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Saturday Dec. 6, 2025

1 – 5 pm

4th Annual East Quogue Holiday On Main

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Festivals

East Quogue Main StreetEast Quogue

Sunday Dec. 21

FGC 2025 FIRETRUCK DEMO

4:45 – 7:15 pm

Firetruck Demonstration + Christmas Celebration

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Full Gospel Church of Island ParkIsland Park

Wednesday Dec. 31

Nautical new Year

11 am – noon

Nautical New Year’s!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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