Festive Fun and Holiday Events Across Long Island
So many holiday events to enjoy throughout the season. Return to some old favorites or visit something new... You'll look forward to these festive holiday traditions time and again.
*confirm with event host for times/dates and more info
Walk-Thru Holiday Light Events
11/8- 1/5- East Meadow (Eisenhower Park)- Luminocity's Holiday Lights
12/1- 12/28- Cold Spring Harbor- Holiday Lights on Main- Cold Spring Harbor
All Month- Huntington - Holiday Spectacular - lights, music and surprises
Bonus- December- Huntington Village- Heckscher Park features lighted adornments around the park.
Drive-Thru Lights
Check out our blog with Long Island's Holiday Drive-Thru Lights
Lighted Boat Parades
11/9 - Amityville/Amityville Beach - Amityville PBA Holiday Boat Parade
11/24 - Patchogue - Patchogue River Boat Parade
* Check local restaurants nearby for viewing parties and special menus
Festive Events & Tree Lightings
All December - Bayville - Bayville Winter Wonderland
All December - Hicksville- Christmas House Long Island, Riverhead
December 2024 - Massapequa- The Santa House - guests will get the chance to walk through
Santa's House - choose between two experiences.
Thursdays - Locust Valley - Champagne Stroll
All December- Manorville - Waterdrinker Winter Wonderland
All December- Great River- Holiday House Tours
Various dates - Huntington- Cinema Arts Centre - Holiday film screenings including Charles Dickens Weekend
11/9 - Deer Park- Tanger Outlets Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting
10/28 - 11/25 - Stony Brook - Stony Brook Village - Tree Competition
11/23 - 12/23 - Manorville - Waterdrinker - Winter Wonderland
11/23 & 11/24 - Peconic - CAST Festival of Trees
11/27 - Port Jefferson - BID Tree Lighting
11/29 - Northport - Village Tree Lighting
11/29 - Stony Brook - Stony Brook Village - Black Friday Festival
11/29 - Jericho - Milleridge Inn - Annual Tree Lighting
11/29 - 12/29- Bellport - Gateway PAC - Irving Berlin's White Christmas
11/30 - Northport- Leg Lamp Lighting
11/30 - Huntington - Annual Huntington Holiday Parade
11/30 - Patchogue-Patchogue Theatre - The Polar Express & A Visit with Santa
12/1 - Port Jefferson Village - Port Jefferson Village - Santa parade & visit to town
12/1- Seaford-United Skates of America - Polar Express Skate
12/3 - Locust Valley - Christmas Tree Lighting
12/3- Northport- Del Vino Vineyard - Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Experience
12/7- Glen Cove- Holiday Festival- with horse and carriage rides, hot cocoa, entertainment, Santa and more
12/7 - Cold Spring Harbor - CSH Fish Hatchery - Tree Lighting
12/7 - Greenport - Greenport Village - Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting
12/7 & 12/8- Port Jefferson - Port Jefferson Village - Dickens Festival
12/8 - Lloyd Neck - Caumsett Foundation - Tree & Menorah Lighting
12/8- Oyster Bay- Planting Fields- Deck the Halls Holiday Benefit
12/8- Sands Point- Sands Point Preserve- Holiday Tales at the Castle
12/8 - Stony Brook- Annual Holiday Festival - with Santa, music, performances, a petting zoo, holiday train display, puppet procession, singers, activities and more.
12/9- 12/22 - Oyster Bay- Planting Fields- Holiday House Tours
12/13-12/15 - Oyster Bay - Raynham Hall Museum - Holiday Candlelight Tours
12/14- 12/15 - Oyster Bay- Planting Fields- Home for the Holidays with the Grinch
12/17-12/19 - Oyster Bay - Raynham Hall Museum - Holiday Candlelight Tours
12/22- Sands Point- Sands Point Preserve - Belle's Enchanted Holiday Adventure
12/23- Seaford-United Skates of America - Minions Holiday Skate
12/24- Seaford-United Skates of America - Holiday Explosion
TBD - Greenport- Greenport Village- annual Winter Wonderland Walk and window decorating contest.
