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Junior sailing, surf camps, junior lifeguards and the camps, where a child or a teenager joins the same group for a week or a summer. Ages and dates are each program's own.

  • Breakwater Yacht Club Junior Sailing Junior sailing. Sag Harbor. Ages: Breakwater's junior program takes ages 6 to 17. Season: It runs one-week sessions from late June through early September.
  • Shinnecock Yacht Club Junior Sailing Junior sailing. Quogue. Ages: 6 to 18, in classes from Little Skippers (6-8) up to 420 racing (13-18). Season: Eight one-week sessions, 29 June - 21 August 2026, mornings 9am - 12pm and afternoons 1pm - 4pm. Cost: $420 per week for members, $520 for non-members; each additional week booked in the same transaction is $45 less.
  • Old Cove Yacht Club Junior Sailing Junior sailing. New Suffolk. Ages: Children and teens, ages 5-18, at all ability levels. Season: Two sessions in 2026: 29 June - 24 July and 27 July - 21 August. Cost: Priced per class and by sign-up date on the club's pricing page. A club membership comes first: Family Membership is $425 plus a $150 initiation fee….
  • MBX Surf Camp (formerly Main Beach Surf & Sport) Surf camp. Wainscott. Ages: The camp is for ages 7-15 in week-long sessions of five days. Season: Sessions run 9:00am to 12:00pm in July and August and are booked online from mainbeach.com/camp.
  • East Hampton Village Junior Lifeguard Program Junior lifeguards. East Hampton. Ages: Three groups by age as of 1 July 2026: 9 to 11, 12 and 13, 14 and 15. Season: Sixteen two-hour sessions on Saturdays and Sundays, 27 June - 16 August 2026, 9:00am - 11:00am. Cost: $425.
  • Hayground Camp Day camp. Bridgehampton. Ages: 3 to 13, in four groups: Mini Camp 3-4, Lower Camp 5-6, Middle Camp 7-8, Upper Camp 9-13. "All campers must be at least 3-years-old and fully potty trained by the time of his or her first day of camp.". Season: Eight weeks, 29 June - 21 August 2026, with no camp on 3 July. Cost: Priced by block, not by single week: half day runs $2,040 for two weeks to $6,400 for eight; full day $3,200 for two weeks to $8,400….
  • Ross Summer Camp Day camp. Bridgehampton. Ages: Summer Camp 6-12, Summer Academy 6-14, Creative Explorers (early childhood) 2-5, Counselor-in-Training 13-14. Campers aged 3 and up must be fully potty trained; two-year-olds need not be. Season: Eight weeks in 2026, week 1 running 23 - 26 June and week 8 ending 14 August. Cost: $1,700 per week full day; Summer Academy $175 per session day; two-year-old Creative Explorations half day $1,400 per week. Door-to-door bus is $350 per week on….
  • SOFO Marine Adventure Program Nature camp. Bridgehampton. Ages: Three age bands by the grade entered in September 2026: Peanut Bunker for ages 6-8 (grades 1-3), Sea Bass for ages 9-11 (grades 4-6), Fish Hawks for ages 12-14 (grades 7-9). Season: One week each in 2026: Peanut Bunker 27 - 31 July, Sea Bass 3 - 7 August, Fish Hawks 10 - 14 August. Cost: $1,500 for SOFO members, $1,900 for non-members, for each of the three weeks.
  • Davis Cup Junior Academy at East Hampton Indoor Tennis Sports camp. East Hampton. Ages: The Davis Cup academy takes juniors of all levels and does not publish an age band. The club's Teen Tennis is 13-18 and its QuickStart clinics are 3-6. Season: Weekdays, 15 June - 4 September 2026 - the longest-running camp on the East End, and the only one open after the schools go back. Cost: $1,800 per week per player full day, $1,500 per week half day. Teen Tennis is $130 per session or $1,100 for ten; QuickStart is $60 per….
  • Hampton Racquet Kids Camp Sports camp. East Hampton. Ages: Three groups: Game On for 4-8 year olds, Development for 8 and over, and an Alumni programme for 14-18 year olds. Season: 2026 session dates are not published on the camp page, they live inside the club's CourtReserve booking widget. Cost: $1,450 per week, $390 per full day, $275 per half day. Alumni $1,000 per week or $250 per day. Returning campers from summer 2025 get 10%….
  • Ross Sports Camp Sports camp. East Hampton. Ages: Sports Camp 4-16. The Inspirit AI weeks on this campus took 14-18 year olds; the Summer Day & Boarding programme took 12-16. Season: Eight weeks, 23 June - 14 August 2026. Cost: $1,700 per week full day; the day-student programme is $1,700 full day and $1,100 half day. Bus $350 per week. Summer Boarding was $5,500 for two….
  • CoreysWave Surf Lessons Surf lessons. Montauk. Ages: Kids' Surf Discovery for ages 8-11 and Kids' Surf Academy for ages 8-16.
  • Bay Street Theater Summer Camps Arts camp. Sag Harbor. Ages: Three camps: My Fave Tales! for ages 4-7, Step Into Broadway! Dance Intensive for ages 8-15, and Acting For Musicals: Intermediate/Advanced for ages 11-17. Season: My Fave Tales! runs 17 - 21 August 2026; both Step Into Broadway! and Acting For Musicals run 24 - 28 August 2026. Cost: $649 per camp week.
