Alive after Five

I like bringing my family to this during the summer. Glad they are moving it to Thursday nights this summer. In the past there were too many drunks walking around. They have so many areas sealed off for the bars for people to go drinking in the streets. Not family friendly. Hope that since they are moving it to Thursdays that they are also stopping the sealed off bar areas. Liked seeing the vendors and bands, but not the drunks.

I really enjoy alive after five because while Port Jefferson is having a dog costume parade, Patchogue is having a street music and drinking fest!  Nice!  It is uncommon for stuff like this to happen any more.  I particularly enjoy the banning of unaccompanied under 18 year olds so you do not have these kids being annoying and vandalizing stuff. Do yourself a favor and just park somewhere far away and walk it.  It does get quite crowded and you will spend more time in traffic finding your spot.

Festivities, bands, vendors, blah blah blah.  It's nice that they did this, something to do in the Summer.  All the streets are blocked off, and I can't help but wonder how the people that actually live around there feel about this.  
My gripe is that it's a bit overcrowded.  It can literally take you 10+ minutes to find a parking spot.  If you've come with a group of people in separate cars, I hope you aren't expecting to see them again that night.  God only knows where THEY found a spot while you found yours.
All the kids and drinking, I have to say, is a nightmare waiting to happen.  I think someone finally got stabbed last Friday.  I say "finally" because I can't believe it took this long to happen.
All in all, a few stilt walkers or fire breathers would really make this event shine.
Oh, they had a rock wall too.