Eisenhower Park Gets Its First Holiday Train as LuminoCity Lights Up for a Fifth Winter
LuminoCity is back at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow through January 3 for its fifth season, adding the Lumi Express, the park's first holiday train ride, and 12 kids' drawings in light.
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Massapequa Park's Turkey Trot Circles the Lake on November 21, With a Kids' Lap First
by Long Island Wave ·The Massapequa Park Turkey Trot runs Saturday, November 21: a youth fun run around the lake at 8:30 a.m., then a 5K run and walk with a stroller division. Entry is $38 until November 20.
Clay Shells, a Collage Table and Three Artists: The Heckscher's Late-Fall Calendar in Huntington
by Long Island Wave ·The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington pairs its Eclipse of the Sun exhibition with $10 drop-in kids workshops on November 21 and December 12 and an artist roundtable December 3.
The Main House at Planting Fields Dresses for December, and Opens Its Bedrooms to Guided Tours
by Long Island Wave ·Planting Fields in Oyster Bay decorates the Main House, once Coe Hall, with greens from its own grounds for holiday tours December 9 to 30 and a Santa weekend December 19 and 20.
A Million Oysters, All Raised by the Town, Go Back Into the Great South Bay
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Islip planted about one million oysters and 200,000 clams from its own shellfish hatchery in the Great South Bay to filter the water and rebuild habitat.
Rock Out Hunger Turns 17 in Bay Shore on Sunday, With Clyde McPhatter's Drifters Playing for a Food Pantry
by Long Island Wave ·Clyde McPhatter's Drifters, led by Ron David McPhatter, headline Rock Out Hunger 17 at Bay Shore's Boulton Center Nov. 15. Tickets $50, all proceeds to a food pantry.
The Nutcracker Marks 15 Seasons at Rockville Centre's Madison Theatre, Live Orchestra and All
by Long Island Wave ·The Nutcracker returns to the Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre Dec. 4 to 6 for its 15th season, with Oklahoma!, We Three Kings and a Christmas show around it.
The First Tribal Citizen to Fly in Space Will Take Questions at Garden City's Cradle of Aviation
by Long Island Wave ·Astronaut John Herrington, a Chickasaw Nation citizen and STS-113 spacewalker, screens Into America's Wild and takes questions at the Cradle of Aviation Nov. 23.
Smithtown's 20-Acre History Campus Becomes a Trail of Lights for Three Nights, Dec. 4 to 6
by Long Island Wave ·The Smithtown Historical Society lights its Main Street grounds Dec. 4 to 6, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., with contest trees, Santa, music and fire pits. $10.
Oyster Bay's Beach Bird Cuts the Ribbon on Its Second Chicken Counter, on Park Avenue in Long Beach, Tonight at 5
by Long Island Wave ·Beach Bird, the Oyster Bay chicken tender shop, holds a ribbon cutting at its new Long Beach location, 163 E. Park Ave., on Nov. 13 at 5 p.m.
The Canopy Club Is Serving Breakfast on Mill Creek Road in Port Jefferson, and Coffee Comes With a Membership
by Long Island Wave ·The Canopy Club, a breakfast house at 5 Mill Creek Road in Port Jefferson, is open daily 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a $30 monthly coffee membership.
ChristmasLand Opens Today Upstairs at Tanger Outlets Deer Park, With Santa and Every Photo in the $35 Ticket
by Long Island Wave ·ChristmasLand opens Nov. 13 on the second floor of Tanger Outlets Deer Park: 20,000 square feet of themed rooms, Santa included, open through Dec. 27.
TEDx Returns to Stony Brook After 10 Years, and Seven of the 10 Speakers Are Students
by Long Island Wave ·TEDxSBU is back at Stony Brook University's Wang Center on Friday, November 13, after a 10-year break. Public tickets are $25 and lunch is included.
Grace Potter, Montell Jordan and a Bagpipe Rock Band: Patchogue Theatre's Winter Lineup
by Long Island Wave ·Patchogue Theatre has filled its January through April 2027 calendar: Grace Potter, Montell Jordan, Little River Band, Spyro Gyra, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers and more.
PayMore Started With One Massapequa Store on Broadway. It Just Opened Number 150
by Long Island Wave ·PayMore, the electronics resale chain founded in Massapequa, opened its 150th store on November 2 and expects about 165 by year end. Its first shop is still on Broadway.
Del Vino Vineyards in Northport Is Long Island's Only Spot on OpenTable's 2026 Top 100
by Long Island Wave ·OpenTable's 2026 Top 100 Restaurants in America names one Long Island stop: Del Vino Vineyards, the Giachetti family winery on Norwood Road in Northport.
Two Prizewinning Pianists and a Jazz Jam: What's On at Southampton Cultural Center Through December 6
by Long Island Wave ·Recitals by Huiping Cai (Nov. 14) and Kalina Mrmevska (Nov. 20), a staged reading on Dec. 1 and the jazz jam on Dec. 6 at 25 Pond Lane, Southampton.
Lodestar Turns 10 After 50,000 Home Visits to Long Island Kids
by Long Island Wave ·The Farmingdale nonprofit sends mental health counselors into children's homes across Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn. It began in 2016.
