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This Memorial Day Weekend’s Local Events Around the Town of Babylon NY ~ May 22–25, 2026

23 May 2026

Memorial Day Weekend Mission Brief: Parades, Parks, Food & Live Music Around Babylon

Memorial Day Weekend is here in the Town of Babylon, and the mission is clear: honor the fallen, support the community, and ease into the unofficial start of summer with parades, waterfront music, food festivals, beach season energy, parks, markets, and local fun.

Before we hit the beaches, parks, docks, patios, boardwalks, and backyard BBQs, let’s remember what Memorial Day is really about. This weekend is a time to pause, reflect, and honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. The summer fun matters — but the remembrance comes first.

Now, once the flag is raised and the respect is paid, Babylon’s weekend orders include food trucks, farmers markets, lighthouse walks, live music, Memorial Day parades, waterfront hangouts, and enough local activity to keep the whole crew deployed from Friday through Monday.

🌦️ Babylon NY Memorial Day Weekend Weather Forecast

Pack the poncho, keep the hoodie in the vehicle, and have a backup indoor plan ready. The weekend starts cloudy, Saturday and Sunday look damp and windy, and Memorial Day itself may give us more usable outdoor windows.

  • ☁️ Friday, May 22: Considerable cloudiness, high near 65°F.
  • 🌧️ Saturday, May 23: Breezy, cooler, and rainy — a raw kickoff to the long weekend.
  • 🌧️ Sunday, May 24: Cool with periods of rain into early afternoon; outdoor plans may be impacted.
  • ☁️ Monday, May 25: Mostly cloudy with a couple showers possible, but much of the day may be rain-free.

Field note: Check with event organizers before heading out, especially for outdoor festivals, beach events, parades, and waterfront music.

🪖 In This Weekend Mission Brief

🇺🇸 Honor First: Memorial Day Parades & Remembrance

Before the beach chairs, boat drinks, boardwalk strolls, and live music, Memorial Day asks us to stop and remember. Around the Town of Babylon, several communities will gather Monday morning for parades and ceremonies honoring those who gave their lives in service to the United States.

This is the heart of the weekend. Show up. Stand respectfully. Bring the kids. Let them see what community remembrance looks like.

Mission priority: remembrance first. Summer celebration second.

🎖️ Friday, May 22: Weekend Deployment Begins

Friday is the opening move. The holiday weekend starts with seafood, shopping, food trucks, family activities, films, and a full night of live music across the Babylon area.

🦞 Memorial Day Weekend Seafood

Memorial Day Weekend Seafood kicks off at Captree Clam Store with fresh seafood favorites all weekend long. If your unofficial summer start requires clams, lobster rolls, fried seafood, or “we should eat outside somewhere” energy, this is your first chow-line checkpoint.

🛍️ Memorial Day Weekend Sidewalk Sales at Tanger

Memorial Day Weekend Sidewalk Sales at Tanger Outlets Deer Park run Friday through Monday, with major deals and summer shopping throughout the long weekend.

🍔 Foodie Fest at Tanger Outlets Deer Park

Foodie Fest Memorial Day Weekend brings food trucks, family fun, music, and outlet shopping to Tanger from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Free admission, plenty of food, and a strong “start summer here” vibe.

🎬 Friday Films: Hamnet at Babylon Public Library

Friday Films: Hamnet offers a relaxed afternoon movie option at Babylon Public Library. No registration is required, making it a good indoor fallback if the clouds start acting suspicious.

🎸 Friday Night Live Music Patrol

Friday night is loaded with local music. Your evening options include DJ Mouse and Mean Machine at Salt Shack, Vinyl Revival at The Boat Yard, Fevah Music at Lionz Den, and Sanctified: World Goth Day Celebration at AMH in Amityville.

📅 See all events for Friday here.

🪖 Saturday, May 23: Food, Family, Fitness & Field Operations

Saturday’s forecast may be soggy, but the local event roster is still reporting for duty. Keep an eye on updates, bring rain gear, and proceed with tactical flexibility.

🇺🇸 The Honor Project at Long Island National Cemetery

The Honor Project – Travis Manion Foundation invites volunteers to honor fallen heroes by placing commemorative tokens at interment locations at Long Island National Cemetery. This is one of the most meaningful events of the weekend and a powerful way to serve before the summer celebration begins.

🌊 Fire Island Lighthouse Hike at Robert Moses State Park

Fire Island Lighthouse at Robert Moses State Park features a coastal walk to the lighthouse and back. Bring water, sunscreen, and backup rain gear, because Mother Nature appears to be running weekend ops with questionable leadership.

🥕 Lindenhurst Farmers Market

Lindenhurst Farmers Market brings fresh produce, baked goods, handmade crafts, local vendors, and downtown community energy to Village Square Park.

🍔 Great American Food & Craft Festival

Great American Food & Craft Festival brings food, handcrafted goods, artisan vendors, and family-friendly festival energy to Deer Park. This is a strong local shopping-and-snacking assignment if the weather cooperates.

🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster at Foodie Fest

Cousins Maine Lobster at Foodie Fest joins the Tanger Foodie Fest lineup Saturday through Monday with lobster rolls, lobster tacos, bisque, and full coastal flavor.

