Children (Ages 0-8) | Read-aloud

Drop in to our hour of storytelling. Our educators will make our picture books come alive for your children. Our library of entertaining picture books will keep your kids interested all morning or afternoon long.

Fee: Free

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors

RSVP: No RSVP needed, walk-ins welcome.

Each picture book takes about 10 minutes to be read aloud.

Adults & Teens (Ages 12+) | Citizen Science

Help us catalog the species that can be found at Jones Beach State Park during the fall! Please have the free “iNaturalist” app pre-downloaded and bring your own smartphone to participate in this program.

We will be walking outdoors on our trails to find different species. Please dress for the weather.

Learn more about iNaturalist here:

https://www.inaturalist.org/

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects

Fee: Free

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

Distance: Up to 1 mile of walking across sand and/or pavement

RSVP: RSVP Required

Adults, and Families (Ages 6+) | Citizen Science

Join our educators for an exciting community science program to capture, tag, and release Monarchs. The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a large-scale community science project that was initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch's spectacular fall migration through mark and recapture.

We encourage everyone to bring their own butterfly nets, preferably long nets, since supplies are limited.

1:30-1:40: Sign In, Volunteer Registration

1:40-2:00: What is a Monarch? Where are they migrating?

2:00-2:30: Capturing Monarchs

2:30-3:00: Tag & Release

Fee: Free / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Program begins 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend. 

Children (Ages 2-4) | Class

Come to Jones Beach and join us for an exciting new activity! Your little one will get creative, get moving, and start learning about the fun of nature and science.

Theme: Fossils

Fee: $4 per program participant / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors, with possible short outdoor activity

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Doors close 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

Adults, and Families (Ages 6+) | Citizen Science

Join our educators for an exciting community science program to capture, tag, and release Monarchs. The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a large-scale community science project that was initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch's spectacular fall migration through mark and recapture.

We encourage everyone to bring their own butterfly nets, preferably long nets, since supplies are limited.

1:30-1:40: Sign In, Volunteer Registration

1:40-2:00: What is a Monarch? Where are they migrating?

2:00-2:30: Capturing Monarchs

2:30-3:00: Tag & Release

Fee: Free / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Program begins 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend. 

Children (Ages 7-12) | Activity

Learn how to conquer the outdoors with our skilled educators. Discover tips, tricks, and tools that will transform you into the ultimate wilderness master!

Theme: Animal Tracks

Fee: $4 per program participant / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Both.

Distance: If weather allows, up to 1 miles of walking on sand and/or pavement.

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Doors close 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

All Ages | Tours

Drop in anytime during these hours to request a touch tank experience with an educator. Our educator will introduce you to hermit crabs and snails, some of which you might recognize from around Long Island!

Fee: Free

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors

RSVP: No RSVP needed, walk-ins welcome.

The experience typically takes about 15 minutes to explore the different animal species and shells we house in our tank.

All Ages | Lecture

Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center is home to several educational animals—come and meet them! Learn about our unique species, hear their individual stories, and spend time with them in person!

Fee: Free / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors or outdoors, weather allowing

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Doors close 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend

Adults & Teens (Ages 12+) | Biking

Come join us for a relaxing bike ride at a comfortable pace and enjoy our beachfront views! Please bring your own bikes and helmets.

Fee: Free / Vehicle use fee may apply

Distance: 8 to 10 miles.

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Program starts 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

Children (Ages 0-8) | Read-aloud

Drop in to our hour of storytelling. Our educators will make our picture books come alive for your children. Our library of entertaining picture books will keep your kids interested all morning or afternoon long.

Fee: Free

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors

RSVP: No RSVP needed, walk-ins welcome.

Each picture book takes about 10 minutes to be read aloud.

Children (Ages 0-8) | Read-aloud

Drop in to our hour of storytelling. Our educators will make our picture books come alive for your children. Our library of entertaining picture books will keep your kids interested all morning or afternoon long.

Theme: En Español (books will be in English and Spanish)

Fee: Free

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors

RSVP: No RSVP needed, walk-ins welcome.

Each picture book takes about 10 minutes to be read aloud.

Children (Ages 7-12) | Activity

Join an educator each week to explore a different topic in science, technology, engineering, art, or mathematics through experiments, art projects, and more. 

Fee: $4 per program participant / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Doors close 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

Adults, and Families (Ages 6+) | Citizen Science

Join our educators for an exciting community science program to capture, tag, and release Monarchs. The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a large-scale community science project that was initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch's spectacular fall migration through mark and recapture.

We encourage everyone to bring their own butterfly nets, preferably long nets, since supplies are limited.