  • Project MOST iGrow Summer Learning Lab Day camp. Springs. Ages: Grades K-3 at Springs School; grades 4-9 at Most Holy Trinity School on Buell Lane. Season: June to August 2026, ending with a week at Most Holy Trinity, 24 - 28 August, which the operator marks as limited spots. Cost: "Tuition per week, $475 per student; with a discount for siblings. There is an administrative fee and 25% tuition deposit due with registration." The balance was….
  • Quogue Wildlife Refuge Summer Ecology Program Nature camp. Quogue. Ages: Four tiers by the grade a child enters in September 2026: Little Naturalist for ages 4, 5 and 6; Summer Ecology for grades 2-6; Young Explorers for grades 7-8; Explorers for grades 9-11. Season: Little Naturalist runs nine three-day sessions (Tuesday to Thursday) through July and August 2026; the other three are Monday-to-Friday weeks across the same stretch. Cost: Little Naturalist $185 members / $220 non-members. Summer Ecology $325 / $350. Young Explorers $400 / $435. Explorers $450 / $485.
  • Southampton Town Surfing Camp Sports camp. Hampton Bays. Ages: 7 to 16. Season: Four three-day sessions in 2026: 30 June - 2 July, 7 - 9 July, 21 - 23 July and 4 - 6 August. Cost: $565 for Southampton Town residents, $590 for non-residents.
  • Tiana Bayside Marine Camps, Bayside Adventures and ArtSea Nature camp. Hampton Bays. Ages: Bayside Adventures takes 7-9 year olds in July and 10-14 year olds in August. ArtSea takes 7-9 year olds in July and 10-13 year olds in August. Season: Four five-day weeks in 2026. Cost: Not published on the extension's own pages. Registration and fees moved to the Town of Southampton Parks and Recreation system for 2026.
  • Riverhead Youth & Teen Camp, Aquebogue Elementary Town summer camp. Aquebogue. Ages: Youth camp: entering grades 1 to 6. Teen camp: entering grades 7 or 8. Season: Youth camp runs weeks 2 to 7, 6 July - 14 August 2026. Cost: Youth camp $230 per session resident, $270 non-resident. Teen camp $280 per session resident, $320 non-resident. Early-morning programme $30 per session.
  • Devon Junior Sailing Junior sailing. Amagansett. Ages: Kids. Season: Summer-only.
  • Breakwater Junior Sailing Program Junior sailing. Sag Harbor. Ages: Kids. Season: Summer-only.
  • Southampton Youth Services (SYS), Soccer Youth clinic. Southampton. Ages: ages 3-12. Season: in three ten-week sessions running September to May. Cost: $199 a session or $30 to drop in.
  • Parrish Art Museum Visual Arts Camp Arts camp. Water Mill. Ages: 6 to 11. Season: Three separate weeks in 2026: 13 - 17 July, 27 - 31 July and 3 - 7 August. Cost: $1,425 per week. A Family Pass Membership takes 15% off one child for one week; Family Pass Plus takes 15% off two children for one week….
  • Project MOST Montauk Summer Camp Preschool camp. Montauk. Ages: 2.5 to 4 years old for the summer camp; the year-round child care centre at the same address takes 6 weeks to 5 years. Season: 1 June - 30 September 2026, the longest season of any camp in the guide. Cost: Not published online. Registration and fees are handled through the centre's own registration page.
  • Summer Fun Playground Camp, Mashashimuet Park Town summer camp. Sag Harbor. Ages: 5 to 12. The brochure adds that a child "must have completed kindergarten and be 5 years old by 6/26/2026". Season: Two two-week sessions at this park in 2026: 29 June - 10 July and 13 - 24 July. Cost: $100 per session for Southampton Town residents, $150 for non-residents.
  • Summer Fun Playground Camp, Red Creek Park Town summer camp. Hampton Bays. Ages: 5 to 12, kindergarten completed and 5 years old by 26 June 2026. Season: Two two-week sessions at this park in 2026: 27 July - 7 August and 10 - 21 August. Cost: $100 per session for Southampton Town residents, $150 for non-residents.
  • Riverhead Youth Camp, George Young Community Center Town summer camp. Jamesport. Ages: Children entering grades 1 to 6 as of September 2026; kindergarten must be completed. Season: Eight one-week sessions, 29 June - 21 August 2026. Cost: $230 per session for Riverhead residents, $270 for non-residents; the early-morning programme is $30 per session.
  • Peconic Community Summer Day camp. Cutchogue. Ages: 3 years old through Grade 4 for the main programme; Kindergarten through Grade 4 for the afternoon Spark Sessions. Season: Eight weeks, 29 June - 21 August 2026, bookable a week at a time. Cost: $915 per week; $1,115 with the 5pm extended day; $600 for the early-childhood half day; 5% sibling discount. Spark Sessions are $450 per week with a….
  • Greenport Village Summer Day Camp Town summer camp. Greenport. Ages: 4 to 12, split into three groups: 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Season: An eight-week camp, 29 June - 21 August 2026. Cost: Not published. The village's own page says only: "Please call to discuss scheduling and fees associated with each program." The 2026 application is a scanned PDF….

