Top Hamptons Events This Weekend: Live Music, Art, Street Fair and Haunted Tours, Oct. 16-18

From big-name performers to local celebrations and a few unexpected outings, here’s where to go and what to do across the South Fork this weekend.

October brings another full weekend of music, art, history, film and community celebrations to the Hamptons. East Hampton hosts its first James Lane Street Fair alongside a history festival, while the Bridgehampton Museum honors two longtime supporters at The Bridge. Add opera, lots of art shows, a breast cancer awareness expo and a haunted walk through Sag Harbor, and there’s plenty to do from Westhampton Beach to Amagansett.

EDITOR’S TOP 5

1. James Lane Street Fair and East Hampton History Festival
2. Aida Cuevas: The Queen of Ranchera
3. Arts & Archives 6: The New Abstractionists
4. Cocktails at The Bridge
5. JOHNNYSWIM at Stephen Talkhouse

FESTIVALS & FAMILY FUN

James Lane Street Fair and East Hampton History Festival
Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
James Lane and Mulford Farm, 10 James Lane, East Hampton

The Greater East Hampton Chamber of Commerce launches its first James Lane Street Fair with food trucks, tastings, vendors and family activities. Next door, the East Hampton Historical Society celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with reenactments, colonial demonstrations and live music.

Southampton Fall Family Fun Day
Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.
Red Creek Park, Hampton Bays
A seasonal community celebration hosted by the Town of Southampton, with activities for families and children.

MUSIC & PERFORMANCES

Aida Cuevas: The Queen of Ranchera
Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. Ticketed.
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St., Westhampton Beach

Grammy-winning Mexican singer Aida Cuevas brings her celebrated ranchera repertoire and powerful vocals to the East End.

JOHNNYSWIM at Stephen Talkhouse
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17, 8 p.m. Friday sold out; Saturday tickets listed.
Stephen Talkhouse, 161 Main St., Amagansett

Husband-and-wife duo Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano Ramirez, daughter of disco legend Donna Summer, bring their blend of folk, soul and Americana to the Talkhouse for two nights.

Dani and the Pepsi Boys
Friday, Oct. 16, 10 p.m. Ticketed.
Stephen Talkhouse, 161 Main St., Amagansett
A late-night performance following JOHNNYSWIM’s Friday show.

FILM & SCREENINGS

The Met: Live in HD — Verdi’s Macbeth
Saturday, Oct. 17, 1-4:30 p.m. Ticketed.
Guild Hall, 158 Main St., East Hampton
The Metropolitan Opera presents its first new production of Verdi’s Macbeth in 20 years, starring Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Southampton Playhouse Presents Sense and Sensibility
Friday, Oct. 16, 7-9 p.m. Ticketed.
Southampton Playhouse, 43 Hill St., Southampton

A screening of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, accompanied by a discussion exploring the author’s life and literary legacy.

We Met at Grossinger’s
Sunday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. Ticketed.
Guild Hall, 158 Main St., East Hampton
A documentary about the legendary Catskills resort and the Jewish Borscht Belt culture that helped inspire Dirty Dancing.

ART & CULTURE

Arts & Archives 6: The New Abstractionists
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 16-18. Reception Saturday, 5-7 p.m.; curator’s talk Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m.
Ashawagh Hall, 780 Springs Fireplace Road, Springs

The Springs Historical Society presents an exhibition of contemporary abstraction featuring George Negroponte, Peter Dayton, Pat Place, Virva Hinnemo and others. Also on view is Springs the Early Days, featuring archival material and legacy art.

Meet the Artists at The HUB
Friday, Oct. 16, 5-8 p.m. Artist panel at 6 p.m.
The HUB, 2183 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton

Meet the artists behind A New Beginning, with a panel discussion, refreshments and an art auction.

Tony Bechara: Curator-Led Exhibition Tour
Friday, Oct. 16, 3-4 p.m. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers.
Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill
Associate curator Kaitlin Halloran leads a tour of Tony Bechara: An Artist of Many Worlds, exploring the artist’s career and distinctive use of color and abstraction.

East End Collected IX
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 16-18, noon-5 p.m.
Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton
Artist Paton Miller’s ninth East End Collected exhibition brings together works by artists from across the region.

HISTORY, TALKS & TOURS

Haunted Walking Tour of Sag Harbor
Saturday, Oct. 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ticketed.
Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum, Sag Harbor

Writer and historian Annette Hinkle leads a Halloween-season walking tour exploring Sag Harbor’s darker history, maritime mysteries and ghostly tales.

Scrimshaw and East Hampton Whaling
Friday, Oct. 16, 5 p.m. Free-$5.
Clinton Academy, 151 Main St., East Hampton
Artist Peter Spacek explores the maritime art of scrimshaw in a talk and hands-on workshop connecting East Hampton’s whaling history with artistic tradition.

Insight Sunday With Stella Sands: Codebreakers, Wordhunter, Mystery
Sunday, Oct. 18, noon-1:30 p.m. $10; free for members, RSVP required.
The Church, 48 Madison St., Sag Harbor

Mystery writer Stella Sands discusses writing, storytelling and the creative process behind building suspense.

BENEFITS & COMMUNITY

Cocktails at The Bridge: Honoring Dennis Suskind and Bob Morrow
Saturday, Oct. 17, 5-7 p.m. $125.
The Bridge, 1180 Millstone Road, Sag Harbor
The Bridgehampton Museum honors two longtime supporters whose generosity helped restore the historic Nathaniel Rogers House. Hosted by Robert Rubin and The Bridge Golf Club, the reception takes place on the grounds of the former Bridgehampton Raceway. Note: Website says it is “sold out” but you never know if an extra ticket pops up.

5th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Expo
Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.
Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center, 551 Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton

The Center, Ellen Hermanson Foundation, The Witness Project and local health organizations offer screenings, wellness resources and conversations about prevention, survivorship and access to care. The first 50 registrants who participate in the full event receive a $25 gift card.

OUTDOORS

Come, Sit, Stay: Dog Days at LongHouse Reserve
Saturday, Oct. 17, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
LongHouse Reserve, 133 Hands Creek Road, East Hampton
Bring your four-legged companion for a dog-friendly morning exploring the sculpture gardens of LongHouse Reserve.

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 .