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Seventeen-month-old Carl Cholowsky of Jamesport picks out a puppet at last year’s fair. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Looking for something to do on the North Fork this weekend? 

Here are five ideas. Or, as always, you can visit northforker.com/events for even more things to do. 

Mattituck Street Fair

A scene from the 2016 Love Lane Street Fair. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)

Stroll along Love Lane and Pike Street in Mattituck this Saturday to enjoy local food, crafts and raffles at the 40th annual “Old Fashioned Street Fair” hosted by the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce.

The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes the crowning of Little Mr. and Miss Mattituck — a beloved community tradition.

More than 100 vendors participate and the majority of proceeds raised during the event benefit the community, including scholarships for students.

For more information, visit mattituckchamber.org.

First Fridays on Love Lane

Speaking of Love Lane and the Mattituck Chamber, you can enjoy the best of Mattituck on the first Friday night of the month through October. Love Lane will be closed to traffic with vendors set up in the street.

Participating local businesses will offer special discounts, demonstrations and giveaways in their stores. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m.

Visit facebook.com/lovelanefirstfridays for more info.

Greenport Gallery Walk

“Carnivale” by Hector deCordova, as photographed during a Gallery Walk in 2016. (Credit: Monique Singh-Roy)

Take a self-guided Gallery Tour through Greenport. Eight galleries, including some old favorites and a few new ones, participate on the first Friday of each month. Pick up a map guide at one of the galleries and enjoy your adventure.

Visit www.greenportvillage.com for more information.

Moonlight Cruise with wine

The Atlantis Explorer tour boat at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead is taking visitors on a moonlit sightseeing tour through Peconic Bay this Friday, July 7. Enjoy complimentary wine from Raphael Vineyards and fruit and cheese as you breathe in the evening air and watch the sun set. The cruise departs at 7:30 and returns at 9 p.m. The event, which repeats August 3 and 4, is $35 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (631) 208-9200 ext. 426.

Check out the aquarium website for more information.

Go raspberry picking!

Raspberries for sale at Patty’s Berries and Bunches in Mattituck. (Credit: Vera Chinese)

Raspberry season is upon us and Patty’s Berries and Bunches is open seven days per week from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for visitors to pick their own. Lewin Farms in Wading River also has plenty of fruit for picking each day.

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