We continue to dry out in June, with an average of 3.59 inches of rain. The average temperature in June on Long Island is 66 degrees.
- Early to Late June: Go Strawberry Picking. June is strawberry season on Long Island. Many Long Island farms invite you to pick your own strawberries. Confirm availability before you visit a farm.
- Throughout the Month: Attend a Strawberry Festival and celebrate this yummy berry.
- Daily through June 22: Visit the Orchard Hill Designer Showhouse at Old Westbury Gardens
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday
Children under six, infants, strollers, and pets are not allowed in the Showhouse.
Admission: $30 ($20 for Old Westbury Gardens' members) includes a Showhouse Journal and admission to Old Westbury Gardens on that day.
- Saturday, June 7: Family Day at Bailey Arboretum. Features the new Children's Habitat and Ecoliteracy Trail, special activities and a puppet show.
- Saturday, June 7: Broadway 101 presents "Musical Fun" at the Long Island Children's Museum
1:30 p.m.
Children, age 3 and up, will get an introduction to musical theater during this production that features songs from Broadway shows.
The fee for this program is $3 with admission ($2 for LICM members) and $6 for theater only.
- Sunday, June 8: Last day to register for the New York State Parks Summer Run Series at Long Island State Parks. You must sign up for the entire series by 1 p.m. on June 8, but you can sign up for individual races up until 11 a.m. on the day of each race. You will find online registration and more information at Active.com.
- Sunday, June 8: Guided Walking Tour of Historic Cold Spring Harbor
1 p.m. at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
The fee is $8 ($3 for Whaling Museum members).
Registration required. Call (631) 367-3418.
- Sunday, June 8: Model "A" Ford Show at Old Bethpage Village Restoration
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This event, presented by the Model A Ford Club of Long Island, will showcase more than 60 historic Model A’s. It will take place on the Village Fairgrounds.
Raindate: June 22.
- Sunday, June 8: Duck Decoy Carving at the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages
Noon to 5 p.m.
Demonstrations by local carvers throughout the day.
Free with regular admission.
- Sunday, June 8: Make a Pirate Ship in a Bottle for Father's Day at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
2 p.m.
The fee is $8 ($3 for Whaling Museum members).
Registration required. Call (631) 367-3418.
- Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15: Long Island Pirate Festival at the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville
- Sunday, June 15: Celebrate Father's Day with dinner at Dad's favorite restaurant.
- Sunday, June 15: Father's Day at the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages
Noon to 5 p.m.
Free admission for fathers and grandfathers.
- Tuesday, June 17: Twilight Tour of the Nassau County Museum of Art Sculpture Park
5:30 p.m.
Take your family on a tour of this sculpture park on the grounds of Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor. It features 50 works by artists including Calder, Botero, Rickey, Valdes, Leger, DiSuvero and Otterness
Admission is $20 ($15 for NCMA members).
Registration is required.
- Saturday, June 21: Long Island Rocks at the Long Island Children's Museum
3 p.m.
Children, ages 6 to 12, will learn about early rock art and paint their own rock creations to take home.
The fee for this program is $3 with admission ($2 for LICM members).
- Sunday, June 22: Hip Hop Fusion at the Long Island Children's Museum
Noon and 1:30 p.m.
This professional production features a multi-generational salute to hip hop. Ages 5 and up.
The fee for this program is $3 with admission ($2 for LICM members) and $6 for theater only.
- Sunday, June 22: Historic Military Vehicle Exhibit at the American Air Power Museum
10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
See the combined collections of the members of the Long Island Military Vehicle Club and the New York Military Vehicle Club.
- Sunday, June 29: Traditional 19th-Century Dancing and Music at Old Bethpage Village Restoration
1:30 to 4 p.m.
Join the Old Bethpage Village Dancers for a performance in the Noon Inn Picnic Grove.
More to Do in June
- Visit Atlantis Marine World: June is Aquarium Month. Celebrate with a trip to Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead, Long Island. See the sea lion show, learn about sharks, touch sting rays, sea stars, and horseshoe crabs.
- Get Married: Well, do it only for the right reasons of course, not just because June is the most popular wedding month. If you are planning to get married this month, make sure you get your marriage license at least 24 hours before your wedding ceremony. Both applicants (doesn't that sound romantic) must appear in person at any town or city clerk in New York State.
- Make Your Pool Safe: Many Long Islanders have swimming pools. Unfortunately pools and kids can sometimes be a dangerous combination. That is why it's so important to make your pool as safe as can be. About.com's Pediatrics Guide, Vincent Iannelli, M.D., provides pool safety tips for parents.
- Get Grilling: I love grilling and at the end of each Summer I vow that the cooler weather won't mean the end of grilling season for my family. However, the thought of standing outside turning over pieces of chicken on a freezing day is so unappealing that the grill doesn't get turned on again until Spring. Get tips and recipes from About.com's Barbecue Guide, Derrick Riches.
- Adopt a Cat : June is National Adopt-a-Cat Month. Many animal shelters on Long Island have cats that need homes. Never had a cat before? About.com's Cats Guide, Franny Syufy, has answers to all your questions.
