The Pirate Day Fetival in Greenport got an early start on the weekend by opening festivities on Thursday. There's a nightly show at the amphitheater at 8:00 p.m. and concerts that run throughout the day. All of the festivities are free. If you're going to head out east and want to make a day of it, the Oysterponds Historical Society in Orient is hosting a demonstration of colonial-era games and toys on Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Tiny Tots on the Beach program at Orient Point State Park presents 'Life in a Shell' from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

For music lovers, Friday evening brings music with a western theme to the Peconic riverfront in Riverhead with a concert featuring selections from Rodgers And Hammerstein's Oklahoma! and Aaron Copeland's Grand Canyon Suite. On Saturday night, the John J. Burns Park in Massapequa plays host to Grammy award-winning jazz singer Jack Jones (the guy who sings The Love Boat theme!). On Sunday, classic R&B comes alive at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington with Dr. K's Motown Review at 1:00 p.m.

The Feast of St. Rocco at the Church of St. Rocco in Glen Cove will be running all weekend with food, music, games and amusement rides. Theater options include a performance of The Emperor's New Clothes at the Common Ground in Sayville on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and an outdoor movie presentation of Ice Age at the Babylon Town Hall at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.