Spark Hamptons’ Top Event Picks for Sept. 17-20 bring fall festivals, concerts, art, film, food and classic cars to the East End.

Summer may be over, but the East End calendar certainly isn’t. This weekend brings Sag Harbor HarborFest, live music, art exhibitions, film, classic cars and plenty of reasons to head east — on both forks.

Here are the Spark Hamptons Top Event Picks for the weekend.

SPARK TOP 5

Sag Harbor HarborFest

Taylor Dayne at The Suffolk

2026 Sag Harbor Song Festival – The Church

Nancy Atlas: The Howl – Bay Street Theater

The Bridge Cars & Coffee

FESTIVALS

Sag Harbor HarborFest

Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 19-20, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Free

Long Wharf, Marine Park and Steinbeck Park, Sag Harbor

Sag Harbor’s waterfront celebration returns for two days of live music, food, beer and wine, vendors, family activities and the Fall Arts & Crafts Fair. HarborFest traditions include the Whaleboat Races, Clam Chowder Contest and Clam Shucking Contest, with activities stretching from Steinbeck Park to Marine Park and Long Wharf.

23rd Annual Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons

Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 17-20
Ticket prices vary

Southampton Playhouse, Southampton; Sag Harbor Cinema, Sag Harbor; North Fork Arts Center, Greenport

OLA of Eastern Long Island presents its annual film festival during National Hispanic Heritage Month. This year’s theme, “Courage and Truth,” explores belonging, migration, memory, resilience and human connection through films presented in Spanish with English subtitles unless otherwise noted.

See our Feature story on the OLA Film Festival, here.

MUSIC & PERFORMANCE

2026 Sag Harbor Song Festival

Friday, Sept. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 20, noon-2 p.m.
$75 per concert; $200 festival pass

The Church, 48 Madison St., Sag Harbor

The Sag Harbor Song Festival presents three concerts over three days, bringing singers and musicians together for a weekend of classical, opera and song.

Nancy Atlas: The Howl

Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m.
Tickets required

Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor

Nancy Atlas gathers some of the East End’s best-known musicians for a one-night celebration of live music and community. Atlas is joined by Johnny Blood, Brett King, Denny McDermott, Joe Delia, Greg McMullen and special guests, with proceeds benefiting Atlas for the Arts and its support of arts programming in East End schools.

Klyph Black & Rumor Has It

Thursday, Sept. 17, 8 p.m.
$25

Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett

Klyph Black & Rumor Has It take the stage for a Thursday night performance at the Amagansett music venue.

ARTS & CULTURE

Marilyn Monroe: The Last Sitting — Photographs by Bert Stern

Through Sunday, Sept. 20
Free

Keyes Art, 45 Main St., Sag Harbor

Bert Stern’s iconic photographs of Marilyn Monroe from The Last Sitting are on view at Keyes Art. Shot for Vogue during a three-day session at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles in 1962, the photographs were taken just weeks before Monroe’s death and became some of the most enduring images of the Hollywood legend.

See our Feature story on the Marilyn Monroe exhibit at Keyes Art, here.

She Creates Noise: Women Shaping the Future of Music

Saturday, Sept. 19, 3-5 p.m.
$25-$35

LongHouse Reserve, 133 Hands Creek Road, East Hampton

Songwriter, producer and host Sarah Nagourney leads a conversation with women working across music publishing, artist development, technology and creative leadership. Panelists include Sam Cox, Andreea Gleeson, Kate Hyman and Taylor Barton Smith, with a special opening performance by singer-songwriter Toby Lightman.

A New Beginning: Art Hampton × The HUB

Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 18, 5-8 p.m.
Exhibition through Oct. 18
Free

The HUB, 2183 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton

Art Hampton and The HUB join forces for a monthlong group exhibition bringing contemporary painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media and street-influenced work into The HUB’s Bridgehampton space. The opening reception offers a first look at the exhibition and a chance to meet participating artists and collectors.

Creative Visions: East End Photographers Group

Sunday, Sept. 20-Oct. 30
Free

John Jermain Memorial Library, 201 Main St., Sag Harbor

The East End Photographers Group makes its first appearance at John Jermain Memorial Library with an exhibition featuring traditional, digital and alternative photographic processes. An opening reception is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27, from 1-3 p.m.