All of them, with photos and a map, at Teens and Kids on Meet People.

Groups to join, by town

The Facebook groups and Meetups in the directory, under the first town each one lists, each in its own description. The full directory, with every platform and a map, is at Groups.

Southampton

  • East End Taste Facebook group. A public Facebook group for news and information about food and drink on the East End.
  • Hamptons work force Facebook group, Southampton and East Hampton. A public Facebook group where employers and job seekers from Eastport to East Hampton post and find jobs.
  • Networking in the Hamptons Facebook group. A public Facebook group where Hamptons business owners and service providers post their services.
  • Southampton / North Sea / Water Mill Community Facebook group, Southampton and North Sea and Water Mill. A private Facebook group for neighborhood news, jobs, yard sales, and upcoming community, church and school events.
  • Southampton NY Moms! Facebook group. A private Facebook group where Southampton parents network.

East Hampton

  • Babysitters/Nannies of the Hamptons and North Fork Facebook group, East Hampton and Southampton and Southold. A private Facebook group connecting families with babysitters and nannies in the Hamptons and on the North Fork; members answer three questions to join.
  • Beyond Words, Healing Power of Horses Meetup. A discussion forum for equine-assisted psychotherapy on the East End, sharing upcoming workshops for anyone interested in the practice.
  • East Hampton NY Community News Facebook group. A public Facebook group for East Hampton news, events, and lost and found.
  • Hamptons Rentals Marketplace Facebook group, East Hampton and Southampton. A public Facebook group for Hamptons rental listings.
  • Hamptons Summer Rentals Facebook group, East Hampton and Southampton. A public Facebook group where owners and renters post Hamptons summer rentals.
  • Hamptons-to-NYC Happenings Facebook group, East Hampton and Southampton. A public Facebook group where members post events and happenings in the Hamptons and New York City.
  • Home Sweet Hamptons Facebook group, East Hampton and Southampton. A private Facebook group for people who live in or love the Hamptons.
  • Oceanic Global Hamptons Hub, Beach Cleanup Meetup. Volunteer beach cleanups at East Hampton Main Beach, run by the local hub of Oceanic Global, an international ocean-conservation NGO. Open to anyone who wants to turn up and help.

