
Events
Special Events
February - April 2025​​
February
Saturday 8 Light Keepers Behind the Scenes Tour
9 am – Follow one of our present day Lighthouse Keepers on his rounds. This bottom to top tour takes you from the auxiliary generator and Light Keepers workshop in the basement of the Keeper’s Quarters to the beacon in the lantern room of the lighthouse tower. Learn how Lighthouse Keepers in the 1860’s to 2025 maintained the light. Includes a tour of the Lens Building, which houses our original first order Fresnel Lens, and the Boat House. Tour takes approximately 2 hours. $15 for FILPS Members/$20 for non-members – Reservations required. Limit 10 people.
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Saturday 15 Valentines Evening Tower Tour
4:30 pm - Come enjoy the sunset with your “someone special”. Watch the sunset from the top of the tower. A free flower and chocolates will be given out to couples with reservations. $50 per couple - Limited space-Reservations required. Sunset 5:27 pm.
Monday 17-21 Celebrate Presidents Week at the Fire Island Lighthouse
Friday Looking for something to do with the kids? Come visit us! Reduced
Tower Tour fees for children under 12 years old (must be 42 inches tall to climb). Crafts for children from 10am to 3pm daily.
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March
Saturday 15 Man With A Mission: The Creation Of The Lens Building
Ken Herman recounts the achievements and dedication of his leadership and the people involved in finding a home for our Fresnel Lens. His story involves a community of effort from the FILPS Board, the National Park Service, and Long Island Contractors and Electricians. The finding of the lens, the creation of a plan, and the execution through the donation of money and of the time of hundreds of participants. It was a community effort led by Ken Herman himself. Please join us from 11 am to noon on March 15th in the lens building. Limited occupancy, no cost, donations accepted.
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Saturday 29 Up Sculpt - Creating a cleaner ocean
Join UpSculpt for a Marine Debris Upcycling Workshop focused on environmental action, upcycled arts, and sustainability at the Fire Island Lighthouse! Participants will transform plastic marine debris into miniature sculptures with guidance from Bri Sander, local artist and UpSculpt’s Director of Education and Outreach. Family friendly. We will have a separate activity for young children who are not comfortable using hot glue guns. No cost, donations accepted. Walk-Ins welcome.
April
Saturday 12 Light Keepers Behind the Scenes Tour
9 am – Follow one of our present day Lighthouse Keepers on his rounds. This bottom to top tour takes you from the auxiliary generator and Light Keepers workshop in the basement of the Keeper’s Quarters to the beacon in the lantern room of the lighthouse tower. Learn how Lighthouse Keepers in the 1860’s to 2025 maintained the light. Includes a tour of the Lens Building, which houses our original first order Fresnel Lens, and the Boat House. Tour takes approximately 2 hours. $20 for FILPS Members/$25 for non-members – Reservations required. Limit 10 people.
Friday 18 Up Sculpt - Creating a cleaner ocean
Learn about the crisis of plastic pollution on our beaches and in our oceans. Combine upcycling and sculpting to create environmentally conscious art, made entirely of marine litter.
Sunday 20 Easter Morning Tower Tour
5:30 am – View the sunrise from the top of the tower. Light refreshments served. $20 for FILPS members/$25 for non-members. Sunrise 6:07am. Reservations required.
Sunday 20 CLOSED - Easter Day
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Saturday 26 Arbor Day
Celebrate Arbor Day in the Keeper’s Quarters. Learn how our actions impact the butterflies and bees. Learn about milkweed, create a butterfly and take seeds home to plant. Crafts have a minimal fee. 11am to 3pm.
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Call 631-583-5901 for reservations
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News
Currently
Lighthouse Tower, Museum, Gift Shop and
Lens Building are OPEN!
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Footwear Required
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Museum is open daily 10 am - 4 pm
Tower and Lens Bldg. open daily 10 am - 3:30 pm
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