Guide: Holiday Events on Long Island

Whether it is a tree or menorah lighting or a winter festival, here is a guide to some fun, holiday events across Long Island.

News 12 Staff

Dec 1, 2022, 9:30 AM

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Guide: Holiday Events on Long Island
Looking for something fun to do this holiday season? Whether it is a tree or menorah lighting or a winter festival, here is a guide to some fun, holiday events across Long Island. Check before heading out, as times and dates are subject to change.
NOTE: All events are subject to change. Please follow all health restrictions and guidelines.
Don't forget to scroll down to see even more daily and weekly events!

ONGOING EVENTS

A Vintage Christmas
Everyday
Location: Rosie’s Vintage Store, 101 Woodbury Road, Huntington
Shop with vintage Christmas ornaments and decorations. Walk down memory lane and experience Christmas past. Very visual - and fun!
Time: Open daily from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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PAST EVENTS

Huntington Holiday Spectacular
Nov. 26-Jan.10
Location: Wall Street in Huntington Village
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Patchogue Parade of Boats
Nov. 19 - Preview night
Nov. 20 - 6 p.m.
Location: Patchogue River (free viewing at Sandspit Park and FINS)
Phone: (631) 469-1698
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Lighting of Northport Village Christmas Tree & Caroling
Nov. 25
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Village Park
Sponsored by the Northport Fire Department and the Northport Chamber of Commerce
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Milleridge Inn Tree Lighting
Nov. 25
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Location: 585 North Broadway, Jericho
Opening night of the Holiday Village 
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Huntington 12th Annual Huntington Electric Light Parade  & Tree Lighting
Nov. 26
Location: Huntington Village; Heckscher Park
Time: Electric light parade kicks off at 5 p.m.; tree lighting to follow
Price: Free
Info: The parade kicks off on Main Street. The tree lighting will immediately follow at Heckscher Park!
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Light the Lighthouse
Nov. 26
Time: 4 p.m. (Sunset)
Location: Montauk Lighthouse.
Price: Free 
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Santa at the Lighthouse
Nov. 27
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Montauk Lighthouse
Price: Free
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Leg Lamp Lighting from ‘A Christmas Story’
Nov. 28 - tentative
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Main Street, Northport
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Holiday Lighting of the Big Duck
Dec. 1
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: The Big Duck, Route 24, Flanders
Price: Free
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Town of Brookhaven Christmas Tree Lighting
Dec. 2
Location: Holtsville Ecology Site, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville
Time: 6 p.m.
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Long Beach Tree Lighting
Dec. 2
Location: Kennedy Plaza 
Time: TBD
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Orient Beach State Park Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa Visit 
Dec. 2
Location: Orient Beach State Park, 40000 Main Road, Orient
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Price: Free
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Bayard Cutting Arboretum Tree Lighting
Dec. 2
Location: Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Hwy, Great River
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Price: Free; In the spirit of giving, please bring canned goods or a new, unwrapped toy for those in need in our community.
NOTE: The Manor House will not be open.
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Town of North Hempstead Christmas Tree Lighting
Dec. 2
Location: Mary Jane Davies Green, Plandome Road, Manhasset
Time: 4 p.m.
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Three Village Historical Society Candlelight House Tour
Dec. 2-3
Location: Select homes in Old Field South and the Old Field Horse Farm
Time: Varies.
Price: Vary
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A Night in Bethlehem: A Family Christmas Experience
Dec. 2-3
Location: Resurrection Lutheran Church, 420 Stewart Ave., Garden City
Time: 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
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Charles Dickens Festival
Dec. 2-4
Location: Village of Port Jefferson
Time: Event times vary
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Hampton Ballet Theatre School Presents The Nutcracker 
Dec. 2-4
Location: Southampton High School, 141 Narrow Lane, Southampton
Time: Varies (check website for more info)
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Freeport Boat Parade
Dec. 3
Location: Nautical Mile, Freeport
Time: 7 p.m.
*Tree lighting is at 6:30 p.m. at the Woodcleft Esplanade
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Santa Comes to Longwood
Dec. 3
Location: Longwood Estate, Longwood Road and Smith Road, Ridge
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
More info: Bring your camera for photos with Santa. Train display and sleigh rides available. $5 a child.
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THE LIFE Lutheran Church Tree Lighting and Family Festival
Dec. 3
