Long Island is full of family friendly activities for all ages to keep you and your kids busy this summer. Whether you want to lounge on a beautiful beach in the Hamptons, enjoy some fishing in Captree or kayak down the Nissequogue River, Long Island is the place to be for summer fun! The list is endless but here are 10 of our favorites.
- Go boating, sailing, clamming, swimming, surfing and biking on Fire Island
- Have some bubble fun, sit on a News12 set and see a working beehive up close at the Long Island Children’s Museum
(check you local library to see if they have free passes) - Get wild at the Long Island Game Farm
- Cool off in a sprinkler park
- Visit a kid-friendly beach
- Explore our universe at the Vanderbilt Planetarium
- Visit Sweetbriar Nature Center and take part in one of their fun programs like Mud Day or Insectomania!
- Enjoy one of the many Long Island summer feasts and festivals
- Go to a free concert at Eisenhower Park
- Pack a lunch and have a picnic in one of our beautiful parks
These are only a few of the great activities to be a part of on Long Island. For a complete list of things to do, visit Family Friendly Activities on Long Island.
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Thanks for sharing these. I need to bookmark this for later. We are VERY close to Long Island!
I didn’t realize there was so much fun stuff to do on Long Island.
I have never been to Long Island, but would love to go some day. My hairdresser just told me that she is going to be there over the 4th of July and I’m totally jealous!
I didn’t realize there was so much to right in Long Island! I need to remember this for the next trip to the area.
Looks like there is plenty to keep the family entertained. Hope I can make it up that way soon.
I have always wanted to go to Long Island. I am glad to have a starting point for planning activities.
You had me at beach. I would love to visit!!
I would love to spend a day on Long Island. Looks like a ton of fun stuff to do!
I want to go there so bad and you nailed it – this is why!! I’d want to take in them all!!
I’d love to enjoy a day on Long Island. I want to go visit light houses and dig my toes into the sand.
this looks like such a great place to visit I will have to take a trip up one day this summer.
I would love to go to a Long Island beach! Sounds like a blast to me!
I have been to Long Island a few times but have missed some of this. So much fun to be had!
I would love to sail one day, that sounds like so much fun!!
It looks like there is a lot to do! I bet going to a free concert would be a ton of fun!
It looks like there is a lot to do! My kids would be all about visiting a beach!
I haven’t been to Long Island in a while. I need to visit again!
I would think it hard to pick WHAT to do when visiting, unless you are there for a long haul.
I’d probably visit the sprinkler park and kid friendly beach first and then branch out! What great ideas!
This is such a great collection of ideas! I will have to keep it handy!
This looks like so much fun! What a great list to have handy!
I would love to visit a Planetarium. Sounds like a lot of fun.
There is so much to do there. My brother in law grew up on Long Island and has nothing but good things to say!