Celebrate Spring in Long Island, NY
Spring is here in Long Island, NY so come on out and celebrate the season. There’s plenty to see and do; from a Tulip Festival, a Sheep Shearing Festival, and the many, many outdoor craft fairs to bird walks, fishing festivals and fragrant spring hikes. So get out and have some fun.
Following is a listing of spring celebrations. Click here for a complete listing of events.
Date: 1/3/08 - 3/27/08
Tiny Tots: "Let's Discover Nature" Hour - Ages 3 - 5
Ages 3-5 Each program's theme will use nature explorations and hands on activities as a springboard for learning.
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone: (631) 265-1054
Date: 2/10/08 - 4/25/08
Spring, Sing, Swing
The Hofstra Cultural Center presents The Joseph G. Astman International Concert Series, "Spring, Sing, Swing 2008".
Hofstra University
Monroe Lecture Center Theater, South Campus
Hempstead, NY 11549
Phone: (516) 463-6818
Date: 3/22/08
Spring Festival
Welcome the season with a fun filled day of face painting, stories, and wildlife.
Time: 1-4
Sweetbriar Nature Center
62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown, NY 11725
Phone: (631) 979 6344
Date: 3/22/08
Spring at Quogue
Singles are welcome as we usher in spring at pristine Quogue Wildlife Refuge.
Time: 10:00 am
Quogue Wildlife Refuge
South Country Rd. to end, preserve straight ahead
Phone: 631-929-1035
Date: 3/23/08
Long Island Poetry Collective Spring Open Poetry Reading
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site & Interpretive Center
246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746
Phone: (631) 427-5240
Date: 3/29/08
Spring Craft Beer Festival
With over 60,000 square feet of floor space the Spring CRAFT BEER FEST is a true craft beer tasting featuring an incredible variety of beers from some of the finest brewers in the country.
Time: 12-4 & 5:30-9:30
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum & Exhibition Center
1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, NY 11553-1200
Phone: (516) 794-9303
Date: 3/29/08 - 3/30/08
Spring Art & Craft Fair
Over 90 juried artist and craftsmen featuring fiber, jewelry, painting, stained glass, pottery, wood carving and more.
Time: 10-5
Stony Brook University, Indoor Sports Complex, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Phone: (631) 632-9653
Date: 3/29/08 - 3/30/08
Spring Art & Craft Festival
Over 90 juried artist and craftsmen featuring fiber, jewelry, painting, stained glass, pottery, wood carving and more.
Time: 10-5
Stony Brook University, Indoor Sports Complex
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Phone: (631) 563-8551
Date: 3/29/08
Freshwater Fishing on Long Island
Presented by the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium. A NYSDEC biologist will lead a discussion concerning where and what to fish for on Long Island.
Time: 10:00 am
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Phone: (516) 692-6768
Date: 3/30/08
Baby Shower
Celebrate spring and help us gear up our Rehabilitation Center for the many baby animals the season brings. Enjoy meeting animals, listening to stories, and playing baby shower games.
Time: 1-3
Sweetbriar Nature Center
62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown, NY 11725
Phone: (631) 979 6344
Date: 3/30/08
Spring Foodways
Share your holiday customs and discover how different ethnic and religious groups have prepared spring holiday foods and decorations.
Time: noon to 5 pm
Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages
1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, NY
Phone: (631) 751-0066
Date: 4/1/08 - 6/24/08
Tiny Tots Connetquot
These programs will connect young children and their parents with the natural worked through short walks, activities and crafts.
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Sunrise Highway, Oakdale, NY 11769
Phone: 631-581-1005
Date: 4/2/08 - 4/6/08
Spring Discovery Days
Sweetbriar's experienced educators help open up the wonders of the natural world for children, through hands-on activities, live animals, crafts, and much more.
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Sweetbriar Nature Center
62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown, NY 11725
Phone: (631) 979 6344
Date: 4/5/08
Spring Family Fishing Festival
Family-oriented fishing festival with children's activities, loaner fishing reels, fly fishing instruction and fish cleaning services.
Time: 10-4
Belmont Lake State Park, Sylvan Road
North Babylon, NY
Phone: (631) 667-5055
Date: 4/6/08 - 6/29/08
Caumsett Adult Ed-ventures
Caumsett State Historic Park
25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd Neck, NY 11743
Phone: (631) 423-1770
Date: 4/6/08 - 4/27/08
Oysterfest Sundays
Toast the arrival of spring. Award winning wines paired with Fresh Oysters and inspired dishes by local chefs. Reservations Required
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Lieb Family Cellars
35 Cox Neck Road, Mattituck, NY 11952
Phone: (631) 298-1942
Date: 4/6/08 - 6/28/08
Family Adventures - Caleb Smith Park
4/25 Nature Scavenger Hunt 5/24 Springtime Saunter, 6/28 Firefly Fun
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone: (631) 265-1054
Date: 4/6/08 - 4/20/08
Children's Discovery Walk: Spring Birds
Old Westbury Gardens presents the Children's Discover Walk: Spring Birds on April 6th and 20th.
Time: 12 noon & 3:00 pm
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568
Phone: (516)333-0048
Date: 4/24/08 - 4/26/08
The Hofstra Spring Dance Concert
Exciting premieres and reconstructions of classic pieces by faculty choreographers and guest artists.
