COPIAGUE, NY – If you’re looking for a great place to spend a September weekend, Long Island’s Family Festival is the place to be. This fun-filled Festival is taking placed Friday, September 18, 6-10 pm (music, food and carnival) Saturday, September 19, 11am – 10 pm and Sunday, September 20, 11am – 8 pm along the seaside beach at Babylon’s beautiful Tanner Park in Copiague.
Admission is free.
During this exciting weekend, Tanner Park will be magically transformed with plenty of exciting entertainment, events and surprises taking place.
During this exciting weekend, Tanner Park will be magically transformed with plenty of exciting entertainment, events and surprises taking place.
Weekend highlights include:
- Exhilarating carnival and ride
- Live musical entertainment
- “Ocean View Craft & Gift Show”
- Pet Expo in the Park with Pet Pavilion and Dog Performance Arena
- Corky’s International Haute Couture Canine Fashion Show (Saturday)
- New York Life’s Child ID & Protection Booth
- Petting Zoo
- LI Family Festival Bocce Classic
- World Renown Magician John Reid
- Nghtingale & Nightingale * Performance That Matches The Promise
- LI Family Festival Pirate & Treasure Hunt Show with Ye Pyrate Brotherhood
- Pizza Eating Contest sponsored Joe’s Pizza
- Family Festival Bouncie Ride Area
- LI Family Festival Jeep Fest
And that’s not all — Kids will have a great time in the vendor field where they can participate in plenty of great kiddie craft activities. You will see great competition at the annual Pizza Eating Contest which will take place on Saturday and Sunday.
This event is partially sponsored by the Suffolk County Executive’s Office. Sponsors to date include Copiague Chamber of Commerce, Town of Babylon, Legislator DuWayne Gregory, Verizon, Street Wheelz, Nightingale PR, Tanner Park Beach Hut, Giannini Landscaping, D’Andrea Bros Funeral Home, Suffolk County National Bank, Janet’s Essentials, Viking, Hollywood Banners, Joe’s Pizza, Lindencrest Diner, Skyway Pest Management, Copiague Memorial Public Library.
Music is in the air at the Seaside Musical Shell Stage which will showcase the hottest talent all weekend long including a Saturday night program with VAVOOM and Rattlesnake Dawn on Sunday who will rock the stage. Another highlight for the weekend is Corky’s International Canine Haute Couture Fashion Show where canines dress up in their hottest international fashions.
The Long Island Family Festival has become an annual tradition. This event is partially sponsored by the Suffolk County Executive’s Office. Sponsors to date include Copiague Chamber of Commerce, Town of Babylon, Legislator DuWayne Gregory, Verizon, Street Wheelz, Nightingale PR, Tanner Park Beach Hut, Giannini Landscaping, D’Andrea Bros Funeral Home, Suffolk County National Bank, Janet’s Essentials, Viking, Hollywood Banners, Joe’s Pizza, Lindencrest Diner, Skyway Pest Management, Copiague Memorial Public Library.
Media Sponsors include Fresh 102.7, South Bay’s Newspapers, Long Island Exchange, JVC Broadcasting including Party 105, La Fiesta, My Country 96.1, LI News Radio, Amityville Community Radio and Macaroni Kid.
For more information and timeline of activities go to www.lifamilyfestival.com
