In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue on the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. The holiday commemorates his landing in the New World. That was a very long time 
ago. Fast forward to 2012 and the day is evolved into a celebration of sales rather than sails, parades and a way to extend a fantastic fall weekend.
There are many great fall festivals happening on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Time to pick pumpkins, get lost in a corn maze, bounce around a field on a hayride, feast on apples & roasted corn, drink cider, jump on bouncers, ride a few carnival rides, and stock up on handmade crafts - just to name a few of the fun activities happening at these seasonal celebrations!
The weather forecast looks great for Columbus Weekend, and here are a few of our favorite suggestions for activities for you and your family to enjoy over the long weekend:
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Pindar Vineyard
37645 Main Road (Route 25), Peconic (631) 734-6200
Celebrate their 26th Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday from 10am-6pm with music and a glass of wine. -
Long Island Fall Festival
Heckscher Park, Huntington Village (631) 423-6100
Carnival rides, a great sampling of diverse foods (really, it's not just carnival food here) and terrific live music from Friday through Monday. -
Deepwells Farm
25A and Moriches Road, St. James (631) 862-2020
Hay bale jump, face painting, crafts and a magic show can be enjoyed from 10am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday. -
Hamptons International Film Festival
(631) 324-4600
The 20th Annual Festival is held in variety of theater venues from Montauk to Southampton. -
Borellas Harvest Fall Festival
485 Edgewood Ave, Saint James (631) 862-7330
Enjoy music, food, bouncie houses, corn maze, roasted corn, face painting, hay rides and pumpkin picking. Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 11am-5pm. -
Harbes Family Farm
715 Sound Avenue, Mattituck (631) 298-0800
Hop on the musical hayride to the corn maze and pumpkin patch open daily 9am-6pm -
Hick's Nurseries
100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury (516) 334-0066
Be amazed at their 10 Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off on Sunday at 11 am. The Fall Festival is open daily. -
Hank's Pumpkintown
240 Montauk Highway, Water Mill (631) 726-4667
The orchard and maze park will be opened from 9:30 am-6 pm daily. -
Montauk Fall Festival on the Green
742 Montauk Highway, Montauk (631) 668-2428
The 31th Annual Montauk Fall Festival on the Green, from 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy carousel rides for the kids, pumpkin decorating, face painting, a farmers' market, live music, and much more. -
Fall Festival at the Manor
Montauk Highway and Monor Lane, West Bay Shore (631) 854-0939
Enjoy an old-fashioned Colonial fair at Sagtikos Manor on Sunday from 11 am-4 pm.
Where will you be spending this Columbus Day Weekend? Let us know on Long Island.com Forum.
