Weekend Fun Pick: 35th Annual Family Festival By The Sea

The Town of Hempstead’s annual Family Festival by the Sea will take place at Lido Beach Town Park (at 630 Lido Boulevard) on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The details:

Ride a “wave” of fun and excitement to the 35th Annual Family Festival By The Sea, featuring live concerts, great food, craft and novelty vendors, clam-eating and rib-eating contests, sand sculptures, and more! The festival’s youthful flavor is highlighted by puppet shows, circus performers, animal acts, pony rides, a petting zoo and Cool Science exhibits. Two great children’s acts are also featured, “Monkey, Monkey Music” and “Darlene Graham.” Guests can also stroll the boardwalk to water’s edge to “dig” the sand castle contest, “wave” to surfers in Saturday’s competitive tournament or cheer on the athletes in Sunday’s Biathlon. K98.3’s popular morning team “Steve & Leeana” will be on hand Saturday to meet their fans and spin the station’s wheel of prizes. Anyone interested in entering the Clam Eating or Rib Eating contests can call (516) 812-3307. Free admission and free parking.

SATURDAY

• 9 am - Surfing Competition
• 11 am Sand Sculpture Contest
• 11 am - Tennis Clinic - USTA EAST LI Region
• 11:30 am - “That 70’s Band” - 70’s & today - music
• 12 pm - Cool Science - Kids science fun
• 12 pm - National Circus Project- Workshop
• 12:30 pm - Meet K-98.3’s - “Steve & Leeana”
• 12:30 pm - Cool Science - Kids science fun
• 12:30 pm - Monkey Monkey Music - Kids show
• 1 pm - Clam & Rib Eating Contests
• 2 pm - Tennis Clinic - USTA EAST LI Region
• 2:15 pm - “45 RPM” - 70’s Concert
• 2:30 pm - WHLI radio - contests & prizes
• 2:30 pm - Cool Science - Kids science fun
• 2:30 pm - Monkey Monkey Music - Kids show
• 3 pm - National Circus Project - Workshop
• 4:15 pm - National Circus Project - Kids show
• 4:15 pm - “Decadia” - 80’s Concert
• All Day - Pony Rides & Animal Farm

SUNDAY

• 11 am - Biathlon
• 11 am - Sand Sculpture Contest
• 11 am - Tennis Clinic - USTA EAST LI Region
• 12 pm - National Circus Project - Workshop
• 12 pm - 103.1 MAX FM - contests & prizes
• 12:30 pm - Darlene Graham - Kids show
• 12:30 pm - Cool Science - Kids science fun
• 1 pm - Gentile Yoga w/ Gina Califano, RYT
• 1:30 pm - Bright Lights - Matchbox Twenty Tribute
• 2 pm - Tennis Clinic - USTA EAST LI Region
• 2:30 pm - Darlene Graham - Kids show
• 2:30 pm - Cool Science - Kids science fun
• 3 pm - National Circus Project - Workshop
• 4 pm - “Atomic Mary” - 80’s Concert
• 4:15 pm - National Circus Project - Kids show
• All Day - Pony Rides and Animal Farm