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Babylon Town’s Weekend Hoedown! Fiddles, Fireworks & Foot-Stompin’ Fun ~ August 15–17, 2025

15 August 2025

✨ Fiddles in the Air, Fireworks in the Sky – It’s Babylon Weekend

Friends, the Town of Babylon’s about to be pickin’ and grinnin’ all weekend long. Whether you’re fixin’ for a family outing, itchin’ to let your creative spirit run wild, or just plain hankerin’ for some good eatin’ and sweet music, we’ve got you covered from the village greens to the bay shores. From banjos ringin’ in the park to fireworks lightin’ up the night sky, it’s a foot-stompin’, heart-warmin’ kind of weekend you won’t want to miss.

🌤️ Babylon NY Weather Forecast

📅 Fri Aug 15 ☀️ 84 °F 🌧️ 0% rain chance
📅 Sat Aug 16 ⛅ 81 °F 🌧️ 0% rain chance
📅 Sun Aug 17 ⛅ 85 °F 🌧️ 40% rain chance

📘 In This Guide…

Well butter my biscuit and tune up that banjo, ‘cause this weekend in Babylon’s got more twang, toe-tappin’, and good ol’ fashioned fun than a Saturday night barn dance on the bayou. Whether you’re hankerin’ for a small-town festival, a seaside shindig, or a full-on string-pickin’ throwdown, these three big happenings are sure to keep your boots tappin’ and your heart hummin’ all weekend long.

Ss. Cyril & Methodius Annual Parish Family Festival

When: August 14–17 (Fri–Sun)
Where: St. Cyril & Methodius Church, Deer Park
What: Step right up, folks! This beloved multi-day festival’s got games, live entertainment, $5,000 in raffles, and prizes galore—plus free entry and parking. Grab yourself a presale ride bracelet and let the kiddos run wild while you catch up with neighbors over some good eats. It’s the kind of community hoedown that makes you proud to call Babylon home.

Town of Babylon Beach Blast

When: Saturday, August 16, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Overlook & Cedar Beach, Babylon
What: Mais oui, cher, if you love your summer fun with a side of salt air, the Beach Blast’s where it’s at. Kiddos can get their wiggles out with games from 1–4 PM and bouncers from 4–8 PM at Overlook, while Cedar Beach hums with more action. Come sundown, sway along to Gold Dust Woman at 6 PM, then let the 31st Annual Fireworks Show at 9 PM light up your night like a Cajun fais do-do on the shoreline. And best of all? It’s free, baby!

23rd Annual Long Island Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival

When: Saturday, August 16, 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Tanner Park, Copiague
What: Now here’s the big one for all you pickers, grinners, and lovers of that sweet roots sound. Spend your afternoon by the water soaking up performances from Williamson Branch Family Band, Mike Compton & Joe Newberry, Cole Quest & The City Pickers, and more. Take a whirl through workshops on banjo, mandolin, fiddle tunes, cloggin’, and songwriting, then join in the pickin’ circles that sprout up like wildflowers. Free parking, open skies, and the kind of music that makes your soul dance—this here’s the real deal, folks.

🎶 Friday, August 15 Highlights

Well hush my banjo and pass the sweet tea — Friday’s kickin’ off bright and early with Vacation Bible School in Amityville, a fine way for the young’uns to learn, laugh, and sing. Come afternoon, scoot on over for some high‑speed family fun at Sonic the Hedgehog 3, or cast a line and “laissez les bons temps rouler,” cher, on the Charity Fishing Trip out of Captree. As the sun slides low, fill your belly at Footlong Friday Happy Hour, then two‑step under the stars with Vinyl Revival at Salt Shack, sway to Division Street in Lindenhurst, or cackle through the stage comedy Dearly Beloved.

📅 See all events for Friday here.

🎤 Saturday, August 16 Highlights

Rise ‘n shine, y’all—limber up with porch‑worthy stretches at Summer Saturdays in Wyandanch, then mosey over to the Amityville Village Farmers Market for farm‑fresh fixin’s and neighborly smiles. Tuck a pole in the truck for the kiddos and let ‘em whoop it up at the Free Kids Snapper & Crab Derby, then point your boots to Tanner Park for the toe‑tappin’ Long Island Bluegrass & Roots Festival. When the shadows stretch long, let the bay breeze carry you to the Town of Babylon Beach Blast and its big‑sky fireworks, or soak up small‑town flavor at Bubbles’ Big Carnival Bash and the Wheatley Heights Culture Fest Jam—laissez les bons temps rouler!

📅 See all events for Saturday here.

🎭 Sunday, August 17 Highlights

Come Sunday, the weekend ain’t done pickin’ yet — there’s still plenty of strings to pluck and memories to make. Start your day meanderin’ through the Babylon Village Farmers Market for fresh-off-the-vine produce and homespun treasures. Then trade your morning sunshine for some gritty afternoon grooves with The Big 4 of Grunge in Amityville. Gamers can get their showdown fix at the One Piece – OP-12 Release Tournament in Deer Park, while beach-town music lovers drift into Mystic at Salt Shack or hop aboard the Moon Chaser Cruise with Fired Up Band. As the sun dips low, choose between the poetic power of Shakespeare in the Gazebo or the soul-settlin’ calm of the Outdoor Sunset Meditation & Sound Bath at Whalers Cove.

📅 See all events for Sunday here.

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We wanna see y’all two-steppin’, toe-tappin’, and grinnin’ ear to ear! Snap them photos, spin them tales, and tag #ILoveBabylonNY so we can pass the jug o’ joy around the whole town. Follow us on social for live pickin’s, behind-the-scenes peeks, and more hometown goodness.

Here’s to a weekend strung tight with connection — from banjos and fiddles to paintbrushes and prayer circles. Whether you’re tappin’ your boots at a festival, swappin’ smiles at the market, or watchin’ the sun sink slow over the bay, we’ll be right there hummin’ along with ya.

See y’all out and about — don’t be a stranger now!

— The I Love Babylon Team

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