Suffolk residents happily star trekked into Nassau on July 11th and 12th for a healthy dose of yesteryear.
Held at Wilson Park in Mineola, “Nostalgia Fest” surely had everyone in attendance asking: “Whatever happened to predictability; the milkman, the paperboy, and evening TV?”
It was a full house indeed, filled to the invader brim with high-key civilians and low-key celebrities alike. One such notable guest included the wrestler Brimstone.
Unfortunately, The Revolting Blob and Captain Insano of “Billy Madison” and “The Waterboy” fame were not in attendance. However, they most definitely were there in spirit at a place where being hopped up on all things ‘90s fever was the only price of admission.
The free festival ran from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday and 2 to 9 p.m. on Saturday. It sported a cosplay congregation, a skateboard competition, and a Blockbuster-themed bar with drink menus displayed on old VHS tapes. The latter calls to mind the Nickelodeon Orange “Rugrats Movie” bar tap at Nostalgia in Bethpage, which The South Shore Press positively reviewed back in December.
We may not have been able to make it to the unaffiliated, but vibrationally aligned Nostalgia Fest this time. But we did stream “Max Keeble’s Big Move” as we packed up the childhood home; technically a 2000s vehicle, sure, but nevertheless solid confirmation that we believe in the Nostalgia Fest mission wholeheartedly.
Saturday night culminated in post-delayed Fourth of July fireworks as cover bands also captivated with Weezer, Nirvana and the like.
There is plenty of retro merch available for purchase at this traveling pop-up presented by Beatbox — “The Original Party Punch.”
Visit thenostalgiafest.com for details on upcoming deals and events.