Almanac · LI · Summer 2026

A long island
summer.

North Shore, South Shore, splash pads, ice cream, and the boardwalk fries that make a Tuesday feel like a vacation.

Jun 21 – Sep 21
Summer on LI

Worth the drive.

  • Mornings at Tobay or Robert Moses
  • Splash pad on a Tuesday afternoon
  • Boardwalk fries before the sun drops
  • North Shore ice cream stop
Events · Summer

Happening this summer.

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Festival
Free
Hicks Nurseries
Fall Festival at Hicks Nurseries

Sep 12–Nov 1 (Daily Sept 12 - Nov 1, 2026, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Otto the Ghost and wristband activities weekends and school holidays)

Free admission and parking; All-Access Children's Wristband $25 for members, $30 for non-members

Other
Mattituck
Pumpkin Picking at Harbes Farm

Sep 14–Oct 31 (Annual)

Holiday
Paid
Bayville Scream Park at Bayville Adventure Park
Bayville Scream Park

Sep 18–Nov 7 (Select nights, September 18 - November 7, 2026)

From $39.90 on value nights, fees included

Holiday
Paid
Bayville Scream Park at Bayville Adventure Park
Not-So-Scary Days at Bayville Scream Park

Sep 19–Nov 1 (Saturdays and Sundays, September 19 - November 1, 2026, plus Monday, October 12; 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.)

Tickets sold through the park website

Festival
Paid
White Post Farms
White Post Farms Fall Festival

Sep 19–Oct 25 (Weekends plus Columbus Day (Mon Oct 12), September 19 - October 25, 2026; gates 10am-4pm, stay until 6pm)

$39.95 + tax in person / $43.95 + tax online; children 15 months and younger free

To do

Summer '26
Hit the beach
Visit a splash pad
Go strawberry picking
Catch an outdoor movie
Visit Splish Splash

+ 1 more on the list…

the summer list

Bucket list · 6 to-dos

The summer
bucket list.

6 hand-picked things to do before the season turns. Cross items off as you go, then send a card when your family finishes the list.

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