The Great Pumpkin, Tiny Tots (ages 3-5), $4 per child upon arrival
This nature program for 3-5 year olds runs for about an hour with hands-on activities geared to short attention spans. It's $4 per child when you arrive, and the focus changes seasonally—think scavenger hunts, simple crafts, and lots of outdoor exploring. Park entrance requires a separate vehicle fee unless you have an Empire Pass.
This nature program for 3-5 year olds runs for about an hour with hands-on activities geared to short attention spans. It’s $4 per child when you arrive, and the focus changes seasonally—think scavenger hunts, simple crafts, and lots of outdoor exploring. Park entrance requires a separate vehicle fee unless you have an Empire Pass.
Read before you go
- town spotlight Sayville Village: A Local's Guide for 2026 Sayville Village — the South Shore walkable downtown that locals refuse to gentrify, with restored 19th-century Main Street, the Sayville Cab Company since 1958, the Sayville Restaurant Group anchors (Casa Luis, Cull House), the Saturday Farmers Market on Foster Avenue, the Fire Island ferry terminal at the harbor, and an annual event calendar that runs from Memorial Weekend Classic Car Show through Holiday Stroll. Walking distance from the LIRR. The slow-paced South Shore village that works.
- town spotlight Northport Village: A Local's Guide for 2026 Northport Village — the North Shore harbor village with restored 19th-century Main Street, the working harbor + town park, the Engeman Theater, the Saturday farmers market, and the John W. Engeman Theatre + Northport Yacht Club rituals that anchor the village's calendar. Walking distance from the LIRR. The North Shore family Saturday at its best.
- town spotlight Babylon Village: A Local's Guide for 2026 The complete local's guide to Babylon Village — the South Shore's underrated harbor village. Argyle Theater, Argyle Lake, the restaurant strip, Fire Island ferry access, and the off-hours moves locals know.