Are you bored silly when the weather’s chilly? Do the kids get wild if the weather’s not mild?

There are so many places in our area that offer entertainment that there’s really no excuse for hibernating.

Our list of attractions all are informative and/or outright entertaining. As a bonus, quite a few have an outdoor or nautical theme, and some are located near the water.

 

AQUARIUMS

Cold Spring Harbor

Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

http://cshfishhatchery.org/

Long Island Aquarium

http://www.longislandaquarium.com/

NY Aquarium Coney Island

https://nyaquarium.com/beach

 

ARBORETUMS

Bailey Arboretum

https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/2818/Bailey-Arboretum

 

Bayard Cutting Arboretum

http://www.bayardcuttingarboretum.com/

 

ICE SKATING

Brooklyn by Prospect Park Lake

http://lakesidebrooklyn.com/visitor-info/ice-skating/

Port Jefferson by the harbor

http://www.therinx.com/port-jefferson/public-session-times/

Greenport by the harbor

http://villageofgreenport.org/ice-rink-skating-greenport-village.php

 

LIGHTHOUSES

Fire Island Lighthouse

https://www.nps.gov/fiis/planyourvisit/fireislandlighthouse.htm

Horton Point Lighthouse

http://www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org/lighthouse

Montauk Lighthouse

https://montauklighthouse.com/

 

MUSEUMS

Children’s Museum of the East End

https://www.cmee.org/

East End Seaport Museum

https://www.eastendseaport.org/

LongHouse Reserve

https://www.longhouse.org/

Long Island Children’s Museum

http://www.licm.org/

Long Island Maritime Museum

http://www.limaritime.org

Long Island Science Center

http://www.lisciencecenter.org/

Maritime Explorium

http://maritimeexplorium.org/

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

https://www.nps.gov/sahi/index.htm

Sagtikos Manor

https://sagtikosmanor.org/

Science Museum of Long Island

http://www.smli.org/

Southampton History Museum

https://www.southamptonhistory.org/

http://www.gregorymuseum.org/

The Long Island Museum

http://longislandmuseum.org/

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center

http://sofo.org/

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

https://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org/

Whaling Museum and Education Center

http://www.cshwhalingmuseum.org/index.html

 

OBSERVATORIES

Custer Institute

http://www.custerobservatory.org/

Montauk Observatory

http://www.montaukobservatory.com/

 

Check websites for hours of operation, parking or admission fees, and special events. Some venues may only operate seasonally.