Location: THE LIFE Lutheran Church, 1 Old Westbury Road., Old Westbury
Time: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.
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Belmont Lake State Park Tree Lighting & Fireworks
Dec. 3
Location: Belmont Lake State Park, 625 Belmont Ave., North Babylon
Time: 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Price: Free
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Dyker Heights Holiday Lights Tour
Dec. 3 - SOLD OUT
Call (631) 283-4600 for waitlist as another date may be added
Tour schedule:
12:00 p.m.-Calverton, 253 Edwards Ave - Hampton Jitney Depot
12:30 p.m.-Farmingville,LIE Exit 63 Park & Ride – Next to Applebees
1:00 p.m.-Huntington, LIE Exit 49 Park & Ride – North Service Road East of 110
2 p.m.-Driving tour passed Rockefeller Center
3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. - Brookfield Place for dinner on your own (230 Vesey Place)
5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. - Dyker Heights Christmas lights tour
Price: $75
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Railroad Museum of Long Island's Holiday Open Houses - Riverhead
Dec. 3-4
Location: 416 Griffing Ave., Riverhead
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Price: Free
*Santa arrives at noon
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“Decking the Halls at Sagtikos” Holiday House Tours
Dec. 3 & 4
Location: 677 Montauk Highway, West Bay Shore
Time: Tours start at 10 a.m. and leave every 15 minutes; last tour leaves at 2:30 p.m.; there are no tours between 12 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Price: Starts at $22 for adults and $9 for children
Reservations are recommended
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Winter Wonderland at the Post Office Cafe
Dec. 7
Time: 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Location: 130 West Main St., Babylon
Reservations required.
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Town of North Hempstead Winter Holidays Celebration
Dec. 9
Location: Yes We Can Community Center, 141 Garden St., Westbury
Time: 5 p.m.
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Long Island Gay Men's Chorus: A Visit from St. Nick Rockin’ Holiday
Dec. 9 at 8 p.m.
Location: St. Francis Espicopal, 1692 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore
Dec. 10 at 8 p.m.
Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.
Location: St. John’s Espicopal, 12 Prospect St., Huntington
Price: $25
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Living Nativity
Dec. 9-10
Location: Stony Brook Christian Assembly, 400 Nicholls Road, East Setauket
Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Price: Free
Enjoy this presentation from the comfort of your car.
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Railroad Museum of Long Island's Holiday Open Houses - Greenport
Dec. 10-11
Location: 440 4th St., Greenport
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Price: Free
*Santa arrives at 11:05 a.m.
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TMB Train Club Open House
Dec. 10 & 11
Jan. 7 & 8, 2023
Feb. 11 & 12, 2023
Location: 120 Schmitt Blvd. Farmingdale, NY 11735
Price: Free
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20th Annual Re-enactment of the Flying Santa
Dec. 10
Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Fire Island Lighthouse, Robert Moses State Park, Field # 5
Price: Free
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Long Island Festival of Games
Dec. 10
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Cradle of Aviation Museum
Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City
Price: $20 adults; $15 children under 12, Seniors 62+ (pre-sale)
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Center Moriches Fire Dept Holiday Parade of Lights
Dec. 10
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Starts at Montauk Highway and Lake Avenue; travels east to Ocean Avenue. 
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Long Beach Electric Light Parade
Dec. 10
Location: The parade travels through the West End of Long Beach on West Beech Street beginning at Ohio Avenue
Time: 6 p.m.
Price: Free
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Lunch With Santa
Dec. 11
Location:  Prime Burger Bar
1048 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY
Time: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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Massapequa Philharmonic Orchestra Holiday Concert
Dec. 11
Time: 3 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Location: The Theater at Berner Middle School, 50 Carman Road, Massapequa
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Three Village Holiday Electric Parade
Dec. 11
Location: Main Street, Setauket
Time: 5-6:30 p.m.
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Patchogue Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl
Dec. 11
Time: 1 p.m.-8 p.m.
Location: 52 W. Main St., Patchogue
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Winter Fun On The Farm
Nov. 26 - Dec. 18
Weekends
Location: 6242 Middle Country Road, Wading River
11th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting - Nov. 26 at 7 p.m.
Santa & Mrs. Claus appearances from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Holiday Light Spectacular
Dec. 3-18
Time: Fridays (starting Dec. 9) & Saturdays from 5 p.m.-9 p.m.; Sundays from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Location: Holtsville Ecology Site
249 Buckley Road, Holtsville
