Oktoberfest, BBQ and wine and more North Fork fun

Fun in the sun at Bridge Lane Wines. Photo credit: Alice Falcone, photo courtesy

This weekend on the North Fork, take a spooky cemetery tour, enjoy BBQ and sweet treats at a winery barbecue, and more.

EAT

Box Wine BBQ | Bridge Lane Wine Tasting Room, 35 Cox Neck Road, Mattituck
On October 5th at 5 p.m., Bridge Lane will host a barbecue featuring Maple Tree BBQ Smokehouse, cookies from The Treatery and a can of wine. $50 per person, $240 “party box” for 4 people. Limited tickets available at the door, click here for more information.

Breeze Hill Farm Apple Gala | 31215 Country Road 48, Peconic
On October 8th from 6 to 10 p.m., Breeze Hill Farm will host a gala with a tasting menu from Kitchen Party and wine pairings from Macari Vineyards. $177.35, buy tickets here.

DRINK

Happy Hour by Little Ram | Greenport Harbor Brewery 42155 Main Road, Peconic
On October 5, Southold-based Little Ram Oysters will be shucking oysters at the brewery from 1 to 7 p.m. Sample the latest craft beers at Greenport Harbor Brewery while enjoying fresh oysters.

Irish Sessions | North Fork Taps & Corks, 53345 Main Road #5, Southold
Bangers and Mash will perform October 6th at 3 p.m. Bring your voice, an instrument to accompany you or just enjoy the music. Find out more here.

BREATHE

Reflections Oktoberfest | Granbel Park, Riverhead
On October 5th, this walkable light art experience will come to life in downtown Riverhead (Grangebel Park, Riverhead) with LED, incandescent, fire, blacklight, daylight and photoluminescent displays, as well as live music from the Bratwurst Boys. reflectionsriverhead.com

Old Cutchogue Burying Ground Tour | 32770 Main Street, Cutchogue
North Fork Community Theater actors appear as real historical figures in this historic cemetery tour on October 6 (rain date October 7) at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. $25, buy tickets here.

LIVE

SK8TOBER | Greenport Skate Park, 170 Moores Ln., Greenport
On October 5th SK8TOBER will take place at the Greenport Skate Park. This special event will include a skate competition hosted by Dan Berkowitz of How to Skateboards and live music from East End Arts Youth Program, DZOE, All One Voice, RX Kings and The Great Lie. Learn more at greenportskatepark.org.

Operate the vineyards | Pindar Vineyards (37645 Main Road, Peconic)
Run like the autumn wind through Pindar's 300 acres of vines on October 6th with this 5K or 8K run. $48.70 for the 5K run, $51.88 for the 8K run, with proceeds benefiting the New York Cancer Foundation. For more information, visit pindar.net.