When I first heard the words "strawberry festival" I had a different image in mind than what I saw…read more To me, this was just like any fair- rides, games, food trucks. Though there were vendors, not one of them had any strawberry related goods. What I did enjoy was the strawberry shortcake eating contest and the crowning of the strawberry queen (the only two events that made it feel like I was at a strawberry festival). There were also chocolate strawberries being sold as well as strawberry shortcake slices (but I got one for free because I was front row for the eating contest and there were many extra!). ALSO MET BADLANDSCHUGS!

In the passage of returning to NYC from Mattituck for a Meetup, on a whim without planning, our…read moresmall group ventured to a local fair. The Hamlets on the North Fork contains wineries, farms, and even a carnival fair. This local flair, Mattituck Lions Strawberry Festival, is far remote to anything but strawberry festival but a local fair or carnival fair. Cash only admission adults $5.00 and $2.00 for children, no pets permitted and parking is included with admission. Every activity is pay per person including contests, games and all rides thus, fair patrons bring lots of cash especially sunscreen SPF 30+. A Pay-One-Price Ride Bracelet is available for $25.00. Carnival fairs always attract my foodie interests for funnel cake (Fried Dough) and Italian sausage, but sadly no strawberry concoctions hence the name "Strawberry Festival." I desired strawberry syrup as my topping for vanilla ice cream or even strawberry shortcake but, sadly, none were avail. There is also no fried pickle. Annually operates four days of the year on Father Day's weekend, rain or shine. Route 48, Old Sound Avenue is open on both the East and West direction controlled by Suffolk Police admitting entrance. www.mattitucklionsclub.org

I went toward the end, but this festival was one of the saddest I've been to. I keep trying and…read moretrying to go to Long Island festivals, but this island simply doesn't know how to festival right. The fried wontons with comfort food stuffings was awful. Bland, greasy, and WAY overpriced. The spiral chips/potatoes on a stick were CRAZY overpriced. Seriously, $5 for one fried potato, while a 10-lb bag sells for $4? Highway robbery. Also, I'd gotten the same fried potatoes in Prague for 50 cents. Fifty CZECH cents. This overpricing seemed to be the theme for the majority of vendors and food trucks. Honestly, if I'd paid full price for a ticket and found nearly NO samples and all expensive food, I'd have been pissed. Super disappointed.

Vineyards are competing with great events and music BUT this…read moreone at Peconic Bay Winery paid tribute to the history and traditions of Long island long ago..... POTATO! Great fun Families galore This was a feel good event Saw and tasted a lot of local produced , organic, and boutique items that were awesome...as well as met a lot of friendly people all having just great fun. kudos and shout outs to Chef Marc Bynum whos BBQ Ribs and Pulled Pork Sliders stood out in the crowd of food trucks and offerings....Good Luck in your new venture of Hush Bistro...we will come check it out. One special discovery during this event was Masterchef Johndavid Hensley of CJ's American Grill....a restaurant sponsoring and contributing to the event...Chef Hensley was a judge of the Potato Salad contest that showed an incredible amount of grace and enthusiasm that made everyone feel like a winner.His charm created a standing ovation and applause for a humorous mash potato eating contest that reminded me of a Coney Island Hotdog tradition.... All in all, a terrific day of fun that there should be more of on the North Fork...

I wonderful event for the community of Riverhead. Take Main Street, shut down a portion, and give…read moreeveryone chalk! That's exactly what's going on here. People express themselves through art. It's great for everyone and is fun to watch. They also have vendors set up so you can also see what's to offer on the East End. I really enjoy the community coming together like this and making art. They do this every year so make a plan to visit if you can. I am happy I came to see how talented some people are.

East End Arts is VERY SPECIAL and has something for every one. What a wonderful group of loving…read morepeople helping and paying it forward ! My whole Family absolutely loves everything about East End Arts ! Thank you Diane and Stephanie !!!

We had a great time at the farm today. We arrived late which was bittersweet since it was pretty…read moreempty but they were also closing soon so we did not have much time to spend time doing all the activities. We bought the ticket for their big slide and our kiddo had a blast riding it a bunch of times. The staff there's were really nice. We got to hang out with all the animals and that was the best because there was literally no other person at the farm, at that time. They have hand washing stations, decent bathrooms, tons of things that kids can jump on, ride and play with. It's so nice and I definitely want to come back. We payed on the go-carts and they also have huge bouncy pillows and a big corn playpen for the kiddies that love sensory play. They have a beautiful nursery and small farm store, so on the way out I purchased some flavored honey, painted rocks, and plants, for my mother.

Gonna try and keep this review short cause when i do review places it's very long. lol. gonna start…read moreoff my saying that this place has such beautiful flowers! i was so happy with them. I didn't end up buying flowers this time, but i did get a watermelon and a cookie. Let me just say, it's so delicious! the watermelon is so juicy and the chocolate chip cookie is huge and it's so yum. Workers were so nice as well. If you are looking for a farm to visit please check out this one!!!

This was equally great...and not that great…read more.. The Great: * The music. Seriously, it was amazing. It was like Niles was having a hangout session with his awesome rockstar buddies and we all got to watch. Very cool. * The setting. Festival at a vineyard. Say no more. Beautiful! * The parking / traffic. This was seriously easy. Given, there were only 3k people there, not the 10k expected, but the in/out was simple. * Since there was only one main stage, there could've been a long layover btw bands. They did a great job with this and during one of the longer layovers (before Beck), they put Thomas Gold on stage to keep people dancin'. Well done! The Not so Great: * Food trucks- Good idea, but with no regular tent vendors, the 3k people that were there all had to hit up 5 food trucks. It took me AN HOUR to get two hot dogs. That's insane. * No set times. This is like festival 101 here. Publish when artists are taking the stage! Everyone I asked, from merch vendors to security guards, had NO clue. * Tuesday/Wednesday show. Yikes. Takes a lot of the NYC crowd out of it (wait, maybe that should be put in the Great column?) * Pharell had a pretty major billing here but only stayed for 3 songs. No bigs, it was still cool, but it should have been put as "Special Appearance by..." instead of his name in lights. I could see how people were pretty pissed about that. Overall, this has so much potential and the first year problems could be easily overlooked bc the music was that good. Hoping that this fest is here to stay! Great job, Niles and co.!