3 July 2025
🎆 Freedom, Fireworks, & Fresh Vibes—Your Independence Day Weekend Starts Here!
Independence Day lands on a Friday this year, so Babylon is turning the whole weekend into a star-spangled stay-cation. Whether you’re craving patriotic parades, farmers-market finds, sizzling live music on the sand, or deck-side fireworks cruises, we’ve rounded up 40+ ways to celebrate July 4–6 across every village and hamlet.
☀️ Babylon Weather Forecast
📅 Fri Jul 4 🌥️ 83 °F 🌧️ 7 % rain chance
📅 Sat Jul 5 ⛅ 80 °F 🌧️ 0 % rain chance
📅 Sun Jul 6 ☁️ 81 °F 🌧️ 0 % rain chance
Expect classic summer sunshine all weekend—mid-80s by day, comfortable 60s–low 70s at night. Pack sunscreen for the beach and a light jacket for breezy evening concerts.
📑 In This Guide…
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🚢 Featured Event of the Weekend
4th of July Fireworks Show Cruise to Jones Beach
Sail into Independence Night aboard the Bay Princess from Captree Boat Basin, 6:30 – 11 PM. Enjoy sea-breeze views, classic tunes, and the legendary Jones Beach fireworks show—front-row seats without the traffic! Advance tickets required.
🎇 Friday Featured Events – July 4
- Amityville 4th of July Parade, 10 AM – patriotic floats & a tribute to the Revolutionary War’s 250th.
- Beach Yoga with Jackie, 7:30 AM @ Robert Moses Field 5—greet the holiday with a sunrise flow.
- Independents Week Virtual Celebration—last chance for promo pricing on BabylonLocal.com listings.
- 4th of July Summer Celebration, 2 PM Copiague—family games, bounce house, live DJ.
- Rock Island Sound @ Cantina Bay, 6 PM Tanner Park—classic-rock anthems on the water.
- Lisa Landrey & The Southern Blues Band, 7:30 PM Lindenhurst Village Square—free country/blues under the stars.
- Pour Some 80’s On Me, 7 PM Boat Yard, West Gilgo—dance the night away to totally rad hits.
📅 See all events for Friday here.
🎉 Saturday Featured Events – July 5
- Amityville Village Farmers Market, 9 AM—fresh picks & crafts.
- Co-ed Soccer Tourney, 10 AM Deer Park—8v8 competition; trophies & bragging rights.
- WWII C-47 Scenic Flight, 10:30 AM Farmingdale—see LI from a historic troop transport.
- Glow in the Park: Road Trip Anthems, 6 PM Wheatley Heights—zip-line adventure lit by neon lights & classic tunes.
- Zac Brown Tribute Band, 7 PM Salt Shack—country hits on Cedar Beach.
- Gypsy Felons, 7:30 PM Lindenhurst—free classic-rock concert.
- 70’s Rock Parade, 7:30 PM Boat Yard, West Gilgo—throwback jams all night.
📅 See all events for Saturday here.
🌞 Sunday Featured Events – July 6
- Babylon Village Farmers Market, 8 AM—shop & stroll by the gazebo.
- Magic The Gathering Store Championship, 1 PM Deer Park—battle for foil prizes.
- Acoustic Hand & JC Live @ VERN, 3 PM West Babylon—waterfront tunes & umbrella drinks.
- 70’s Rock Parade, 4:30 PM Salt Shack—more retro rock to close the weekend.
- Mean Machine, 5:30 PM Boat Yard—hard-hitting rock on the docks.
- In The Groove Sunday Funday, 6 PM Smith Point—boogie shoes required.
📅 See all events for Sunday here.
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Thanks for choosing ILoveBabylon.com as your go-to guide for hyper-local happenings. Have a safe, spirited, and unforgettable Independence Day weekend!
—Ryan Williams & the ILoveBabylon Team