🎸 Saturday Night Music Orders

For the evening crew, Saturday includes Keep Flying’s Ten Year Anniversary Celebration at AMH, Fleetwood Macked and Refugee at The Warehouse, Touch the 80s at The Nutty Irishman, and The 90’s Band at The Boat Yard.

📅 See all events for Saturday here.

⚓ Sunday, May 24: Waterfront Music & Sunday Funday

Sunday is the long-weekend middle ground: a little fitness, a little reflection, a lot of waterfront music, and several chances to pretend summer has officially received its marching orders.

🏃 OG Academy 5K Run/Walk at Belmont Lake State Park

OG Academy 5K Run/Walk steps off at Belmont Lake State Park. If you want to earn your Sunday food-and-music privileges, this is your PT test.

☕ Death Cafe at Strega Rose

Death Cafe offers an open, honest, respectful conversation about life and death at Strega Rose in North Babylon. It is not therapy or grief counseling, but it is a meaningful community space for reflection.

🤠 Redneck Radio at Long Island Yacht Club

Redneck Radio at Long Island Yacht Club brings country music to the water with food, drinks, and Sunday afternoon fun.

🎸 Victims of Rock at Tiki Joe’s Captree

VOR: Victims of Rock at Tiki Joe’s Captree brings classic party rock from the 70s, 80s, and beyond to Captree Boat Basin.

🌅 Sunday Waterfront Music Roundup

Sunday’s live music also includes That 70’s Band at The Boat Yard, Katch at Venetian Shores, and 70’s Rock Parade at Salt Shack.

📅 See all events for Sunday here.

🇺🇸 Monday, May 25: Memorial Day Parades, Ceremonies & Summer Kickoff

Monday is Memorial Day proper. This is the day to stand in formation as a community, honor the fallen, and remember that freedom has a cost. After the ceremonies and parades, the local summer kickoff continues with music, waterfront venues, and family-friendly ways to enjoy the day.

🇺🇸 Lindenhurst Memorial Day Parades & Ceremonies

2026 Lindenhurst Memorial Day Parades & Ceremonies begin at 10:00 AM with ceremonies at Breslau Cemetery and Fireman’s Memorial Park, followed by the parade route through Lindenhurst and a noon observance at Village Hall.

🇺🇸 Copiague Memorial Day Parade

Memorial Day Copiague Town Parade begins at Great Neck Road and Dixon Avenue and ends at Copiague Fire Department Headquarters.

🇺🇸 Deer Park Memorial Day Parade

Memorial Day Deer Park Town Parade begins at West 19th Street and Lake Avenue and ends at Deer Park Fire Department Headquarters.

🇺🇸 Babylon Village Memorial Day Parade

Babylon Village Memorial Day Parade steps off at 11:00 AM and proceeds south on Deer Park Avenue to Montauk Highway, then west to the Argyle Park Bandshell for ceremonies.

🎶 Memorial Day Afternoon Liberty Call

After the remembrance ceremonies, local afternoon and evening options include DOCK Holiday Live at Venetian Shores, That 70’s Band at Salt Shack, Tasty Wave at Tiki Joe’s Captree, Memorial Day with Mystic at The Boat Yard, and Live Music with Joe Tribuzio at Verona Ristorante.

📅 See all events for Monday here.

South Bay Cinemas in West Babylon

🎬 South Bay Cinemas Weekend Movie Lineup: May 22–25, 2026

Looking for a fun indoor weekend option in West Babylon? South Bay Cinemas has a strong Memorial Day Weekend lineup led by the new premiere of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, plus comedy, drama, mystery, and music on the big screen.

South Bay Cinemas features recently renovated auditoriums, state-of-the-art digital projection and sound, luxury and VIP seating across five theaters, and unlimited popcorn refills on all popcorn purchases.

🍿 Featured Movies This Weekend

  • 🌌 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu — PG-13 — Science fiction, fantasy, adventure, and action. Directed by Jon Favreau. Cast includes Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, and Jeremy Allen White.
  • 🐑 The Sheep Detectives — PG — Detective comedy. Directed by Kyle Balda. Cast includes Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, and Nicholas Galitzine.
  • 👠 The Devil Wears Prada 2 — PG-13 — Comedy and drama. Directed by David Frankel. Cast includes Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt.
  • 🎤 Michael — PG-13 — Biopic, music, and drama. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Cast includes Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, and Nia Long.

💵 Ticket Prices & Specials

  • Bargain Matinee: All shows before 4:00PM are $8.00.
  • Adults after 4:00PM: $10.00.
  • Children & Seniors after 4:00PM: $9.00.
  • Super Tuesdays: All seats, all day, $8.00.
  • Popcorn Special: All popcorn purchases get unlimited free refills.

Showtimes and availability may change, so check South Bay Cinemas directly before heading out.

🎟️ View Showtimes & Buy Tickets

🫡 Final Orders

This Memorial Day Weekend, the Town of Babylon has a full deployment of local events — but the first order of business is remembrance. Attend a parade. Thank a veteran. Teach the kids what the day means. Then, when the ceremonies are complete, enjoy the parks, beaches, restaurants, music, markets, and waterfront places that make this community feel like home.

See you around town.

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