Riverhead, NY News & Events

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Concerts, comedy shows and more NYE events to ring in 2026

Check out New Year's Eve celebrations featuring music, comedy and more to kick off 2026.

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Keep the kids busy with these 5 holiday break camps

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Calverton tree farm operator pleads guilty to code violations

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Indoor water parks worth a winter road trip

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Riverhead school staffers came to the rescue after recess accident

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Upcoming Events

Friday, December 26

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast

Jan19

The First Baptist Church of Riverhead and the Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. Memorial Breakfast Committee invite guests for a memorial breakfast with Keynote Speaker, Rev. Dr. David L. Kelley II Senior Pastor Christ Fellowship Baptist Church. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Where

Hyatt Regency Long Island

1717 Motor Pkwy.

Hauppauge, NY

Phone

631-727-3446

Price

$65

The Cowsills

Feb22

Perfoming live, The Cowsills, the real-life inspiration for The Partridge Family, were a family pop group from Newport, Rhode Island, who rose to fame in the late 1960s with their radiant harmonies and sunlit melodies.

Where

The Suffolk Theater

118 E. Main St.

Riverhead, NY

Phone

631-727-4343

Price

$36-$66

Website

thesuffolk.org

Job Fair

Oct6

Job fair hosted by the Suffolk County Department of Labor, bring your resume and dress for success

Where

Riverhead Free Library

330 Court St.

Riverhead, NY

Phone

631-727-3228

Price

free

Website

riverheadlibrary.org

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Beachy ranch with 'cruise ship'-like views of the Sound on market for $1.05M

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'The cause for the increase is multifaceted'

Riverhead Town payroll data from 2014-2024

Friday, December 26

Only in NewsdayLI's biggest restaurant closings of the year

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Popular LI brewery to close

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LI bagel shop adds another location

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Newsday Investigates$200G earners rise 51% in LI towns and cities as police salaries grow

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'This is the real deal': Riverhead breaks ground on town square project

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Police: Man, 83, ran 'walk-up narcotics service' from home

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Siena lacrosse coach, a Wading River native, dies at 41

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Officials: Siena lacrosse coach, a Shoreham-Wading River grad, hospitalized after fall

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Renovations, and jazz, on tap for iconic Riverhead music hall

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23 holiday concerts to see this season on LI

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'It's a good feeling to go back and see healthy animals growing'

Only in NewsdayCrescent Duck Farm slowly rebuilding after devastating avian flu outbreak

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'The exciting thing is finding it': How a rare-bird sighting in Riverhead brought hobbyists from afar

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'Constant turnover': Riverhead considers crackdown on short-term rentals

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'Such a powerful message'

A forever home: Suffolk families celebrate adoption of children at LI Aquarium

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'So much loss'

'We lost so much here': Wells family loses animals, critical operations to fire on historic Riverhead farm

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Out East: Modern Snack Bar, Helen's and Krupski's farms and the Jedediah Hawkins Inn

Shutdown forces Calverton to cancel Veterans Day ceremony

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Out East: Visiting the Ty Llwyd dairy farm in Riverhead

Recounting the feuds, affairs, other melodrama of Long Island family in the 1800s

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Only in NewsdayNorth Fork horse rescue — known for equine therapy and line dancing — to relocate upstate

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Only in NewsdayEx-Yankee running NYC Marathon to benefit LI animal rescue

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National Grid boosts capacity of Riverhead natural gas facility

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From breweries to the beach, find dog-friendly fun this fall

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What to expect on Long Island in 2026

A potential LIRR strike, the trials of several high-profile cases, including Gilgo, and the return of horse racing to Belmont are among the notable developments slated for the new year.

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