What Long Island has to offer around the Holidays
(Long Island, N.Y.) It’s that time of year when the Holidays are here! First Thanksgiving, then Black Friday, then sooner than you know it is Christmas! And with the hustle and bustle of trying to get that perfect Christmas gift for the person you love the most – it is also a great time of year to relax and take advantage of what Long Island has to offer! Between ice skating and Christmas light tours – there are many ways to relieve stress and partake in the holiday cheer.
7th Annual Holiday Light Show
Presented by Girl Scouts Of Suffolk County
Date: December 3 – 30, 2010 (closed 24th & 25th)
Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Don’t miss out on Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s 7th Annual Holiday Light Show-Long Island’s largest and brightest! Drive through a wooded trail filled with dazzling light displays and holiday vignettes on The San Souci Lakes in Bayport. Visit the holiday village where you can have your photo taken with Santa, explore the hall of trees, and more. Beverages and snacks are available on the weekends, Friday – Sunday. Proceeds benefit Girl Scout Programs and Outreach Services.
Where:
Camp Edey
Lakeview Avenue
Bayport, NY
(631) 472-1625
Admission: $12 Per Car
Christmas Light tours are also a great way to see the Island, and to visit the houses with the biggest and brightest Christmas lights!
Metro Limousine is the premiere limousine company of choice and for $429 you can round up a group of your closest friends and family and ride around Long Island for 5 hours, seeing all of the most beautiful house decorations. This package also includes caroling, and free hot chocolate. Or if you would like Metro Limousine will take you into the city and you can visit the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller center as well as see Santa at Macy’s and visit F.A.O Schwartz.
You can visit the website at www.christmaslitetours.com or call at 516-LIMO-SERVICE (546-6737). Be sure to call in advance to book your reservation.
Ice skating Is another favorite holiday past time and here are a list of all the hottest ice-skating spots Long Island has to offer:
Bethpage Community Park
Stewart and Cherry Avenue
Bethpage, NY 11735
516-733-8404
Cantiague Park 1 West John Street
Hicksville, NY 11801
516-571-7056
Christopher Morley Park
Searingtown Road
Roslyn, NY 11576
516-571-8113
Reckson Plaza
164 EAB Plaza
Uniondale, NY 11556
516-683-0303
Ice Works
175 Underhill Blvd
Syosset, NY 11791
516-496-2277
Dix Hills Ice Rink
575 Vanderbilt Pkwy
Dix Hills, NY 11746
631-462-5883
Long Beach Ice Arena
150 West Bay Drive
Long Beach, NY 11561
516-431-6500
Marjorie R. Post Community Park
Unqua & Merrick Road
Massapequa, NY 11758
516-797-7990
Newbridge Arena
2600 Newbridge Road
Bellmore, NY 11710
516-783-6181
Parkwood Ice Skating Rink
65 Arrandale Ave
Great Neck, NY 11023
516-487-2975
The Rinx
660 Terry Road
Hauppauge, New York 11788
631-232-3222
Superior Ice Rink
270 Indian Head Road
Kings Park, NY 11754
631-269-3900
Whether it is Christmas caroling, ice-skating, going on a Christmas light tour, or seeing the 7th Annual Light Show at Camp Edey – there is plenty of things to do around the Island for Christmas. I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful holiday!
