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Things to Do in Bay Shore This Weekend

This weekend in Bay Shore (May 7 to 9): Awaken: The Music of YES at Boulton Center for the Arts (Friday 8:00PM); 2nd Annual Bay Shore Retailers Sidewalk Sale at Downtown Main Street (Saturday 12:00PM); Mother's Day Social Pop-Up Market at Great South Bay Brewery (Saturday 12:00PM), plus 2 more picks below.

Events for the weekend of May 7 to 9, 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 Bay Shore this weekend.

This Weekend's Top Picks

This Weekend's Top Picks in Bay Shore: Awaken: The Music of YES at Boulton Center for the Arts (Friday 8:00PM); 2nd Annual Bay Shore Retailers Sidewalk Sale at Downtown Main Street (Saturday 12:00PM); Mother's Day Social Pop-Up Market at Great South Bay Brewery (Saturday 12:00PM).

Awaken: The Music of YES

Friday, May 8, 8:00PM  |  Boulton Center for the Arts, Bay Shore

Prog rock royalty gets a full-throttle tribute treatment in Bay Shore's most beloved listening room.

2nd Annual Bay Shore Retailers Sidewalk Sale

Saturday, May 9, 12:00PM  |  Downtown Main Street, Bay Shore

Bay Shore's downtown spills onto the sidewalks for a full afternoon of small-business browsing, deals, and Main Street energy.

Mother's Day Social Pop-Up Market

Saturday, May 9, 12:00PM  |  Great South Bay Brewery, Bay Shore

A Mother's Day-weekend market at the brewery with local vendors, gifts, and a relaxed afternoon vibe for the whole family.

Date Night & Nightlife

Date Night & Nightlife in Bay Shore this weekend: Save the Great South Bay Oyster Shindig at Brightwaters Inn (Thursday 4:30PM).

Save the Great South Bay Oyster Shindig

Thursday, May 7, 4:30PM  |  Brightwaters Inn

A shucker-forward fundraiser at Brightwaters Inn benefiting the bay we all love — bivalves, drinks, and good company on the water.

Also Happening This Weekend

Also Happening This Weekend in Bay Shore: ZBTB – The Zac Brown Tribute Band at Boulton Center for the Arts (Saturday 8:00PM).

ZBTB – The Zac Brown Tribute Band

Saturday, May 9, 8:00PM  |  Boulton Center for the Arts, Bay Shore

Country-rock crowd-pleasers, bonfire-anthem singalongs, and the Boulton crowd ready to raise a glass.

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