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Annual St. Rocco Festival in Oyster Bay draws about 50,000

Walking around the St. Rocco Festival in Oyster Bay Sunday night was a vastly different experience for native Tracey McIntyre than it was 20 years ago.


As a teenager, McIntyre, her twin sister, Tricia, and their friends would attend every single night of the five-day festival that takes place at Fireman's Field on Shore Avenue. They'd ride the amusement rides, play the carnival games and enjoy the Italian-American food served up at the various concession stands.
"It was the highlight of the summer," she recalled.

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Source: http://www.newsday.com/

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