4, the artistic event will debut at Smithtown Historical Society as the Suffolk Winter Lantern Festival. 3, the bright, colorful lantern installations will return to Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn, which will offer a drive-thru experience for guests to enjoy. The NYC Winter Lantern Festival, a vibrant Chinese-inspired holiday light show, will dazzle families at two locations on Long Island this fall and winter. Immerse yourself in an awe-inspiring whimsical world of light that celebrates Chinese culture. Winter Lantern Festival (Roslyn + Smithtown) With so much to do, we rounded up the most enchanting holiday spectacles happening across Long Island this year.

While you’re there, explore the mom-and-pop Main Street shops for unique gifts for loved ones. Savor the small-town charm of Long Island’s many downtown villages as they come to life with festive concerts and events like the Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson, Flying Santa at Fire Island Lighthouse, Winterfest, and dozens of tree-lighting celebrations.

Ride a tractor through rows of firs, spruces and pines at more than a dozen Christmas Tree Farms where you can cut your own! See an extravagant, immersive, larger than life glowing art installation or display or tour a Gatsby-era mansion decked for the season in stunning holiday décor. Revel in the season by ice skating at one of Long Island’s many outdoor ice rinks or head to a local historic theater to see a Broadway caliber performance of a favorite Christmas play.

The holidays are a magical time of year on Long Island.

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