Montauk

  • What's Up Montauk Facebook group. A public Facebook group where members post Montauk photos, events, fundraisers, updates and local businesses.

Sag Harbor

  • Sag Harbor Community Group Facebook group. A private Facebook group for staying up to date on things happening in Sag Harbor.
  • Sag Harbor The Beatles Meetup Group Meetup. An East End jam group for Beatles fans of all skill levels, mostly acoustic, described by its own organizers as a "fun, loose, judgement free environment."
  • Sag Harbor Yard Sale Facebook group. A private Facebook group for buying and selling items in Sag Harbor.

Shelter Island

  • Shelter Island Facebook group. A public Facebook group for anyone with a connection to Shelter Island.
  • Shelter Island Local Facebook group. A private Facebook group for Shelter Island residents to post news, photos and items of local interest; no politics.
  • Shelter Island Neighborhood Facebook group. A private Facebook group for Shelter Island news, business, pictures and events.

Westhampton Beach

Quogue

Hampton Bays

Eastport

  • North Fork / Hamptons Mom Group Facebook group, Eastport and Jamesport. A private Facebook group for mothers and mothers-to-be on the North Fork and in the Hamptons sharing family events, programs and services.

Riverhead

  • North Fork Classifieds Facebook group, Riverhead and Greenport and Cutchogue. A public Facebook group connecting people who live or work on the North Fork.
  • Riverhead Toastmasters Meetup Group Meetup. The Riverhead chapter of Toastmasters International — a supportive, drop-in-friendly space to practice public speaking and leadership skills.

Aquebogue

  • North Fork Buy and Sell Facebook group, Aquebogue and Riverhead and Orient. A private Facebook group for buying and selling locally, open to residents from Wading River to Orient Point and Flanders.

Mattituck

  • Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association Meetup. A North Fork community advocacy group for Mattituck and Laurel, working to preserve the area's character, environment, and agricultural and maritime heritage.

Southold

  • Let's Talk Southold Town Facebook group. A private Facebook group for discussion about Southold Town.
  • NOFO North Fork wine country Facebook group, Southold and Riverhead. A public Facebook group about the North Fork of Long Island and its wine country.
  • North Fork Eats Facebook group, Southold and Riverhead. A public Facebook group about North Fork produce, seafood, pastured meat and poultry, and where to find them.
  • North Fork Long Island Virtual Yard Sale Facebook group, Southold and Riverhead. A private Facebook group for virtual yard sales and community events; items must be on the North Fork.
  • North Fork Neighbors Facebook group, Southold and Riverhead. A private Facebook group for North Fork neighbors.
  • North Fork of Long Island, NY. Facebook group, Southold and Riverhead. A private Facebook group for the North Fork of Long Island.
  • North Fork Parents Facebook group, Southold and Riverhead. A private Facebook group for North Fork parents.
  • Southold, Riverhead, Shelter Island and Flanders Buy and Sell Facebook group, Southold and Riverhead and Shelter Island. A private Facebook group for buying and selling in the towns of Southold, Shelter Island, Riverhead and Flanders.

Greenport

Every group, including the organizations and their own event pages, at Groups.

The weekly nights and rituals

The Saturdays that come round again and the rooms whose own listing names a night: a bird walk, a market, a trivia night, a Sunday set.

On the map, with what is on this week, at Weekly rituals and Regulars.

Volunteering

The volunteer crews on Meet People. Each line is the organization's own description.

More at Volunteer and every East End nonprofit at Nonprofits.

The libraries

Every public library on the East End, with each one's own program list. The ones that give summer renters a card say so.

Hours, study rooms and card rules at Libraries.

The practical page

Wells, beach permits, ticks, the off season and who to tip.

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