Top 5 Things to Do This Fall on Long Island

Long Island is the best place to live during the fall season! With beautiful foliage and cool weather, there are so many fun things to do so we've created a list of 5 awesome things to do with your family and friends this fall in Suffolk County!

1. Go Apple Picking at Harbes Farms & Orchard!

Apple picking can be so fun for the whole family! Only at their Riverhead location, Harbes offers a large variety of apples and pumpkins to pick from. They also offer a fun corn maze, live music and pony rides. If you arrive before 10:30, it is only $10 for admission and a 3 lb bag of apples! Happy Picking!

• Harbes Orchard

2. Check out your local Fall Festival!

There are so many fun festivals and street fairs this fall! With activities for adults and kids, festivals are a fun place to walk around and explore! Parades, food, music, pumpkin picking and so much more! Check out this list to find one in your area!

• List of Fall Festivals

3. Let the adults have a little fun and check out a kid-friendly vineyard!

So many vineyards welcome kids and even leashed dogs! While parents drink and enjoy the vineyard, children can play in the fields and sometimes picnic, if allowed by the vineyard. Martha's Vineyard in Riverhead, Osprey's Dominion in Cutchogue and Pindar Vineyards in Peconic are a few of our favorite kid-friendly vineyards!

• Martha Clara Vineyards
• Osprey's Dominion
• Pindar Vineyards

4. Enjoy the fall foliage and go for a hike or walk at your local park!

Get a breath of fresh air and go for a walk or hike! This activity can be fun for the entire family, while getting some exercise! Two of our favorite parks are Avalon Park and Preserve in Stony Brook and Caleb Smith State Park

• Avalon Park and Preserve
• Caleb Smith State Park

5. Take the older ones to a haunted house or the little ones to Safe Halloween!

Halloween is a pivotal part of fall so there's nothing better than doing something spooky! Haunted houses may be scary for smaller kids but Safe Halloween is a perfect place for them to trick-or-treat while still feeling like they're a part of the fun! Many local high schools offer Safe Halloween where kids can have fun and trick-or-treat inside the school. Here are our favorite local haunted houses and Safe Halloween events.

• Haunted Houses:
  • Darkside Haunted House in Wading River
  • Deep Wells Haunted Mansion in St. James
• Safe Halloween:
  • Mount Sinai High School- Saturday, October 27th 11 am - 3 pm
  • Miller Place High School- Wednesday, October 31st (Halloween) 4 pm - 7 pm