A Moment of Our Time: A Shinnecock Response to America 250

Thursdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
On view through Nov. 14
Free

Ma’s House, 159 Old Point Road, Southampton

Contemporary Shinnecock artists respond to the United States’ 250th anniversary from distinctly Shinnecock perspectives in this group exhibition at Ma’s House on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation.

See our Feature story on Brend Simmons, Exec. Dir. of Southampton African American Museum.

Paint + Sip With Deborah Acquino

Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
$35 general admission; $30 members

Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton

Artist Deborah Acquino leads a hands-on workshop exploring color mixing and painting techniques for beginners and experienced artists. Paints, brushes, canvases and wine are provided.

CARS & COMMUNITY

The Bridge X

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2-7 p.m.
Invitation only

The Bridge, 1180 Millstone Road, Bridgehampton

The Bridge marks its 10th anniversary with its signature invitation-only gathering of more than 300 rare automobiles on the grounds of the former Bridgehampton Race Circuit.

See our Feature story on the Bridge X, here.

The Bridge Cars & Coffee

Sunday, Sept. 20, 9-11 a.m.
Free

The Bridgehampton Museum, 2368 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton

The Bridge weekend opens to the public Sunday morning with classic, vintage, exotic and specialty automobiles at the Bridgehampton Museum. Car owners are encouraged to bring vehicles to display, with food and drink available from Smorgasburg purveyors.

See our Feature on the Bridge X, here.

The Bridge at Topping Rose House

Sunday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
$275

Topping Rose House, Bridgehampton

The Bridge weekend concludes with a garden gathering celebrating Mercedes-Benz’s 140th anniversary, featuring “A Taste of Jean-Georges,” vintage automobiles, cocktails and live jazz. A portion of ticket sales benefits Heart of the Hamptons.

See our Feature on the Bridge X, here.

Fall Equinox Fire Pit

Saturday, Sept. 19, 5-8 p.m.
Free

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork, 977 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton

Welcome fall around the fire with hot dogs, salads, s’mores and a community drumming circle led by Ken Ettlinger.

NORTH FORK

Taylor Dayne

Thursday, Sept. 17, 8 p.m.
$65-$135

The Suffolk, 118 E. Main St., Riverhead

Pop singer Taylor Dayne brings the hits that made her a late-’80s and ’90s star to The Suffolk, including “Tell It to My Heart,” “Love Will Lead You Back,” “Prove Your Love” and “I’ll Always Love You.”

Peeko Oysters Tasting, Talk & Tour

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2-3:30 p.m.

Peeko Oysters, New Suffolk

Get a closer look at one of the North Fork’s signature industries with an afternoon oyster tasting, talk and tour at Peeko Oysters in New Suffolk.

Harbes Fall Sunflower Festival

Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 19-20

Harbes Family Farm, Jamesport

Sunflower season meets fall on the North Fork with a family-friendly weekend featuring the sunflower field, live music, corn mazes, apple picking, hayrides and other seasonal activities.

The Como Brothers at Jason’s Vineyard

Saturday, Sept. 19, 1:30 p.m.

Jason’s Vineyard, Jamesport

Spend Saturday afternoon at the vineyard with live music from Long Island’s Como Brothers, along with Jason’s wines and vineyard views.

Angela LaGreca

Editor, Co-Founder/Publisher

Angela LaGreca, Editor-in-chief and co-Founder/Publisher of Spark Hamptons, is a four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, producer, writer and comedian/host. Her TV credits include NBC’s “Today,” ABC’s “The View,” and, most recently, the primetime cable news program “Cuomo” on NewsNation. On the East End, she was the Creative Director at LTV, VP Features/Events/Photo Editor at Dan’s Papers, and has performed at Guild Hall, Bay Street Theater and the WHBPAC. Her publishing career began at Modern Photography, where she was managing editor. LaGreca lives in Manhattan and East Hampton and can be reached at angelatvmedia@gmail.com and angela@sparkhamptons.com .