Leading carnival midway and family entertainment provider Dreamland Amusements is bringing first-rate family fun back to Long Island this summer with exciting rides and games for all ages, favorite fair food and a variety of special attractions.
The 2023 Long Island Summer Tour kicked off April 27 in Hicksville and wraps up July 16 in Uniondale. The busy schedule features Dreamland's two signature events: the Long Island FunFest, June 15-25 at Suffolk County Community College's Grant Campus, and the Empire State Fair, June 30 - July 16 at Nassau Live Center, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
While Dreamland Amusements services the length of the East Coast from Florida to Maine, including numerous locations in New York State, Long Island is particularly special to family business owners Kathy and Bob DeStefano. When they're not on the road with the two carnival units they operate with two of their children and a son-in-law, the DeStefanos make their home in Stony Brook.
Bob DeStefano said his family looks forward every year to seeing many familiar faces enjoying Dreamland's Long Island events.
"These folks aren't just patrons, they're our neighbors and friends," DeStefano said. "I can't express how much it's meant to have the support of the Long Island community as we've been rebounding from the pandemic."
Because of the COVID-19 lockdown, Dreamland did not operate on Long Island in 2020, and the 2021 schedule was limited. Last year was the first full season of Dreamland events back on Long Island.
The 2023 Long Island Summer Tour includes:
- May 25-29: Merrick Train Station Carnival at Merrick LIRR Station
- May 25-29: Levittown Carnival sponsored by the Levittown Chamber of Commerce
- June 1-4: Herricks Community Fund Carnival at Herricks Community Center in New Hyde Park
- June 1-11: South Shore Mall Carnival in Bay Shore
- June 15-25: Long Island FunFest at Exit 53S off the LIE (LongIslandFunFest.com)
- June 15-25: Westbury Carnival at Samanea New York Mall
- June 28 - July 3: Hicksville Summer Carnival at Broadway Commons Mall
- June 30 - July 16: Empire State Fair at Nassau Live Center in Uniondale (EmpireStateFair.com)
- July 6-9: Lynbrook Titans Carnival at Greis Park
"We're really excited to be back on Long Island and provide a topnotch family-fun experience at all of our upcoming events," DeStefano said. "And we believe our guests will be excited about the roster of rides at each event and the entertainment offerings at FunFest and the Empire State Fair."
All Dreamland events feature mechanical rides for the whole family, from whimsical kiddie rides to state-of-the-art thrill rides, entertaining midway games, and deep-fried treats, sweets and other tantalizing carnival eats.
For more information, call 866-666-FAIR (3247) or visit www.DreamlandAmusements.com.
For details on the Long Island events, including online savings, visit www.DreamlandAmusements.com/upcoming-events-amusement-carnival/long-island-carnivals/.