Here's What to do in the Hamptons Every Day of October 2021

October in the Hamptons is more than farm stands, pumpkin picking, ghosts, and goblins (although we have our fair share). Indoors or out, in-person or virtual, there are so many events to choose from. Here's a selection of 31 of fun activities to enjoy in October 2021.

Water Mill

Walk through history with an intimate guided tour of The Watermill Center and its manicured grounds and gardens, carefully curated art collection, and expansive study library.

Montauk

Explore themes of color perception, sensory memories of the outdoors, and found objects in art.

Amagansett

 Enjoy a fun-filled event with live music, face painting, a chowder contest, and of course, a prize for the largest clam.

Water Mill

This is the first major museum exhibition to investigate the early work of one of the most celebrated American artists. Roy Lichtenstein’s long history with the East End makes this a singular occasion.

Virtual

 Discover the innovative collages of three modern masters: Matisse, Krasner, and Pollock. Then virtually tour the Pollock Krasner studio and create your own collages.

Bridgehampton

The Bridgehampton Association’s Annual Golf Outing will take place at the Bridgehampton Club and include lunch and prizes. Proceeds benefit the Bridgehampton community.

Multiple Locations + Dates

Attend screenings and world premieres of a unique collection of international films at this year’s Hamptons International Film Festival, running October 7–13.

Southampton, Multiple Dates

Now is the time to reconnect mind, body, and soul. It’s also a great time to connect with the Parrish Art Museum in a more holistic way. Enjoy this fully immersive wellness experience.

East Hampton

Bring your furry friends for a scenic two-mile walk to the ocean and back. Enjoy fun contests, food, prizes, live music, a photo booth, and more while raising money for the cats and dogs!

Riverhead

The Riverhead Country Fair features craft vendors, food, carnival rides, and midway games for children. Live entertainment and local craft spirits will be offered throughout the day.

Sag Harbor

Works created by the children of the Bridgehampton Child Care Center on the theme of freedom and cultural identity will shine a light on the rich cultural heritage and diversity of our extraordinary community.

Cutchogue - North Fork

Delve into the imaginative worlds of national award-winning artists as they present their visions through photomontage, still life, and scenic design that observe nuances of nostalgia, surrealism, and the human condition.

Riverhead, Multiple Dates

This delightfully haunting yet humorous history exhibit is sure to delight, entertain, and horrify!

Virtual

Did you know Hitchcock recreated 20th-century masterpieces in his films? Enjoy a virtual presentation and learn where Hitchcock created the art and which artists he was most fond of.

Bridgehampton

Join a philosophical discussion that will probe the emergence of Postmodernism from the era of Modernism and see how it plays out in every aspect of our current culture.

Amagansett

An expert birder will take you on an excursion to Promised Land, the perfect location to observe our songbirds during their late fall migration.

East Hampton

Tired of playing chess online? Meet up for a game of chess in the East Hampton Library’s courtyard. All levels are welcome.

Multiple Locations

Here's a shortlist of some popular fall destinations, with pumpkin and apple picking, corn mazes, wagon and tractor rides, games, donuts, and more.

Bridgehampton

Can you beat the clock and escape before the time runs out? Use your wits to find the clues needed to escape. Beware: ghosts, ghouls, and goblins may try to stop you.

Riverhead

Learn the basics of starting a bee colony and the importance of these pollinators to our local ecology from a master beekeeper.

East Hampton

Enjoy a fun fall celebration in Herrick Park with food vendors, arts and crafts for sale, live music, games for the kids, and lots more.

Bridgehampton

Watch Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride," a stop-motion animated musical fantasy film set in a fictional Victorian-era village in England.

Bridgehampton

Learn about leaves and how you can use them in art projects. Have fun making leaf rubbings as well as painting leaves with watercolor.

Hampton Bays

Join the Southampton Animal Shelter for some fun. There will be a contest and costume parade, bake sale, games, auction, photo booth, and much more.

Virtual

Join actor/playwright Wade Dooley, the creator of Bay Street’s "The Prompter," for a weekly writing salon. Share your work weekly and get feedback from Wade and your fellow students.

Sag Harbor

You don’t need to be funny to take this class. Just be open to fun and join improv master Scott Baker to learn both short-form and character-development improvisation techniques.

Southampton

This creative and tasty crafts activity designed for the fall season lets you create your own spooky cupcakes and compete for prizes.

Bridgehampton

Get a personal look, through rare videos and photos, at the dogs who descended from the pets left behind after the nuclear accident of 1986.

Bridgehampton

Unfurl those capes, shine your tiara, and break out the face paint for the Halloween Bash. Families are invited to join a fun-filled evening of ghoulish games, trick or treating, creepy crafts, and more.

Southampton

Bring your best-dressed dog to Agawam Park and then a parade through the Village. There will be costume awards, raffles, celebrity judges, live music, food, vendors, and more. All proceeds will go to the Kent Animal Shelter.

North Fork, Multiple Locations

Spend the day on the North Fork with three short hikes in beautiful Suffolk County parks, first at Inlet Pond, then Dam Pond, and finally Orient Point.