Events
Special Events
May - August 2025​​
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May
Sunday 11 Mother's Day
All moms climb free-Happy Mothers Day!
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Friday- Sat 23-24 Plein Air Art Show
Artists from Wet Paints Studio Group will be painting on site in the Lighthouse area. All artists are welcome to join us. All art work will be on display until June 16th and for sale with 30% of the proceeds being donated to the Preservation Society by the Artist.
June
Saturday 7 Horseshoe Crab Program
7 pm- Learn about Horseshoe Crabs and watch them come ashore to lay their eggs while reveling in the beauty of the June evening on the bay beach. Suggested donation $2 per person. Tower open until 8 pm. at regular fees.
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 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/$25 for non-members – Reservations required. Limit 10 people.
Sunday 15 Father’s Day
All fathers climb free - Happy Father’s day!
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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 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/$25 for non-members – Reservations required. Limit 10 people.
July
Friday 11 Crafts for children
11am - 3pm- On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.
Saturday 19 Up Sculpt - Creating a cleaner ocean
11 am - 3 pm. 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.
Friday 25 Crafts for Children
11am - 3 pm - On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.
August
Friday 1 Crafts for Children
11am - 3pm - On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.
Thursday 7 National Lighthouse Day
Craft for kids- Make a Lighthouse. Free
Friday 8 Story Time and Beach Treasures
11am - 3 pm - Join Mary Ellen Sherlock, Children’s Author, of “Beach Bounty” on the terrace. Find beach specimens on her “Beach Scavenger Program” and create a sea glass art memento.
Suggested donations accepted.
Friday 15 Crafts for children/Seining
Seining 10am - 11am
Crafts 11am - 3pm- On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.
Saturday & 16-17 Amateur Radio Lighthouse Weekend
Sunday The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club set up their radios to communicate with other radio operators around the world.
Friday 22 Crafts for Children/Seining
Seining 10 am - 11 am
Crafts 11am - 3 pm - On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.
Friday 29 Crafts for Children
11am - 3 pm - On the terrace. Suggested donations accepted.
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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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You can now shop our gift shop from the comfort of your home! Head over to our gift shop page to get some Fire Island Lighthouse products and help support the preservation society. Click here to check it out
