Dockside Family Festival at Captree State Park

Sat Sep 6, 2025
11:00am to 5:00pm ET
Age: 4+
Price: Free to public; $8 vehicle use fee in effect (Empire Pass accepted)
Location:
Captree State Park
3500 Ocean Parkway, Bay Shore, NY,
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This annual Dockside Family Festival includes boat rides, interactive pirate shows, Little Mermaid meet and greets, RC car racing, pony rides, magic shows, boat rides and much more. 

Merchandise and food vendors will be on-site throughout the entire festival. Adults can enjoy live music as well as a variety of merchandise and food vendors.

Rain date: September 7.        

Captree State Park is located on Ocean Drive, Exit 40 off the Robert Moses Causeway. It can be reached via the Southern State Parkway, Ocean Parkway, Sunrise Highway or Montauk Highway. For additional information, call the Long Island State Park Recreation Department at (631) 321-3510, weekdays from 9am to 5pm. Weekends and/or day of event, please call Captree State Park directly at (631) 669-0449.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.