LI Weekend Events: Oscar Party, Chocolate Expo, St. Paddy's Crawl

LONG ISLAND, NY — Still trying to figure out what to do this weekend? You're in luck. There are plenty of fun events to enjoy on Long Island.

This weekend, eight different towns are hosting their own St. Patrick's Day parade. Don't see your town? Check out Patch's Long Island Parade roundup to see when you can celebrate your local parade.

Easter Sunday is April 9, exactly one month away. This means one thing — the Easter Bunny has taken over Long Island! Be sure to check out Patch's Long Island Bunny Roundup to see when Peter Cottontail hops over to your local mall.

Lastly, the 95th Academy Awards are Sunday, March 12. Feel like you're there at Harmony Vineyard's Oscar party. What film do you think will win the Best Picture? Let us know in the comments!

FRIDAY, MARCH 10

• An Evening of Magic at East Wind - Bending Reality — Wading River
• Brave The Shave' For St. Baldrick's Foundation — Northport
• Hicks Nurseries’ Flower & Garden Show— Westbury
• The Prime Anniversary Event — Huntington
• Mall Wide Retailer Egg Hunt — Lake Grove
• Bunny Returns to Smith Haven Mall for Easter — Lake Grove
• State Fair, Hofstra University's Department of Drama and Dance — Hempstead
• 9 to 5: The Musical — Oakdale
• Trivia Night at Harmony Vineyards!, St. James
• Jim Breuer at The Paramount — Huntington
• Side By Side By Sonheim — Port Jefferson
• Make A Custom Scented Body Scrub — Farmingdale
• Hop to It! The Bunny Returns to Roosevelt Field for Easter — Garden City
• Comedy Night at Barrier Brewing — Oceanside
• Comedy Night at Pindar Vineyards — Peconic
• The Soupranos Part 3 — Jericho

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

• StepCrew Celtic Dance — Garden City
• St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade — St. James
• New Hyde Park St. Patrick's Day Parade — New Hyde Park
• Bay Shore-Brightwaters St. Patrick's Day Parade — Bay Shore
• Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade — Westhampton Beach
• An Evening of Magic at East Wind - Bending Reality — Wading River
• (mostly) TRUE THINGS Storytelling Show — Port Jefferson
• 4-Leaf Clover 5K Trail Run/Walk & FREE Kiddie Clover Fun Run — Old Bethpage
• Hicks Nurseries’ Flower & Garden Show— Westbury
• The Prime Anniversary Event — Huntington
• Bunny Returns to Smith Haven Mall for Easter — Lake Grove
• Mall Wide Retailer Egg Hunt — Lake Grove
• State Fair, Hofstra University's Department of Drama and Dance — Hempstead
• Beach Monitoring/Clean-up — Riverhead
• Irish Luck on the Farm — Smithtown
• Gilbert & Sullivan's 'The Luck o' the Irish" — East Meadow
• LIRRC Pot of Gold 4x1 Relay — East Meadow
• 9 to 5: The Musical — Oakdale
• Comedy Night Centerport Fire Department — Centerport
• Oscar's Party! at Harmony Vineyards — St. James
• New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals — Elmont
• Side By Side By Sonheim — Port Jefferson
• Garden Farmers Market — Blue Point
• Hop to It! The Bunny Returns to Roosevelt Field for Easter — Garden City

SUNDAY, MARCH 12

• The Choclate Expo — Hempstead
• Patchogue Luck of the Irish St Paddy's Bar Crawl — Patchogue
• Farmingdale St. Patrick's Day Parade — Farmingdale
• Huntington St. Patrick's Day Parade — Huntington
• Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick's Day Parade — Bayport
• Hicks Nurseries’ Flower & Garden Show— Westbury
• The Prime Anniversary Event — Huntington
• Yoga with Cats! — Sayville
• Bunny Returns to Smith Haven Mall for Easter — Lake Grove
• Mall Wide Retailer Egg Hunt — Lake Grove
• State Fair, Hofstra University's Department of Drama and Dance — Hempstead
• Side By Side By Sonheim — Port Jefferson
• Great Neck Indoor Farmers Market — Great Neck
• Port Jefferson Winter Farmers Market – Port Jefferson
• Princess Sunday Brunch "Pretty in Pink" — Lake Ronkonkoma
• American Chamber Ensemble — Hempstead
• Family Program (12+): Holi Art — Oakdale
• Jerry Cantrell – Brighten Tour — Huntington
• Impractical Jokers — Elmont
• Huntington Winter Farmers Market — Huntington
• Hop to It! The Bunny Returns to Roosevelt Field for Easter — Garden City