Summer is a favorite season to many, particularly on Long Island because there is so much to do. However, if you aren't a big fan of the heat, summer can also be a season that makes you long for cooler days. There's nothing like the feeling of the natural, cool, crisp breeze coming through your windows on an autumn evening, especially after months of artificially cool air.
Just because the beaches aren't filled with sunbathers and the pools have been closed until next summer, doesn't mean that there isn't a lot of family fun to be had here on Long Island. Many may still choose to go to the beach and walk on the boardwalk, or maybe go to one of the local towns with a main street and see the sights. If you're looking for some things to do with your family, here are some suggestions.
Pumpkin Picking - Bring the family to Albert H. Schmitts Family Farm in Dix Hills, and enjoy a day of pumpkin picking, a haunted maze with ghosts and skeletons, hayrides, apple cider and more.
The Fall Farm Festival (10/27 & 10/28) - At White Post Farms in Melville, you can escape from the hustle and bustle of Long Island and live the simple life of a farmer for a day. Enjoy pumpkin picking, entertainers, hay rides, pony rides, games, playgrounds and The Farmland Express - a small train that your children can ride on. This is a fun day for all!
Horrible Haunted Trail Of Terror (Through 10/28/07) - The name may sound daunting, but it is actually run by the Girl Scouts Of Suffolk County. It is the longest-running outdoor Halloween event on Long Island. Ghosts, ghouls, hayrides, costume parties, games and food comprise this fun-filled day in Bayport.
Old Fashioned Family Fun - Benner's Farm in Setauket offers a unique program which provides an opportunity for children to experience some of the daily activities of Colonial Times first-hand.
Fall Foliage - Nestled on 200 sprawling acres Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury has some of the best local foliage around. If you appreciate landscape design and architecture, you'll want to add this to your to-do list for the fall.
Apple Picking - If you're looking for a unique apple picking experience, you should check out Fort Salonga Farm in Fort Salonga. Each of the 4000 apple trees are grafted on "size-controlling" rootstock, which ensures that the trees will grow no higher than 6 feet tall. For the little ones, fruit can be found as low as 18 inches off of the ground.
Ice Skating -The Rinx in Hauppauge offers daily public skating sessions, skating and hockey lessons, birthday parties and more.
Adam Waldman - Long Island REALTOR®
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Adam, while I enjoy Summer the most, Fall has always been a favorite time of year as well. On our recent trip to New Jersey the other weekend, we went to a farm with pumpkin picking and a corn maze with my friend and his young daughters. The place was jam-packed with families having fun. I'm sure that your fellow Long Islanders will enjoy the events and activities that you've highlighted in this post.