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Cow Harbor 10K – Saturday, September 21, 2024
Cow Harbor Day – Sunday, September 22, 2024
Cow Harbor Weekend is a celebration of the Northport Community.
The weekend starts with Great Cow Harbor 10K race number pickup at the William Brosnan School on Laurel Avenue, Friday evening.
The local Village population more than doubles Saturday morning with the running of the Great Cow Harbor 10-Kilometer Run that hosts 5,000 runners and twice as many spectators.
The Great Cow Harbor 10-Kilometer Run is one of the most prestigious foot races in the country and nationally ranked. Runner’s World has named the Cow Harbor Race as one of the top 100 races in the USA.
The 2K Fun Run / Walk has been a huge success. This event attracts families and participants of all ages.
For more information, go to the Great Cow Harbor Race website.
Saturday afternoon is a transition period where the remnants of the race are removed and the set up for the Cow Harbor Day festival begins. Activities on the dock are plentiful as the Village is enjoyed by its many visitors.
The Cow Harbor festival is an event sponsor by the Incorporated Village of Northport. There are no corporate sponsors for Saturday evening or Sunday’s events. The weekend activities and events following the race are organized by a small committee of volunteers recruited by the Cow Harbor Committee Chairman, who is appointed by the Village Board.
Saturday evening hosts the annual Cow Harbor Weekend concert in the Village Park at 8:00 PM.
Simultaneously, the Village Dock is host to the Lighted Boat display with prizes awarded to the best decorated boats. The boats and their crews decorate themselves in costume and accessories in accordance with an annual theme.
Sunday is a day where Main Street and the parking lots near the water are all closed and the cars give way to the thousands of pedestrians that converge on Northport.
A parade steps off at noon, marching down Main Street, followed by sidewalk sales by Northport’s merchants. In one area, Newton Shows provides rides and games, while Arts & Crafts vendors and local nonprofit groups set up tents in Northport Village Park.
Music will be played at Village Park and the waterfront is alive with visiting boats and the traditional Crazy Boat Race.
Cow Harbor Day often has unannounced, unpublished surprises for both children and adults. In the past, some of those surprises have included the United States Merchant Marine Academy Band, a US Coast Guard Cutter on the Dock, open for tours, Helicopters in the parking lots, US Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter demonstrations, and antique Warbird Flyovers.