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Wednesday Dec. 4, 2024

7 – 10 pm

Devoshion Presents – Open Mic Night

Free
Music

DevoshionLake Grove

Thursday Dec. 5

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11 am – 4 pm

Secret Sirens

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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2 – 3 pm

Estate Planning for the New Year

Amagansett Free LibraryAmagansett

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6 – 8 pm

Christmas Tree Lighting at Canoe Place

Canoe Place Inn & CottagesHampton Bays

Friday Dec. 6

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All day

Afterwork Fridays at Doha Bar Lounge in Astoria Queens

Doha Bar LoungeLong Island City

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11 am – 4 pm

Secret Sirens

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

5 – 9 pm

Old Fashioned Christmas Night of Shopping & Dining!

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Babylon Village Business DistrictBabylon

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5 – 7:30 pm

SANTA’S COMING TO NETTER REAL ESTATE!

Netter Real EstateWest Islip

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6 – 7 pm

Brookhaven Town Christmas Tree Lighting

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Christmas
Family

Holtsville Ecology SiteHoltsville

6 – 9 pm

4th Annual Holiday Stroll

Westhampton Beach Performing Arts CenterWesthampton Beach

Saturday Dec. 7

Port Holiday Magic 2023 photo Debbie Toy Soldiers at Shields

All day

Port Holiday Magic

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Port Holiday MagicPort Washington

5:30 am – 7:30 pm

Town of Islip Holiday Drive-Thru Light Show

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brookwood HallIslip

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9:30 am – 3 pm

Islip Public Library Holiday Bake Sale

Free
Holiday

Islip Public LibraryIslip

Beach Debris

10 am – noon

AMSEAS Beach Walk & Cleanup at Hallock State Park

Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead

Beach Debris

10 am – noon

AMSEAS Beach Walk & Cleanup at Hallock State Park

Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead

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10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Free

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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10 am – 4 pm

St. William the Abbot School Christmas Fair

St. William the Abbot RC Church & SchoolSeaford

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Secret Sirens

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 4 pm

Port Holiday Giving Magic

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Port Holiday MagicPort Washington

1 pm

Riverhead Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Riverhead Town SquareDowntown Riverhead

1 – 3 pm

Meet & Greet with Long Island Romance Author L.S. Case

Tiny Raccoon BooksSayville

3 – 6 pm

Tesla Science Center Holiday Lighting

Tesla Science Center at WardenclyffeShoreham

4 – 8 pm

Holiday Tree Lighting with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

4 – 9 pm

Mineola Village Holiday Festival

Mineola Memorial ParkMineola

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4 – 8 pm

Holiday Tree Lighting with Santa at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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4 – 5 pm

Town of Islip’s Santa Comes to Town Parade

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Islip Main StreetIslip

5:30 pm

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & AquariumCold Spring Harbor

Sunday Dec. 8

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10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Free

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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10 am – 4 pm

St. William the Abbot School Christmas Fair

St. William the Abbot RC Church & SchoolSeaford

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Secret Sirens

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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