What's on today
Sunday, October 18. Events from the Long Island Wave calendar, and the trivia, music and happy hours that run every week at places we have checked.
On now
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11am to 6pmOn nowOyster Bay Oyster FestivalTheodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay
The biggest waterfront weekend on the North Shore, running 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days across Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach and up Audrey Avenue. Expect oyster shucking and eating contests, two arts and crafts pavilions, carnival rides and games, an Oyster Bay Brewing Company beer
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12pm to 6pmOn nowMineola Fall FestivalMineola Memorial Park, 195 Marcellus Rd, Mineola
Third annual two-day family festival in Mineola Memorial Park: vendor market, live music, kids activities and pumpkin fun, noon to 6 p.m. both days.
Any time today
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Any timeBayville Scream Park Season OpeningBayville Scream Park, 8 Bayville Avenue, Bayville
The haunt park's 21st season runs September 18 through November 7, with six haunted attractions on select evenings and not-so-scary daytime hours on weekends. Hours vary by night; check the park calendar.
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Any timeGreenport Maritime FestivalMitchell Park and Greenport Village, Greenport
Three days of parades, boat races and waterfront contests across Mitchell Park, the harbor and the village streets. Friday opens with a 6 p.m. gala on the harbor lawn; Saturday brings the parade and village contests; Sunday runs from 10 a.m. with the cardboard boat race before the weekend closes at
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Any timeNorthport Halloween HayrideNorthport Village Park, Northport
Family hayride afternoon in Northport Village Park, part of the village's fall season.
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Any timeRISE of the Jack O'LanternsUsdan Summer Camp for the Arts, 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights
The walk-through jack o’lantern trail returns for a 13th season on 21 select nights between October 2 and November 1. The route carries more than 10,000 illuminated objects, including some 7,000 hand-carved pumpkins and 3,000 specialty lanterns, plus Halloween scenes and interactive displays along
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Any timeScarecrow Garden Exhibit at Old Westbury GardensOld Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
A stroll-through exhibit of creative scarecrows, from charming to wonderfully weird, with Crowd Favorite voting through October 31. Included with admission, daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Any timeThe Great Pumpkin Palooza at Lenny Bruno FarmsLenny Bruno Farms, 740 Wading River Road, Manorville
Fall festival weekends at the Manorville farm, October 3-4, 10-11 and 17-18, 11am to 5pm each day, with pumpkin picking and family activities.
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Any timeWhite Post Farms Fall Farm FestivalWhite Post Farms, 250 Old Country Road, Melville
Fall festival weekends plus Columbus Day at the Melville animal farm: hayrides through the cornfields (running through October 31), the new dinosaur exhibit, giraffe feeding, lorikeet landing and the petting zoo, all included with festival admission.
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Any timeWhite Post Farms Fall Farm FestivalWhite Post Farms, 250 Old Country Road, Melville
The Melville animal farm's 36th annual fall festival runs weekends through October 25, plus Columbus Day Monday October 12: pumpkin picking, rides, live shows and the animal farm, with gates opening in the morning. Check whitepostfarms.com for day-by-day hours and tickets.
Times come from organizers and venues and can change. Confirm with the place before you head out. Run a place or an event that belongs here? Tell us about it.