Have you ever been so BORED that you sit there twiddling your thumbs wondering what to do? Or perhaps your favorite season is fall? Well you’re in luck! The leaves are falling, boots are on feet, people are wearing bright colorful sweaters and more. There is so much to do on Long Island for those who are bored at home and cannot think of things to do. They can go out and make memories with family and friends. Here’s the list of what you can do this fall!
Pumpkin Picking
For starters, Pumpkin picking is a fun way to get out of the house and hit up some awesome Long Island locations. For instance, Harbes Family Farm located in Mattituck, Riverhead, and Jamesport. Is an affordable and driveable location with eight acres of pumpkins to choose from! Join the Harbes Farm for the grand seasonal opening of the Barnyard Pumpkin patch during Harbe’s Annual Pumpkin Harvest, where you can enjoy pig racing, live music, food stands and more. Enjoy munching on delicious food like apple cider donuts, ice cream, lemonades and more.
Apple Picking
Secondly, the weather is the perfect condition for some apple picking! Try out the Lewin Farm, for U-Pick Apple Orchard located in Calverton. The Lewin Farm has a few rules that should be followed such as no pets allowed and pick at your own risk, they are an open field that contains natural environmental factors like weeds, stumps, mud, branches, vines, bugs etc.
Not only do Lewin farms have apples but they also contain eggplants, peppers, and tomatoes for the month of October if you are interested in any types of produce. Lewin Farm has a large variety of apples to choose from such as Cosmic Crisp, Fuji, Granny Smith and more! The Lewin Farm apples are able to be used as an amazing baking ingredient for baked goods such as apple pies, so after you’re done picking apples, you can go home and get to baking!
Haunted House
The month of October is mainly focused on the holiday Halloween, which means clowns, spiders, and chainsaws. A fun Haunted House spot on Long Island is Halloween House located in Hicksville, New York. This scary and thrilling Haunted House is appropriate for all ages containing not-so-scary haunted houses for little kids, safe trick or treating events and more. If you are concerned about factors such as accessibility this spot is wheelchair friendly. Each room has been fully dedicated to halloween things being taken into a lot of consideration and love.
East Islip freshman Carli Carliguri loves Haunted Houses. “I love haunted houses because they are fun and scary to walk through,” she said. If that doesn’t convince you then I don’t know what will!
Corn Maze
You know that food that’s yellow has little kernels and grows on a cob? Yeah Corn! Well what if I told you that you have the capability to walk through a corn maze at Waterdrinker Family Farm and Garden in Manorville. There are currently so many activities at Waterdrinker Farm and Garden including the corn maze. This corn maze is an easy pathway to get through having workers located around the premises in case someone is lost or something happens that way you and your family or friends can feel safe throughout your experience. Corn mazes are a fun way to test your knowledge of memory and location. Are you up for the challenge?
Fall Food Festival
Lastly, a final activity to do in the fall is attend a fall food festival. The Town of Islip Fall Festival, located in Sayville, will be held on October 25, 2025. This event is going to have live music, vendors, pony rides, a petting zoo, and fun fall activities for all families no matter the size to enjoy. A fun little fact about this fall festival is that this is the 45th anniversary. This festival has an array of food to choose from at the food court and fresh and crisp apple desserts. The fall food festival is a great idea for anyone who is a foodie and wants to occupy your time making memories.