Nov. 12 at Northport's Engeman Theater, a benefit concert follows Nov. 23, and the Northport Academy of Ballet stages The Nutcracker Dec. 21.
East Hampton's 1680 Mulford Farmhouse, Restored to 1776, Has Five Open Days Left
by Long Island Wave ·East Hampton's Mulford Farmhouse, restored to its Revolutionary War look, opens Oct. 18, 24, 25, 31 and Nov. 1. Plus a Dominy Shops tour on Nov. 14.
The Girl Scouts Are Handing Camp Edey in Bayport Over to Disney Villains on October 24
by Long Island Wave ·Girl Scouts of Suffolk County host the third Ghoul Scout Halloween Happenin' at Bayport's Camp Edey Oct. 24: crafts, boating, archery and a spooky trail.
Ten Lynbrook High School Singers Closed a Broadway Gala in Manhattan
by Long Island Wave ·Ten Lynbrook High School Chorus singers closed a Maltby and Shire tribute at Merkin Hall with Liz Callaway. Here is when to hear Lynbrook students next.
Babylon Bean Is Moving to East Main Street, and the New Shop Gets a Grill
by Long Island Wave ·Babylon Bean, the village coffee house founded in 1994, announced it is moving from Fire Island Avenue to 54 East Main Street, with a grill on the way.
To Kill a Mockingbird Takes the Bay Street Stage in November, Free for Students
by Long Island Wave ·Bay Street Theater's Literature Live returns Nov. 9 to 29 with To Kill a Mockingbird in Sag Harbor. The program has given nearly 50,000 students free admission.
West Sayville Sets a Boat on Fire Friday Night. It Has Done This 35 Times Before.
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Maritime Museum's 36th annual Halloween Boat Burning is Friday, Oct. 23, 5 to 9:30 p.m. in West Sayville. Admission is $5, kids 5 and under free.
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