Celebrate 167 years at the 1858 lighthouse!

Free Tower Tours during regular operating hours to all veterans who served in the military.

Celebrate 199 years of the original Fire Island Lighthouse!

The Fire Island Lighthouse welcomes the Vanderbilt Planetarium team for a magnificent meteor presentation in the lens building and an outdoor viewing of the Leonid's Meteor Shower. Program is from 5:30 to 8 pm. Please park at Field 5 and walk along the boardwalk, bring a flashlight, a pair of binoculars, and dress appropriately. This is a free event, donations suggested.

Tower will remain open at regular price until 5 pm! Sunset is at 4:30 pm.

Enjoy your holiday!!

10 am – 3 pm. Kick off the holiday season by helping us decorate our holiday tree. Bring a handmade ornament relating to the sea, nature or the Lighthouse to hang on our tree. Free hot chocolate and cookies.

4 pm - Experience the Lighthouse at night while working off some of those holiday calories. Bring a flashlight for your walk back to the parking field. $15 for FILPS Members/$25 for non-members – Reservations

Required. Sunset 4:27 pm.