Time: 8 pm
Hofstra University - John Cranford Adams Playhouse
University Relations Office, South Campus, Hempstead, NY 11549
Phone: (516) 463-6818
Date: 4/25/08
Swing into spring
The Hofstra Cultural Center presents "Swing into Spring - Broadway and Hollywood!" featuring The Broadway Big Band with guest vocalists.
Time: 8 pm - 10 pm
Monroe Lecture Center Theater
California Avenue, South Campus, Hempstead, NY 11549
Phone: (516) 463-6818
Date: 4/26/08
Spring Fair at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium presents the Spring Fair...
Time: 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Phone: (516) 692-6768
Date: 4/26/08
Heckscher Spring Festival
Celebrate Earth Day. This family oriented event will entertain and educate all ages. Pony rides, Environmental displays, Native American Dance, Guided Bird Walking Walks, Children's Arts and Crafts.
Time: 11-4
Heckscher State Park
Heckscher Parkway, East Islip, NY 11730
Phone: (631) 669-1000
Date: 4/29/08
Birdwalk
Three hour hike lead by Larry Merryman of the South Shore Audubon Society.
Time: 9 am
Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc.
4640 Captree Island
Captree Island, NY 11702
Phone: (631) 321-7028
Date: 5/1/08 - 5/31/08
May is Spring Alive Month!
Animals are waking up after winter's nap and tiny buds and sprouts are appearing in the garden.
Long Island Children's Museum
11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: (516) 224-5800
Date: 5/2/08 - 5/4/08
Spring Plant Sale
Purchase select annual and perennials, many of which are the Garden's signature varieties.
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568
Phone: (516)333-0048
Date: 5/17/08 - 5/18/08
Spring Art & Craft Festival at Deepwells Farm
The 11th Annual Spring Art & Craft Festival at Deepwells Farms.
Time: 10 - 6
Deepwells Farm County Park
Rt.25A Moriches Rd., St. James, NY
Phone: (631) 862-6080
Date: 5/24/08 - 5/26/08
Bellmore Spring Festival
The Bellmore Spring Festival Railroad Station show, located on Sunrise Highway, features an array of arts & crafts, gift items, antiques, food and more
Time: 11 am - 6 pm
The Bellmore Railroad Station
Sunrise Highway & Centre Ave, Bellmore, NY 11710
Nassau County
Phone: (631) 724-5966
Date: 5/30/08 - 6/1/08
Spring Rodeo Fishing Contest
Captree State Park presents the Spring Rodeo Fishing Contest.
Captree State Park
Ocean Drive, Babylon, NY 11702
Phone: (631) 669-0449
Date: 6/1/08
Herp Day at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
Presented by the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, includes exhibits by the Long Island Herpetological Society.
Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Phone: (516) 692-6768
Date: 6/4/08 - 6/8/08
Nassau County Strawberry Festival
Rides, entertainment, fresh strawberries and concoctions.
Date: 6/4/08 - 6/8/08
Newbridge Rd/Southern State Pky , Bellmore,
Phone: (516) 679-1875
Date: 6/8/08
Arts Festival by the Bay
Live entertainment including the Sweet Adelines, Babylon Chorale, Hibernian Festival Singers, dancing, artists, vendors, pony rides, petting zoo, food
Time: 11am-6pm
Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706
Phone: (631)-665-7003
Date: 6/8/08
Smithtown Festival Day
200 Vendors line the street selling crafts, Jewlery and services. Line entertainment and a display of antique cars, things to do for kids, face painting and pony rides.
Main Street, Smithtown,
Phone: (631) 979-8069
Time: 10 – 5
Date: 6/14/08
Wildlife & Craft Fair
Enjoy a full day of music, crafts, games, face painting, animals shows, and vendors, plus a visit from Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitators & their wolf ambassadors!
Time: 10 - 5
Sweetbriar Nature Center
62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown, NY 11725
Phone: (631) 979 6344
Date: 6/14/08 - 6/15/08
Father's Day Festival
The Seaford Long Island Railroad is hosting the Father's Day Festival. Arts, crafts, gifts, antiques.
Time: 11 am - 6 pm
Seaford Long Island Rail Road Station, Sunrise Highway, Seaford, NY
Phone: (631) 724-5966
Date: 6/14/08
Kings Park Day Town Fair
Some highlights include DJ's, bands, dance performances, karate demonstrations, petting zoo, pony rides, bike rally, craft fair, clowns, rides, raffles, and give-aways.
Time: 10am-4pm
Main Street, Kings Park, NY 11754, (Parking Lot Across from the Kings Park Fire Department)
Phone: (631) 804-0443
Date: 6/16/08 - 8/17/08
Summer Run Series/NYS Parks
6/16 Jones Beach 6/23 Sunken Meadow
Time: 7pm
New York State Parks
Phone: (631) 321-3510
Date: 6/21/08
Country Fair
Caroline Church of Brookhaven presents it's annual Country Fair. Activities include: Grandma's attic, music, vendors, games, food, petting zoo, pony rides.
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Caroline Church of Brookhaven
Dyke and Strongs Neck Roads, Setauket, NY 11733
Phone: (631) 941-4245
Date: 6/21/08 - 6/22/08
Harbor Festival
6/20 The festival will start off with a dinner, reservations required.
5th Annual Harbor Festival - Food, Live Music, Kids Games, and Contests. Tour the Leddie B. Howard Scooner at the town dock, antique cars will be on display on the West Lake Loop, Clam shucking contest, and vendor vender booths along the closed road.
Time: 1pm-5pm
Montauk Chamber of Commerce
742 Montauk Highway, Montauk, NY 11954
Phone: (631) 668-2428
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