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Saturday Oct. 18, 2025

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10 am – 2 pm

Annual Fire Prevention Day and Open House at Stony Brook Fire Department

Ages: All
Community
Free

Stony Brook Fire DepartmentStony Brook

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10 am – 1 pm

Fall Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

The Knox SchoolSaint James

11 am – 5 pm

39th Annual Rock Hall Country Fair

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Rock Hall MuseumLawrence

11 am – 3 pm

Waldorf School of Garden City Annual Fall Fair

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Festivals

Waldorf School of Garden CityGarden City

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 6 pm

Mineola Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Mineola Memorial ParkMineola

2025 Fall Festival

Noon – 4 pm

Rolling River Day Camp Annual Fall Festival

Ages: 3 – 12
Festivals
Free

Rolling River Day CampEast Rockaway

Let’s Talk About the College Admissions Process

2:30 – 3:30 pm

Let’s Talk About the College Admissions Process

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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5 – 11 pm

Hoarder’s Flea Market FRIGHT FEST

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Hoarder’s Outdoor Flea MarketDeer Park

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