About the event

The Long Island Retro Gaming Expo, home to New York’s premier video game convention, returns to the historic Cradle of Aviation Museum August 8-10, 2025! Show Hours: Friday 3pm - 9pm (Marketplace open all day) Saturday 10am - 9pm (Marketplace open all day) Sunday 10am - 5pm (Marketplace open all day) Experience over 50 years of video game history across three exciting days.

Dates

Aug 08, 2025 · 3:00 PM - Aug 10, 2025 · 5:00 PM(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

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Location

New York, United States

Cradle Of Aviation, Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City, New York 11530, United States

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Parking instructions

FREE PARKING!

Tickets

Price: $15.65-95.00

Weekend Pass Adult

$49.71

+ Tax: $4.29, Processing fees: $3.72

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Weekend Pass Child (5-12)

$29.46

+ Tax: $2.54, Processing fees: $2.34

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Friday Adult

$30.38

+ Tax: $2.62, Processing fees: $2.40

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Friday Child (5-12)

$15.65

+ Tax: $1.35, Processing fees: $1.40

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Saturday Adult

$37.74

+ Tax: $3.26, Processing fees: $2.90

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Saturday Child (5-12)

$20.25

+ Tax: $1.75, Processing fees: $1.71

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Sunday Adult

$30.38

+ Tax: $2.62, Processing fees: $2.40

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Sunday Child (5-12)

$15.65

+ Tax: $1.35, Processing fees: $1.40

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Family 4 Pack (Single Day)

$75.49

+ Tax: $6.51, Processing fees: $5.47

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Merch Package (Add-On)

You need to select one of the following tickets first: Weekend Pass Adult, Weekend Pass Child (5-12), Friday Adult, Friday Child (5-12), Saturday Adult, Saturday Child (5-12), Sunday Adult, Sunday Child (5-12), Family 4 Pack (Single Day)

$95.00

+ Tax: $8.20, Processing fees: $6.80

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications

Interested in applying:

3 active applications

LIRetro 2025 Marketplace Application

Deadline: Aug 07, 2025

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Thank you for your interest in becoming a vendor at the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo! The event will be held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, NY on August 8th, 9th and 10th, 2025.

Tentative show hours for the vendor room are Friday 3pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-5pm. These are subject to change. NOTE - A change from previous years, we will NOT be closing the Marketplace early.

We are primarily a retro gaming gaming show, and thus keep our Marketplace consistent within the theme of our show. We reserve the right to respectfully decline a vendor if their merchandise / services do not fit in with the theme of our Expo. Please email vendors@liretro.com with any questions.

We offer two types of spaces - Booths & Tables. Booths are 8' x 8' and come with one 6 foot table and 2 chairs. Tables come with the table and 2 chairs. Pricing is based on location.

NOTE - Our show is held in a museum, not a convention center, so space can be tight! That being said, vendors are NOT permitted to go past their booth line or table line to preserve adequate walkways for the attendees. This means if you purchase just a table you will only have that table to work with and not space in front or behind. Booths come with 3 badges. Tables come with 2. You will be able to purchase additional badges at $30 each for the weekend. This will be strictly enforced.

PLEASE NOTE: You will be prompted to enter payment information but will not be charged unless you are accepted. Demand always greatly exceeds what we have available. You will receive an email notifying you if you are approved, denied, or waitlisted.

Food Truck Space Application

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025

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The Long Island Retro Gaming Expo welcome over 6000 attendees across the weekend, and they get hungry! We strive to have a variety of food truck offerings and love working with local food truck businesses. You will prompted to enter your payment information but will not be charged unless you are approved.

Homebrew Developer

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025

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LIRetro is happy to offer free space in the form of a 6 foot table to homebrew developers.

Sponsors

Interested in applying:

1 active application

Sponsorship Application

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025

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Volunteers

Interested in applying:

1 active application

LI Retro 2025 Volunteer Application

Deadline: Aug 03, 2025

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Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo! We are always in need of volunteers for our flagship convention and other gaming events throughout the year. To become a volunteer of the Expo, fill out the following form and a member of our volunteer coordination team will contact you. You must be 18 years of age to volunteer.

Other applications

Interested in applying:

3 active applications

Press Application

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025

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The Long Island Retro Gaming Expo welcomes press from the local area and around the world. Press badges have the same rules as attendee badges and are for legitimate outlets and journalists only.

Bring an Arcade or Pinball Machine

Deadline: Jul 31, 2025

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Thank you for wanting to contribute to our yearly celebration of classic gaming! Pinball machines are eligible for a payment of $350 per machine, plus free entry to the show. Arcade machines are eligible for free entry to the show. You can also label your machine as for sale and it can be removed by a buyer at the end of one of the days.

We hope to see you in August!