Historic Downtown Riverhead [DTR]. This is the place where diverse communities find common ground, where mom-and-pops and new developments are next-door neighbors, where art and culture shape the landscape. This is the entrance to the East End of Long Island, where travelers can head south to the ocean beaches and buzzy social scene of the Hamptons, or veer north to the farm stands and wineries of the North Fork. This is a growing tourism, transportation, and cultural hub humbly nestled between the forks of eastern Long Island - with a personality all its own.

Shop small.

Shop local.

Give love.

Join us at the East End Merry Market for a festive night of shopping, food, sips, and holiday cheer as part of the Riverhead Holiday Extravaganza! Discover one-of-a-kind gifts from local makers, indulge in seasonal bites and drinks, and soak up the joyful atmosphere filled with music, lights, and community spirit.

Also happening: Grand Tree Lighting at 5:30PM, Parade of Lights at 4:30PM, Art & Gift-Making Activities, Community Art Project, Free Hot Chocolate, Photos with Santa & Grinch, Goat on the Boat Puppet Show at 3PM, Live Music, Live Broadcast with WLNG, Mobile SLED Library, and More!

Learn More about the Riverhead Holiday Extravaganza

A Bazaar of Vendors!

  • A Book Place • Asia-Teak • Cigar Nowhere • Loide Candle Co. • Melissa Rose/Peter the Tarot Card Reader • North Fork Brewing Company • Petals & Pearls Handmade • Rowan Craft Boutique • Serene Studio By Kayleigh • Silk and Sea Designs • Soul Creations Apothecary and Herb Farm • Stay Salted • The Macks’s Crafts/Jeanette Alexandra • The Suffolk • The Visage Group • Top Fun Cigars & Lounge

  • AT&T • Bloom • East End Arts Council • NY Marine Rescue • People’s Arc of Suffolk • Surfrider Foundation Eastern Long Island Chapter

  • Agnes’s Pierogis Heavenly Taste • Bad Smoothies • Bella’s Empanada • Brix Cannoli • D&C Food Service & Catering • El Amor del Caribe • Soronko Kitchen and Bakery • Taking It Back Food Services • The Perfect Pickle

  • Mugs on Main • Sassy Sips Mobile Bar • Uber Greek Brewing

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THE NEXUS OF THE TWIN FORKS