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FALL FESTIVALS AND FAIRS ON LONG ISLAND
LONG ISLAND FAIR AT OLD
BETHPAGE RESTORATION
The Long Island Fair has celebrated the
region’s agriculture for 179 years by
exhibiting local produce and livestock
and holding exhibitor competitions.
This long-standing tradition also offers
fun for the whole family. Old Bethpage
Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp
Rd., Old Bethpage. $10-$20. lifair.org 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 3-5.
FINK’S FARM FALL FESTIVAL
Watch out for this festival’s corn cannon
and pumpkin slingshot. The farm
is getting creative with loads of attractions,
including character appearances,
a human hamster wheel, live music,
animals, pony rides, and pumpkin picking.
Fink’s Country Farm, 6242 Middle
Country Rd., Wading River. Price TBD.
finksfarm.com 10 a.m. weekends Sept.
11-Oct. 31.
FIDDLE AND FOLK FESTIVAL
How about a day of live music at Benner’s
Farm? Dozens of musicians will
perform on various outdoor stages
at this 9th annual festival. There will
also be kids’ play areas at the event.
Benner's Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Rd.,
East Setauket. Advance tickets $10-$22.
fiddleandfolk.com Noon-8 p.m. Sept. 12.
EAST END MARITIME FESTIVAL
This seaside affair offers a weekend
packed with activities, including a Saturday
morning parade, sailing tours,
kayaking races, a treasure chest game
and story time for kids, snapper and
chowder contests, music and dancing,
a beer cruise, and more at various locations
along the Greenport waterfront.
Front Street, between 3rd and Main
Street, Greenport. eastendseaport.org
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 18-19.
THE DEES’ ANNUAL FALL
FESTIVAL
Dees’ Nursery & Florist will have farm
animals, pony rides, a spooky walk,
pumpkin picking and painting, and
more. Dee’s Nursery, 69 Atlantic Ave.,
Oceanside. $8.99 per person up to 6
people, then $1 per person. deesnursery.
com 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends Sept.
18-Oct. 30.
WHITE POST FARMS FALL
FESTIVAL
Enjoy admission to White Post Farms,
plus pumpkin picking and painting,
dog shows, puppet shows, magic shows,
sing-a-long hayrides, petting zoos, and
more. White Post Farms, 250 Old Country
Rd., Melville. $32.95 per person.
whitepostfarms.com 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
weekends Sept. 18-Oct. 3 & 9 a.m.-6
p.m. weekends Oct. 9-24. Gates close
at 4 p.m.
LONGWOOD FAIR AND APPLE
PIE CONTEST
Head to the Longwood Estate for historical
reenactments and demonstrations,
kids’ activities, craft vendors, house
tours, and more. In addition, Preservation
Long Island will host its apple
pie-baking contest at the fair. Longwood
Estate, Longwood Road and Smith Rd.,
Ridge. $5 per person. brookhavenny.
gov and preservationlongisland.org/
apple-pie-contest 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept.
25-26.
TOWN OF BABYLON FALL
FESTIVAL
The Town of Babylon’s annual fall festival
will have a pumpkin patch, inflatable
rides, a hay ride, and more. Phelps Lane
Park, 151 Phelps Lane, North Babylon.
Free to all residents. townofbabylon.
com Noon-3 p.m. Oct. 2.
LONG ISLAND FALL FESTIVAL
A world-class carnival with three stages
of live entertainment, 300 vendors,
and a beer and wine pavilion graces
Huntington. Heckscher Park, NY-25A
& Prime Ave., Huntington. Free admission.
biz.huntingtonchamber.com 5-10
p.m. Oct. 8, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 9-10 & 11
a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 11.
RIVERHEAD COUNTRY FAIR
Enjoy live music, craft vendors, and
more at the Riverhead Country Fair.
Free admission. See website for driving
directions and exact location: riverheadcountryfair.
com 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Oct. 10.
BABYLON VILLAGE HARVEST
FEST
The Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce
hosts fun fall activities throughout
the village. Visit the website for
more information: babylonchamber.
com Oct. 16-17.
MORICHES CHAMBER FALL
FAIR
This street fair will feature food, vendors,
competitions, prizes, and more.
Main Street, Center Moriches. Free to
attend. moricheschamber.org 10 a.m.-4
p.m. Oct. 17.
FRIENDS OF ROCK HALL
COUNTRY FAIR
Join the Rock Hall Museum and Town
of Hempstead for their 35th Annual
Country Fair. There will be live entertainment,
colonial historians, a pumpkin
patch, make-your-own-scarecrow
crafts, craft and food vendors, an animal
farm, pony rides, and more. The
museum will be open to visitors. Free
to attend. All proceeds benefit Friends
of the Rock Hall Museum. 199 Broadway,
Lawrence. friendsofrockhall.org 11
a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 23-24.
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Pumpkin picking, hayrides, and crafts are just a few of many activities at Long Island’s autumn events. (Getty Images)
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