Cow Harbor Day

Cow Harbor Day
Date	Sunday of the third full weekend in September

Cow Harbor Day is an annual festival celebrating the history of the village of Northport, New York, which was once known as Great Cow Harbor. It is held annually on the Sunday of the third full weekend in September, always following the Great Cow Harbor 10K held on the Saturday before.

Cow Harbor Day draws thousand of visitors to Northport each September. Events kick off with a parade down Main Street, featuring floats, the areas best high school marching bands, antique cars and a temporary resurrection of the trolley that was once commonplace along this route. Bovine related costumes and floats are also a common theme.^[1] Celebrations are held at Northport Memorial Park at the harbor's edge.^[2] live music, boat races, and other attractions. For the past two years, the parade has been led by the US Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary Band from the local Ft. Salonga, NY Flotilla. Each year an appearance is made by the Regimental Band of the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY and Northport High School Marching Band and flag team.

Since 1977, there has also been a popular 10 kilometer footrace, the Great Cow Harbor 10K, which always takes place the day before Cow Harbor Day. The New York Road Runners Club considers the race an important run-up to the annual New York City Marathon, and practicing runners can be seen charging up the local hills starting in August.

See also

• Northport, New York
• Great Cow Harbor 10K

References

1. ^ Dougherty, Paul (September 9, 2008). "Welcome to Northport – Living in Northport, Visit Northport". Localism. http://localism.com/ny/northport. Retrieved 2008-09-21. 
2. ^ Rather, John (July 6, 2003). "If You're Thinking of Living In/Northport; Waterfront Village That Feels Like Home". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01E0DE113AF935A35754C0A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all