1:30-1:40: Sign In, Volunteer Registration

1:40-2:00: What is a Monarch? Where are they migrating?

2:00-2:30: Capturing Monarchs

2:30-3:00: Tag & Release

Fee: Free / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Program begins 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend. 

Adults, and Families (Ages 6+) | Citizen Science

Join our educators for an exciting community science program to capture, tag, and release Monarchs. The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a large-scale community science project that was initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch's spectacular fall migration through mark and recapture.

We encourage everyone to bring their own butterfly nets, preferably long nets, since supplies are limited.

1:30-1:40: Sign In, Volunteer Registration

1:40-2:00: What is a Monarch? Where are they migrating?

2:00-2:30: Capturing Monarchs

2:30-3:00: Tag & Release

Fee: Free / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Program begins 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend. 

All Ages | Activity

Join us with our guest, AOSNY for an evening of night skies! On our back deck, we will use multiple telescopes to focus on the various celestial bodies.

Fee: Free

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

Weather: In the case of inclement weather, we will notify folks of cancellation via-email, and we will update this webpage morning-of.

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Speakers:

Amateur Observers’ Society of New York

Established in 1965, the Amateur Observers’ Society of New York (“AOSNY”) was created as a means for astronomy enthusiasts of all ages to meet together. Amateur Astronomy is about helping others, learning, doing, and having fun!

Their mission is to bring Long Island astronomy to the public and provide astronomy resources to members. This expresses their commitment not only to serve their members, but also to educate and inspire the public.

Adults & Teens (Ages 12+) | Walk

Join us for a relaxing morning walk on our beautiful beach trails!

Fee: Free / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

Distance: about 2-3 miles on sand.

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Programs starts 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

All Ages | Movie

Nothing like a great movie on the beach! Join us this summer for movie nights on our back deck with concessions available such as pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, ice cream, and more. Bring your own towel, blanket, or chair!

Theme: Follow the journey of a musically inclined young boy during the Day of the Dead in Mexico.

Fee: Free admission, Concessions are available for purchase at 5:30pm and on.

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

RSVP: RSVP Not Required, Walk-ins Welcome

Movie begins 30 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

Adults & Teens (Ages 12+) | Walk and Activity

In this mindful walk, we will enjoy our coastal landscape while using fluid watercolor techniques to interpret our environment.

Fee: Free

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Program starts 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

Adults & Teens (Ages 12+) | Craft

Learn a new skill with us and create a craft to decorate your home, gift to a friend, or just to help you unwind and relax.

Theme: Papel Picado

Fee: $4 per program participant / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Doors close 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

Children (Ages 0-8) | Show

Drop into a half hour of storytelling featuring a theater and puppets! Watch our educators make our fascinating stories come alive for your children.

Fee: Free

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors or indoors, weather dependent

RSVP: No RSVP needed, walk-ins welcome.

Adults & Teens (Ages 12+) | Walk

Join us at the West End for a relaxing hike on the beach during the start of fall migration.

Outdoors/Indoors?: Outdoors

Fee: Free / Vehicle use fee may apply

Distance: Up to 2 to 3 miles of walking across sand and/or pavement

RSVP: RSVP Required

Children (Ages 2-4) | Class

Come to Jones Beach and join us for an exciting new activity! Your little one will get creative, get moving, and start learning about the fun of nature and science.

Theme: En Español

Fee: $4 per program participant / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors, with possible short outdoor activity

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Doors close 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

Children (Ages 2-4) | Class

Come to Jones Beach and join us for an exciting new activity! Your little one will get creative, get moving, and start learning about the fun of nature and science.

Theme: En Español

Fee: $4 per program participant / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors, with possible short outdoor activity

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Doors close 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

All Ages | Lecture

Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center is home to several educational animals—come and meet them! Learn about our reptile species, hear their individual stories, and spend time with them in person!

Fee: Free / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors or outdoors, weather allowing

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Doors close 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend

Children (Ages 2-4) | Class

Come to Jones Beach and join us for an exciting new activity! Your little one will get creative, get moving, and start learning about the fun of nature and science.

Theme: Puppets

Fee: $4 per program participant / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors, with possible short outdoor activity

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Doors close 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.

Children (Ages 2-4) | Class

Come to Jones Beach and join us for an exciting new activity! Your little one will get creative, get moving, and start learning about the fun of nature and science.

Theme: Puppets

Fee: $4 per program participant / Vehicle use fee may apply

Outdoors/Indoors?: Indoors, with possible short outdoor activity

RSVP: RSVP Required.

Doors close 10 minutes after start time. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend.