Dogs, Sunflowers, Food Festivals Galore: LI Weekend Events

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.

If you're in the mood to attend a festival, this is the weekend to do so. Tanger Outlet Deer Park's Long Island Summer Fest will feature a variety of drinks, food, and full bellies. The Empire State Fair continues this weekend at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale.

Love man's best friend? Be sure to check out Port Jefferson's annual Port Paws Dog Fest — a doggy diving competition.

Want to enjoy nature? Enjoy a walk hosted by the New York State Parks Department, or visit Waterdrinker Family Farm's Sunflower Festival.

FRIDAY, JULY 14

• Cannabis Dispensary Showroom — Deer Park
• Bat Safari at Connetquot River State Park Preserve — Oakdale
• Tributes to U2/Coldplay Featuring: Unforgettable Fire and Fix You — Huntington
• Bay Cruise on the Calm Great South Bay — Babylon
• Three Village Farmer's Market — East Setauket
• Sunflower Festival at Waterdrinker Family Farm — Manorville
• Empire State Fair at Nassau Coliseum — Uniondale
• Bostwick's Seafood Market — East Hampton
• Wonderland Escape Room — Franklin Square
• Back to the 80s Escape Room — Rockville Centre
• Make A Custom Scented Body Scrub — Farmingdale
• The Drowsy Chaperone — Merrick
• Head Over Heels — Syosset
• Dial M For Murder — Sag Harbor
• Sunset Fridays at Pindar Vineyards — Peconic
• Roller Skating At GDC Roller Skate Rink — Greenport
• Grease at Argyle Theatre — Babylon Village
• Goldilocks and The Show Biz Bears — Port Jefferson
• Psychic Medium Robert Hansen — Port Jefferson
• Escape To Margaritaville — Northport
• It’s Not A Phase Fest — Riverhead
• Decades of Dance Party — Wantagh
• Power 78.7 Radio Presents: Freestyle Carnival Party — Amityville

SATURDAY, JULY 15

• Long Island Summer Fest — Deer Park
• Port Jefferson Port Paws Dog Fest — Port Jefferson
• Cannabis Dispensary Showroom — Deer Park
• Hunter Hayes Live in the Hamptons — Westhampton Beach
• Bash By The Bay — Mastic
• Go Fish at Hempstead Lake State Park — Hempstead
• Jester Jim at Heckscher State Park — East Islip
• Sayville Farmer's Market — Sayville
• Sunflower Festival at Waterdrinker Family Farm — Manorville
• Candy Twisted Balloons at Sunken Meadow State Park — Kings Park
• The East End Trio at Wildwood State Park — Wading River
• Jim Morrison Celebration Wild Child — Huntington
• Bay Cruise on the Calm Great South Bay — Babylon
• Empire State Fair at Nassau Coliseum — Uniondale
• The Drowsy Chaperone — Merrick
• Head Over Heels — Syosset
• Dial M For Murder — Sag Harbor
• Sunset Fridays at Pindar Vineyards — Peconic
• Roller Skating At GDC Roller Skate Rink — Greenport
• Grease at Argyle Theatre — Babylon Village
• Goldilocks and The Show Biz Bears — Port Jefferson
• The Brooklyn Bridge — Port Jefferson
• Escape To Margaritaville — Northport
• Uniondale Summer Pop Up Series — Uniondale
• The Watermelon 5K — East Meadow
• Summer Family Festival — Westbury

SUNDAY, JULY 16

• Shakespeare in the Park — Amityville
• Reggae at the WHBPAC! Third World and The Skatalites — Westhampton Beach
• Port Jefferson Farmer's Market — Port Jefferson
• Anthony Rodia - Totally Relatable Tour — Huntington
• Sunflower Festival at Waterdrinker Family Farm — Manorville
• Bay Cruise on the Calm Great South Bay — Babylon
• The Drowsy Chaperone — Merrick
• Empire State Fair at Nassau Coliseum — Uniondale
• Head Over Heels — Syosset
• Dial M For Murder — Sag Harbor
• Sunset Fridays at Pindar Vineyards — Peconic
• Roller Skating At GDC Roller Skate Rink — Greenport
• Grease at Argyle Theatre — Babylon Village
• Escape To Margaritaville — Northport
• 2023 Summer Concerts on the Stony Brook Village Green — Stony Brook
• Summer Family Festival — Westbury
• Indigenous Perspectives Hike at Long Pond Greenbelt — Bridgehampton
• Gladys Knight at NYCB Theatre at Westbury — Westbury
• Antique and Classic Car Show — Bay Shore
• Pop-Up Market — Cold Spring Harbor