Long Island Events

 Best of 2008

Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal

Walt Whitman Birthday Celebration

June 1, 2008

246 Old Walt Whitman Rd, Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretive Center, West Hills, NY 11746

Held at the poet's birthplace, this celebration pays tribute to Whitman by encouraging excellence in poetry among young writers and building public appreciation of the art. Each year, winners of a...

Sports Event - Equestrian Event

Hampton Classic Horse Show

August 24 - August 31, 2008

240 Snake Hollow Rd, Bridgehampton, NY 11932 · 631-537-3177

In the early 1900s, a group of Hamptons equestrians organized the Southampton Horse Show to show off prize steeds and socialize. The show was discontinued during World War I (residents revived it...

Bayard Cutting Arboretum Tree Lighting Ceremony

December 5, 2008

440 Montauk Hwy, Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park, Great River, NY 11739 · 631-581-1002

Held on the grounds of Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park, this holiday celebration features a tour of the beautiful Victorian mansion, adorned with period Christmas decorations. Guests feast on...

Charles Dickens Festival

December 5 - December 7, 2008

Port Jefferson Village, Port Jefferson, NY · 631-473-5220

Honoring the work of the beloved novelist and capturing the allure of ages past, this delightful festival is held each December. Choral groups, donning authentic 19th century garb, perform and...