This Week on Long Island: A Festival, Costume Party and Great Beer Expo

Photo courtesy of Blue Point Brewpub

Welcome to This Week on Long Island! A recurring series, This Week on Long Island rounds up the top food and beverage events for the week.

This Week

Halloween Festival

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Sunny Days💛 #stonybrookvillage #sunnydays #villageviews #harborcrescent #summertime #harborside #historicstonybrook #stonybrook #memories #shopwithaview
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When: October 31
Where: Stony Brook Village in Stony Brook

Need a free event to go to this Halloween? Stop at the Halloween Festival at Stony Brook Village for trick-or-treating at the shops, games, the Monster Merline parade and more!

Creepy Carnival Halloween Party

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Buy your tickets to our Creepy Carnival Halloween Party in the brewpub this weekend and get a pint on us! * First pint on us * Souvenir beer cup * 5 tickets to use at the carnival games * Live music by Groney and Friends and DJ @jrinventor * Costume contests * Snacks by the brewpub * Pizza truck @brockenzo_pizza * Specialty beer releases 😉 * Swag by @emmatterbury
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When: November 1
Where: Blue Point Brewpub in Patchogue

See how well your costume fares at Blue Point Brewing’s Creepy Carnival Halloween Party! Besides live music, carnival games, snacks and Brockenzo Neapolitan Pizza’s food truck will be on hand. The brewery will be releasing specialty beers, too. Even though tickets online are sold out, there are a limited number of tickets available at the brewpub for the remainder of the week.

The Long Island Great Beer Expo

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Who’s joining us next week at the Great Beer Expo!? On Nov 2nd, sample over 100+ beers, ciders and wine! Grab your friends and join us at the NYCB LIVE home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for LONG ISLAND’S BEST BEER FEST. . . . . #craftbeer #beers #breweries #craftbeerlife #drinklocalbeer #beerfestival #drinkbeer #beerlover #beergeek #beernerd #hophead #beerfest #brew #lovebeer #beerenthusiast #beersofinstagram #longislandbeer #libeerevents #greatbeerexpo
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When: November 2
Where: NYCB LIVE in Uniondale

Ready to sample some beer? (We sure are!) Try more than 100 beers from more than 60 local, national and international breweries at The Long Island Great Beer Expo next weekend! The event will help raise funds and awareness for Kids Need More, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of children, families and young adults coping with cancer and life-threatening illness. Purchase tickets here.

Save the Date

Dickens Festival Brunch with Santa

When: December 8
Where: Danfords Hotel, Marina & Spa in Port Jefferson

Believe it or not, Christmas is right around the corner, which means it’s time to make reservations for the Annual Dickens Festival Brunch with Santa! Don’t miss out by waiting too long! Festival characters will make appearances!

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