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Home for the Holidays
Dec. 16-18
Location: Coe Hall at Planting Fields Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay
Time: Friday, Dec. 9 - 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and Friday, Dec. 16 - 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Tickets are required.
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Eglevsky Ballet Presents 'The Nutcracker'
Dec. 17-18
Location: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Bethpage
Time: Varies
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Frank Ohman's New York Dance Theatre presents 'The Nutcracker'
Dec. 17-18
Location: John Cranford Adams Playhouse, Hofstra University
Time: 12 p.m. & 5 p.m.
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Seiskaya Ballet Nutcracker Performances
Dec. 17-19
Location: Staller Center for the Arts, Main Stage, Stony Brook
Time: Saturday at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m. & 6 p.m.; Monday at 7 p.m.
Price: Adults - $40; Children - $34
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Long Beach Grand Menorah Lighting
Dec. 18
Location: Kennedy Plaza, Long Beach
Time: 6 p.m.
NOTE: Each night the menorah will be lit during Hanukkah
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Milleridge Inn Menorah Lighting
Dec. 18
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Location: 585 North Broadway, Jericho
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Town of North Hempstead Chanukah Festival
Dec. 18
Location: Mary Jane Davies Green, Plandome Road, Manhasset
Time: 3 p.m.
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Town of Huntington Big Menorah Lighting Ceremony
Dec. 19
Location: Wall Street between Gerard Street and Main Street
Time: 5 p.m.
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Milleridge Inn Holiday Village
Nov. 25-Dec. 24
Location: 585 North Broadway, Jericho
Information: Visitors can walk through the holiday village at any time. Attractions run on Fridays from 4:30 p.m.-9 p.m.; Saturdays from 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sundays from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
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Bright Lights at The Vanderbilt Museum
Nov. 26-Dec. 22
Location: Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
Time: Most weekends from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.; dates/times vary
Price: Members/Non-members - $20/$25 for adults; $10/$15 for children
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Town of Brookhaven Menorah Lighting
Dec. 20
Time: 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Brookhaven Town Hall
1 Independence Hill
Farmingville
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Jones Beach Light Show
Nov. 18-Dec. 30
Location: Jones Beach State Park, Ocean Parkway
Time: Sunday-Thursday 5 p.m to 10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Price: Starts at $20/car online; $30/car at the gate
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Riverhead Holiday Light Show & Santa’s Village
Nov. 18 - Dec. 31 (select dates)
Location: Splish Splash Drive, Calverton
Time: Opens at 5 p.m. - closing times vary
Price: $25/vehicle
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Shimmering Solstice
Nov. 25-Jan. 1, 2023
Location: Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
Time: Check website for times/tickets.
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Girl Scouts' Holiday Light Show
Nov. 26 - Dec. 30
Location: Smith Point County Park, Shirley
Time: Monday to Thursday - 5 p.m.-9 p.m.; Friday to Sunday - 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Dec. 16-23 & Dec. 26-30 - 5-10 p.m.
Price: Tickets start at $22
Information: There is a second attraction called Enchanted Forest - a walk-thru of sparkling displays on weekends and Dec. 26-30.
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Bayville Winter Wonderland
Dec. 2 - Jan. 1, 2023
Location: Bayville Adventure Park
Time: Dates and times vary
Price: $25.75 for adults and $21.75 for children 8 and younger. Santa experience costs extra.
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Christmas House Long Island
Dec. 5-Jan. 7, 2023
Location: Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
Time: Monday-Thursday - 3:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.; Friday - 3:30 p.m.- 9 p.m.; Saturday - 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday - 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Candlelight Evenings
Dec. 26-29
Location: Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Time: Varies (check website for times & tickets starting Nov. 25)
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Library Cafe
Dec. 31
274 Main St., Farmingdale
Time: 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Phone: (516) 752-7678
Reservations are required; $60 a person; hot & cold buffet and open bar included.
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Post Office Cafe
Dec. 31
130 West Main St., Babylon
Time: 9 p.m.
Phone: (631) 669-9224
Price: $75; $10 cover without food/beverage package
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Library Café
Jan. 1
274 Main St.
Farmingdale
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phone: (516) 752-7678
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Post Office Cafe
Jan. 1
130 West Main St.
Babylon
Time: 12 p.m.-3 p.m.
Phone: (631) 669-9224
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