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Friday, June 12, 2026
Reflections, Fire Island Pines
Fire Island, NY 11782A campy Friday-night variety show on the Pines side, hosted by Adam Shapiro.
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Sat, Sep 19
6 PM - 11 PM
The Belvedere Guest House, Cherry Grove, Fire Island
Spartacus returns to the Belvedere on Saturday, September 19, 2026 — Fire Island's season-closing Mr. Nude Belvedere contest and Ice Palace underwear party.
Sat, Sep 19
11 PM - 3 AM
The Ice Palace, Cherry Grove, Fire Island
Cherry Grove's Ice Palace underwear party — the Spartacus season-closing after-party on Fire Island, Sat Sep 19, 2026.
Fri, May 14
6 PM - 12 AM
Cherry Grove, Fire Island
Fire Island Leather Weekend 2027 is expected May 14–17. Guide to the leather weekend in Cherry Grove that opens the Fire Island. Official dates pending.
Thu, Jun 10
4 PM - 12 AM
Cherry Grove & The Pines, Fire Island
Fire Island Bear Weekend 2027 is expected June 10–15. Guide to the bear takeover of Cherry Grove and the Pines. Official dates pending.
Sun, Jul 4
2 PM - 10 PM
Fire Island Pines, NY
Invasion of the Pines 2027: July 4. Guide to the July 4th drag flotilla from Cherry Grove into the Fire Island Pines harbor.
Sat, Jul 17
5 PM - 6 PM
Fire Island Pines, NY
Fire Island Dance Festival 2027 is expected July 17–18. Guide to the Dancers Responding to AIDS benefit performance on the Pines. Official dates pending.
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Cherry Grove is where gay America summered before there was a word for it. Here's the complete guide to Fire Island's original queer hamlet — its history, its drag-soaked nightlife, where to stay and eat, the beach, and how it differs from the Pines next door.
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The Fire Island Pines is the glamorous, modernist, party heart of gay Fire Island. Here's the complete guide — its architecture and history, the tea-dance nightlife, where to stay and eat, the beach, and the marquee events, plus how it differs from Cherry Grove.
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Dining on Fire Island is casual, harbor-side, and woven into the rhythm of the day. Here's where to eat across Cherry Grove and the Pines — the sit-down dinners, the coffee-and-provisions spots, the late-night slice, plus how to provision a share house.
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The ultimate LGBTQ+ guide to Fire Island — Cherry Grove, The Pines, nightlife, legendary events, beaches, and where to stay on America's original gay paradise.
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Every June, the bears take Fire Island. Here's the full Fire Island Bear Weekend guide — the five-day party lineup across Cherry Grove and the Pines, where to stay, how to get there, and what to know before you go.
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Once a summer, the Fire Island Pines turns its bayfront into an open-air stage for one of the dance world's most beloved benefits. Here's the full guide to the Fire Island Dance Festival — the 2026 lineup, the cause behind it, and how to be there.
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