What's on tonight
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.
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9amGavyn's Favorite 5K at Orient BeachOrient Beach State Park, 40000 Main Road, Orient
Inaugural 5K honoring Mattituck teen Gavyn Drago, with proceeds to the Gavyn Avery Drago Foundation supporting epilepsy research and teens living with the condition. 9 a.m. start; online registration through Oct. 17, with a virtual option.
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10amNassau Boulevard Street Fair and Foodie FestNassau Boulevard, Garden City South
Street fair and foodie fest along Nassau Boulevard, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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10am to 2pmRiesterer's Bakery 95th Anniversary PartyRiesterer's Bakery, 282 Hempstead Ave, West Hempstead
Free anniversary party celebrating 95 years of Long Island's oldest family bakery, with a classic car show, music, giveaways, a kids bounce house and a coloring contest.
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11am to 6pmOyster 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 6pmMineola 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.
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12pm to 8pmSorrentino Way Dedication and Italian FestivalUnion Place, Huntington Village
Huntington dedicates Union Place as Sorrentino Way at noon, honoring Andrea and Luisa Sorrentino, followed by the first Sorrentino Family Foundation Italian Festival and Block Party from 12:30 to 8 p.m. with Italian food, live music, dancing and family activities.
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2pm to 3pmConcert at the Caboose: The MudflatsRailroad Museum of Long Island, 440 4th Street, Greenport
Free season-closing concert at the Railroad Museum of Long Island's Greenport yard, 2 to 3 p.m. The Greenport location closes for the season after this day.
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3pmMountain Maidens: An Afternoon of FolkLIMEHOF, 97 Main Street, Stony Brook Village
Three voices in close harmony on guitar, banjo, mandolin and ukulele, working through folk, Irish and acoustic covers, as part of the Sunday concert series at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook. Free with general admission to the Hall of Fame, $10 at the door for
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7pmBat Out of HelloweenThe Suffolk, 118 East Main Street, Riverhead
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7pmJohnnyswim: Greetings from Georgica PondPatchogue Theatre, 71 East Main Street, Patchogue
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7pm to 10pmDaniel Donato's Cosmic CountryLandmark on Main Street, 232 Main Street, Port Washington
Nashville guitarist Daniel Donato and band at Landmark on Main Street.
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7pmThe Spooky Walk at Camp Pa-Qua-TuckCamp Pa-Qua-Tuck, 2 Chet Swezey Road, Center Moriches
The 38th annual Spooky Walk, a roughly 45-minute haunted walk through the camp's dark woods, run entirely by volunteers since 1989. Four nights only: October 16, 17, 23 and 24, 7 to 9 p.m. each night. Tickets $25, and every dollar goes to Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck, the Center Moriches camp for children with
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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 timeChefs Against Hunger Dinner Series at Tellers Next DoorTellers Next Door, 605 Main Street, Islip
Eight chef-crafted multi-course dinners with wine pairings, October 5 through November 3, benefiting Long Island Cares, the Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank. A different guest chef leads each evening.
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Any timeDear Evan Hansen at the EngemanJohn W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main Street, Northport
The Tony-winning Best Musical takes the John W. Engeman Theater main stage through October 25. Performance days and times vary by week; schedule and tickets at engemantheater.com.
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Any timeGreenport Maritime FestivalMitchell Park, the marina and downtown streets, Greenport
The 36th annual Greenport Maritime Festival, moved from its original September weekend because of a nor'easter forecast. Boat displays, chowder contest, maritime demonstrations and family activities across the village. Per-day schedules at eastendseaport.org.
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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 timeHalloween House Long Island at its New Greenlawn Home777 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn
Indoor, all-ages walk-through of immersive Halloween rooms with no actors, no jump scares and no gore: a glow room, haunted carnival with playable games, trick-or-treat room and more, about 40 to 45 minutes. Posted hours: Mon-Thu 5-8 pm, Fri 5-9 pm, Sat 11 am-9 pm, Sun 11 am-7 pm, subject to change.
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Any timeLuminoCity Dino Safari at Walt Whitman ShopsWalt Whitman Shops, 160 Walt Whitman Rd, Huntington Station
More than 70 animatronic and illuminated dinosaurs, some up to 45 feet tall, plus rides, games and light displays. Runs September 2 through October 18. Hours vary by day: Mon and Wed 5-9 PM, Thu and Sun 5-9:30 PM, Fri and Sat 5-10 PM, closed Tuesdays. Children 3 and under free. Free parking.
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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 timeSayville Chamber Fall FestMain Street, Downtown Sayville
The Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce brings its annual Fallfest to downtown Sayville, with vendors, family activities and a costume parade along Main Street. Rain date October 25; final date subject to the Town of Islip permit, so check the chamber site before heading out.
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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 timeStony Brook Village Scarecrow Competition VotingStony Brook Village Center, 111 Main Street, Stony Brook
Hand-built scarecrows from the 36th annual competition line the village center through October. Public voting runs October 3 through 25, and winners are announced at the Halloween Festival on October 31.
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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.