The final installment of Alive After Five 2018 is upon us.
The party starts Thursday at 5 p.m. on Main Street and up and down Ocean and Railroad avenues in Patchogue.
And the weather looks gorgeaus, party sunny with a high of 80, according to the National Weather Service.
Heading down? Here’s what to know before you go:
• This year, the festival series is being Presented by Blue Point Brewing Co., whose beers will be readily available at the outdoor beer gardens.
• Each festival runs from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., though live music and the serving of alcohol in the outdoor corrals will be cut off at 9 p.m.
• The festival is held along Main Street from West Avenue to near Rider Avenue, as well as portions of Ocean Avenue, north and south, and Railroad Avenue.
• There will be no Blue Point stage off West Main Street for 2018. This summer, the big stage will be near Stereo Garden and Record Stop just south of Main Street on Railroad Avenue. There’s also another stage on North Ocean Avenue, near Reese’s and Catch, featuring the jam band Soundswell.
• The festival is run by the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, which has taken much efforts to alleviate parking issues and congestion by offering free shuttle services. The shuttles will be running from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. from St. Joseph’s College and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel R.C. Church in Patchogue. Click here for more.
• The new Qwik Ride free cart service is also up and operating, Click here to download their app. (Be sure to tip your drivers.)
• The family fun area will be outside the Carnegie Library at West Avenue and West Main Street, where there will be bounce houses, slides, children’s music and activities provided by Patchogue-Medford Library. The entire event is typically stroller friendly from about 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., before the larger crowds.
• Alive After Five’s official website is aliveafterfive.com.
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This summer marks 17th year for Alive After Five in Patchogue, a concept that has since been adopted by the downtown areas of neighboring Riverhead and Bay Shore.
With the backing of chamber leaders in Patchogue, the Riverhead Business Improvement District now runs an Alive on 25 series and downtown Bay Shore plays host to Alive by the Bay, which is run by the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Bay Shore’s restaurant committee.
There’s also an Alive on the River series in Patchogue.
Check out this 30-second Alive After Five video by Mind State Media in Patchogue:
Photo: Playing Jumbo Jenga at last week’s Alive After Five festival. (Credit: Nicholas Esposito)
