BLANK SLATE MEDIA August 30, 2019
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FAIRS, FESTS END SUMMER BY B I L LY F I T Z PAT R I C K Heading into the final weekend of August, it’s starting to feel as if the summer is winding down. College classes have already begun, the kids are getting ready to go back to school, the temperature has been dropping, and soon enough the color of the leaves will begin to change. September may be right around the corner, but that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of things to do across Long Island. Grab your hoodies, zip up your jackets, and enjoy the outdoors at any of these upcoming fairs and festivals in Nassau and Suffolk counties: NASSAU COUNTY 40th Annual Italian Festival – Port Washington will hold its annual four-day festival from Thursday, Sept. 5, to Sunday, Sept. 8, at North Hempstead Beach Park. The festival includes plenty of rides, games, delicious food, live entertainment, a casino tent and vendors every night. Those in attendance on Saturday, Sept. 7, will get to watch the festival’s fireworks show. For more information, visit www. marinolodge.org or call 516-767-1458.
llive entertainment, plus plenty of great food. More p iinformation can be found aat www.merrickchamber. org. o
Merrick Chamber M i k Ch b of Commerce 29th Annual Fall Festival – From Friday, Sept. 6, until Sunday, Sept. 8, Merrick Avenue will be taken over by all types of vendors and entertainers for this year’s fall festival. From the Merrick train station, up Merrick Avenue to Loines Avenue, there will be fun for the entire family in the form of rides, crafts, games, magic shows,
Holy Trinity Hicksville Greek Fest – If v yyou’re a fan of Greek food, Greek pastries, or any part of Greek culture, you won’t want to miss this year’s Greek Fest, being held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Hicksville. Starting Friday, Sept. 6, and continuing through Sunday, Sept. 8, the Holy Trinity Hicksville Greek Fest will feature a wide variety of Greek cuisine such as gyros, souvlaki, moussaka, pastichio, roasted leg of lamb, tiro-
pita, spanakopita, and Greek salads; Greek beer and wine to drink, and for dessert be sure to try the baklava, galaktoboureko and the loukoumades, a hot and fresh fried dough pastry topped with honey syrup. Besides the food, there will be rides, games, raffles, live entertainment and vendors selling Greek clothing and jewelry. Call 516-433-4522 or email holytrinityhicksvillegreekfest@gmail.com for more information. 2019 Village Day Fall Festival – Sands Point is celebrating September and the fall season on Sunday, Sept. 8, this year at its annual
will be at one place on Saturday, Sept. 14, and Sunday, Sept. 15, when Tanner Park in Copiague hosts this year’s Long Island Pet Expo. The expo will show off performing show dogs, K9 services, a parade of dog breeds, a parrot exhibit, a canine fashion show, and so much more over the course of two days. The event is free and you can even bring your own pets, as long as they meet the expo’s pet policy. For more information, visit www.familypetshows.com.
Kidstock 2019 – Fifty years after the original Woodstock concert, the Town of North Hempstead is bringing Kidstock to Clark Botanic Garden for children of all ages. An open-air family festival featuring musical entertainment that kids and parents can enjoy together, Kidstock 2019 will take place Saturday, Sept. 14, from noon to 5 p.m. and is Village Day Fall Festival. free. More information can This year’s fall festival will be found at www.northbe fun for children of all hempsteadny.gov. ages with a petting zoo, hayrides around the Great Lawn, pony rides with a view of the Long Island Sound, pumpkin painting, and a Green Grocer market with award-winning artisanal cheeses and farm-picked veggies. This year’s festival will be held at 127 Middle Neck Road on the Great Lawn. More Egyptian Festival i i l information is available 2019 – For two consecuby calling 516-571-7901 tive September weekends, or by going online to St. Mark’s Coptic Church www.sandspointpreserve- will be hosting Egyptianconservancy.org. themed attractions. From Friday, Sept. 20, through 2019 Long Island Sunday, Sept. 22, and Pet Expo – All of the furContinued on Page 56 ry friends you can imagine