Ultimate Fall Trip

3 Days

Spend three days on Long Island and enjoy the best of what the region has to offer in the fall! Dine at top spots, explore farms for u-pick adventures, tour Gatsby-era mansions, visit historic sites, tour local spooky sites, and take home a Long Island pumpkin.

Day 1

  • 100 Jericho Turnpike
  • (516) 334-0066

Hicks Nurseries, established in 1853, is Long Island's oldest, family- owned garden center-nursery, selling both retail and wholesale and featuring education programs for the entire family. Our mission is to be your favorite destination for quality home, garden and outdoor living inspiration and…

  • 6050 Northern Blvd
  • (516) 922-1026

A Long Island home and garden center located in Muttontown. Visiting Heritage Farm & Garden offers a unique shopping experience, guaranteed to tap into your “happy place”. Whether you are a new customer or a seasoned patron, we hope to share this special feeling with you and make it yours!

Family Fun Tip

Experience family fun at the Center for Science Teaching and Learning.

Day 2

Family Fun Tip

Museum Row in Garden City is a one-stop destination for some of Long Island’s best family museums. Check out the Long Island Children’s Museum and the Cradle of Aviation Museum

  • 127 Middle Neck Road
  • (516) 571-7900

Sand's Point Preserve is home to three spectacular mansions: Falaise; Hempstead House; and CastleGould. Falaise is a Normandy style home filled with antiques and open to the public for tours. It's here that Charles Lindbergh wrote his famous book "WE," while staying with the Guggenheim family at…

  • 71 Old Westbury Road
  • (516) 333-0048

This elegant estate, which features a 23-room English manor house and traditional, formal gardens sprawling over 200 acres, was the home of John S. Phipps and his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps, in 1906. The spectacular estate has been featured in over 25 movies including North by Northwest and Love…

  • 663 Wading River Road
  • (631) 909-1864

Located in a former potato barn, our tasting room and brewhouse are reminiscent of Long Island's farming past. We are situated on the east end of Long Island next to Waterdrinker Family Farm. As 5th generation farmers 'Barn & Raised' in the agriculture world, our goal is to create a true farm…

Insider Tip

Stop at Hick’s Nurseries for a picture with Otto the Ghost.

Day 3

Located at Planting Fields Arboretum, spend the morning at the estate and gardens and enjoy breakfast on the lawn.

As you drive through the hilly roads of the North Shore in Oyster Bay, you may encounter a massive regal-looking English imported gate that leads up a long tree lined path. This gate is a key piece to the Planting Fields Arboretum & Coe Hall Estate which encompasses so much Gold Coast history along…

  • 4 Old Jericho Turnpike
  • (516) 605-1400

The latest culinary creation of Anthony Scotto, Opus Steakhouse joins sister restaurants – Insignia Prime Steak & Sushi, Blackstone Steakhouse, RARE650 Prime Steak & Sushi & One10 – as one of Long Island’s preeminent dining experiences and event venues. Located in Jericho, Opus…

  • 135 West Gate Drive
  • (631) 659-1400

A breathtakingly beautiful historic mansion located on the famed Gold Coast of Long Island between New York City and The Hamptons. At OHEKA CASTLE guests will discover a World of charming luxury and European ambiance. OHEKA is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a member of…

  • 715 Sound Avenue
  • (631) 482-7641

Harbes Farm & Vineyard is a 100-acre farm located in Mattituck in the heart of Long Island's North Fork. Harbes began as a small farmstand nearly 30 years ago and has evolved into a North Fork destination where families can enjoy anything from fresh picked corn to pig races to award-winning wines…

  • 2711 Sound Avenue
  • (631) 591-0217

Situated at the gateway of the Long Island Wine Region, the Riverhead Cider House is a new and completely unique visitor destination unlike any other on eastern Long Island that offers a wide variety of naturally harvested apple ciders, locals beer and wine, and other apple products. Through…

  • 29 Norwood Road
  • (844) 335-8466

Located on the rolling hills of Northport, Long Island's Gold Coast, Del Vino Vineyards is family owned & operated. The vineyard offers extraordinary scenery, a sense of serenity and seclusion, and a providential climate for wine. Our commitment to absolute quality extends to the relationships we…

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