This is a yearly fair that I always look forward to. The rides and some food trucks are in the Merrick LIRR parking lot. Then the rest of the fair is at Merrick Ave from Sunrise to Loines in front of RS Beanery. Every year they have great bands playing on a flatbed truck. You can find everything you want from food of every ethnicity, to clothes, to services, to political signs. This year it has so many vendors. My favorite part are the animals. Everybody brings their dogs and I just stop and pet them all (after asking the owners, of course). The petting zoo is there too, this year with a large amount of animals. Living in NYC most of my life, I used to think this fair was cheesy. Now the only thing cheesy is the areas. Enjoy the beautiful weather and my community. read more