Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for July 16, 2026

There are so many things to love about Davis Park, from finding joy on rainy days by playing board games and listening to D.J. NiKo at the bar to basking on the beach and cooking up a storm. Our island home has it all.

Holiday by Design in Davis Park

Posted on July 16, 2026

The Fourth of July holiday brought another memorable week to Ocean Bay Park, with fireworks, community celebrations, and plenty of reasons to gather with friends and neighbors.

Fireworks, Firehouse Feasts, and New Beginnings in Ocean Bay Park

Posted on July 16, 2026

After a week that went from sizzling to drizzling, Kismet celebrated America’s 250th anniversary on July 5. The annual parade included two mainland fire department bands, the Kismet Fire Department (KFD) color guard, mainland Kismet Shriners, parents with babies in arms or strollers, and older children riding on parent-built, wagon-based floats. Some of the prize-winning floats featured themes such as the NBA Champions (Mandels), the current World Cup (Romanzis), the Travis-Tyler wedding (Licaris), Storybook Summer (Padovanos), Pasta Sunday, From Sea to Shining Sea, Founding Toddlers, and many more.

Kismet

Kismet Kids on Parade

Posted on July 16, 2026

Bubbles, beads, and beautiful boys. Glamour, glitz, and gorgeous girls. Fire Island was filled with Fourth of July revelers in Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove.

Fire Island Pines

America 250/Fire Island Pines Invasion 50

Posted on July 16, 2026

Hundreds of residents from Ocean Beach, Ocean Bay Park and the surrounding area participated in and watched the annual Fourth of July Children’s Wagon Parade as the vehicles used to transport supplies onto the barrier island became the framework for the island’s own version of floats. A total of 67 Fire Island wagons were fitted out as floats; some played music, as each wagon became its own world, often with a roof designed to provide shade from the sun. Wagons named Never Never Land, Firecracker, Spiderman, Candyland, Flower Girl, What about Bob? and The Mermaid passed by. Children, adults, and an occasional dog wore costumes. Organized by the Ocean Beach Community Fund and the Village of Ocean Beach, the parade has become as much of a July Fourth tradition as the fireworks in neighboring communities.

Fourth of July Children’s Wagon Parade Beats the Heat in Ocean Beach

Posted on July 16, 2026

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