Special Events

           September - October  2024​​

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September

Sunday         8     Grandparents Day

                             Spend the day with your grandchildren at the Lighthouse.  Grandparents climb the Tower for free.                               Children must be 42” tall to climb.

 

Saturday     14      Lightkeepers 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 the 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 2024 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 ½ hours.  $15 for FILPS Members/$20 for non-members – Reservations required.                                  Limit 10 people.

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Saturday      14     60 Years of Rockin the Seashore

                              Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Fire Island National Seashore

                               2 pm - 4 pm - Just Sixties Band, “The Longest Running Sixties Tribute in the United States—42                                     Years!”,  will perform songs from the 60’s era.  Bring a lawn chair.  FREE

 

Saturday       21      Evening Tower Tour

                                6:30 pm- Experience the sunset from a new perspective.  View the sunset from the top of the                                        Lighthouse.  Bring a flashlight for your walk back to parking field #5 RMSP.  $20 for FILPS                                                members/ $25 for non-members.  Reservations required.  

October

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 the 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 2024 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 ½ hours.  $15 for FILPS Members/$20 for non-members – Reservations required.                                  Limit 10 people.

 

Saturday       12      Light-haus Keepers Craft Beer Tasting

                                3 pm - 5:30 pm - Our annual fundraiser.  Enjoy a tasting of local breweries, a local food truck,                                        oysters and live music. Tickets go on sale September 12th-  online only.

 

Friday            18     Lantern Light Tour 

                               6:15 pm- 7:45 pm (tours leave at 15 minute intervals)-Meet in Field #5 RMSP.  Enjoy an escorted                                     lantern light walk along the beach & through the swale as stationed interpreters unfold the                                           stories  of the United States Life Saving Service & Fire Island Light Station.  $15 members/ $20                                       non-members -Reservations required.  Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight for your walk                                   back to the parking field.  The tower will remain open until 9pm at regular fees.

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Call 631-583-5901 for reservations

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