Kindergarten Classmates From Kings Park Wed at Brecknock Hall in Greenport's 14th Veterans Day Wedding Giveback
by Long Island Wave ·An Army Reserve captain who runs a Peconic Bay oyster farm married his kindergarten classmate November 8, in a ,000 wedding donated by North Fork businesses.
A La Bussola Regular Gave Her Kidney to the Glen Cove Restaurant's Manager
by Long Island Wave ·A Sea Cliff diner learned the manager of her Glen Cove Italian restaurant needed a kidney, got tested, and was a match. Northwell did the transplant in March.
Birdie Battle Is Back: A Women's Badminton Tournament Fills a Melville Gym on Sunday
by Long Island Wave ·The Muslim Sports League's second Birdie Battle brings singles and doubles badminton for women and girls 13 and up to All Sportz Melville on Sunday, November 15.
Seven Weeks Late, the Syosset Street Fair Takes Over Jackson Avenue on Sunday
by Long Island Wave ·Rained out by the September nor'easter, the Syosset Street Fair fills Jackson Avenue on Sunday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with two stages and a kids' zone.
The Vanderbilt's First Outdoor Sculpture Show Closes Sunday, the Night a String Quartet Plays Under Its Dome
by Long Island Wave ·After three and a half years, Wendy Klemperer's scrap-steel animals leave the Vanderbilt estate in Centerport on Sunday, the same day Strings Under the Stars returns.
Zebra Turns 50 in Patchogue, Coltrane Turns 100 in Dix Hills: Long Island This Weekend, Nov. 13 to 15
by Long Island Wave ·Zebra plays two nights in Patchogue, a Coltrane centennial concert in Dix Hills, a Garvies Point festival, a pickle party and more, November 13 to 15.
Great Neck's Parkwood Rink Turns Two November Fridays Into Themed Skate Nights
by Long Island Wave ·Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa on Nov. 13, Glow Night on Nov. 20: the Great Neck Park District themes its Friday Night Skate at Parkwood, $10 for residents.
300 Laps for $12,000: The 10th Islip 300 Ends Riverhead Raceway's Season Saturday
by Long Island Wave ·Riverhead Raceway closes 2026 with the 10th Islip 300 on Saturday, Nov. 14: 300 laps for Modifieds, a $43,000 purse and $12,000 to the winner.
Sagtikos Manor, Where Washington Spent a Night in 1790, Opens for Holiday Tours Dec. 5 and 6
by Long Island Wave ·Sagtikos Manor in West Bay Shore opens for the holidays: a gift shop weekend Nov. 27 to 29, Santa photos Nov. 28 and founders-themed house tours Dec. 5 and 6.
Stony Brook's Healthcare Robots, From the Operating Room to an ALS Patient's Living Room, Get a Feature in Nature
by Long Island Wave ·Nature features Stony Brook's robotics work: robotic cancer surgery at the hospital, a robot arm ALS caregivers teach by hand, and a leg that reads the ground.
Overtime Arena Brings Sports Simulators, a Batting Cage and a Full Bar to Selden in December
by Long Island Wave ·Overtime Arena opens on Middle Country Road in Selden in December 2026 with multi-sport simulator bays, a Batbox batting cage, racing, gaming and a full bar.
Eveready Roofing & Siding: Island Park's Roofer, Keeping Long Island Dry Since 1927
by Long Island Wave ·Eveready Roofing & Siding in Island Park has installed and repaired roofs and siding for Long Island homes, businesses and public buildings since 1927.
Fleetwood Mac Meets Scrooge at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor on Dec. 12
by Long Island Wave ·Bay Street Theater's post-Mockingbird lineup: a stand-up graduation show Nov. 24, A Christmas Carol: Fleetwood Mac Style Dec. 12 and New Year's Eve comedy.
A Steampunk Midsummer Night's Dream Opens at Port Washington's Schreiber High School on Nov. 20
by Long Island Wave ·Schreiber Theatre Company sets Shakespeare's comedy in a Victorian steampunk world, with four performances Nov. 20 to 22 at Schreiber High School.
Old Westbury Gardens' Service Wing Tour Now Walks Visitors Through the Westbury House Dining Room
by Long Island Wave ·The Secrets of the Service Wing Tour at Westbury House visits the butler's pantry, silver room and kitchen, and now walks through the formal Dining Room.
Bayard Cutting Arboretum Decorates Its Great River Manor House, With Tours From $20 and a Tree Lighting Dec. 4
by Long Island Wave ·Day tours from $20, evening tours, Holiday Evenings with appetizers, wreath and centerpiece workshops and a Dec. 4 tree lighting at Bayard Cutting Arboretum.
Two Weekends Left at the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Before It Closes for Winter
by Long Island Wave ·The Oyster Bay Railroad Museum closes for the season Nov. 22. Its model train show runs Nov. 21 and 22 in Hicksville, and the Santa Express leaves Dec. 12.
Gurney's Montauk Styles Its Oceanfront Igloos After a Resort That Opens in 2027
by Long Island Wave ·Gurney's heated oceanfront igloos in Montauk run through April 4 with a Lake Tahoe theme, plus a Dec. 5 wreath workshop benefiting Share the Harvest Farm.
LongHouse Illuminated Adds Light Works by Five Artists to Its East Hampton Winter Nights
by Long Island Wave ·LongHouse Reserve opens after dark Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 27 to Dec. 19, with light installations by five artists, live ZIMA! scenes and a holiday market.
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