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100 Days of Port Jefferson Summer "Bucket List"

By Shaughnessy D. August 6, 2014
Summer sun is HERE and we want you to have a large list of ideas to pick from for great activities in our hometowns!

1. Splash around at the West Meadow Beach Sprayground
2. Family Walk on the Greenway
3. Play in the  sandbars at low tide at West Meadow Beach
4. Drop in for Summer Bowling Club at Port Jeff Bowl! Mention MK and get $1 off!
5. Picnic at Rocketship Park
6. Skip rocks at the beach at Harborfront Park
7. Library Programs
8. Port Jefferson 4th of July Parade
9. Sunday's at the Port Jefferson Farmers Market
10. $5 Matinees at PJ Cinemas
11. Summer Concert Series in Port Jefferson Village
12. Summer Concert Series in Stony Brook Village
13. Sample and see how they make chocolate at Chocolate Works
14. Outdoor Movies at the Harborfront Park
15. Dinner and drinks at the Schafer's Rooftop Bar
16. Fondant cake decorating class at A Cake in Time
17. Port Jefferson Green Fest
18. Read a book at West Meadow Beach
19. Walk onto the Port Jefferson Ferry for a fun ride to CT
20. Long Island Carriage Museum in Stony Brook
21. Make a slip and slide in your yard
22. Visit the Staller Center for shows
23. Cooking Class with Celebrity Chef Heather West at Schafers
24. Make S'mores!
25. Grow a garden to teach the kids about plant life and eating healthy
26. Adopt a pet at Save a Pet in Port Jefferson Station
27. Create a sidewalk chalk mural of your kid's favorite movie
28. Join the Summer reading club at your library
29. Challenge yourself to go screen free for a day, or more!
30. Camp in your backyard
31. Explore a new area of your neighborhood on your bike
32. Go treasure hunting at yardsales
33. Star gazing!
34. Do backyard yoga
35. Take a nap in the hammock
36. Have a water balloon fight
37. Write a letter to an old friend
38. Put bathing suits on the kids and let them paint with and on their whole body
39. Bird Watching
40. Run through the sprinkler WITH your kids
41. Have a yardsale!
42. Try Geo-Caching!
43. Grab some fun new pool toys at Neptune's Pool Supply in Port Jeff Station
44. Get the kids from the neighborhood for a lawn game Olympics
45. Day trip fishing on the Celtic Quest
46. Volunteer at the soup kitchen
47. Pick out a new game to play from Boardwalk Games
48. Ice Cream at Chandler Square Ice Cream
49. Find a new toy at Lainie's Way
50. Children's Theatre at Theatre Three
51. Trivia Night at Schafer's
52. Try locally grown and seasonal foods at the delicious Fifth Season in Port Jefferson
53. Taste craft beers at Port Jefferson Brewing Company
54.  Volunteer at a local retirement home
55. Music Together with Lyrical Children
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56. Try a martial arts class
57. Host a block party
58. Take off of cleaning and let Maid 2 Mop help you out
59. Visit Benner's Farm
60. Make homemade fruit juice Popsicles
61. Go strawberry picking
62. Go golfing at Heatherwood Golf Course
63. Voice Lessons with Miss Reeny
64. Walk instead of taking the car on short trips
65. Enjoy a "Gasm" from Seport Deli in Setauket. Trust us.
66. Music Workshop at Port Jefferson Music Academy
67. Get ready for school with Helping Learners tutoring
68. Science experiment in the backyard.
69. Collect seashells at the beach and paint them for your garden
70. Make a vinegar volcano!
71. Go for a run!
72. Go canoeing or kayaking 
73. Get a massage from Serenity Holistic Healing
74. Build a tree fort
75. Go green by lowering your carbon foot print for the day
76. Support Small Businesses
77. Science experiment- make dashboard cookies
78. Play at Fun4All
79. Fondue at Toast Coffeehouse
80. Tour Stony Brook University's gorgeous campus
81. Lobsters at Port Jeff Lobster House
82. Donate your old clothes and shoes to charity
83. Sample olive oils at The Crushed Olive
84. Tea Party at the Secret Garden Tea Room in Port Jeff Village
85. Make breakfast for dinner on the bbq
86. Make a treat for a neighbor you don't and go introduce yourself
87. Sample rare cheeses at C'est Cheese in Port Jeff Village
88. Make a lava lamp!
89. Try a different variety of rice pudding at Sweet and Savory in Port Jefferson
90. Wine tasting at Vine2Wine in Port Jeff Village
91. Date night at AMC Theatres
92. Watch your old home videos for a blast from the past
93. Port Jefferson Macaroni Kid's Night out at My Gym Stonybrook!
94. Get hands on learning at the Maritime Explorium
95. Play tennis on the courts in Port Jeff Village
96. Give blood at the Long Island Blood Center in Port Jefferson Station
97. Do a beach clean up, collecting and disposing of trash along the shore
98. Plant a tree
99. Let the kids wash the car
100. Look at the Port Jefferson Macaroni Kid Event Calendar for many more great events!