Fire Island Leather Weekend
Fire Island Pines, NY 530 mi away · Dates TBA TBA, usually mid-May (2026 was May 15–17)
Early-season Pines weekend for the leather crowd.
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May 2027
Fire Island Season Opens
Fire Island Pines & Cherry Grove, NY 520 mi away · May 28–31, 2027
Memorial Day weekend: ferries go to summer schedules, Low Tea is back, shares move in.
June 2027
Fire Island Bear Weekend
Fire Island Pines, NY 530 mi away · Dates TBA TBA, usually mid-June (2026 was Jun 11–15)
The Pines' bear weekend.
July 2027
Invasion of the Pines
Cherry Grove → Fire Island Pines, NY 520 mi away · Jul 4, 2027
Every July 4 since 1976, the Grove's drag queens take a ferry to Pines Harbor and 'invade.' Free to watch.
Fire Island Dance Festival
Fire Island Pines, NY 530 mi away · Dates TBA TBA, mid-July (2026 was Jul 18–19)
Performances on a stage over the bay, benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS.
Pines Party
Fire Island Pines, NY 530 mi away · Jul 30 – Aug 1, 2027
The beach party of the summer (3,200+ guests in 2026), benefiting the Pines Foundation.
September 2027
Fire Island Labor Day Weekend
Fire Island Pines & Cherry Grove, NY 520 mi away · Sep 3–6, 2027
The last big weekend of the season before ferries thin out.
~ and Dates TBA mean organizers haven't announced dates yet; we show the usual timing so you can plan. Dates last checked October 2026. Always confirm on the official site before booking. Know an event we're missing? Tell us.