TBD - Smithtown - Sweet Briar Nature Center- Sunday Funday- Holiday Party for Wildlife
* For The Adults *
11/22-12/29 - Farmingdale - Alibi - Mr Grump Christmas Pop-Up - Adults only
TBD- Farmingdale - Whiskey Down Diner- Annual Ugly Sweater Party
12/1 - Farmingdale- Library Cafe- 1st Annual Ugly Sweater Party
12/21 - Farmingdale- Library Cafe- Santacon Pub Crawl
12/19 - Babylon - Post Office Cafe- Ugly Sweater Party
Dining with
Santa & Seasonal Characters
December 2024 - Farmingdale - Alibi - Mr Grinch Christmas Pop-Up - Adults only
December 2024- Brentwood - The Edgewood on the Green - The Christmas Club Pop Up
11/17- Riverhead- Long Island Aquarium - Holiday Princess Tea Party
12/8- Riverhead- Long Island Aquarium - Santa Brunch
11/30 - Jericho - Milleridge Inn - Breakfast with Santa
12/1 - Jericho - Milleridge Inn - Breakfast with Santa
12/7- Glen Cove- Holiday Festival- with horse and carriage rides, hot cocoa, entertainment, Santa and more
12/7 - Jericho - Milleridge Inn - Breakfast with Santa
12/7- Babylon - Post Office Cafe- Brunch with Santa
12/7 - Farmingdale - Whiskey Down Diner - Breakfast with Santa
12/7-12/8 - Port Jefferson- Danfords/Ferryman's Grille - Dickens Festival Santa Brunch
12/8 - Seaford - United Skates of America - Donuts with the Grinch
12/8 - Jericho - Milleridge Inn - Lunch with Old St. Nick and Friends
12/14- Babylon - Post Office Cafe- Brunch with Santa
12/14- Seaford-United Skates of America - Santa & Friends Breakfast
12/14 - Jericho - Milleridge Inn - Lunch with Old St. Nick and Friends
12/14-12/15- Huntington - Harbor Club at Prime - Brunch with Santa
12/14-12/15- Baldwin- Coral House- Brunch with Santa
12/14-12/15- Stony Brook - Mirabelle - Santa & Friends Magical Brunch
12/15 - Port Jefferson - Danfords/Ferryman's Grille- Dickens Festival Santa Brunch
12/15 - Jericho - Milleridge Inn - Breakfast with Santa
12/19-12/20 - Jericho - Milleridge Inn - Dinner with the Grinch
12/21- Seaford-United Skates of America - Santa & Friends Breakfast
12/21 - Jericho - Milleridge Inn - Breakfast with Santa
12/21-12/22- Stony Brook - Mirabelle - Santa & Friends Magical Brunch
12/21-12/22 - Baldwin- Coral House- Brunch with Santa
12/22- Seaford-United Skates of America - Merry Stitch-mas
12/22 - Port Jefferson - Danfords/Ferryman's Grille- Dickens Festival Santa Brunch
12/22 - Jericho - Milleridge Inn - Breakfast with Santa
12/22 - Farmingdale- Library Cafe- Brunch with Santa
12/22- Oakdale- The View - Brunch with Santa
12/23- Seaford-United Skates of America - Donuts with Olaf
More Festive Dining
* For the Adults*
All month - Riverhead - Long Ireland Beer - Christmas Pop Up & Events
11/22-12/29 - Farmingdale - Alibi - Mr Grump Christmas Pop-Up - Adults only
TBD- Farmingdale - Whiskey Down Diner- Annual Ugly Sweater Party
12/1 - Farmingdale- Library Cafe- 1st Annual Ugly Sweater Party
12/21 - Farmingdale- Library Cafe- Santacon Pub Crawl
12/19 - Babylon - Post Office Cafe- Ugly Sweater Party
Additional Festive Locations
Santa's Little Helper
Pets Events with Santa
11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8 - Garden City - Roosevelt Field Mall - Pet Photos with Santa
12/1 - South Huntington - Walt Whitman Shops - Pet Photos with Santa
11/23 & 11/24 - Southampton - Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation - Pet Photos with Santa
12/7 - Riverhead - Long Ireland Beer - Santa, Paws & Pints Market
Holiday Theater, Musical &
Ballet Productions
Multiple Dates
11/9 - 12/28 - Port Jefferson - Theatre Three - A Christmas Carol
11/23 - 12/28 - Port Jefferson - Theatre Three - Barnaby Saves Christmas
11/7- 1/6 - Babylon - Argyle Theatre - A Christmas Carol The Musical
11/16- 1/5 - Babylon - Argyle Theatre - Harry Connick, Jr's the Happy Elf
11/23 - 12/29 - Northport - Engeman Theater - Frosty
11/30, 12/7, 12/14 - Port Washington - Landmark on Main St - Port Holiday Magic
11/30 - 12/1 - Port Washington - Landmark on Main St - LI Ballet Theatre Presents The 38th Annual Production of The Nutcracker
12/6-12/8- Rockville Centre - Molloy Theatre - The RVC Guild for the Arts & Leggz Ltd Dance Present - Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet
12/7 - 12/8 - Port Jefferson - Port Jefferson Village - Dickens Festival - Nutcracker performances, magic shows by The Great Wizard of the North, and many fine musical performances by area musicians. In addition, this year’s festival will feature Theater Three’s Annual production of A Christmas Carol.
12/13 & 12/15 - East Islip - Bayway Arts Center - Posey Dance CompanyNutcracker Ballet
12/14 - 12/15 - Huntington - Lynch Ballet - Nutcracker Ballet
12/20-12/22 - Rockville Centre - Molloy Theatre - The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration
12/21-12/22 - Brookville - Tilles Center - Eglevsky Ballet in The Nutcracker
Single Day Events
12/3 - Patchogue-Patchogue Theatre - An Evening with Peter Billingsley and A Christmas Story
12/6 - Stony Brook - SBU Staller Center- Anthony Nunziata- A Broadway Italian Christmas
12/6- Patchogue-Patchogue Theatre - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party
12/7 - Brookville - Tilles Center - A Celtic Christmas
12/8- Patchogue-Patchogue Theatre - Fairytale of New York: The Ultimate Irish-Inspired Christmas Concert
12/14 - Glen Cove - North Shore Historical Museum - A Christmas Carol (solo performance)
12/14- Patchogue-Patchogue Theatre - That Motown Band Holiday Show
12/14- Port Jefferson - Landmark on Main St - Holiday Stop with The Hot Sardines
12/15- Patchogue-Patchogue Theatre - A Christmas with the New York Tenors
12/15 - Brookville - Tilles Center - Big Band Holidays- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Vocalist Ekep Nkwelle and Robbie Lee
12/20-22 - Rockville Centre - Molloy Theatre - The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration
Vineyard Events
12/3 - Northport- Del Vino Vineyard - Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Experience
12/7 - Sagaponack - Wolffer Vineyard- Lighting of the Vines
TBD - Peconic - Lenz Winery - Annual Barrel Tree Lighting
Holiday Shopping
House Tours
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