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This weekend in Babylon (September 24 to 27): Babylon Village End of Summer Block Party & Lily's Live Music at Deer Park Ave (Main St to Park Ave) and Lily's Babylon (Thursday 5:00PM); Deer Park Fall Craft Fair at Deer Park Fire Training Grounds (Saturday 10:00AM); Freckleface Strawberry - Argyle Children's Theatre '26-'27 at The Argyle Theatre (Saturday 10:30AM), plus 7 more picks below.
Events for the weekend of September 24 to 27, 2026
Every week we read through everything happening across the South Shore and keep only what is actually worth your time. Here is what is on in Babylon this weekend.
This Weekend's Top Picks in Babylon: Babylon Village End of Summer Block Party & Lily's Live Music at Deer Park Ave (Main St to Park Ave) and Lily's Babylon (Thursday 5:00PM).
The Chamber's season-finale block party, rained out twice in August, lands on Thursday: Deer Park Ave closes between Main St and Park Ave for live music, food and shops on the street, with Strange Brew playing out front of Lily's from 5 to 9 (confirmed by Lily's on September 21).
For Families in Babylon this weekend: Deer Park Fall Craft Fair at Deer Park Fire Training Grounds (Saturday 10:00AM); Freckleface Strawberry - Argyle Children's Theatre '26-'27 at The Argyle Theatre (Saturday 10:30AM).
More than 80 local craft and gift vendors, food trucks and live music fill the fire training grounds on Nicolls Road until 4, with proceeds benefiting Deer Park Fire Department Company 2; rain date Sunday, September 27.
| The Argyle's children's theatre season opens with the musical based on Julianne Moore's books about learning to love your freckles; opening weekend of a run through October 25, both mornings at 10:30, ticket prices through the Argyle box office.
Free & Affordable in Babylon this weekend: Happy Hour Band: The Byrne Unit NY at Lily Flanagan's Pub (Friday 6:00PM); Salt Shack Sunday: Tasty Wave, The Roper Romp and Touch the 80's at Salt Shack Seaside Grill (Sunday 1:00PM).
Babylon Village's pub runs a full-band happy hour from 6 to 10 to kick off Friday.
Salt Shack at Cedar Beach closes the weekend on the water with Tasty Wave at 1, the Mrs. Roper-themed Roper Romp at 2 and the 80s tribute Touch the 80's at 5.
Around the Community in Babylon this weekend: Volunteer Day: Skip Gardner Native Garden at Babylon.
Save the Great South Bay hosts its fourth-Saturday volunteer session at Babylon Village's native forest and butterfly garden on Saturday, September 26 at 9 AM: two hours of light weeding and invasive pulling, no experience needed.
Also Happening This Weekend in Babylon: Fallin' For House 3 at Salt Shack Seaside Grill (Saturday 3:00PM); Fairytale Princess Brunch at Lily's Babylon (Saturday 10:30AM); DJ Mouse at Salt Shack Seaside Grill (Friday 4:00PM).
| Sessions and Social Pressure's outdoor house party with Louie DeVito headlining and sets from Billy Petersen B2B Keegstand, Trizzoh and Tucci; ticketed through the promoters' Instagram, no price published.
Meet and greet with the Ice Queen, Mermaid Princess and Tower Princess with a breakfast buffet, crafts and giveaways, hosted with Once Upon a Daydream Parties; reservations required, $25 per child and $45 per adult plus tax and gratuity.
A waterfront DJ set at Salt Shack.
A Friday-night live set on the bay at Salt Shack.
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