Family-friendly things to do on Long Island
If you’re looking for ways to fill the weekend, Long Island is packed with exciting things to do for the whole family.
Famous Food Festival
More than 60 food vendors offer bites from around the world at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park. The festival will feature live music, a beer and wine garden, a chalk art installation, contests and more from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
•Admission: $14 at the door, $7 ages 8-12, free ages 7 younger.
•Address: East lot, 152 The Arches Circle, Deer Park.
•Further information: famousfoodfestival.com, 631-387-6291.
Lightkeepers Behind the Scenes Tours
Follow one of the present-day lighthouses on a bottom to top tour of the Fire Island Lighthouse at 9 a.m. Saturday. Learn how lighthouse keepers in the 1860s to 2020 maintained the light.
•Admission: $20, advance reservations required.
•Address: Park at Robert Moses State Park Field 5 and walk east to the lighthouse.
•Further information: landlighthouse.com, 631-583-5901.
Montauk Family Fall Festival
The festival includes live entertainment with music in the gazebo, a farmers market, pumpkin painting, kids crafts, and street painting from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
•Admission: free for the festival, but fees for rides, food and drinks.
•Address: Montauk Village Green, 743 Montauk Hwy.
•Further information: montaukchamber.com, 631-668-2428.
Riverhead Country Fair
The agricultural fair includes LI Antique Power Association demonstrations, live music, flower decorating, sunflower and vegetable competitions and jams, jellies, cakes, pies for sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
•Admission: free
•Address: Riverfront and Main Street.
•Further information: riverheadcountryfair.com, 631-727-1215.
1. How much would a couple with a boy aged 6 and a girl aged 10 pay for Famous Food Festival?
2. Which one do you need to book in advance?
A.Riverhead Country Fair. | B.Famous Food Festival. |
C.Montauk Family Fall Festival. | D.Lightkeepers Behind the Scenes Tours. |
3. What do Montauk Family Fall Festival and Riverhead Country Fair have in common?
A.They both have art exhibitions. |
B.They offer free food and drinks. |
C.They both open on Saturdays and Sundays. |
D.They are likely to be welcomed by music lovers. |