Long Island Carnivals and Festivals October 2024
Looking for some amazing community events to enjoy with your family? Carnivals and parades create a great family atmosphere. Families can bond while celebrating and making joyful memories. Explore the following list for an unforgettable family outing!
Nassau County
Heritage Farm and Garden, 6050 Northern Blvd., Muttontown
Daily, 10 am – 4:30 pm, through Nov. 3.
All Ages
$10 Standard Wristband Package; $25 Deluxe Wristband Package.
The Annual Heritage Farm & Garden Fall Festival is the perfect way to begin the season with a variety of fun activities for all ages. Enjoy creative pumpkin decorating, participate in a scavenger hunt, and get lost in the corn maze. Plus delicious food and crafts that capture the essence of fall, along with many photo opportunities to create lasting memories.
Baldwin Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin
Saturday, Oct. 5, 12 pm – 4:30 pm
All Ages
Free Admission
The Grand Baldwin Festival is a celebration of the Baldwin community featuring a pop-up marketplace, food vendors, musical performances, an art showcase, and various activities for all ages.
Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E, Merrick Road, Freeport
Sunday, Oct. 6, 9 am – 4 pm
All Ages
Free
This one-day event, created and hosted by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport, celebrates the Arts Council’s 50th anniversary. All exhibitors have created their own original and unique artwork of exciting paintings, pottery, woodwork, prints, glassware, photography, ceramics, jewelry, crafts, decorations, sculpture, food, and clothing.
Kennedy Plaza, 1 West Chester St., Long Beach
Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 am – 5 pm
All Ages
Free admission; Each attraction costs $4
The 26th Annual Long Beach Fall Festival is a family-friendly Long Beach tradition where families can stroll through Kennedy Plaza taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of autumn. The weekend’s centerpiece is the pumpkin patch filled with thousands of pumpkins waiting to be picked! A Pumpkin Bounce House, Carousel, Hay Wagon Ride, and Swinging Chairs are just some of the fun-filled kids activities returning this year. The children’s activity tent will also return featuring fall-related craft projects. The Ferris Wheel with majestic views of the beach and bay are a must.
38th Annual Rock Hall Country Fair
Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence
Saturday, Oct. 19 & Sunday, 20, 11 am – 5 pm.
All Ages
Free Admission
Rock Hall welcomes you to the Country Fair! Enjoy a weekend of entertainment, shows and fall fun! Visit with colonial historians, check out the harvest market, craft vendors and antique cars. Farm animals and pony rides will be there, too! Children’s craft area, pumpkin patch, Make Your Own Scarecrow and much more!
Mineola Memorial Park, 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola
Saturday, Oct. 19, 12 – 6 pm
All Ages
Free admission
Step into the heart of autumn at the Mineola Fall Festival, where the air buzzes with the scent of delicious food, the clink of glasses filled with craft beer and local wine, and melodies of music. Enjoy the delicious eats from a large selection of food vendors and trucks. Wander through the vendor market, while the kids take part in an array of activities and the chance to pick pumpkins.
Merrick Railroad Station, Sunrise Highway & Merrick Ave., Merrick
Oct. 25-27, Friday, 6 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10 am. See website for ride schedule
All Ages
Free admission
Celebrate the fall season with a full carnival and a street fair on Saturday and Sunday featuring a variety of local vendors.
The Church of The Ascension RVC, 71 North Village Ave. Rockville Centre
Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 am – 5 pm
All Ages
$25; $10 child
This Fall Festival will include baked goods, cider donuts, books, beer tent, curiosities, raffles, children’s activities, collectibles, and more!
Suffolk County
Babylon Village, Babylon
Saturday, Oct. 5, 1 – 6 pm
All Ages
Free Admission
The 31st Annual Fall Harvest Festival features live music, vendors, food trucks, games and more!
OKTOBERFEST at Reflextions Riverhead
Milton L. Burns Park, 40 Peconic, Riverhead
Saturday, Oct. 5, 3 – 9 pm
All Ages
Free
Don your dirndl and lace up those lederhosen for a day filled with live entertainment, exciting contests, and delectable German-style cuisine from Seaside Grill. Quench your thirst with refreshing brews from our local craft breweries, including Long Ireland Beer Co., North Fork Brewing Co. and ubergeek Brewing Company. This family-friendly event features fun activities like a costume contest and stein holding competition.
Famous Food Festival “Taste the World”
Tanger Outlets Deer Park, 152 The Arches Cir., Deer Park
Friday, Oct. 11, 1 – 8 pm; Oct. 12-14, 11 am – 8 pm
All Ages
$5-$18
Go on a culinary adventure to “Taste the World” with food inspired by countries from all around the globe. With over 100 food, art and beverage vendors, get ready to savor some of the best cuisine that the Tri-State area has to offer! Plus, live music all day, virtual reality, rock climbing, Real Axe Throwing, and more.
Suffolk Credit Union Arena, Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood
Oct. 19-20, Saturday and Sunday, 20, 11:30 am – 6 pm.
All Ages
$15 online; $18 at the door
Brick Convention brings all of the creative hands-on, minds-on fun of LEGO® building and experiences together in one activity- and entertainment-packed family event for children of all ages and builders of all skills and interests.
Islip Main Street Fall Festival
Islip Main Street, South Bay – Smith Ave., Islip
Sunday, Oct. 20, 10 am – 6 pm
All Ages
Free
This annual fest features vendors, entertainment, raffles, prizes and more!
